California Dreaming – Mamas and the Papas
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Verse 1:
All the leaves are brown(all the leaves are brown)A+d DmCA# And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray) C —A
I’ve been for a walk(I’ve been for a walk) A# F A Dm
On a winter’s day (on a winter’s day) A# A
I’d be safe and warm(I’d be safe and warm) A Dm C A#
If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.) C A
Chorus : California dreamin’(California dreamin’) A — A#
On such a winter’s day C A
Verse 2:
[A+d] Stopped [Dm] into [C] a [A#] church
I passed [C] along [A] the way C A
Well I got down on my knees(got down on my knees)A#FADm
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray) A# A
You know the preacher likes the [Dm] cold [C A#] (preacher likes the cold)
He knows I’m [C] gonna [A] stay (knows I’m gonna stay)
Chorus : California dreamin’(California dreamin’) A — A#
On such a winter’s day C A
Verse 3:
All the leaves are brown(all the leaves are brown)A+dDmCA# And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray) C A
[A#] I’ve been for a [F] walk [A Dm] (I’ve been for a walk)
On a winter’s day (on a winter’s day) A# A
If I didn’t tell her(if I didn’t tell her) A Dm C A#
I could leave today (I could leave today) C A
Coda : California dreamin’(California dreamin’) A — A#
On such a winter’s day (California dreamin’) C A
On such a winter’s day (California dreamin’) C A
On such a winter’s day C A
