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California Dreamin' (4 Harp Harmony)

by Mamas & Papas · posted by Billy_Idle

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California Dreamin' / Mamas & Papas

Tabbed for C Chromatic (Key of E) so you can Play Along With The Song!

* Tabs for the easier Key of C also included! (See below)



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California Dreamin'


All the leaves are brown                   And the sky is gray
 5* -5*   5*   -4   5*                      5* -5*  5* -4  3*
                   All the leaves are brown                   And the sky is gray
                    6   6    -5*  -5*  5* -5*                 -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* 6

I've been for a walk                  On a winter's day
  6   6    6  6  6                    6  6  6   6   -5*
                I've been for a walk                    On a winter's day
                 7*   7* -6* -6*  7* -7                 -6* -6* -6* -6* -5*
                 6    6  -5* -5*  6                      5*  5*  5*  5*  5
                -4   -4   5   5   5*                    -3  -3  -3  -3   3*

I'd be safe and warm                   If I was in L. A.
 3* 3* -3*  3*  6 -5*                  5* -5* 5* -4 -4 3*
                I'd be safe and warm                     If I was in L. A.
                6  6  -5*  -5*  5* -5*                  -5* -5* -5* -5* -5* -5*
                5* 5* -4   -4  -3  -4                    5*  5*  5*  5*  5*  5
                3* 3* -2*  -2*  2  -2*                   3*  3*  3*  3*  3*  3*

California dreamin'              On such a winter's day
7* -6* 6  -5* 6  5*              6  -6*  6  -6*  6  -5*
6  -5* 5* -4  6  5*              5* -5*  5* -5*  5*  5*
           California dreamin'   On such a winter's day
           6  6  -5* -5* 5* 5*   6  -6*  6  -6*  6   7*
           5* 5* -4  -4 -3 -3    5* -5*  5* -5*  5* -6*


Stopped in to a church     I passed along the way
   5*  -5* 5* -4  5*      -4   4*  -4  4* -2*  3*

Well I got down on my knees                And I pretend to pray
 7*  7* 7*  6   5* -4   6                   5* 6  5*  6  5*  -5*
                      Got down on my knees                      I pretend to pray
                       7*  7* -6* -6*  7* -7                   -6* -6* -6* -6* -5*
                       6   6  -5* -5*  6                        5*  5*  5*  5*  5
                      -4  -4   5   5   5*                      -3  -3  -3  -3   3*

You know the preacher likes the cold
 3*  3*  3*  -5* -5*   -5*  -5* 6 -5* 5*
                                Preacher likes the cold
                                  6   6   -5*  -5*  5* -5*
                                  5*  5*  -4   -4  -3  -4
                                  3*  3*  -2*  -2*  2  -2*

He knows I'm gonna stay
-4   5*  -4  5* -4  3*
                        He knows I'm gonna stay
                        -5* -5*  -5* -5* -5* -5*
                         5*  5*   5*  5*  5*  5
                         3*  3*   3*  3*  3*  3*

California dreamin'              On such a winter's day
7* -6* 6  -5* 6  5*              6  -6*  6  -6*  6  -5*
6  -5* 5* -4  6  5*              5* -5*  5* -5*  5*  5*
           California dreamin'   On such a winter's day
           6  6  -5* -5* 5* 5*   6  -6*  6  -6*  6   7*
           5* 5* -4  -4 -3 -3    5* -5*  5* -5*  5* -6*



All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
If I didn't tell her I could leave today

California dreamin'                 On such a winter's day
7* -6* 6  -5* 6  5*                 6  -6*  6  -5* -4   5*
6  -5* 5* -4  6  5*                 6  -6*  6  -5* -4   5*
           California dreamin'      On such a winter's day
           6  6  -5* -5* -6* -6*    6  -6*  6  -5* -4   5*
           5* 5* -4  -4  -3  -3     6  -6*  6  -5* -4   5*

                                    On such a winter's day
                                    6  -6*  6  -5* -4   5*
                                    6  -6*  6  -5* -4   5*
           California dreamin'      On such a winter's day
           6  6  -5* -5* -6* -6*    6  -6*  6  -5* -4   5*
           5* 5* -4  -4  -3  -3     6  -6*  6  -5* -4   5*

                                    On such a winter's day
                                    6  -6*  6  -5* -4   5*
                                    6  -6*  6  -5* -4  -3
           California dreamin'      On such a winter's day
           6  6  -5* -5* -6* -6*    6  -6*  6  -5* -4   7*
           5* 5* -4  -4  -3  -3     6  -6*  6  -5* -4   6

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Key of C


All the leaves are brown                   And the sky is gray
 -3  -4   -3    3   -3                      -3 -4  -3  3   2
                   All the leaves are brown                   And the sky is gray
                    4   4    -4   -4  -3 -4                   -4  -4  -4 -4 -4  4

I've been for a walk                  On a winter's day
  4   4    4  4  4                    4  4   4  4   -4
                I've been for a walk                    On a winter's day
                 6   6 -5 -5   6 -6                     -5 -5 -5 -5  -4
                 4   4 -4 -4   4                        -3 -3 -3 -3   3*
                 3   3  3* 3* -3                        -2 -2 -2 -2   2

I'd be safe and warm                   If I was in L. A.
 2   2 -2*   2  4 -4                   -3 -4 -3 3  3  2
                I'd be safe and warm                     If I was in L. A.
                4   4   -4  -4 -3 -4                     -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
               -3  -3    3   3 -2  3                     -3 -3 -3 -3 -3  3*
                2   2   -1  -1  1 -1                      2  2  2  2  2  2
 
California dreamin'              On such a winter's day
6 -5  5 -4  4  -3                 5  -5  5  -5  5   -4
5 -4 -3  3  4  -3                -3  -4 -3  -4 -3   -3
           California dreamin'   On such a winter's day
            4  4 -4 -4 -3 -3      5  -5  5  -5  5    6
           -3 -3  3  3 -2 -2     -3  -4 -3  -4 -3   -5


Stopped in to a church     I passed along the way
   -3   -4 -3 3  -3        3   -3   3 -3  -1   2

Well I got down on my knees                And I pretend to pray
 6   6  6   5   -3  3   4                   -3 5  -3  5  -3  -4
                      Got down on my knees                      I pretend to pray
                       6   6   -5 -5   6 -6                    -5  -5 -5  -5 -4
                       4   4   -4 -4   4                       -3  -3 -3  -3  3*
                       3   3    3* 3* -3                       -2  -2 -2  -2  2

You know the preacher likes the cold
 2   2    2  -4  -4    -4   -4   4 -4 -3
                                Preacher likes the cold
                                  4   4   -4   -4  -3 -4
                                 -3  -3    3    3  -2  3
                                  2   2   -1   -1   1 -1

He knows I'm gonna stay
 3  -3    3  -3  3  2
                        He knows I'm gonna stay
                        -4  -4   -4  -4 -4  -4
                        -3  -3   -3  -3 -3   3*
                         2   2    2   2  2   2

California dreamin'              On such a winter's day
6 -5  5 -4  4  -3                 5  -5  5  -5  5   -4
5 -4 -3  3  4  -3                -3  -4 -3  -4 -3   -3
           California dreamin'   On such a winter's day
            4  4 -4 -4 -3 -3      5  -5  5  -5  5    6
           -3 -3  3  3 -2 -2     -3  -4 -3  -4 -3   -5



All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
If I didn't tell her I could leave today

California dreamin'                 On such a winter's day
6 -5  5 -4  4  -3                   5  -5   5  -4  3   -3
5 -4 -3  3  4  -3                   5  -5   5  -4  3   -3
           California dreamin'      On such a winter's day
           4  4 -4 -4 -5 -5         5  -5   5  -4  3   -3
          -3 -3  3  3 -2 -2         5  -5   5  -4  3   -3

                                    On such a winter's day
                                    5  -5   5  -4  3   -3
                                    5  -5   5  -4  3   -3
           California dreamin'      On such a winter's day
           4  4 -4 -4 -5 -5         5  -5   5  -4  3   -3
          -3 -3  3  3 -2 -2         5  -5   5  -4  3   -3

                                    On such a winter's day
                                    5  -5   5  -4  3   -3
                                    5  -5   5  -4  3   -2
           California dreamin'      On such a winter's day
           4  4 -4 -4 -5 -5         5  -5  5   -4  3    6
          -3 -3  3  3 -2 -2         5  -5  5   -4  3    5


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