Chords for Mamas and Papas - California Dreamin' (1966)

Tempo:
115.3 bpm
Chords used:

C

Bb

A

Dm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mamas and  Papas - California Dreamin' (1966) chords
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[N] [G] [A]
[F] [A]
All the leaves [Dm] are brown, [C] [Bb] and [C] the sky [A] is grey.
[Bb] I've been [F] [Am] for a [Dm] while, [Bb] [A]
I've been sick [Dm] [C] and [Bb] poor.
[C] If I was [A] in L.A., [Dm] California [C] [Bb] dreaming,
[C] I'd start to [A] win this game.
Stopped into [Dm] a church, [C] [Bb] I [C] passed along [A] the way.
Well, [Bb] I got down [F] on my [A] [Dm] knees, and [Bb] I began [A] to pray.
You know the preacher [Dm] liked to call, [C] [Bb] he [C] knows I'm [A] gonna stay.
[Dm] California [C] [Bb] dreaming, [C] I'd start [A] to win this game.
[Dm]
[Bb] [F] [A] [Dm]
[Bb] [A]
[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[C] [A]
[D] [C] [Bb]
[C] [A]
All the leaves [Dm] are brown, [Bb]
[C] [A]
[Bb] [F] [A] [Dm]
[Bb] [A]
if I [Dm] didn't tell her, [C] I didn't [Bb] tell her.
[C] [A] I'd
[Dm] [C] [Bb]
[C] start to [Dm] win this game, [C] California [Bb] dreaming, [C] I'd [Dm] start to win this game.
[C] California [Bb] dreaming, [C] I'd start to win this game.
Key:  
C
3211
Bb
12341111
A
1231
Dm
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
A
1231
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To learn The Mamas & The Papas - (Single Version) California Dreamin chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C, Dm, C, A, Dm, C and Bb of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 57 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 115. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: D Minor.

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[N] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
All the leaves [Dm] are brown, [C] _ _ [Bb] and [C] the sky _ [A] _ _ is grey.
[Bb] I've been [F] _ [Am] for a [Dm] while, [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
I've been sick [Dm] _ _ [C] and [Bb] poor.
[C] If I was [A] _ _ in L.A., [Dm] California _ [C] _ _ [Bb] dreaming,
[C] I'd start to [A] win this _ game. _ _
Stopped into [Dm] a church, [C] _ _ [Bb] I [C] passed along [A] the way.
_ _ Well, [Bb] I got down [F] on my [A] _ [Dm] knees, and [Bb] I began [A] to _ pray.
You know the preacher [Dm] liked to call, [C] _ _ [Bb] he [C] knows I'm [A] gonna stay. _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] California _ [C] _ _ [Bb] dreaming, [C] I'd start [A] to win this game. _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
All the leaves [Dm] are brown, _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
if I [Dm] didn't tell her, [C] I didn't [Bb] tell her.
[C] _ _ [A] _ I'd _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[C] start to [Dm] win this game, [C] California [Bb] dreaming, [C] I'd [Dm] start to win this game.
[C] California [Bb] dreaming, [C] I'd start to win this game. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips.

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