Chords for The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' Lyrics

Tempo:
112.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

Dbm

B

Ab

Abm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' Lyrics chords
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[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Abm]
[Dbm] All the leaves are [Abm] strong, [A]
and [Abm] the sky is gray.
And the sky [Ab]
[A] is gray.
I [E] barely woke up, [Dbm]
[A] [Ab] and they [Dbm] changed it around.
[B] [A]
[B] It's almost [Ab] a valley, and I [Dbm] can't afford to panic.
[B] [A]
[B] I'm such [Ab] a waste.
Stopped [Dbm] into a church, [Abm] [A]
I [Abm] passed along [Ab] the way.
[A] Well, I got [E] down on my [Ab] knees, [Dbm]
[A] and I began [Db] to pray.
[Ab]
You hear [Abm] a written [Dbm] [B] call, [A]
he [B] knows I'm [Ab] gonna stay.
He knows I'm gone, [Dbm] [B] [A]
[B] [Ab] and it's day.
[Dbm] I [Gb] don't [Dbm] know what [A] to [E] do.
[Ab] [Dbm]
[A] [Ab]
[Dbm] [B] [A]
[B] [Ab]
[Dbm] [B] [A]
[B] [Ab]
[Db] [Abm] [A]
[B] [Ab]
[A] [E] [Ab] [Dbm]
[A] [Gbm] [Ab]
If I [Dbm] get yelled at [B] by [A]
[B] [Ab]
[Dbm] [B] [A]
[B] my [Dbm] friends, I'm gonna [Abm] [A]
[B] [Dbm] [B] [A]
[Gbm] [A]
[Dbm] stay.
Key:Β Β 
A
1231
Dbm
13421114
B
12341112
Ab
134211114
Abm
123111114
A
1231
Dbm
13421114
B
12341112
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To learn The Mamas & The Papas - (Single Version) California Dreamin chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: B, Dbm, B, Ab, Dbm, B and A. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 56 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 112 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Minor.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Dbm] _ All the leaves are [Abm] strong, _ [A]
and [Abm] the sky is gray.
And the sky [Ab] _
_ [A] is gray.
I [E] barely woke up, _ [Dbm] _
_ [A] _ _ [Ab] _ _ and _ _ they [Dbm] changed it around.
[B] _ _ [A] _
[B] It's almost [Ab] a valley, _ _ _ _ and I [Dbm] can't afford to panic.
[B] _ [A] _
_ [B] I'm such [Ab] a waste. _ _ _ _
_ Stopped [Dbm] into a church, [Abm] _ _ [A]
I [Abm] passed along [Ab] the way. _ _
[A] Well, I got [E] down on my [Ab] knees, [Dbm] _
[A] and I began [Db] to pray.
_ [Ab] _
You hear [Abm] a written [Dbm] [B] call, _ [A]
he [B] knows I'm [Ab] gonna stay.
He knows I'm gone, _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ [Ab] and it's day. _ _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ I [Gb] don't _ [Dbm] _ know what _ _ [A] to [E] do.
_ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _
_ [A] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Gbm] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ If I [Dbm] get yelled at [B] by _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] my [Dbm] friends, I'm gonna [Abm] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _
_ [Gbm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] stay. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips.

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