Chords for The Mamas & The Papas "California Dreamin'" (September 24, 1967) On The Ed Sullivan Show
Tempo:
111.9 bpm
Chords used:
B
A
C#m
G#
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#m]
All the leaves have [B] frowned
[A] [B] I've [G#m]
[A] [E] been for a [G#m]
[C#m] while
[A] [G#]
Safe [C#m] and [B]
[A] warm
[B] [G#]
[C#m] [B]
[A] [B] I'll start your [G#] winter's grace
In the east [C#m] Away
[B]
[A] [B] [G#]
When [A] I [E] [G#]
[C#m] can [A] be
In [G#] the way
I can be free
We can [C#m] rock and roll
[B]
[A] [B] [C#] Stay
[G#] Cause I'm gonna make
[C#m] [B]
[A] [B] A [G#] winter's grace
[C#m]
[A] All [E] [G#]
[C#m] [A] [G#]
[C#m] [B]
[A] [B] [G#]
the leaves [C#m] have frowned
[B] The [A] [B] sky [G#m] is gray
And the sky is gray
[A] I've been [E] for a while
[G#m]
[C#m] [A] [G#] On a winter's day
[D#m] If I [C#m] didn't tell her
[B] I didn't [A] tell her
[B] [G#] I could be in the day [C#m] California train
[B]
[A] [B] I'll start your [C#m] winter's grace
All [A] the leaves [B] [C#m] [B]
[A] have frowned
[B] I'll start your [A] winter's grace
[C#m]
All the leaves have [B] frowned
[A] [B] I've [G#m]
[A] [E] been for a [G#m]
[C#m] while
[A] [G#]
Safe [C#m] and [B]
[A] warm
[B] [G#]
[C#m] [B]
[A] [B] I'll start your [G#] winter's grace
In the east [C#m] Away
[B]
[A] [B] [G#]
When [A] I [E] [G#]
[C#m] can [A] be
In [G#] the way
I can be free
We can [C#m] rock and roll
[B]
[A] [B] [C#] Stay
[G#] Cause I'm gonna make
[C#m] [B]
[A] [B] A [G#] winter's grace
[C#m]
[A] All [E] [G#]
[C#m] [A] [G#]
[C#m] [B]
[A] [B] [G#]
the leaves [C#m] have frowned
[B] The [A] [B] sky [G#m] is gray
And the sky is gray
[A] I've been [E] for a while
[G#m]
[C#m] [A] [G#] On a winter's day
[D#m] If I [C#m] didn't tell her
[B] I didn't [A] tell her
[B] [G#] I could be in the day [C#m] California train
[B]
[A] [B] I'll start your [C#m] winter's grace
All [A] the leaves [B] [C#m] [B]
[A] have frowned
[B] I'll start your [A] winter's grace
[C#m]
Key:
B
A
C#m
G#
G#m
B
A
C#m
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ All the leaves have [B] frowned
[A] _ _ [B] I've [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] [E] been for a [G#m]
[C#m] while
_ _ [A] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ Safe [C#m] and _ [B] _
[A] warm
_ [B] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ [B] I'll start your [G#] winter's _ _ grace
In the east [C#m] Away
_ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ When [A] I _ [E] _ _ [G#] _
[C#m] can [A] be
In [G#] the way
I can be free
We can [C#m] rock and roll
[B] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] Stay
[G#] Cause I'm gonna make
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] A [G#] winter's _ _ _ grace
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] All [E] _ _ [G#] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ the leaves [C#m] have frowned
[B] The [A] _ _ [B] sky [G#m] is gray
And the sky is gray
[A] I've been [E] for a while
[G#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [G#] On a winter's day
[D#m] If I [C#m] didn't tell her
[B] I didn't [A] tell her
[B] _ _ [G#] I could be in the day [C#m] California train
[B] _
_ [A] _ [B] I'll start your [C#m] winter's grace
All [A] the leaves [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _
[A] have frowned
[B] I'll start your [A] winter's _ grace
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ All the leaves have [B] frowned
[A] _ _ [B] I've [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] [E] been for a [G#m]
[C#m] while
_ _ [A] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ Safe [C#m] and _ [B] _
[A] warm
_ [B] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ [B] I'll start your [G#] winter's _ _ grace
In the east [C#m] Away
_ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ When [A] I _ [E] _ _ [G#] _
[C#m] can [A] be
In [G#] the way
I can be free
We can [C#m] rock and roll
[B] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] Stay
[G#] Cause I'm gonna make
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] A [G#] winter's _ _ _ grace
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] All [E] _ _ [G#] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ _ the leaves [C#m] have frowned
[B] The [A] _ _ [B] sky [G#m] is gray
And the sky is gray
[A] I've been [E] for a while
[G#m] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [G#] On a winter's day
[D#m] If I [C#m] didn't tell her
[B] I didn't [A] tell her
[B] _ _ [G#] I could be in the day [C#m] California train
[B] _
_ [A] _ [B] I'll start your [C#m] winter's grace
All [A] the leaves [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _
[A] have frowned
[B] I'll start your [A] winter's _ grace
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _