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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5 Version 6 Version 7 Version 9 Version 11 Version 12 Version 13California Dreamin' THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS [Intro] e|-----------------|----0-1-0--------|-----------------|-0-| B|-----0---3--1--0-|------------3--1-|---1-3-1---------|-0-| G|---2-------------|-----------------|---------4-2-0---|-1-| D|-2-----2---------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-| [Verse 1] N.C. Am G F All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown) G Am E And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray) F C E Am I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk) F Am E On a winter's day (on a winter's day) Am G F I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm) G Am E If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.) [Chorus] E Am G F California dreamin' (California dreamin') G Am E On such a winter's day [Verse 2] Am G F Stopped in to a church G Am E I passed along the way F C E Am Well I got down on my knees (got down on my knees) F Am E And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray) Am G F You know the preacher likes the cold (preacher likes the cold) G Am E He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay) [Chorus] E Am G F California dreamin' (California dreamin') G Am E On such a winter's day [Instrumental] Am Am F C E Am F E Am G F G E Am G F G E [Verse 3] E Am G F All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown) G Am E And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray) F C E Am I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk) F Am E On a winter's day (on a winter's day) Am G F If I didn't tell her (if I didn't tell her) G Am E I could leave today (I could leave today) [Coda] E Am G F California dreamin' (California dreamin') G Am E G F On such a winter's day (California dreamin') G Am E G F On such a winter's day (California dreamin') G Am E Am On such a winter's day