California Dreamin' (chromatic)

by The Mamas and Papas · posted by WaltP

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
Bby: John Phillips
The Mamas And Papas
Key: Am

-3  -4    -3    3   -3
All the leaves are brown
-3  -4  -33  3   2
and the sky is grey
 4    4    4  4   4
I've been for a walk
4  4  4    4   -4
on a win-ter's day

 2  2   -2*  2  4 -3
I'd be safe and warm
-3 -4 -3 3  3  2
if I was in L.-A.
 4 -4 -3   3*  -4   -3
Cal-i-for-nia Dream-in'
4   -5  5 -5    5   -4
on such a win-ter's day

   -3   -4 -3 3   -3
Stopped in-to a church
3   -3   3  -3  -1   2
I passed a-long the way
6   6 -5    4  -3 3    4
Oh, I got down on my knees
-3  4 -3  4 -3 -3  -4
and I pre-tend to pray
 6   6    6    6    -5   4   -3  4 -3
you know the preach-er likes the cold
3   -3    3  -3  3   2
he knows I'm gon-na stay
 6 -5  4  -4    4   -3
Cal-i-for-nia Dream-in'
4   -5  5 -5    5    6
on such a win-ter's day

-3  -4    -3    3   -3
All the leaves are brown
-3  -4  -33  3   2
and the sky is grey
 4    4    4  4   4
I've been for a walk
4  4  4    4   -4
on a win-ter's day
2  2 -2*  2   4   -3
if I did-n't tell her
-3  -4  -3 3  3   2
I could leave to-day
6 -5  4  -4    4   -3
Cal-i-for-nia Dream-in'
4   -5  5 -4    3   -3
on such a win-ter's day
4   -5  5 -4    3   -3
on such a win-ter's day
4   -5  5 -4    3    6
on such a win-ter's day
5 -5 5 -4 3 6

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