California Dreamin'

by The Mamas and Papas · posted by chibluesteve

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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

Tabed for C harp - song in C

 3  -4    -3    3   -3
All the leaves are brown
-3  -4  -3 3 3   2
And the sky- is gray
 4    4    4  4  4
I've been for a walk
4  4  4  4    -4
On a winter's day

 2  2  <-2   3  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
California dreamin'
3   -5  4  -5  4   -4
On such a winter's day

  -3   -4 -3 3   -3
Stopped into a church
3   -3   3  3  -1   6
I passed along 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 preacher likes the cold 
3   -3    3  -3 3   2
He knows I'm gonna stay
 6 -5 4 -4   4 -3
California dreamin'
4   -5  4  -5  4    6
On such a winter's day

 3  -4    -3    3   -3
All the leaves are brown
-3  -4  -3 3 3   2
And the sky- is gray
 4    4    4  4  4
I've been for a walk
4  4  4  4    -4
On a winter's day

2  2 <-2 3   4   -3
If I didn't tell her
-3 -4   -3 3   3 2
I could leave today
4 -4 -3 <3  -4  -3
California dreamin'
3   -5  4  -5  4   -4
On such a winter's day

 -3 -3 3 3   -2  -2
(California dreamin')
4   -5  4  -4  3   -3
On such a winter's day
 -3 -3 3 3   -2  -2
(California dreamin')
4   -5  4  -4  3   -3
On such a winter's day
 -3 -3 3 3   -2  -2
(California dreamin')
4   -5  4  -4  3   -6
On such a winter's day

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