California Dreamin'

-F minor-
Arr. John Bennett Music by John Phillips
and Michelle Gilliam
q = 116 3
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3 All the leaves are
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[A] Verse 1 E¨ D¨ E¨ C(“4) C7 D¨ 3
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brown, and the sky is grey. I've been for a

All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey.

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walk, on a wint er's day. I'd be safe and

I've been for a walk, on a wint er's day.

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warm, If I was in L. A. Cal i for nia

I'd be safe and warm, If I was in L. A.

[B] Chorus:
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Drea min', On such a win ter's day. Stopped in to a

Cal i for nia drea min', such a win ter's day.

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[C] Verse 2
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church, I passed a long the way. Well, I got down on my

A¨ C7 F‹ D¨ C(“4) C7

knees, and I pre tend to pray. You know the prea cher likes the

Got down on my knees, I pre tend to pray.

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cold. He knows I'm gon na stay. Cal i for nia

Prea cher liked the cold. Knows I'm gon na stay.

[D] Chorus:
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Drea min', On such a win ter's day. All the leaves are

Cal i for nia drea min', such a win ter's day.

[E] Verse 3
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brown, and the sky is grey. I've been for a

All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey.

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walk, on a wint er's day. If I did n't

I've been for a walk, on a wint er's day.

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tell her, I could lea ve to day. Cal i for nia

If I did n't tell her, I could leave to day.

[F] Chorus:
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Drea min', On such a win ter's

Cal i for nia drea min',

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day. On such a win ter's Day

Cal i for nia drea min', Day