California Dreamin' and , 1965. Ukulele arrangement Austin Ukulele Society, 2018.

Intro : 4 beats per strum, with the Intro Riff (see page 4) Chords in this song

C Dm A7sus4 [hold] A7sus4 [hold] A7sus4 [hold] A7sus4 [hold]

Start strumming F A7 Verse 1 Dm C Bb All the leaves are brown All the leaves are brown 7 C A7sus4 A7 A sus4 Bb And the sky is gray And the sky is gray

F A7 Dm Bbmaj7 I've been for a walk I've been for a walk Bb A7sus4 A7 On a winter's day On a winter's day = Pause or take ’ a breath [hold] = Strum the chord Dm C Bb once and let it ring I'd be safe and warm [stop] = Strum the chord I'd be safe and warm once and mute the C A7sus4 A7 strings If I was in L.A. If I was in L.A.

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Chorus Dm C Bb California dreamin' Cali – fornia dreamin' C A7sus4 A7 On such a winter's daaaa – aaaay On such a winter's daaaa – aaaay!

Verse 2 Dm C Bb Stopped into a church C A7sus4 A7 I passed a–long the way

F A7 Dm Well, I got down on my knees Got down on my knees Bb A7sus4 A7 And I pre–tend to pray I pretend to pray

Dm C Bb You know the preacher likes the cold Preacher likes the cold C A7sus4 A7 He knows I'm gonna stay Knows I'm gonna stay

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Chorus Dm C Bb California dreamin' Cali – fornia dreamin' C A7sus4 A7 On such a winter's daaaa – aaaay! On such a winter's daaaa – aaaay!

Instrumental : 2 beats per chord Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Bb FA7DmBb A7sus4 A7sus4 A7 A7 Dm C Bb C Play twice A7sus4 A7sus4 A7 A7

Verse 3 Dm C Bb All the leaves are brown All the leaves are brown C A7sus4 A7 And the sky is gray And the sky is graa–aaaay

F A7 Dm I've been for a walk I've been for a walk Bb A7sus4 A7 On a winter's day On a winter's day

Dm C Bb If I didn't tell her If I didn't tell her Page 3 California Dreamin'

C A7sus4 A7 I could leave to–day I could leave to–day

Chorus and Ending Dm C Bb California dreamin' Cali – fornia dreamin' C Dm C Bb On such a winter's day Cali – fornia dreamin' C Dm C Bb On such a winter's day Cali – fornia dreamin' C Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 Dm [hold] On such a winter's daaaaa – aaaay! On such a winter's daaaaa – aaaay!

Intro Riff

This riff can be picked during the Intro while other players strum the four 4‐beat A7sus4 chords. It’s best played in low‐G tuning, although it certainly works in high‐G tuning as well.

A7sus4 A7sus4 A 0 1 0 E 0 3 1 0 3 1 C 2 2 G 2 2 2

A7sus4 A7sus4 A 0 E 0 3 1 0 0 C 2 2 G 2 2 0 All the leaves are… Page 4 California Dreamin'

Vocal Harmonies: Verses and Chorus

These vocals are the “response/repeat” part of each line as sung by the “Mamas,” and Michelle Phillips, in the original recording by The Mamas & The Papas. The following example uses the lyrics from verse 1, but the same harmonies may be used in the other verses as well.

Dm C Bb C A7sus4 A7 A E 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 22002 0 22221 G 3 All the leaves are bro –own ’ And the sky is gray F A7 Dm Bb A7sus4 A7 A 0 0 0 1 E 11113 3 3 3 3 3 0 C 44 222 2 1 G I've been for a wa – alk’ On a win –ter's day Dm C Bb C A7sus4 A7 A E 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 22 0 0 2 0 222212 G 3 I'd be safe and wa – arm ’ If I was in L. A. Dm C Bb C A7sus4 A7 A 0 0 E 1 1 0 0 1 3 3 3 3 C 2 2 0 0 2 2 000 0 2 1 G 3 3 3 Cal –i–for – nia dream – in' ’ On such a win – ter's daa – aay!

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