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by Mamas And The Papas


California Dreamin
THE MAMMAS AND THE PAPAS


Intro  :

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Verse 1:
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	All the leaves are brown
	                   (all the leaves are brown)
	                                   
	And the sky is gray  (and the sky is gray)
                                     
	I've been for a walk
	                (I've been for a walk)
                                       
	On a winter's day  (on a winter's day)
                                     
	I'd be safe and warm
	                (I'd be safe and warm)
                                    
	If I was in L.A.  (if I was in L.A.)


Chorus :
                                     
	California dreamin'
	              (California dreamin')
                        
	On such a winter's day


Verse 2:
	               
	Stopped in to a church
                      
	I passed along the way
                                           
	Well I got down on my knees
	                      (got down on my knees)
                                         
	And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
                                                       
	You know the preacher likes the cold
	                               (preacher likes the cold)
                                              
	He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)

Chorus :
                                     
	California dreamin'
	              (California dreamin')
                        
	On such a winter's day

Instrumental break: Flute solo

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Verse 3:

                                           
	All the leaves are brown
	                   (all the leaves are brown)
	                                   
	And the sky is gray  (and the sky is gray)
                                     
	I've been for a walk
	                (I've been for a walk)
                                       
	On a winter's day  (on a winter's day)
                                     
	If I didn't tell her
	            (if I didn't tell her)
                                        
	I could leave today (I could leave today)

Coda   :
                                     
	California dreamin'
	              (California dreamin')
                                            
	On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
                                            
	On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
                             
	On such a winter's day