California Dreaming Chords & Tabs
California Dreaming Bass Tab
Song written by John & Michelle Phillips, recorded by
The Mamas & Papas in 1965 reached number 23 in 1966
in the UK and again at number 9 in 1997
Tab by bass50611. Think its just about right to the
original recording. Any comments bass254@btinternet.com
Intro: No bass on Intro
Verse:
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4---4-2---2-------------------------77----44--00-------------|
E|------------5---5-7---7-4-44---44-55----44--------4-4-4-4-4-4-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----6----------------------------------------6----------------|
A|-6/8-8-6-4---4-2---2----------------------6/8-8-6-44-22-00-22-|
E|--------------------5---5-7---7-4-44---44---------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|---------------6----|
A|------------6/8-8-6-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4--------|
Verse 2:
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4---4-2---2-------------------------77----44--00-------------|
E|------------5---5-7---7-4-44---44-55----44--------4-4-4-4-4-4-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----6----------------------------------------6----------------|
A|-6/8-8-6-4---4-2---2----------------------6/8-8-6-44-22-00-22-|
E|--------------------5---5-7---7-4-44---44---------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/mamas_and_the_papas/california_dreaming_btab_ver_3.html ]
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Repeat Verse:
Solo:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-44-4-44-4-44-4-4---4-44-4-44-4-44---0-0---7-7-----4-4-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------4-4-----5-5-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4---2-2---0-0---2-2-----------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-4-4---2-2---0-0---2-2-----------------|
E|-----------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Last Verse:
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4---4-2---2-------------------------77----44--00-------------|
E|------------5---5-7---7-4-44---44-55----44--------4-4-4-4-4-4-|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----6-----------------------------------------|
A|-6/8-8-6-4---4-2---2--------------------------|
E|--------------------5---5-7---7-4-44---4-44-4-|
Outro: (PLAYING QUAVERS PLAY THIS x3)
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-4444---2222---0000---2222-|
E|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-00000000---00000000-----4-|
E|---------------------------|