(All the leaves are brown) (and the sky is gray-ay)

(I've been for a wa - alk) (On a winter's day)

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

(California dreamin' on such a winter's day)

(Got down on my knee - ees) (I pretend to pray)

(Preacher liked the cold) (Knows I'm gonna stay)

(California dreamin' on such a winter's day)

Play this while the flute plays:

Am (three and a half bars) F (half a bar)

e|-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0-----|

B|-1-1-1-1-1-1---0-h1--3--1-p0--1-----|

G|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--2--2--2--2--2->>>>|

D|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--2--2--2--2--2-----|

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0-----|

then (still the flute playing)

Am G F G E7sus4 E

(All the leaves are brown) (and the sky is gray-ay)

(I've been for a wa - alk) (On a winter's day)

(If I didn't tell her) (I could leave today)

(California dreamin' on such a winter's day)