All the leaves are (Am)brown,
and the (G)sky is grey.
(F)I’ve been for a (C)walk
on a (F6)win ter’s day.
I’d be safe and (Am)warm, her
if I (G)was in L.
A.
Cal i for nia (Am)dream in’
on (G)such a win ter’s (Bm7)day.
Stopped in to a (Am)church,
I passed a (G)long the (Bm7)way.
Oh, I (F)got down on my (C)knees,
and I pre (F)tend to pray.
You know the preach er likes the (Am)cold.
He knows (G)I’m gon na (Bm7)stay.
Cal i for nia (Am)dream in’
on (G)such a win ter’s (Bm7)day.
All the leaves are on (G)such a win ter’s (G)day.
(Cal i for nia dream in’) on such a win ter’s (G)day.
(Cal i for nia dream in’) on such a win ter’s (Fmaj7)day.
This page shows “California Dreamin'” by The Mamas & The Papas in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of A at 125 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.