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California Stars

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e|--------A0-----------E0-----------D2---|    e|---A5-A5------E4-E4------D2-D2------A0-A0---|
B|--------2-----------0-----------3---|    B|------------------------------------|
G|--------2-----------1-----------2---|    G|------------------------------------|
D|--------2-----------2-----------0---|    D|------------------------------------|
A|--------0-----------2---------------|    A|------------------------------------|
E|--------------------0---------------|    E|------------------------------------|
Strum Patterns:
A Chord
d     d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
   u  d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
E Chord
d     d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
   u  d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
D Chord
d     d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
   u  d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
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Intro:
(guitar one play the whole chord & guitar two plays the e string at the indicated fret)
Guitar 1-            A           A          E           E          D           D      A  A  
Guitar 2-    "5th fret"         "4th fret"         "2nd fret"         "open"
Verse 1:
I'd like to rAest my heavy Ahead tonight
On a Ebed of CalifEornia stars
I'd like to laDy my weary bDones tonight
On a Abed of CalifoArnia stars
I'd love to fAeel your hand tAouching mine
And tell me wEhy I must keep wEorking on
Yes, I'd gDive my life to lDay tonight
On a Abed of CalifoArnia stars
Instrumental Chorus:
Guitar 1-            A           A          E           E          D           D      A  A  
Guitar 2-    "5th fret"         "4th fret"         "2nd fret"         "open"
Verse 2:
I'd like to dAream my troubles aAll away
On a Ebed of CalifEornia stars
DJump up from my star bed and Dmake another day
UnderAneath my CaliAfornia stars
They hang like gArapes on vAines that shine
And warm the loEvers glass like friEendly wine
So I'd gDive this world just to drDeam a dream with you
On our bAed of CalifAornia stars
Instrumental Chorus:
Guitar 1-            A           A          E           E          D           D      A  A  
Guitar 2-    "5th fret"         "4th fret"         "2nd fret"         "open"
Verse 3:
So I'd gDive this world just to drDeam a dream with you
On our bAed of CalifAornia stars
Instrumental Chorus:
Guitar 1-            A           A          E           E          D           D      A  A  
Guitar 2-    "5th fret"         "4th fret"         "2nd fret"         "open"
End on A Chord

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California Stars

by Billy Bragg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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A E D A A E E D D A A

e|--------0-----------0-----------2---| e|---5-5------4-4------2-2------0-0---|

B|--------2-----------0-----------3---| B|------------------------------------|

G|--------2-----------1-----------2---| G|------------------------------------|

D|--------2-----------2-----------0---| D|------------------------------------|

A|--------0-----------2---------------| A|------------------------------------|

E|--------------------0---------------| E|------------------------------------|

Strum Patterns:

A Chord

d d u d u

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

u d u d u

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

E Chord

d d u d u

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

u d u d u

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

D Chord

d d u d u

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

u d u d u

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

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Intro:

(guitar one play the whole chord & guitar two plays the e string at the indicated fret)

A A E E D D A A

Guitar 1-

Guitar 2- "5th fret" "4th fret" "2nd fret" "open"

Verse 1:

A A

I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight

E E

On a bed of California stars

D D

I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight

A A

On a bed of California stars

A A

I'd love to feel your hand touching mine

E E

And tell me why I must keep working on

D D

Yes, I'd give my life to lay tonight

A A

On a bed of California stars

Instrumental Chorus:

A A E E D D A A

Guitar 1-

Guitar 2- "5th fret" "4th fret" "2nd fret" "open"

Verse 2:

A A

I'd like to dream my troubles all away

E E

On a bed of California stars

D D

Jump up from my star bed and make another day

A A

Underneath my California stars

A A

They hang like grapes on vines that shine

E E

And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine

D D

So I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you

A A

On our bed of California stars

Instrumental Chorus:

A A E E D D A A

Guitar 1-

Guitar 2- "5th fret" "4th fret" "2nd fret" "open"

Verse 3:

D D

So I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you

A A

On our bed of California stars

Instrumental Chorus:

A A E E D D A A

Guitar 1-

Guitar 2- "5th fret" "4th fret" "2nd fret" "open"

End on A Chord

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