California Stars Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	2nd fret

Author Chuck Wild [a] 60.

4 contributors total, last edit on Nov 28, 2021

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Chords

Gadd9

Dsus2

Strumming

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G chord sequence:
      G     G        Gadd9 G
e|----3-----3--------3--3--3--|----3--3--------3--3--3--|
B|----0-----0--------0--0--0--|----0--0--------0--0--0--|
G|----0-----0--------0--0--0--|----0--0--------0--0--0--|
D|----0-----0--------0--0--0--|----0--0--------0--0--0--|
A|----2-----2--------0--0--2--|----2--2--------0--2--0--|
E|----3-----3--------3--3--3--|----3--3--------3--3--3--|
Strum D     D        U  D  U       U  D        U  D  U
 
D chord sequence: (same strumming as above)
      D              Dsus2 D
e|----2-----2--------0--0--2--|----2--2--------2--2--2--|
B|----3-----3--------3--3--3--|----3--3--------3--3--3--|
G|----2-----2--------2--2--2--|----2--2--------2--2--2--|
D|----0-----0--------0--0--0--|----0--0--------0--0--0--|
A|----------------------------|-------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-------------------------|
 
C chord sequence:
(Just play C with same rhythm and strumming as above.)
 
 
[Intro]
G D C G
 
[Verse 1]
            G
I’d like to rest my heavy head tonight
     D
On a bed of California stars
            C
I’d like to lay my weary bones tonight
     G
On a bed of California stars
            G
I’d love to feel your hand touching mine
            D
And tell me why I must keep working on
         C
Yes, I’d give my life to lay my head tonight
     G
On a bed of California stars
 
[Instrumental]
G D C G
 
[Verse 2]
            G
I’d like to dream my troubles all away
     D
On a bed of California stars
C
Jump up from my star bed and make another day
     G
Underneath my california stars
               G
They hang like grapes on vines that shine
             D
And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine
       C
So I’d give this world just to dream a dream with you
       G
On our bed of California stars
 
[Instrumental]
G  D  C  G
 
[Verse 3]
            G
I’d like to rest my heavy head tonight
     D
On a bed of California stars
            C
I’d like to lay my weary bones tonight
     G
On a bed of California stars
            G
I’d love to feel your hand touching mine
            D
And tell me why I must keep working on
         C
Yes, I’d give my life to lay my head tonight
     G
On a bed of California stars
 
[Solo]
G  D  C  G
 
[Verse 4]
            G
I’d like to dream my troubles all away
     D
On a bed of California stars
C
Jump up from my star bed and make another day
     G
Underneath my california stars
               G
They hang like grapes on vines that shine
             D
And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine
       C
So I’d give this world just to dream a dream with you
       G
On our bed of California stars
 
[Outro]
G   D   C  G
G   D     C
      I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you
       G
On our bed of California stars
G  D  C  G
G  D  C  G
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I know this song has been up here forever but I don't think anyone has posted the correct intro. As you can see in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lnf0hmj6l0, your "G chord sequence" looks good but the "D chord sequence" should be like this: E|--2--2--2--2--0--0-2--| B|--3--3--3--3--1--0-3--| G|--2--2--2--4--2--2-2--| D|--0--0--0--0--0--0-0--| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| There's also a bit more to the "C chord sequence" which goes like this: E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----| B|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1----| G|--0--0--0--2--4--2--0--0----| D|--2--2--2--0--0--0--2--0h2--| A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----| E|----------------------------|

man i freakin love this song so much

I think your tab is accuate but IMO it sounds best if you capo on II and play the GDC progression; the capo makes it AED.