I like sus4 better than the other versions. Also, the intro is simpler and sounds good.

E7sus4: 020200 (you can play E7sus4 or Esus4, and E7 or E)
G can be regular or 2x0002.

D D DUDU or better              D D DU U uD DUD
Capo on 4th fret (or not…)

intro:
        Am                                              E7sus4
E---------------------0-1-0---------------------0-------|
B------0---3-1-0----1-------3-1------3-1-0------0-------|
G----2---2--------2----------------2-------2-0--2-------|
D--2-----------------------------2--------------0-------|
A-----------------------------------------------2-------|
E-----------------------------------------------0-------|
                   Am  G  F (or Fmaj7)   G     E7sus4 E7sus4 E7
All the leaves are brown   and the sky is gray
 F               C  E7  Am         F     E7sus4  E7sus4  E7 E7
I've been for a walk       on a winter's day
                 Am  G  F     G     E7sus4   E7sus4   E7 E7
I'd be safe and warm    if I was in L.A.
                Am   G     F          G              E7sus4  E7sus4  E7sus4  E7sus4
California dreamin' on such a winter's day

                   Am  G  F   G     E7sus4 E7sus4 E7
Stopped in to a church I passed along the way
F               C  E7  Am         F     E7sus4  E7sus4  E7 E7
Well I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray
                 Am  G  F     G     E7sus4   E7sus4   E7 E7
You know the preacher liked the cold, He knows I'm gonna stay
                Am   G     F          G              E7sus4  E7sus4  E7sus4  E7sus4
California dreamin' on such a winter's day

------ flute over: ------
    Am
-0-0-0-0-0-0-..--0--0--0--0--0--0-..----|
-1-1-1-1-1-1-..--0-h1--3--1-p0--1-..----|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-..--2--2--2--2--2--2-..>>>>| F  C  E  Am  F  Esus4  E
-2-2-2-2-2-2-..--2--2--2--2--2--2-..----|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-..--0--0--0--0--0--0-..----|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-..--0--0--0--0--0--0-..----|

then (still the flute playin)
   Am   G    F     G    Esus4   E      (2X)

                   Am  G  F   G     E7sus4 E7sus4 E7
All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
F               C  E7  Am         F     E7sus4  E7sus4  E7 E7
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
                   Am  G  F   G     E7sus4 E7sus4 E7 E7
If I didn't tell her I could leave today

                Am   G    F           G               Am
California dreamin' on such a winter's day              X 3