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                  CALIFORNIA STARS - Billy Bragg and Wilco
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Tabbed by: David Cole

Tuning:Standard

Tabbed:                                   Rhythm:

         A           E           D            A A      E E      D D      A A 
e--------0-----------------------2---|    e---5-5------4-4------2-2------0-0---|
B--------2-----------------------3---|    B------------------------------------|
G--------2-----------1-----------2---|    G------------------------------------|
D--------2-----------2-----------0---|    D------------------------------------|
A--------0-----------2---------------|    A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|    E------------------------------------|

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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:
             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:

Guitar 1-    A        A         E        E         D        D         A    A
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:

Guitar 1-    A        A         E        E         D        D         A    A
Guitar 2-    "5th fret"         "4th fret"         "2nd fret"         "open"

***Repeat from first verse once***

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:

Guitar 1-    A        A         E        E         D        D         A    A
Guitar 2-    "5th fret"         "4th fret"         "2nd fret"         "open"

End on A Chord