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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
