The Mamas & the Papas (llamados The Mama's and the Papa's en su álbum debut) fueron un grupo vocal líder en la década de los 60s. Fueron uno de los estandartes del Folk Pop californiano y uno de los pocos grupos estadounidenses que mantuvieron su éxito durante la Invasión británica junto a The Beach Boys o The Byrds. El grupo hizo grabaciones y actuó desde 1965 a 1968; produciendo 5 álbumes y tuvieron 10 canciones en las carteleras musicales; aunque estuvieron un corto tiempo en la cima de la música
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
Verse 1: AmGF All the leaves are brown all the leaves are brown GAmE And the sky is gray and the sky is gray FCEAm I've been for a walk I've been for a walk FAmE On a winter's day on a winter's day EAmGF I'd be safe and warm I'd be safe and warm GAmE If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.)
Chorus : EAmGF California dreamin' California dreamin' GAmE On such a winter's day
Verse 2: EAm Stopped in to a church GF I passed along the way GAmE Well I got down on my knees got down on my knees FAmE And I pretend to pray I pretend to pray EAmGF You know the preacher likes the cold preacher likes the cold GAmE He knows I'm gonna stay knows I'm gonna stay
Chorus : EAmGF California dreamin' California dreamin' GAmE On such a winter's day
Instrumental break: Flute solo
Am |Am | E |AmG | FG |AmE |
Verse 3:
EAmGF All the leaves are brown all the leaves are brown GAmE And the sky is gray and the sky is gray FCEAm I've been for a walk I've been for a walk FAmE On a winter's day on a winter's day EAmGF If I didn't tell her if I didn't tell her GAmE I could leave today I could leave today
Coda : EAmGF California dreamin' California dreamin' GAmEGF On such a winter's day California dreamin' GAmEGF On such a winter's day California dreamin' GAmEAm On such a winter's day