Song: California Stars
Artist: Wilco
This is a different version of “California Stars” by Wilco. Note that its not in the
key as the original version so if you try to play it with the recording it will sound
If you want to play it in the original key just substitute A for the G chord, E for the
chord and D for the C chord.
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)
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 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
C
And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine
D
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
In the recording they repeat the two verses and then fade out on:
G D C G
