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California Stars chords by Billy Bragg, Wilco (Official Version)

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G
D
C

Intro 1

G

G

D

D

C

C

G

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
G 
To lay my head tonight on a bed

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Interlude 1

Of California stars

G

G

D

D

C

C

G

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
Make another day
G 
Underneath my California stars
G 
They hang like grapes
On vines that shine
D 
And warm the lovers' glass
Like friendly wine
C 
So I'd give this world
Just to dream a dream with you
G 
On our bed of California stars

Interlude 2

G

G

D

D

C

C

G

G

Verse 3
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
G 
To lay my head tonight on a bed

Interlude 3

Of California stars

G

G

D

D

C

C

G

G

Verse 4
G 
I'd like to dream
My troubles all away
D 
On a bed of California stars
C 
Jump up from my star bed
Make another day
G 
Underneath my California stars
G 
They hang like grapes
On vines that shine
D 
And warm the lovers' glass
Like friendly wine
C 
So I'd give this world
Just to dream a dream with you
G 
On our bed of California stars

Outro 1
G 
G 
D 
D 
C 
C 
G 
G 
G 
G 
D 
D 
C 
So I'd give this world
Just to dream a dream with you
G 
On our bed of California stars
G 
G 
D 
D 
(Dream a dream with you)
C 
C 
G 
G 
G 
G 
D 
D 
C 
C 
G 
G 
G 
G 
D 
D 
C 
C 
G 

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0

G
D
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 110

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the original studio version of California Stars by Billy Bragg, Wilco, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn California Stars the way Billy Bragg, Wilco intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

California Stars

Billy Bragg, Wilco

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