Billy Bragg & Wilco - California Stars Chords

Tempo:
110.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Bragg & Wilco - California Stars chords
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[A]
[E]
[D] [G] [D]
[A]
I like to rest my heavy head tonight, oh [E] Ben
California stars, [F#m] I like [D] to play now
Weary bones tonight, [A] oh Ben
California stars, I love to feel
Your hand touching mine, [E] tell me why
I must keep working, I [D] guess I'll give my life
To lay my head [G#] tonight, [A] oh Ben
California stars, I
[E] [A]
[D] [Bm] [D]
[A]
like to dream
My troubles are all the [E] way, oh Ben
California stars, [D] jump up on my star bed
And make it on the [Bm] day [A] underneath
My California stars, they hang like crates
I'm fast and shining, [E] one of the lovers' class
Like a friendly new wine, [D] so I give this world a chance
To dream a dream with you, [A] oh now Ben California stars
I
[E]
[D]
[A]
like to rest my heavy head tonight, [E] oh Ben
California stars, [Bm] I like to play now
[D] Weary bones tonight, [A] oh Ben
California stars, I love to feel
Your hand touching [F#m] [E] mine, tell me why
I must keep working, I guess [Bm] I'll give my [D] life
To lay [Bm] my head tonight, [A] oh Ben
California stars
[E]
[D]
[A] I like to dream, my troubles are all the way, oh [E] Ben
California stars, [D] jump up on my star bed
And make it on the day [A] underneath
My California stars, they hang like crates
I'm fast and [E] shining, one of the lovers' class
Like a friendly new wine, so [D] I give this world [Bm] a chance
To dream a dream with you, [A] oh now Ben California stars
So
[E] [D]
[A]
[E]
[D] I give this world a chance
To dream [Bm] a dream with you, [A] oh now Ben
California stars
[E]
[A] [D]
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] [E]
[D]
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Billy Bragg, Wilco - California Stars chords, practice playing E, A, E, D, A, Bm and A in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 55 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 110. Considering the song's key of A Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I like to rest my heavy head tonight, oh [E] Ben
_ _ California stars, [F#m] I like [D] to play now
Weary bones tonight, [A] oh Ben
_ _ California stars, I love to feel
Your hand touching mine, [E] tell me why
I must keep working, I [D] guess I'll give my life
To lay my head [G#] tonight, [A] oh Ben
_ _ California stars, _ _ _ I _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
like to dream
My troubles are all the [E] way, oh Ben
_ _ California stars, [D] jump up on my star bed
And make it on the [Bm] day [A] underneath
My _ California stars, they hang like crates
I'm fast and shining, [E] one of the lovers' class
Like a friendly new wine, [D] so I give this world a chance
To dream a dream with you, [A] oh now Ben _ California stars
_ _ _ _ _ I _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
like to rest my heavy head tonight, [E] oh Ben
_ _ California stars, [Bm] I like to play now
[D] _ Weary bones tonight, [A] oh Ben
_ _ California stars, I love to feel
Your hand touching [F#m] [E] mine, tell me why
I must keep working, I guess [Bm] I'll give my [D] life
To lay [Bm] my head tonight, [A] oh Ben
_ California _ stars
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ I like to dream, my troubles are all the way, oh [E] Ben
_ California _ stars, [D] jump up on my star bed
And make it on the day [A] underneath
My _ California stars, they hang like crates
I'm fast and [E] shining, one of the lovers' class
Like a friendly new wine, so [D] I give this world [Bm] a chance
To dream a dream with you, [A] oh now Ben _ California _ stars
_ _ _ So _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] I give this world a chance
To dream [Bm] a dream with you, [A] oh now Ben
_ _ California stars _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was composed by Jay Bennett, Woody Guthrie and Jeff Tweedy.

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