Wilco - California Stars (With a twist...CHORDS INCLUDED)

Very easy but fun song to play by Billy Bragg/Wilco. Incorporated a slight change in lyrics for fun :-)

Capo 2nd fret.
G, D, C throughout entire song.

Fill: Start on 2nd fret on "G" string and slide down to 4th fret...back to 2nd fret. Then 2nd fret "D" string, then open on "G" string, 2nd fret "G" string, ending on open "G" string.

Id like to rest my heavy head tonight
On a bed of california stars
Id like to lay my weary bones tonight
On a bed of california stars

Id love to feel your hand touching mine
And tell me why I must keep working on
Yes, Id give my life to lay my head tonight
On a bed of california stars

Id like to dream my troubles all away
On a bed of california stars
Jump up from my starbed and make another day
Underneath my california stars

They hang like grapes on vines that shine
And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine
So, Id give this world
Just to dream a dream with you
On our bed of california stars

Category:

Music

Tags:

• acoustic
• billy
• bradintampa
• bragg
• california
• concert
• drugs
• etc
• germany
• handshake
• impossible
• jesus
• live
• stars
• wilco
• randers
• denmark
• woody
• guthrie

[powellrivercrazyman]

You're hands down the best singer/acoustic guitar player on youtube!!!!

by the way what guitar are you playing for this song?

[bradintampa]

Thank you kindly for that :-) This is a Cole Clark FL1 guitar. Australian made. Thanks again! Bradly

[jussjosh]

Very nice! Yo i think u recorded only on the left signal... cuz it's coming out only on my left speaker XD i dunk now HEHE

[bradintampa]

Thanks mate...yeah, not sure what is going on with the stereo vs mono sound thing...no luck figuring that out yet...but any help from you all is most appreciated. Cheers! B

[Bjobo74]

Woody wrote the lyrics, the Music was written by Wilco/Billy Bragg

[ZRN959]

W O O D Y G U T H R I E

wrote it!!!!

[mtalbot95]

What strum are you using here,great cover

[ZRN959]

@Chrissepisje yesah, but all these songs exist as a vehicle for Guthrie.

[Chrissepisje]

@ZRN959 Wasn't it that Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics, but they were not put to melodies. I am pretty sure Wilco and Billy Bragg came up with the melodies, correct me if I'm wrong here.

[donwijeratne]

this is quality music. great work mate.

[VillemarMxO]

Very sharp & very clean! Outstanding, sir!

[rigbchas]

This song was written by Woodie Guthrie back in the late 60's... Amazing song, I think you do a great cover!

[draconius25]

Dude! You're the whole package. :^)

[norafilekova]

Pro, very pro.

[blankn1612]

Hey brad,

What kind of jeans are those? Hahaha, but seriously.

[maiolo6]

fantastic cover........ whats your strumming pattern?