California Stars Chords

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California Stars by Billy Bragg & Wilco is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			intro: G  D  C 
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 my head tonight 
        G 
On a bed of California stars 

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 
             D 
And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine 
        C 
So, Id give this world 
          
Just to dream a dream with you 
       G 
On our bed of California stars 

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 my head tonight 
        G 
On a bed of California stars 

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 
             D 
And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine 
        C 
So, Id give this world 
          
Just to dream a dream with you 
       G 
On our bed of California stars 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante