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California Stars

California Stars is based on an unfinished lyric by Woody Guthrie, an iconic figure in American folk music. The melody was later composed by Jay Bennett and Jeff Tweedy, members of the band Wilco, as part of the Mermaid Avenue project, which aimed to put music to a series of unpublished Guthrie lyrics. The project was a collaboration between Wilco and the British singer Billy Bragg. The idea was to bring Guthries unknown works to light and introd ... uce them to a new generation. See more [+]

Key: A

Introduction:

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 A 
I' d like to rest my heavy head tonight
 E 
On a bed of California stars
 D 
I' d like to lay my weary bones tonight
 A 
On a bed of California stars

 A 
I' d love to feel your hand touching mine
 E 
And tell me why I must keep working on
 D 
Yes, i' d give my life to la my head tonight
 A 
On a bed of California stars

 A 
I' d like to dream my troubles are away
 E 
On a bed of California stars
 D 
Jump up from a starbed and make another day
 A 
Underneath my California stars

 A 
They hang like grapes on vines that shine
 E 
And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine
 D 
So, I' d give this world just to dream a dream with you
 A 
On our bed of California stars