Chords of: California Dreamin by: MattyB. (D, C6, G, Am7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“California Dreamin” by MattyB is in G Major and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, C6, G, Am7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:15 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D → C6 → D → G6 → Cmaj7 → G6 → Gmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:42 | 22% |
| C6 | 0:35 | 18% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:25 | 13% |
| Am7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| G6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| A7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| D | 0:07 | 4% |
Cmaj7 – Am – Em – G – D – C6 – Em – G – D – Cmaj7 – C6 – Em – A – G6 – Daug – A7/C# – Cmaj7 – G6 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Bm7b5/A – G/A – G – D6 – G – Cmaj7 – Bm7b5/A – G/A – G – C6 – A7 – G – D6 – C6 – A7 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – G – D/E – Cmaj7 – G – C6 – Gmaj7 – D6 – C6 – G6 – F#m6 – Dm7b5/C – …
