Artist : Red Hot Chili Peppers
Song : Dani California
Intro: C Bb F C Bb Gm F
C Bb
Gettin’ born in the state of Mississippi
F
Papa was a copper
And mama was a hippie
C Bb
In Alabama she would swing a hammer
F
Price you gotta pay
When you pick the panorama
C Bb
She never knew that there
F
Was anything more than poor
C Bb
What in the world?
F
What does your confidant take me for
C Bb
Black Bandera, sweet Louisiana
F
Robbin’ on bank in the state of Indiana
C Bb
She’s a runner rebel and a stunner
F
Hunt am everywhere
Sayin’ baby whatcha gonna
C Bb
Lookin’ down the barrel
F
Of a hot metal forty five
C Bb Fm
Just another way to survive
Ab Ebm Fm
Reff: California rest in peace
Bb Ab Ebm Fm
Simultaneous release
Bb Ab Ebm Fm
California show your teeth
Bb Ab
She’s my priestess
Ebm Fm
I’m your priestess, yeah, yeah
Int: C Bb F
C Bb
She’s a lover baby and a fighter
F
Should of seen her coming
When it got a little brighter
C Bb
With name like Dani California
F
Day was gonna come
When I was gonna mourn ya
Eb Bb
A little lotus she was
F
Stealin’ another breath
C Bb Fm
I love my baby to death
Back to: Reff
Dm Bb Am Em
Who knew the other side of you
Dm Bb Am Em
Who knew that all this time to prove
Dm Bb Am Em
Too true to say good bye to you
Dm
Too true too sad, sad, sad…
C Bb
First to fade her gifted animator
F
One for the now and eleven for the later
C Bb
Never made it up to Minnesota
F
North Dakota man
Was a gunnin’ for the quota
C Bb
Down in the badlands
F
She was savin’ the best for last
C Bb Fm
It only hurts when I laugh
Gm
Gone too fast
Back to: Reff (2x)
