Dani California — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Chords and lyrics for Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers (key of Am).
Intro
(drums)
| Am G | Dm Am | Am G | Dm Am |
Verse 1
[Am] Getting born in the [G]state of Mississippi,
Her [Dm]Poppa was a copper and her [Am]Momma was a hippie
[Am] In Alabama [G]she would swing a hammer,
[Dm]Price you gotta pay when you [Am]break the panorama
[Am] She never [G]knew that there was [Dm]anything [Am]more than poor,
[Am] What in the [G]world does your [Dm]company [Am]take me for?
Verse 2
[Am]Black bandana, [G]sweet Louisiana,
[Dm]Robbin' on a bank in the [Am]state of Indiana,
[Am] She's a runner, [G]rebel and a stunner,
[Dm]On her merry way sayin', [Am]"baby whatcha gonna"
[Am] Lookin' down the [G]barrel of a [Dm]hot metal [Am].45,
[Am] Just another [G]way to [Dm]survive
Chorus
[F]California, [C]Rest In [Dm]Peace,
[G][F]Simultaneous [C][Dm]release,
[G][F]California, [C]show your [Dm]teeth,
She's [G]my [F]priestess, [C]I'm your [Dm]priest, yeah, yeah
Instrumental
| Am G | Dm Am | Am G | Dm Am |
Verse 3
[Am] She's a lover, [G]baby and a fighter,
[Dm]Shoulda seen it coming when it [Am]got a little brighter,
[Am] With a name like [G]"Dani California",
[Dm]Day was gonna come when [Am]I was gonna mourn ya,
[Am] A little [G]loaded, she was [Dm]stealing [Am]another breath
[Am] I love my [G]baby to [Dm]death
Chorus
[F]California, [C]Rest In [Dm]Peace,
[G][F]Simultaneous [C][Dm]release,
[G][F]California, [C]show your [Dm]teeth,
She's [G]my [F]priestess, [C]I'm your [Dm]priest, yeah, yeah
Bridge
[Bm] Who knew the [G]other [D]side of you?[F#]
[Bm] Who knew what [G]others [D]died to prove?[F#]
[Bm] Too true to [G]say [D]goodbye to you[F#]
[Bm] Too true to say, say, say
Verse 4
[Am] Push the fader, [G]gifted animator,
[Dm]One for the now and [Am]eleven for the later,
[Am] Never made it [G]up to Minnesota,
[Dm]North Dakota man was a [Am]gunnin' for the quota
[Am] Down in the [G]Badlands she was [Dm]saving the [Am]best for last,
Am G | Dm | E7
It only hurts when I laugh; gone too fast
Chorus
[F]California, [C]Rest In [Dm]Peace,
[G][F]Simultaneous [C][Dm]release,
[G][F]California, [C]show your [Dm]teeth,
G F C | Dm |
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
[F]California, [C]Rest In [Dm]Peace,
[G][F][C]Simultaneous [Dm]release,
[G][F]California, [C]show your [Dm]teeth,
G F C | Dm |
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
Outro Solo
| F C | Dm G | F C | Dm G |
| F C | Dm G | F C | Dm G |
| Dm |
| F C | Dm G | F C | Dm G |
| F C | Dm G |
| F C | Dm
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