Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California

[Intro]
Am Gmaj Dm Am
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[Verse 1]
Am Gmaj Am
Gettin’ born in the state of Mississippi
Am Gmaj Dm
Poppa was a copper and her momma was a hippie
Am Gmaj Am
In Alabama, she would swing a hammer
Am Gmaj Dm
Price you gotta pay when you break the panorama
Am Gmaj Am Am
She never knew that there was anything more than poor
Gmaj Dm Am Gmaj
What in the world, what does your company take me for?
Dm Am
Black bandana, sweet Louisiana
Gmaj Dm Am
Robbin’ on a bank in the state of Indiana
Gmaj Am Am
She’s a runner, rebel and a stunner
Gmaj Dm Am
On her merry way sayin’, “Baby, what you gonna-?”
Gmaj Dm Am
Lookin’ down the barrel of a hot metal .45
Am Gmaj Dm
Just another way to survive

[Chorus]
F C D G
California, rest in peace
F C D G
Simultaneous release
F C D G
California, show your teeth
F C D G D D
She’s my priestess, I’m your priest, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
Am Gmaj Am
She’s a lover, baby and a fighter
Am Gmaj Dm Am
Shoulda seen her comin’ when it got a little brighter
Gmaj Am
With a name like Dani California
Am Gmaj Dm Am
Day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya
Gmaj Am Am Dm
A little loaded, she was stealin’ another breath
Am Gmaj Dm
I love my baby to death

[Chorus]
F C D G
California, rest in peace
F C D G
Simultaneous release
F C D G
California, show your teeth
F C D G D D
She’s my priestess, I’m your priest, yeah, yeah

[Bridge]
Bm Gmaj Dmaj
Who knew the other side of you?
F# Bm Gmaj
Who knew what others died to prove?
Dmaj F# Bm Gmaj
Too true to say goodbye to you
Bm Gmaj Bm
Too true to say, say, say

[Verse 3]
E7b9 Am
Push the fader, gifted animator
Gmaj Am Am
One for the now and eleven for the later
Gmaj Dm
Never made it up to Minnesota
Am Gmaj Am
North Dakota man was a gunnin’ for the quota
Am Gmaj Dm Am
Down in the Badlands, she was savin’ the best for last
Gmaj Dm
It only hurts when I laugh
Dm
Gone too fast

[Chorus]
F C D G
California, rest in peace
F C D G
Simultaneous release
F C D G
California, show your teeth
F C D G D D
She’s my priestess, I’m your priest, yeah, yeah
F C D G
California, rest in peace (Do svidaniya)
F C D G
Simultaneous release (California)
F C D G
California, show your teeth (Do svidaniya)
F C D G D D
She’s my priestess, I’m your priest, yeah, yeah

The End.