Dani California Chords & Tabs
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B|-----5-------3--|-----6-------5--|
G|-----5-------4--|-----7-------5--|
D|-----7-------5--|-----7-------7--|2x
A|----------------|-5-5------------|
E|-5-5—--x-3-3----|--------5-5-----|
Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi Papa was a copper and momma was a hippie
In Alabama, she would swing a hammer Price you gotta pay when you break the panorama
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B|-----5-------3--|-----6-------5--|
G|-----5-------4--|-----7-------5--|
D|-----7-------5--|-----7-------7--|2x
A|----------------|-5-5------------|
E|-5-5—--x-3-3----|--------5-5-----|
She never knew that there was anything more than poor
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G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|------7------x----5-|
D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--|
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E|-------------------------|--------------------|
What in the world does your company take me for
e|-------------------------|-----------------5\-|
B|-------------------------|-----------------5\-|
G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|------7------x---5\-|
D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x------|
A|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------|
(same as 1st verse)
Black bandana, sweet Louisiana
Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner
condemned everywhere sayin' baby whatcha gonna
Lookin down the barrel of a hot METAL .45
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G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|------7------x----5-|
D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--|
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Just another way to survive
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B|-------------------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-------------------------|-------------------|
Chorus:
California rest in peace,
Simultaneous release,
California Show your teeth,
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G|-----------5-5-xx-5/7-7-7-7x7--------|
D|-3-3-3-xx--5-5-xx-5/7-7-7-7x7--5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3-xx--3-3-xx-3/5-5-5-5x5--5-5-5-|
E|-1-1-1-xx----------------------3-3-3-| x3
She's my priestess I'm your priest Yeah Yeah
e|--------------------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------|
G|-----------5-5-xx-5/7-7-7-7x7x7-|-x7x7-x7x7----------|
D|-3-3-3-xx--5-5-xx-5/7-7-7-7x7x7-|-x7x7-x7x7----------| (number) means only first chorus
A|-3-3-3-xx--3-3-xx-3/5-5-5-5x5x5-|-x5x7-x5x5—(5)---(0)|
E|-1-1-1-xx-----------------------|-------------(0h3)--|
(2 guitars)
e|-8---7---10---12---|-8---7---10---17---|
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G|-9---7---10---14---|-9---7---10---14---|
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She's a lover, baby and a fighter She should've seen it comin when it got a little brighter
With a name like Dani California The day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya
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B|-10---8--------10---|-10---8--------10---|
G|--------------------|--------------------|2x
D|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
A little loaded she was stealing another breath
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G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|------7------x----5-|
D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--|
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I love my baby to death
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B|-------------------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-------------------------|-------------------|
Chorus
Who knew the other side of you
Who knew the other side you proved
e|----7------7------|---7---------------|
B|----7------7------|---8---------------|
G|----7------7------|---7-------x-6-----|2x
D|------------------|-------------------|
A|------------------|-------------------|
E|------------------|-------------------|
Too true to say goodbye to you
e|----7------7------|---7---------------|
B|----7------7------|---8---------------|
G|----7------7------|---7-------x-6-----|
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B|-12---------------|---12-------10-----|
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D|------------------|-------------------|
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Too true too sad sad sad
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B|----7------7------|---7---------------|
G|----7------7------|---7---------------|
D|------------------|-------------------|
A|------------------|-------------------|
E|------------------|-------------------|
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B|-12---------------|-------------------|
G|------------------|-------------------|
D|------------------|-------------------|
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/dani_california_tab_ver_14.html ]
First to fade her, gifted and I made her One for the now and eleven for the later
Never made it, up to Minnesota North Dakota man was a comin' for the quota
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G|-9---7---10---9----|-9---7---10---14---|
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Down in the badlands she was saving the best for last
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G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|------7------x----5-|
D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--|
A|-------------------------|--------------------|
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It only hurts when I laugh Gone too fast
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B|-------------------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-------------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
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e|-------------------------|-13----------------|-16----------------|
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Chorus
2nd Chorus:
California rest in peace,
Simultaneous release,
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G|-----------5-5-xx-5/7-7-7-7x7--------|
D|-3-3-3-xx--5-5-xx-5/7-7-7-7x7--5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3-xx--3-3-xx-3/5-5-5-5x5--5-5-5-|
E|-1-1-1-xx----------------------3-3-3-|
| |2x
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G|-10---------12-------14------10—12p10|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
California Show your teeth,
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B|-------------------------------------|
G|-----------5-5-xx-5/7-7-7-7x7--------|
D|-3-3-3-xx--5-5-xx-5/7-7-7-7x7--5-5-5-|
A|-3-3-3-xx--3-3-xx-3/5-5-5-5x5--5-5-5-|
E|-1-1-1-xx----------------------3-3-3-|
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e|-----------12-------13---------10----|
B|-10----------------------------------|
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D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
She's my priestess I'm your priest Yeah Yeah
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G|-----------5-5-xx-5/7-7-7-7x7x7-|-x7x7-x7x7-|
D|-3-3-3-xx--5-5-xx-5/7-7-7-7x7x7-|-x7x7-x7x7-|
A|-3-3-3-xx--3-3-xx-3/5-5-5-5x5x5-|-x5x7-x5x5-|
E|-1-1-1-xx-----------------------|-----------|
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e|-----------12-------13----------|-17--------|
B|-10-----------------------------|-----------|
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E|-----5-------------------------------------|
B|-----6-------------------------------------|
G|---5---7~----------------------------------|
D|-7--------7\5p3—5p3-5p3-5p3----------------|
A|---------------------------5-----------/5--|
E|------------------------------/5--3--1-----|
E|-----5----------------------------------------|
B|-----6--------------------------------13-15~/-|
G|---5---7~--2h5p2-5p2-5p2-5p2-5/7---14---------|
D|-7--------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
E|-----5-------------------------------------|
B|-----6-------------------------------------|
G|---5---7~----------------------------------|
D|-7--------7\5p3—5p3-5p3-5p3----------------|
A|---------------------------5-----------/5--|
E|------------------------------/5--3--1-----|
E|-----5----------------------------------------|
B|-----6--------------------------------13-15~/-|
G|---5---7~--2h5p2-5p2-5p2-5p2-5/7---14---------|
D|-7--------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------13-15-13----15-13----15-13----15-13----15-13----15-13----|
G|---14----------14-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----5----------------------------------------|
B|-----6----------------------------------------|
G|---5---7~--2h5p2-5p2-5p2-------------5--------|
D|-7-----------------------5p3---3-5/7---5p3----|
A|-----------------------------5-------------5--|
E|----------------------------------------------|
E|-----5----------------------------------------|
B|-----6--------------------------------13-b15~-|
G|---5---7~--2h5p2-5p2-5p2-5p2-5/7---14---------|
D|-7--------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
E|-----5-------------------------------------|
B|-----6-------------------------------------|
G|---5---7~----------------------------------|
D|-7--------7\5p3—5p3-5p3-5p3----------------|
A|---------------------------5-----------/5--|
E|------------------------------/5--3--1-----|
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----10h13p10---10h13p10---10h13p10---10h13p10-|
G|-b12--------b12--------b12--------b12---------| played pretty fast
D|----------------------------------------------|repeat this a few times.
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e|-13h15-15-13h15-15-13h15-15-13h15-15-|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------| also pretty fast
D|-------------------------------------| repeat a few times
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e|------13---------------------------------------------|
B|-13h15--15-13-----10h13p10---10h13p10----------------|
G|---------------b12--------b12--------b12~~p10--------|
D|----------------------------------------------12-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
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