Dani California Chords & Tabs
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dani California
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Tabbed by: Andres (la_laker83 at hotmail dot com)
Reference:
/ = slide up
= slide down
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release bend
^ = quick bend-release
INTRO
Am G Dm Am
E---------5------------3-------------------------5-------|
B---------5------------3------------6------------5-------|
G---------5------------4------------7------------5-------|
D---------7------------5------------7------------7-------|
A----------------------------5--5---5--------------------|
E--5--5---------3--3----------------------5--5-----------| x2
VERSE
E---------5------------3-------------------------5-------|
B---------5------------3------------6------------5-------|
G---------5------------4------------7------------5-------|
D---------7------------5------------7------------7-------|
A----------------------------5--5---5--------------------|
E--5--5---------3--3----------------------5--5-----------| x2
Getting born in the state of Mississippi...
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------6h8p6----------5h6p5-----|
G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4----------------7------x-5-----5---|
D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x-------5------------------7--x-----------|
A-------------------------------------3/5----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
She never knew that there was anything more than all
E----------------------------------------------------------5---------|
B-------------------------------------------6h8p6----------5---------|
G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4----------------7------x-5---------|
D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x-------5------------------7--x-----------|
A-------------------------------------3/5----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
What in the world does your company take me for?
E---------5------------3-------------------------5-------|
B---------5------------3------------6------------5-------|
G---------5------------4------------7------------5-------|
D---------7------------5------------7------------7-------|
A----------------------------5--5---5--------------------|
E--5--5---------3--3----------------------5--5-----------| x2
Black bandana, sweet Louisiana...
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------6h8p6----------5h6p5-----|
G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4----------------7------x-5-----5---|
D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x-------5------------------7--x-----------|
A-------------------------------------3/5----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Looking down the barrel of a hot metal 45
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------6------------------------------|
G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4----7------------------------------|
D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x----------7------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------5------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Just another way to survive (strum Dm)
CHORUS
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------5-5-5---5-------5/7-7-7-7---7-7-7-x---------------|
D--3---3---3---3-x-5-5-5---5-------5/7-7-7-7---7-7-7-x-5---5-5-5-x---|
A--3---3---3---3-x-3-3-5---3---3-0-3/5-5-5-5---5-5-5-x-5---5-5-5-x---|
E--1---1---1---1-x-------------------------------------3---3-3-3-x---| x3
California rest in peace...
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------5-5-5---5-------5/7-7-7-7---x-7---7-7---x---------|
D--3---3---3---3-x-5-5-5---5-------5/7-7-7-7---x-7---7-7---x---------|
A--3---3---3---3-x-3-3-3---3---3-0-3/5-5-5-5---x-5---5-5---x---------|
E--1---1---1---1-x---------------------------------------------------|
She's my priestess I'm your priest Yeah
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--x-7---7-7---x----x-7---7-7----------------------------------------|
D--x-7---7-7---x----x-7---7-7----------------------------------------|
A--x-5---5-5---x----x-5---5-5----------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Yeah
End of first Chorus
E-------------|
B-------------|
G-------------|
D-------------|
A-------------|
E--0-3-0------|
This is Guitar 2 after first chorus, over Guitar 1 playing Intro
E--8--------7--------10-------12---------|
B----------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------|
D--8b10-----7b9------10b12----12b14------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
E--8--------7--------10-------17---------|
B----------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------|
D--8b10-----7b9------10b12----17b19------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 just before second Verse
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G--9p7--5--------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
VERSE 2
Guitar 1 is the same as first Verse
Guitar 2 plays this
E----------------------------------------|
B--10-------8--------15-------10---------|
G--12b14----10b12----17b19----12b14------|
D----------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------| x2
She's a lover, baby and a fighter...
CHORUS 2 (same as before)
BRIDGE (part after second Chorus)
Guitar 1
E---------7------------7-------------------------------------|
B---------7------------7--------------12-----10--10----------|
G---------7------------7--------------12-----11--11--x-------|
D---------9------------9--------------12-----12--12--x--11---|
A----------------------------10--10--------------------------|
E--7--7---------7--7-----------------------------------------| x3
Who knew the hardest side of you...
E---------7------------7------------7-------------------------|
B---------7------------7------------7-------------------------|
G---------7------------7------------7-------------------------|
D---------9------------9------------9-------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E--7--7---------7--7---------7--7------------10--12--75-------|
Guitar 2
(over Guitar 1, starts at 3rd measure)
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B--12------------------------12--------------10--------------|
G--14b16---------------------14b16-----------12b14-----------|
D------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
Too true to say goodbye to you
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B--12--------------------------------------------------------|
G--14b16-----------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 3
Guitar 1 is the same as before
Guitar 2 playing this
E--------------------------------------|
B--5------3------6------5--------------|
G--7b9----5b7----8b10---7b9------------|
D--------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
Push the fader, gifted animator...
E--------------------------------------|
B--5------3------6------10-------------|
G--7b9----5b7----8b11---12b14----------|
D--------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
Never made it up to Minnesota...
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/dani_california_tab_ver_15.html ]
Guitar 1 changes here a bit from other Verses
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------6-------------5h6p5------|
G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4----------7-------------5-----5----|
D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x-------5--------7-----7-x-7--------------|
A-------------------------------------3/5----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Down in the badlands she was saving the best for last
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------6--------------------------|
G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4--------7-------------7------------|
D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x-------5--/7--7-------------6------------|
A-----------------------------------------5-------------7------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
It only hurts when I laugh, gone too fast
CHORUS 3
First time goes the same as before
Second time includes Guitar 2 and Guitar 3
These may have some harmonizer effect, it seems
Guitar 2 starts at the end of first time
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A--3h5p3------------------------------------------------|
E--------5----------------------------------------------|
California rest in peace
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G--10---10-10----12--12---12/14---14-14----10--12p10---|
D--10---10-10----10--10---10/12---12-12----10--12p10---|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------| x3
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G--10---10-10----12--12---12/14---14-14-14-14----------|
D--10---10-10----10--10---10/12---12-12-12-12----------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 starts at 3rd measure
E--8----8--8-----12--12------13---13-13----10--10-------|
B--10---10-10----13--13------15---15-15----13--1310-----|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
California show your teeth
E--8----8--8-----12--12------13---13-13-13-13----------|
B--10---10-10----13--13------15---15-15-15-15----------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
She's my priestess I'm your priest. Yeah, yeah
SOLO
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------10------12---------------------------------------------------------------|
A--12------------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8------------------3/5-----------------|
E------------------------------------------10-----/5--1--1----------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------10-------------------------------------13-15-------------------------|
G----------10--------------------------------/14--------------------------------|
D------10------12------10----10----10--12---------------------------------------|
A--12---------------12----12----12----------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------10------12---------------------------------------------------------------|
A--12------------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8------------------3/5-----------------|
E------------------------------------------10-----/5--1--1----------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------10-------------------------------------13-15------------------------|
G----------10--------------------------------/14-------------------------------|
D------10------12------10----10----10--12--------------------------------------|
A--12---------------12----12----12---------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----13----15-13----15-13----15-13----15-13----15-13---------------------------|
G--14----14-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------10------12------10----10----10---------------------10--------------------|
A--12---------------12----12----12-----108-----8---10/12------1210p8------------|
E-------------------------------------------10-------------------------10-------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------10-------------------------------------13-15^------------------------|
G----------10--------------------------------/14--------------------------------|
D------10------12------10----10----10--12^--------------------------------------|
A--12---------------12----12----12----------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--(10)------10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D--(10)--10------12-------------------------------------------------------------|
A---12-----------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8---------------------3/5--------------|
E------------------------------------------10-10-----/5--1--1-------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------10h13p10--------10h13p10--------10h13p10--------10h13p10--------------|
G--12b14-----------12b14-----------12b14-----------12b14-----------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
(repeat as necessary)
E-------13--15-15-15------13--15-15-15-----------------------------------------|
B--/15----------------15-------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
(repeat as necessary)
E--13h15------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------15-1310---------10---------10h13p10---------10h13p10---------13--------|
G------------------12b14------12b14------------12b14------------12b14-----------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--12b14---r12p10--------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------12----------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That's about it!
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