Dani California Chords & Tabs
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DANI CALIFORNIA - Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Tabbed by: phil-chilisrock
Email: phil-m-94@hotmail.co.uk
Tuning: Standard EADGBE
This Is the Chili's new song which i think is amazin although the solos a rip-off of
haze and it also sounds like sweet home alabahama but apart from that its amazing! I think
tab is acurate but u can trust me on this 1 even though im only 11 lol. I'm 11 but grade
quite good.
INTRO (VERSE 1)
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|----------------------------|
G|----------------7-7-7--5-5-5|
D|--7-7-7--5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5| x4
A|--7-7-7--5-5-5--5-5-5--3-3-3|
E|--5-5-5--3-3-3--------------|
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
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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-| x3
A|-3-3-3-xx--3-3-xx-3/5-5-5-5x5--5-5-5-|
E|-1-1-1-xx----------------------3-3-3-|
She's my priestess I'm your priest Yeah Yeah
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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----------|
A|-3-3-3-xx--3-3-xx-3/5-5-5-5x5x5-|-x5x7-x5x5----------|
E|-1-1-1-xx-----------------------|--------------------|
Bend with three fingers on all notes and hold the note
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B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|--12---11---14---16--|-12---11---14---17---|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
(same as 1 verse)
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
A little loaded she was stealing another breath
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B|-------------------------|--------------------|
G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|------7------x----5-|
D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--|
A|-------------------------|--------------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------|
I love my baby to death
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B|-------------------------|-------------------|
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
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B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------16-16--14-|
D|16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--16-16--14-|
A|16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--14-14--12-|
E|14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14------------|
Who knew the other side you proved
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B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------16-16--14-|
D|16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--16-16--14-|
A|16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--14-14--12-|
E|14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14------------|
Too true to say goodbye to you
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B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------16-16--14-|
D|16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--16-16--14-|
A|16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--14-14--12-|
E|14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/dani_california_tab_ver_16.html ]
Too true too sad sad sad
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B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------16-16-16-|
D|16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--16-16-16-|
A|16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--14-14-14-|
E|14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-----------|
(same as 1 verse)
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
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--|
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It only hurts when I laugh
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G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|
D|-7--------7--x-5-------5-|
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Gone too fast
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B|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
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Chorus x2
SOLO
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B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------10-----------------------------------------------|
D|----10----12~-------------------------------------------|
A|-12------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8--------------------5-|
E|------------------------------------10-10\---3--1-3-1---|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------13-15~/-|
G|-------10---------------------------14---------|
D|----10----12----10----10----10-12~-------------|
A|-12----------12----12----12--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------10-----------------------------------------------|
D|----10----12~-------------------------------------------|
A|-12------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8--------------------5-|
E|------------------------------------10-10\---3--1-3-1---|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------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----------------------------------------------------------|
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B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------10--------------------------------------------------|
D|---10----12~----10----10----10----------------10----------|
A|-12----------12----12----12----10-8--------12----10-8-----|
E|-------------------------------------10-10-------------10-|
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------13-15b~/-|
G|-------10---------------------------14----------|
D|----10----12----10----10----10-12b~-------------|
A|-12----------12----12----12---------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------10-----------------------------------------------|
D|----10----12~-------------------------------------------|
A|-12------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8--------------------5-|
E|------------------------------------10-10\---3--1-3-1---|
E|---------------------------------------------------- | \
B|----10h13p10---10h13p10---10h13p10---10h13p10-| -- |
G|-b12--------b12--------b12--------b12---------| x8-- |
D|----------------------------------------------| -- |
A|----------------------------------------------| -- |
E|----------------------------------------------| -- |
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e|-13h15-15-13h15-15-13h15-15-13h15-15-| |
B|-------------------------------------| | - use phaser for
G|-------------------------------------| x4 | these parts.
D|-------------------------------------| | Up until break
A|-------------------------------------| | shown below.
E|-------------------------------------| |
/
e|------13-----------------------------------------|-------------|
B|-13h15--15-13-----10h13p10---10h13p10------------|-------------|
G|---------------b12--------b12--------b12~~p10----|-------------|
D|----------------------------------------------12~|--*tremelo*--|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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