(drums)
Am G Dm Am Am G Dm Am
Am G Getting born in the state of Mississippi, Dm Am Her Poppa was a copper and her Momma was a hippie Am G In Alabama she would swing a hammer, Dm Am Price you gotta pay when you break the panorama Am G Dm Am She never knew that there was anything more than poor, Am G Dm Am What in the world does your company take me for?
Am G Black bandana, sweet Louisiana, Dm Am Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana, Am G She's a runner, rebel and a stunner, Dm Am On her merry way sayin', "baby whatcha gonna" Am G Dm Am Lookin' down the barrel of a hot metal .45, Am G Dm Just another way to survive
F C Dm California, Rest In Peace, G F C Dm Simultaneous release, G F C Dm California, show your teeth, G F C Dm She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
Am G Dm Am Am G Dm Am
Am G She's a lover, baby and a fighter, Dm Am Shoulda seen it coming when it got a little brighter, Am G With a name like "Dani California", Dm Am Day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya, Am G Dm Am A little loaded, she was stealing another breath Am G Dm I love my baby to death
F C Dm California, Rest In Peace, G F C Dm Simultaneous release, G F C Dm California, show your teeth, G F C Dm She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
Bm G D F# Who knew the other side of you? Bm G D F# Who knew what others died to prove? Bm G D F# Too true to say goodbye to you Bm Too true to say, say, say
Am G Push the fader, gifted animator, Dm Am One for the now and eleven for the later, Am G Never made it up to Minnesota, Dm Am North Dakota man was a gunnin' for the quota Am G Dm Am Down in the Badlands she was saving the best for last, Am G Dm E7 It only hurts when I laugh; gone too fast
F C Dm California, Rest In Peace, G F C Dm Simultaneous release, G F C Dm California, show your teeth, G F C Dm She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
F C Dm California, Rest In Peace, G F C Dm Simultaneous release, G F C Dm California, show your teeth, G F C Dm She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
F C Dm G F C Dm G F C Dm G F C Dm G Dm
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F C Dm G F C Dm G F C Dm G F C Dm
Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers uses 9 chords: Am, G, Dm, F, C, Bm, D, F#, E7.
No, it is played without a capo.