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RHCP - Dani California

🎸 Tab 
[Intro/Verse]
 
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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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G|-----5-------4--|-----7-------5--|
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E|-5-5—--x-3-3----|--------5-5-----|
 
She never knew that there was anything more than poor
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D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--|
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What in the world does your company take me for
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D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x------|
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(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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Just another way to survive
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[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
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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----------| (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)
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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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G|--------------------|--------------------| x2
D|--------------------|--------------------|
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A little loaded she was stealing another breath
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D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--|
A|-------------------------|--------------------|
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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|-------------------------|-------------------|
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Who knew the other side of you
Who knew the other side you proved
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Too true to say goodbye to you
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Too true too sad sad sad
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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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Down in the badlands she was saving the best for last
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D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--|
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It only hurts when I laugh              Gone too fast
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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-|
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[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-|
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G|-10---------12-------14------10—12p10|
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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-|
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B|-10----------------------------------|
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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-|
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[Solo]
 
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A|-/12----------------\10p8--10p8--10--10p8-----------|
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E|-3--1h3-1-------------------------------------------|
 
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G|-10-12-14-10-12-14...--------------12b14r12p10------|
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🎸 Solo 
[Solo]
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A|-12----------12----12----12--------------------|
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A|-12------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8--------------------5-|
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A|-12----------12----12----12--------------------|
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A|-12----------12----12----12----10-8--------12----10-8-----|
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A|-12----------12----12----12---------------------|
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A|-12------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8--------------------5-|
E|------------------------------------10-10\---3--1-3-1---|
 
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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|-------------------------------------|             |
                                                    /
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B|-13h15--15-13-----10h13p10---10h13p10------------|-------------|
G|---------------b12--------b12--------b12~~p10----|-------------|
D|----------------------------------------------12~|--*tremelo*--|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------------|
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Alternate version
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D|-------------------------------------|             |   Up until break
A|-------------------------------------|             |   shown below.
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[Intro]
(drums)
| Am G | Dm Am | Am G | Dm Am |
 
[Verse 1]
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?
 
[Verse 2]
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
 
[Chorus]
     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
 
[Instrumental]
| Am G | Dm Am | Am G | Dm Am |
 
[Verse 3]
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
 

 [Chorus]
     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
 
[Bridge]
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
 
[Verse 4]
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
 
[Chorus]
     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
 
[Outro Solo]
| F C | Dm G | F C | Dm G |
| F C | Dm G | F C | Dm G |
| Dm  |
 
| F C | Dm G | F C | Dm G |
| F C | Dm G |
| F C | Dm

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