# RHCP - Dani California
🎸 Tab ``` [Intro/Verse] e|----------------|----------------| B|-----5-------3--|-----6-------5--| G|-----5-------4--|-----7-------5--| D|-----7-------5--|-----7-------7--| x2 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 e|----------------|----------------| B|-----5-------3--|-----6-------5--| G|-----5-------4--|-----7-------5--| D|-----7-------5--|-----7-------7--| x2 A|----------------|-5-5------------| E|-5-5—--x-3-3----|--------5-5-----| She never knew that there was anything more than poor e|-------------------------|--------------------| B|-------------------------|--------------------| G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|------7------x----5-| D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--| A|-------------------------|--------------------| 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 e|-------------------------|--------------------| B|-------------------------|--------------------| G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|------7------x----5-| D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--| A|-------------------------|--------------------| E|-------------------------|--------------------| Just another way to survive e|-------------------------|-------------------| 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, e|-------------------------------------| 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-| 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---| B|-------------------|-------------------| G|-9---7---10---14---|-9---7---10---14---| D|-------------------|-------------------| A|-------------------|-------------------| E|-------------------|-------------------| 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 e|----------10--------|----------10--------| B|-10---8--------10---|-10---8--------10---| G|--------------------|--------------------| x2 D|--------------------|--------------------| A|--------------------|--------------------| E|--------------------|--------------------| A little loaded she was stealing another breath e|-------------------------|--------------------| B|-------------------------|--------------------| G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|------7------x----5-| D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--| A|-------------------------|--------------------| E|-------------------------|--------------------| I love my baby to death e|-------------------------|-------------------| 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 e|----7------7------|---7---------------| B|----7------7------|---8---------------| G|----7------7------|---7-------x-6-----| x2 D|------------------|-------------------| A|------------------|-------------------| E|------------------|-------------------| Too true to say goodbye to you e|----7------7------|---7---------------| B|----7------7------|---8---------------| G|----7------7------|---7-------x-6-----| D|------------------|-------------------| A|------------------|-------------------| E|------------------|-------------------| | | | e|------------------|-------------------| B|-12---------------|---12-------10-----| G|------------------|-------------------| D|------------------|-------------------| A|------------------|-------------------| E|------------------|-------------------| Too true too sad sad sad e|----7------7------|---7---------------| B|----7------7------|---7---------------| G|----7------7------|---7---------------| D|------------------|-------------------| A|------------------|-------------------| E|------------------|-------------------| | | | e|------------------|-------------------| B|-12---------------|-------------------| G|------------------|-------------------| D|------------------|-------------------| A|------------------|-------------------| E|------------------|-------------------| 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 e|-------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------|-------------------| G|-9---7---10---9----|-9---7---10---14---| D|-------------------|-------------------| A|-------------------|-------------------| E|-------------------|-------------------| Down in the badlands she was saving the best for last e|-------------------------|--------------------| B|-------------------------|--------------------| G|-----5h7p5--------4h5p4--|------7------x----5-| D|-7--------7—-x-5-------5-|-0-----------x-5h7--| A|-------------------------|--------------------| E|-------------------------|--------------------| It only hurts when I laugh Gone too fast e|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| 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-| E|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| | | | | e|-------------------------|-13----------------|-16----------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| A|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| E|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| [Chorus] California rest in peace, Simultaneous release, e|-------------------------------------| 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-| | | x2 e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-10---------12-------14------10—12p10| D|-------------------------------------| 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🎸 Solo ``` [Solo] 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|--------------------------------------------------------| 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----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| 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|----------------------------------------------| | | e|-13h15-15-13h15-15-13h15-15-13h15-15-| | B|-------------------------------------| | - use phaser for G|-------------------------------------| x4 | these parts. 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