Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani Californiaadd

( Em D Am Em )*2

Em                  D
Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi
Am                    Em
Papa was a copper and momma was a hippie
Em          D
In Alabama, she would swing a hammer
Am                           Em
Price you gotta pay when you break the panorama
Em        D                   Am            Em
She never knew that there was anything more than poor
Em          D               Am      Em
What in the world does your company take me for
Em             D
Black bandana, sweet Louisiana
Am                       Em
Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana
Em              D
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner
Am                          Em
Condemned everywhere sayin' baby whatcha gonna
Em              D           Am         Em
Lookin down the barrel of a hot metal .45
Em           D         Am
Just another way to survive

Am  C      G       Am
California rest in peace
Am   C   G     Am
Simultaneous release
Am  C      G         Am
California show your teeth
Am       C         G        Am
She's my priestess I'm your priest
Am
Yeah, Yeah                                           

Em             D
She's a lover, baby and a fighter
Am                                  Em
She should've seen it comin when it got a little brighter
Em               D
With a name like Dani California,
Am                      Em
Day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya'
Em       D              Am       Em
A little loaded she was stealing another breath
Em        D         Am
I love my baby to death

Am  C      G       Am
California rest in peace
Am   C   G     Am
Simultaneous release
Am  C      G         Am
California show your teeth
Am       C         G        Am
She's my priestess I'm your priest
Am
Yeah, Yeah

F#m           D      A
Who knew the harder side of you
F#m            D        A
Who knew what all this got to prove
F#m          D       A
Too true to say goodbye to you
F#m           A
Too true too sad sad sad

Em                 D
First to fade her, gifted animator
Am                  Em
One for the now and eleven for the later
Em             D
Never made it, up to Minnesota
Am                     Em
North Dakota man was a gunnin' for the quota
Em          D                Am         Em
Down in the badlands she was saving the best for last
Em      D            Am
It only hurts when I laugh
B
Gone too fast

Am  C      G       Am
California rest in peace
Am   C   G     Am
Simultaneous release
Am  C      G         Am
California show your teeth
Am       C         G        Am
She's my priestess I'm your priest
Am
Yeah, Yeah

Am  C      G       Am
California rest in peace
Am   C   G     Am
Simultaneous release
Am  C      G         Am
California show your teeth
Am       C         G        Am
She's my priestess I'm your priest
Am
Yeah, Yeah