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Intro
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E|-----8-------7--|-10-10--10------8-|
C|-9-9-9-x-7-7-7--|--------9---9-9-9-|2x
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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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E|-----8-------7--|-10-10--10------8-|
C|-9-9-9-x-7-7-7--|--------9---9-9-9-|2x
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She never knew that there was anything more than poor
What in the world does your company take me for
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E|-5-5-------5-3-3-------3-|-----2h3p2-------0h1p0----|
C|-------------------------|-2-2-------2-----------0--|
G|---------—---------------|--------------------------|
A|-----3h5p3-------2h3p2---|-------------0-0-0h1p0----|
E|-5-5-------5-3-3-------3-|-----2h3p2-------0h1p0----|
C|-------------------------|-2-2----------------------|
G|---------—---------------|--------------------------|
# 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
Just another way to survive
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E|-5-5-------5-3-3-------3-|-----2h3p2-------0h1p0----|
C|-------------------------|-2-2-------2-----------0--|
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A|-----3h5p3-------2h3p2---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-5-5-------5-3-3-------3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
C|-------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G|---------—---------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Chorus
California rest in peace Simul-
-tane - ous release Cali-
-fornia show your teeth She's my
Princess I'm your priest Yeah yeah
A|--3-3-3-xx--3-3-xx--5-5-5-5x5--5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5x5x5—xx55—xx55--5-----0--|
E|--1-1-1-xx--3-3-xx--5-5-5-5x5--3-3-3--|-5-5-5-5x5x5-xx55-xx55----0h3----|
C|--0-0-0-xx--0-0-xx--2-2-2-2x2--2-2-2--|-2-2-2-2x2x2-xx22-xx22-----------|
G|--x-x-x-xx--0-0-xx--2-2-2-2x2--0-0-0--|-2-2-2-2x2x2-xx22-xx22-----------|
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C|-4---2---5---9---|-4---2---5---9----|
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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
G|--0---------5----0----|--0---------5----0----|
D|-------3--------------|-------3--------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
I love my baby to death
A|-----3h5p3-------2h3p2---|-------------0-0-0h1p0----|
E|-5-5-------5-3-3-------3-|-----2h3p2-------0h1p0----|
C|-------------------------|-2-2-------2-----------0--|
G|---------—---------------|--------------------------|
A|-----3h5p3-------2h3p2---|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-5-5-------5-3-3-------3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
C|-------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G|---------—---------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Chorus
Bridge
Who knew the other side of you
Who knew what others died to prove
Too true to say goodbye to you
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E|------3-------3-------3----2--2--2------|
C|--4-4-4---4-4-4--22-2-2--2-2--0---------|
G|------0-------0-------0----2------------|
Too true to say say say
A|------2-------2-------2----0-----5-7----|
E|------3-------3-------3----2---7-----7\-|
C|--4-4-4---4-4-4--22-2-2--2-2------------|
G|------0-------0-------0----2------------|
Down in the Badlands
She was savin' the best for last
Push the fader, gifted animator One for the now and eleven for the later
Never made it up to Minnesota North Dakota man was a gunnin' For the quota
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D|-------3--------------|-------3--------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
Down in the Badlands she was savin' the best for last
A|-----3h5p3-------2h3p2---|-------------0-0-0h1p0----|
E|-5-5-------5-3-3-------3-|-----2h3p2-------0h1p0----|
C|-------------------------|-2-2-------2-----------0--|
G|---------—---------------|--------------------------|
It only hurts when I laugh Gone too fast
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E|-5-5-------5-3-3-------3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
C|-------------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
G|---------—---------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Chorus
Last chorus
California rest in peace Simultaneous release
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E|--1------3------------1--3--1-|-----1---3------------1—3—1-|
C|------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|------------------------------|----------------------------|
California Show your teeth She's my priestess I'm your priest Yeah Yeah
A|--0------5---------6-------|-------0---------5--------6----------------|
E|-------------------------3-|--------------------——------------10-------|
C|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
End Solo
A|-----12--------------------------------/5-----|
E|---8-13-10----------------------/5-3-1--------|
C|-9----------9\7p5-7p5-7p5-7p5-2---------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
2X
A|-----12-----------------------------12-15-17\-|
E|---8-13-10—5h8p5-8p5-8p5-8p5-8/10-------------|
C|-9--------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---8-10-8---10-8---10-8---10-8---10-8---10-8---10-8-------|
C|-9--------9------9------9------9------9------9------9-----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----12--------------------------------/5-----|
E|---8-13-10----------------------/5-3-1--------|
C|-9----------9\7p5-7p5-7p5-7p5-2---------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
A|-----12-----------------------------12-15-17\-|
E|---8-13-10—5h8p5-8p5-8p5-8p5-8/10-------------|
C|-9--------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
A|-----12--------------------------------/5-----|
E|---8-13-10----------------------/5-3-1--------|
C|-9----------9\7p5-7p5-7p5-7p5-2---------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
A|----0h3p0---0h3p0---0h3p0---0h3p0---0h3p0---0h3p0-|
E|-3b------3b------3b------3b------3b------3b-------| 2X
C|--------------------------------------------------|
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A|-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10--|
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G|--------------------------------------------------|
A|------8-------------------------------------------|
E|-8-10---10-8---5-8-5---5-8-5----------------------|
C|-------------7-------7-------7v-5-2v--------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
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About this song: Dani California
"Dani California" is the first single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers' ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. The single was first made available at the iTunes Music Store and then was officially released on May 2, 2006. The international radio premiere was April 3, 2006, when Don Jantzen from the Houston radio station KTBZ-FM, played "Dani California" continuously for his entire three hour program.The single debuted on the The Billboard Hot 100 at #24 and peaked at #6 Read more on Last.fm.
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