Dani California Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][C][G][C][G][Dm][Am][G][Bb]
[Am]

[Verse 1]
Getting born in [G]the State
of Mississippi
[Dm]Papa was a copper
And [Em]mama was a hippie
[Am]In Alabama
[G]She would swing a hammer
[Dm]Price you gotta pay when
you [Em]break the panorama

[Verse 2]
[Am]She never knew[G]
That there was [Dm]anything
[C]more [Am]than poor
What in the [G]world
Does your [Dm]company [Am]take me for?
Black bandana, [C]sweet [G]Louisiana
[Dm]Robbin' on a bank in
[Em]the state of Indiana

[Verse 3]
[Am]She's a runner,
re[G]bel and [Dm]a stunner
On her merry way sayin'
[G]"Baby, watcha [Em]gonna?"[Am]
Looking down the [G]barrel
Of a [Dm]hot m[Am]etal 45
Just an[C]other [G]way to [D]survive

[Verse 4]
[D]Cali[Dm]for [F]nia, rest in p[Dm]eace
Simul[Bb]tan e[Dm]ous release
Cali[F]fornia, show your [Dm]teeth
She's my priestess,
[F]I'm[C] yo[F]ur priest[Dm][Bb]
Yeah, [Am]yeah[C][Am][C][G][Dm][Am]
[G][Bb]
[Am]She's a lover, baby,
[G]and a fighter[Dm]
Shoulda seen it comin'
When it [Em]got a little b[Am]righter

[Verse 5]
With a name like [C]Dani Cali[G]forni[Dm]a
The day was gonna come
When [Em]I was gonna mourn ya[Am]
[C]A little [G]loaded
She was [Dm]stealin' [Am]another breath
I love my [G]baby to death
[D]

[Verse 6]
[Dm]Cali[F]fornia, rest in [Dm]peace
Sim[Bb]ultaneous [Dm]release
[C]Californi[F]a, [C]sho[F]w your tee[Dm]th
She's my priestess,
[C]I'm[F] your priest[Bb]

[Verse 7]
Yeah, yeah
[Bm]
Who knew the [G]other [F#]side
of [F#aug]you?[Bm]
Who knew what [G]others
[F#]died to [F#aug]prove?[Bm]
Too true [G]to say good
[F#aug]bye to you[Bm]
Too true to say, say, say
[Am]

[Verse 8]
Push the fader
[G]Gifted anim[Dm]ator
One for the now
And el[Em]even for [C]the later[Am]
Never made it [G]up to Minnesota
[Dm]North Dakota man
Was a gun[Em]nin' for [Am]the quota
Down in [C]the badlands

[Verse 9]
[G]
She was [Dm]savin' the be[Am]st for la[C]st
It only [G]hurts when I [Dm]laugh
Gone too [Bdim]fast

[Verse 10]
[Dm]
Cali[F]fornia, rest in [Dm]peace
[Bb]Simultaneous [Dm]release
[F]Califor[C]nia, [F]show your [Dm]teeth
She's my priestess,
[Bb]I'm [F]your[Dm] priest[Bb]
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 11]
[Bb]Califor[C] ni[F]a, rest in pe[Dm]ace
Simul[Bb]taneous [F]relea[Dm]se[Bb]
[Dm]Cali[F]fornia, show your [Dm]teeth
She's my priestess,
[F]I'm[C] yo[F]ur priest[Bb]
Yeah, yeah
[Dm]