Dani California Lyrics and Chords
Album: Stadium Arcadium
Intro: [ Am G Dm Am ] – 2
Verse 1
Am
.. Getting born in the
G
State of Mississippi
..Dm
Papa was a copper
……..Am
And mama was a hippie
Am
.. In Alabama
…G
She would swing a hammer
Dm
Price you gotta pay when you
Am
Pick the panorama
Am G
She never knew that there was
Dm Am
Anything more than poor
Am G
.. What in the world,
What does your
Dm Am
Company take me for ?
Am
Black bandana,
G
Sweet Louisiana
Dm
Robbin’ on a bank in the
Am
State of Indiana
Am
She’s a runner,
G
Rebel and a stunner
Dm
Oh her merry way saying
Am
Baby whatcha gonna
Am G
Looking down the barrel of a
Dm Am
Hot metal forty five
Am G Dm
.. Just another way to survive .
……..F C Dm
California, rest in peace
…G F C Dm
Simultaneous release
….G F C Dm
California, show your teeth
………G F
She’s my priestess,
…….C Dm
I’m your priest, yeah, yeah
Music:
Verse 2
Am
.. She’s a lover
..G
Baby and a fighter
Dm
Shoulda seen her coming
…………..Am
When it got a little brighter
Am
.. With a name like
G
Dani California
..Dm
Day was gonna come
………..Am
When I was gonna mourn ya
Am G
… A little loaded,
…………..Dm Am
She was stealing another breath
Am G Dm
… I love my baby to death …
……..F C Dm
California, rest in peace
…G F C Dm
Simultaneous release
….G F C Dm
California, show your teeth
………G F
She’s my priestess,
…….C Dm
I’m your priest, yeah, yeah
Bridge:
Bm
.. Who knew the
G A F#
Other side of you ?
Bm
… Who knew what
G A F#
Others died to prove ?
Bm
… Too true to
G A F#
Say good bye to you
Bm
.. Too true to say say say …
Verse 3
Am
.. Push the fader,
G
Gifted animator
..Dm
One for the now and
Am
Eleven for the later
Am
.. Never made it
G
Up to Minnesota
Dm
North Dakota man was a
Am
Gunning for the quota
Am G
.. Down in the badlands
…………..Dm Am
She was saving the best for last
Am G Dm
.. It only hurts when I laugh …
…………….E7
Gone too fast…
……….F C Dm
[ California, rest in peace
…G F C Dm
Simultaneous release
….G F C Dm
California, show your teeth
………G F
She’s my priestess,
…….C Dm
I’m your priest, yeah, yeah] – 2
Music:
