Dani California chords by Marcela Mangabeira

SimplifiedAm · C · G · Dm · Bb …

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Am
C
G
Dm
Bb
Em
D
F
Bm
F#
F#aug
Bdim

Intro 1

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

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Verse 2

She never knew

That there was anything

more than poor

What in the world

Does your company take me for?

Black bandana, sweet Louisiana

Robbin' on a bank in

the state of Indiana

Verse 3
Am 
She's a runner,
G 
Dm 
rebel and a stunner
On her merry way sayin'
G 
Em 
Am 
"Baby, watcha gonna?"
G 
Looking down the barrel
Dm 
Am 
Of a hot metal 45
C 
G 
D 
Just another way to survive

Verse 4
D 
Dm 
F 
Dm 
California, rest in peace
Bb 
Dm 
Simultan eous release
F 
Dm 
California, show your teeth
She's my priestess,
F 
C 
F 
Dm 
Bb 
I'm your priest
Am 
C 
Am 
C 
G 
Dm 
Am 
Yeah, yeah
G 
Bb 
Am 
She's a lover, baby,
G 
Dm 
and a fighter
Shoulda seen it comin'
Em 
Am 
When it got a little brighter

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

Verse 6
Dm 
F 
Dm 
California, rest in peace
Bb 
Dm 
Simultaneous release
C 
F 
C 
F 
Dm 
California, show your teeth
She's my priestess,
C 
F 
Bb 
I'm your priest

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

Verse 8
Push the fader
G 
Dm 
Gifted animator
One for the now
Em 
C 
Am 
And eleven for the later
G 
Never made it up to Minnesota
Dm 
North Dakota man
Em 
Am 
Was a gunnin' for the quota
C 
Down in the badlands

Verse 9

She was savin' the best for last

It only hurts when I laugh

Bdim

Gone too fast

Verse 10
Dm 
F 
Dm 
California, rest in peace
Bb 
Dm 
Simultaneous release
F 
C 
F 
Dm 
California, show your teeth
She's my priestess,
Bb 
F 
Dm 
Bb 
I'm your priest
Yeah, yeah

Verse 11
Bb 
C 
F 
Dm 
California, rest in peace
Bb 
F 
Dm 
Bb 
Simultaneous release
Dm 
F 
Dm 
California, show your teeth
She's my priestess,
F 
C 
F 
Bb 
I'm your priest
Yeah, yeah
Dm 