Intro: |
Am G Dm Am x2 |
Am G |
Getting born in the state of Mississippi |
Dm Am |
Papa was a copper and mama was a hippie |
Am G |
In Alabama she would swing a hammer |
Dm Am |
Price you gotta pay when you break the panorama |
Am G Dm Am |
She never knew that there was anything more than poor |
Am G Dm Am |
What in the world does your company take me for |
Am G |
Black bandanna, sweet Louisiana |
Dm Am |
Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana |
Am G |
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner |
Dm Am |
On her merry way saying baby whatcha gonna |
Am G Dm Am |
Lookin' down the barrel of a hot metal forty five |
Am G Dm |
Just another way to survive |
Chorus: |
F C Dm G F C Dm |
California rest in peace simultaneous release |
G F C Dm |
California show your teeth |
G F C Dm |
she's my priestess, I'm your priest yeah, yeah |
Bridge: |
Am G Dm Am x2 |
Am G |
She's a lover baby and a fighter |
Dm Am |
Shoulda seen it coming when it got a little brighter |
Am G |
With a name like Dani California |
Dm Am |
The day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya |
Am G Dm Am |
A little loaded, she was stealing another breath |
Am G Dm |
I love my baby to death |
Repeat Chorus |
Bm G F#m Bm |
Who knew the other side of you? |
Bm G F#m Bm |
Who knew that others died to prove |
Bm G F#m Bm |
Too true to say good bye to you |
Bm Am |
Too true, too sad sad sad |
Am G |
Push the fader gifted animator |
Dm Am |
One for the now and eleven for the later |
Am G |
Never made it up to Minnesota |
Dm Am |
North Dakota man was a gunnin' for the quota |
Am G Dm Am |
Down in the badlands she was saving the best for last |
Am G Dm Em |
It only hurts when I laugh gone too fast |
Repeat Chorus x2 |
Solo: |
F C Dm G |
F C Dm G |
F C Dm G |
F C Dm |
Dm |
F C Dm G |
F C Dm G |
F C Dm G |
F |
C |
Dm |
Bridge: |
Dm Am Am Am x4 |
Bridge: |
Dm Am Am Am x4 |
Ending: |
Am Am Dm Am x4 |