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GUITAR CHORDS

Dani California

Red Hot Chili Peppers
KeyA
Capo—
LevelMedium
Transpose A 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point
AmGetting born in the stGate of Mississippi,
DmHer Poppa was a copper and her MAmomma was a hippy,
AmIn Alabama shGe will swing a hammer,
DmPrice you got to pay whAmen you break the panorama,
AmShe never knGew that there was aDmnything more than aAmll,
  AmWell in the Gwar your comDmfort to take me fAmor,
 BAmlack bandanna, swGeet Louisiana,
 RDmobbing on a bank in the stAmate of Indiana,
 SAmhe's a runner, RebeGl and a stunner,
 CDmome to Mirawais saying "BAmaby watcha gona?",
  AmLooking dGown the barrell of a hDmot bell 4Am5,
  AmJust another wGay to surviDmve
 
 CalifFornia, ReCst In PeDmace,
 SimulFtaneouCs releDmase,
 CalifFornia, sChow your tDmeeth,
 She's my priFestess, I'Cm your prieDmst,
DmYeah, yeah
 
 She's a loAmver, BabGy and a fighter,
 ShouDmlda seen it coming when I gAmot a little brighter,
  AmWith a name like "DaGni California",
 DDmay was gona come when AmI was gona mourn ya,
  AmA little loGw,
 That she was steDmaling another brAmead,
 I Amlove my baby to death
 
 CalifFornia, ReCst In PeDmace,
 SimulFtaneouCs releDmase,
 CalifFornia, sChow your tDmeeth,
 She's my priFestess, I'Cm your prieDmst,
DmYeah, yeah
 
 WBmho knew the harGdest sF#ide of you?
 WBmho knew the harGdest tF#ime to prove?
 TBmoo true to sGay goodF#bye to you
 TBmoo true to say, say, say
 
 PusAmhed the fader, GiGfted animator,
 ODmne for the now, And eAmleven for the later,
 NeAmver made it Gup to Minnesota,
 ODmff the coated man, Was gAmona fill the quota,
 DAmown in the BadlaGnds she was saDmving the Ambest for last,
 IAmt only hurts when I laugh,
 Gone to fGade
 
 CalifFornia, ReCst In PeDmace,
 SimulFtaneouCs releDmase,
 CalifFornia, sChow your tDmeeth,
 She's my priFestess, I'Cm your prieDmst,
DmYeah, yeah
 CalifFornia, ReCst In PeDmace,
 SimulFtaneouCs releDmase,
 CalifFornia, sChow your tDmeeth,
 She's my priFestess, I'Cm your prieDmst,
DmYeah, yeah
This is the correct way to play it..... (fairly easy)
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How to play Dani California chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers is presented in the key of A. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

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