Dani California Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Reference:
/ = slide up
= slide down
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release bend
^ = quick bend-release
INTRO
[Am] [G] [Dm] [Am]
E---------5------------3-------------------------5-------| B---------5------------3------------6------------5-------| G---------5------------4------------7------------5-------| D---------7------------5------------7------------7-------| A----------------------------5--5---5--------------------| E--5--5---------3--3----------------------5--5-----------| x2
VERSE
E---------5------------3-------------------------5-------| B---------5------------3------------6------------5-------| G---------5------------4------------7------------5-------| D---------7------------5------------7------------7-------| A----------------------------5--5---5--------------------| E--5--5---------3--3----------------------5--5-----------| x2
Getting born in the state of Mississippi...
E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------6h8p6----------5h6p5-----| G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4----------------7------x-5-----5---| D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x-------5------------------7--x-----------| A-------------------------------------3/5----------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
She never knew that there was anything more than all
E----------------------------------------------------------5---------| B-------------------------------------------6h8p6----------5---------| G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4----------------7------x-5---------| D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x-------5------------------7--x-----------| A-------------------------------------3/5----------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
What in the world does your company take me for?
E---------5------------3-------------------------5-------| B---------5------------3------------6------------5-------| G---------5------------4------------7------------5-------| D---------7------------5------------7------------7-------| A----------------------------5--5---5--------------------| E--5--5---------3--3----------------------5--5-----------| x2
Black bandana, sweet Louisiana...
E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------6h8p6----------5h6p5-----| G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4----------------7------x-5-----5---| D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x-------5------------------7--x-----------| A-------------------------------------3/5----------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Looking down the barrel of a hot metal 45
E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------6------------------------------| G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4----7------------------------------| D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x----------7------------------------------| A-------------------------------------5------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Just another way to survive (strum Dm)
CHORUS
E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------5-5-5---5-------5/7-7-7-7---7-7-7-x---------------| D--3---3---3---3-x-5-5-5---5-------5/7-7-7-7---7-7-7-x-5---5-5-5-x---| A--3---3---3---3-x-3-3-5---3---3-0-3/5-5-5-5---5-5-5-x-5---5-5-5-x---| E--1---1---1---1-x-------------------------------------3---3-3-3-x---| x3
California rest in peace...
E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------5-5-5---5-------5/7-7-7-7---x-7---7-7---x---------| D--3---3---3---3-x-5-5-5---5-------5/7-7-7-7---x-7---7-7---x---------| A--3---3---3---3-x-3-3-3---3---3-0-3/5-5-5-5---x-5---5-5---x---------| E--1---1---1---1-x---------------------------------------------------|
She's my priestess I'm your priest Yeah
E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--x-7---7-7---x----x-7---7-7----------------------------------------| D--x-7---7-7---x----x-7---7-7----------------------------------------| A--x-5---5-5---x----x-5---5-5----------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Yeah
End of first Chorus
E-------------| B-------------| G-------------| D-------------| A-------------| E--0-3-0------|
This is Guitar 2 after first chorus, over Guitar 1 playing Intro
E--8--------7--------10-------12---------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| D--8b10-----7b9------10b12----12b14------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| E--8--------7--------10-------17---------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| D--8b10-----7b9------10b12----17b19------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 just before second Verse
E----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G--9p7--5--------------------------------| D----------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------|
VERSE 2
Guitar 1 is the same as first Verse
Guitar 2 plays this
E----------------------------------------| B--10-------8--------15-------10---------| G--12b14----10b12----17b19----12b14------| D----------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| x2
She's a lover, baby and a fighter...
CHORUS 2 (same as before)
BRIDGE (part after second Chorus)
Guitar 1
E---------7------------7-------------------------------------| B---------7------------7--------------12-----10--10----------| G---------7------------7--------------12-----11--11--x-------| D---------9------------9--------------12-----12--12--x--11---| A----------------------------10--10--------------------------| E--7--7---------7--7-----------------------------------------| x3
Who knew the hardest side of you...
E---------7------------7------------7-------------------------| B---------7------------7------------7-------------------------| G---------7------------7------------7-------------------------| D---------9------------9------------9-------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------| E--7--7---------7--7---------7--7------------10--12--75-------|
Guitar 2
(over Guitar 1, starts at 3rd measure)
E------------------------------------------------------------| B--12------------------------12--------------10--------------| G--14b16---------------------14b16-----------12b14-----------| D------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------|
Too true to say goodbye to you
E------------------------------------------------------------| B--12--------------------------------------------------------| G--14b16-----------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 3
Guitar 1 is the same as before
Guitar 2 playing this
E--------------------------------------| B--5------3------6------5--------------| G--7b9----5b7----8b10---7b9------------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------|
Push the fader, gifted animator...
E--------------------------------------| B--5------3------6------10-------------| G--7b9----5b7----8b11---12b14----------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------|
Never made it up to Minnesota...
Guitar 1 changes here a bit from other Verses
E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------6-------------5h6p5------| G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4----------7-------------5-----5----| D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x-------5--------7-----7-x-7--------------| A-------------------------------------3/5----------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Down in the badlands she was saving the best for last
E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------6--------------------------| G----------5h7p5-------------4h5p4--------7-------------7------------| D--7--x-x--------7----x-5--x-------5--/7--7-------------6------------| A-----------------------------------------5-------------7------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
It only hurts when I laugh, gone too fast
CHORUS 3
First time goes the same as before
Second time includes Guitar 2 and Guitar 3
These may have some harmonizer effect, it seems
Guitar 2 starts at the end of first time
E-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| A--3h5p3------------------------------------------------| E--------5----------------------------------------------|
California rest in peace
E------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------| G--10---10-10----12--12---12/14---14-14----10--12p10---| D--10---10-10----10--10---10/12---12-12----10--12p10---| A------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------| x3 E------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------| G--10---10-10----12--12---12/14---14-14-14-14----------| D--10---10-10----10--10---10/12---12-12-12-12----------| A------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3 starts at 3rd measure
E--8----8--8-----12--12------13---13-13----10--10-------| B--10---10-10----13--13------15---15-15----13--1310-----| G-------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------|
California show your teeth
E--8----8--8-----12--12------13---13-13-13-13----------| B--10---10-10----13--13------15---15-15-15-15----------| G------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------|
She's my priestess I'm your priest. Yeah, yeah
SOLO
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------| D------10------12---------------------------------------------------------------| A--12------------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8------------------3/5-----------------| E------------------------------------------10-----/5--1--1----------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------10-------------------------------------13-15-------------------------| G----------10--------------------------------/14--------------------------------| D------10------12------10----10----10--12---------------------------------------| A--12---------------12----12----12----------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------| D------10------12---------------------------------------------------------------| A--12------------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8------------------3/5-----------------| E------------------------------------------10-----/5--1--1----------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------10-------------------------------------13-15------------------------| G----------10--------------------------------/14-------------------------------| D------10------12------10----10----10--12--------------------------------------| A--12---------------12----12----12---------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----13----15-13----15-13----15-13----15-13----15-13---------------------------| G--14----14-------14-------14-------14-------14-------14------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------| D------10------12------10----10----10---------------------10--------------------| A--12---------------12----12----12-----108-----8---10/12------1210p8------------| E-------------------------------------------10-------------------------10-------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------10-------------------------------------13-15^------------------------| G----------10--------------------------------/14--------------------------------| D------10------12------10----10----10--12^--------------------------------------| A--12---------------12----12----12----------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------10-----------------------------------------------------------------| G--(10)------10-----------------------------------------------------------------| D--(10)--10------12-------------------------------------------------------------| A---12-----------------10p8-10p8-10p8-10p8---------------------3/5--------------| E------------------------------------------10-10-----/5--1--1-------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------10h13p10--------10h13p10--------10h13p10--------10h13p10--------------| G--12b14-----------12b14-----------12b14-----------12b14-----------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
(repeat as necessary)
E-------13--15-15-15------13--15-15-15-----------------------------------------| B--/15----------------15-------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
(repeat as necessary)
E--13h15------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------15-1310---------10---------10h13p10---------10h13p10---------13--------| G------------------12b14------12b14------------12b14------------12b14-----------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--12b14---r12p10--------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------12----------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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