Am G
Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi
Dm Am
Poppa was a copper and her Momma was a hippy
Am G
In Alabama she was swinging hammer
Dm Am
Price you got to 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 bandana 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 watcha gonna
Am G Dm Am
Lookin' down the barrel of a hot metal
Am G Dm
Just another way to survive
Chorus:
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
California Rest In Peace
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
Simultaneous release
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
California show your teeth
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
She's my priestess I'm your priest
Dm5
Yeah yeah
Verse 2:
Am G
She's a lover Baby and a fighter
Dm Am
Should've seen it coming when it got a little brighter
Am G
With a name like Dani California
Dm Am
Day was gonna come when I was gona mourn ya
Am G Dm Am
A little loaded she was stealing another breath
Am G Dm
I love my baby to death
Chorus:
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
California Rest In Peace
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
Simultaneous release
F5 C5 Dm G5
California show your teeth
F5 C5 Dm5
She's my priestess I'm your priest
Dm5
Yeah yeah
Bridge:
Bm G D/F#
Who knew the other side of you
Bm G D/F#
Who knew what others died to prove
Bm G D/F#
Too true to say goodbye to you
Bm
Too true to sad sad sad
Verse 3:
Am G
Pushed 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 gunnin' for the quota
Am G Dm Am
Down in the Badlands she was saving the best for last
Am
It only hurts when I laugh
G
Gone to fast
Chorus:
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
California Rest In Peace
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
Simultaneous release
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
California show your teeth
F5 C5 Dm5
She's my priestess I'm your priest
Dm5
Yeah yeah
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
California Rest In Peace
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
Simultaneous release
F5 C5 Dm5 G5
California show your teeth
F5 C5 Dm5
She's my priestess I'm your priest
Dm5
Yeah yeah