Am             G
Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi
Dm                     Am
Papa was a copper and momma 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 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
Condemned everywhere sayin' baby whatcha gonna
Am           G               Dm      Am
Lookin down the barrel of a hot metal 45
Am           G          Dm
Just another way to survive

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

Yeah, yeah

Solo 2x: Am  G  Dm  Am

Am             G
She's a lover, baby and a fighter
Dm                            Am
She shoulda seen it comin 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

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

Am   G      Dm        Am
Who knew the other side of you?
Am   G      Dm        Am
Who knew what others tried to prove?
Am   G      Dm        Am
Too true to say goodbye to you
Am   G      Dm        Am
Too true, too sad, sad, sad...

Am                  G
First to fade her, gifted animator
Dm                        Am
One for the now and eleven for the later
Am             G
Never made it, up to Minnessota
Dm                 Am
North Dakota man was a gunning for the quota
Am             G                Dm            Am
Down in the badlands she was saving the best for last
Am         G            Dm
It only hurts when I laugh
          Bm
Gone too fast

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

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