Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California Chords & Tabs

 

Dani California Chords & Tabs

Red Hot Chili Peppers Chords & Tabs

Version: 15 Type: Tab

Dani California Tab

   
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dani California
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Tabbed by: Andres (la_laker83 at hotmail dot com)


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...

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/dani_california_tab_ver_15.html ]
  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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