JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Dani California" merupakan lagu dari band Red Hot Chili Peppers yang dimuat dalam album studio kesembilan mereka, Stadium Arcadium.
Lagu ini memenangkan dua kategori pada Grammy Awards sebagai Best Rock Song dan Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Saat perilisannya, lagu ini berhasil menduduki posisi ke-6 pada Billboard 200 dan merajai tangga lagu Billboard Modern Rock selama 14 minggu berturut-turut.
Sayangnya, "Dani California" menjadi singel terakhir Red Hot Chili Peppers yang berhasil masuk daftar sepuluh besar Billboard 200.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu My Friends - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Berikut lirik dan chord lagu "Dani California" dari Red Hot Chili Peppers.
[Intro]
(drums)
| Am G | Dm Am | Am G | Dm Am |
[Verse 1]
Am G
Getting born in the state of Mississippi,
Dm Am
Her Poppa was a copper and her 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?
[Verse 2]
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 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
[Chorus]
F C Dm
California, Rest In Peace,
G F C Dm
Simultaneous release,
G F C Dm
California, show your teeth,
G F C Dm
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
[Instrumental]
| Am G | Dm Am | Am G | Dm Am |
[Verse 3]
Am G
She's a lover, baby and a fighter,
Dm Am
Shoulda 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 gonna mourn ya,
Am G Dm Am
A little loaded, she was stealing another breath
Am G Dm
I love my baby to death
[Chorus]
F C Dm
California, Rest In Peace,
G F C Dm
Simultaneous release,
G F C Dm
California, show your teeth,
G F C Dm
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, 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, too sad, sad, sad
[Verse 4]
Am G
Push 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 a gunnin' for the quota
Am G Dm Am
Down in the Badlands she was saving the best for last,
Am G | Dm | E7
It only hurts when I laugh; gone too fast
[Chorus]
F C Dm
California, Rest In Peace,
G F C Dm
Simultaneous release,
G F C Dm
California, show your teeth,
G F C | Dm |
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
F C Dm
California, Rest In Peace,
G F C Dm
Simultaneous release,
G F C Dm
California, show your teeth,
G F C | Dm |
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah
[Outro Solo]
| F C | Dm G | F C | Dm G |
| F C | Dm G | F C | Dm G |
| Dm |
| F C | Dm G | F C | Dm G |
| F C | Dm G |
| F C | Dm