Chords
[Intro]
Am G Dm Am Am G Dm Am
Am G
Dm Am
[Verse 1]
Am Getting born in the Gstate of Mississippi
PaDmpa was a copper, and her Ammama was a hippy
Am In Alabama shGe would swing a hammer
DmPrice you got to pay when you Ambreak the panorama
Am She never Gknew that there was Dmanything moAmre than poor
Am What in the Gworld does your Dmcomppany taAmke me for?
AmBlack bandanna, sweGet Louisiana
DmRobbing on a bank in the Amstate of Indiana
Am She's a runner
ReGbel, and a stunner
DmOn her merry way saying Ambaby, watcha gonna?
Am Looking down the Gbarrel of a Dmhot metal foAmrty-five
Am Just another Gway to surviDmve
[Chorus]
CalifoFrnia, reCst in peaDmce
SGimultaFneouCs releDmase Ca G
liforFnia, shoCw your teDmeth
SheG's my priFestess
I'Cm your priDmest
Yeah, yeah.
[Bridge]
Am G Dm Am
[Verse 2]
Am She's a lover
BGaby, and a fighter
DmShould've seen it coming when I Amgot a little brighter
Am With a name like DGani California
DaDmy was gonna come when AmI was gonna mourn ya
Am A little Gloaded, she was Dmstealing anAmother breath
Am I love my Gbaby to deDmath
[Chorus]
CalifoFrnia, reCst in peaDmce
SGimultaFneouCs releDmase Ca G
liforFnia, shoCw your teDmeth
SheG's my priFestess
I'Cm your priDmest
Yeah, yeah.
[Bridge]
Bm Who knew the Gother siD/F#de of F#5you?
Bm Who knew that Gothers diD/F#ed to F#5prove?
Bm Too true to Gsay goodbyD/F#e to F#5you
Bm Too true to Gsay, saD/F#y, saF#5y
[Verse 3]
Am Pushed the fader
GGifted animator
ODmne for the now
And eAmleven for the later
Am Never made it uGp to Minnesota
DmNorth Dakota man
Wasn't Amgunnin' for the quota
Am Down in the GBadlands she was Dmsaving the beAmst for last
Am It only Ghurts when I lauDmgh
Gone too faE7st
[Chorus]
CalifoFrnia, reCst in peaDmce
SGimultaFneouCs releDmase Ca G
liforFnia, shoCw your teDmeth
SheG's my priFestess
I'Cm your priDmest
Yeah, yeah.
CalifoFrnia, reCst in peaDmce
SGimultaFneouCs releDmase Ca G
liforFnia, shoCw your teDmeth
SheG's my priFestess
I'Cm your priDmest
Yeah, yeah.
[Solo-Outro]
F C Dm G F C Dm G
F C Dm G F C Dm
F C Dm G F C Dm G
F C Dm G F C
Dm
