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California Über Alles

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[Intro]
     D#     E   F#        E(2x bass, 4x guitar)
D#I am Governor EJerry BrownF#  E  
D#My aura smiles and Enever frownsF#  E  
D#Soon I will be EpresiF#denEt.D#...C  C#  C  
D#Carter power will Esoon go awayF#  E  
D#I will be FuhErer one dayF#  E  
D#I will command Eall of F#youE  
D#Your kids will mediC#tate in AschF#ool
D#Your kids will mediC#tate in AschF#ool
   D#California Uber Alles
   California G#Uber Alles
   D#Uber Alles California
   Uber Alles G#CaliD#forniaC#  A  F#  
D#     C#   A F#
     D#     E   F#    E(2x)
D#Zen fascists will Econtrol youF#  E  
D#100% EnaturalF#  E  
D#You will jog for the Emaster F#racEe
D#And always wear the C#happy AfaF#ce
D#Close your eyes, can't Ehappen hereF#  E  
D#Big Bro' on white Ehorse is nearF#  E  
D#The hippies won't come Eback you F#sayE  
D#Mellow out or C#you will ApaF#y
D#Mellow out or C#you will ApaF#y
   California Uber Alles
   California Uber Alles
   Uber Alles California
   Uber Alles California
     D#     C#   A    F#(2x)
(slowly)
     D#     C#   A    F#(2x)
D#Now it is nineteen C#eighty-AfoF#ur
D#Knock knock at C#your front AdoF#or
D#It's the suede/denim C#secret poAliF#ce
D#They have come for your C#uncool AneF#ice
(same chord progression; getting faster...)
Come quietly to the camp
You'd look nice as a drawstring lamp
Don't you worry, it's only a shower
For your clothes here's a pretty flower...
(...and faster...)
DIE on organic poison gas
Serpent's egg's already hatched
You will croak, you little clown
When you mess with President Brown
When you mess with President Brown
   California Uber Alles
   California Uber Alles
   Uber Alles California
   Uber Alles California
     D#     C#   A    F#(2x) 
     D#     C#   F#    C#(3x)
D#

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California Über Alles

by Dead Kennedys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D# E F# E

(2x bass, 4x guitar)

D# E F# E

I am Governor Jerry Brown

D# E F# E

My aura smiles and never frowns

D# E F# E D# C C# C

Soon I will be president....

D# E F# E

Carter power will soon go away

D# E F# E

I will be Fuhrer one day

D# E F# E

I will command all of you

D# C# A F#

Your kids will meditate in school

D# C# A F#

Your kids will meditate in school

California Uber Alles

Uber Alles California

G# D# C# A F#

Uber Alles California

D# C# A F#

D# E F# E

(2x)

D# E F# E

Zen fascists will control you

D# E F# E

100% natural

D# E F# E

You will jog for the master race

D# C# A F#

And always wear the happy face

D# E F# E

Close your eyes, can't happen here

D# E F# E

Big Bro' on white horse is near

D# E F# E

The hippies won't come back you say

D# C# A F#

Mellow out or you will pay

D# C# A F#

Mellow out or you will pay

California Uber Alles

Uber Alles California

D# C# A F#

(2x)

(slowly)

D# C# A F#

(2x)

D# C# A F#

Now it is nineteen eighty-four

D# C# A F#

Knock knock at your front door

D# C# A F#

It's the suede/denim secret police

D# C# A F#

They have come for your uncool neice

(same chord progression; getting faster...)

Come quietly to the camp

You'd look nice as a drawstring lamp

Don't you worry, it's only a shower

For your clothes here's a pretty flower...

(...and faster...)

DIE on organic poison gas

Serpent's egg's already hatched

You will croak, you little clown

When you mess with President Brown

California Uber Alles

Uber Alles California

D# C# A F#

(2x)

D# C# F# C#

(3x)

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