California Uber Alles by Dead Kennedys Title: California Über Alles Band: Dead Kennedys Album(s): Fresh fruit for rotting vegetables (1980) Give me convenience or give me death (1987) Mutiny on the bay (2001) EP(s): California Über Alles / Man with the dogs (1979) California Über Alles / Man with the dogs (1980) For more info contact www.deadkennedys.com Tabbed by: Smoking Frog II Date: 12/7/03 I wrote this tab because the other tabs at UG miss vital parts including the outro, and some are even wrong. I recommend you to hear the song a few times through before you play this for correct timings etc. Standard tuning, although you may want to drop d the strings (e becomes d, a becomes g...) INTRO: e: - 5 - - 6 - - - 8 - b: - 6 - - 7 - - - 9 - g: - 7 - - 8 - - -10 - d: - 7 - - 8 - - -10 - a: - 5 - - 6 - - - 8 - e: - 5 - - 6 - - - 8 - ...Dmin...D#min...Fmin Single notes (held) *play this twice* e: 5 5 5 - 6 6 6 - 8 8 8 b: 6 6 6 - 7 7 7 - 9 9 9 g: 7 7 7 - 8 8 8 - 101010 d: 7 7 7 - 8 8 8 - 101010 a: 5 5 5 - 6 6 6 - 8 8 8 e: 5 5 5 - 6 6 6 - 8 8 8 ...Dmin....D#min...Fmin Again, these are single notes, but not held. *play this twice* 1st VERSE: e: - 5 - - 6 - - 8 - b: - 6 - - 7 - - 9 - g: - 7 - - 8 - -10 - d: - 7 - - 8 - -10 - a: - 5 - - 6 - - 8 - e: - 5 - - 6 - - 8 - ...Dmin....D#min...Fmin Now strum the same pattern *play two times* e: - 5 - - 6 - - 5 - - 3 - - 0 b: - 6 - - 7 - - 6 - - 4 - - 1 g: - 7 - - 7 - - 7 - - 5 - - 2 d: - 7 - - 8 - - 7 - - 5 - - 2 a: - 5 - - 6 - - 5 - - 3 - - 0 e: - 5 - - 6 - - 5 - - 3 - - 0 ...Dmin..D#min..Dmin..Cmin..Amin *play once* Strumming. Repeat this sequence for the entire verse. CHORUS: e: - 55 - 55- 55555555 - 8888888 b: - 66 - 66- 66666666 - 6666666 g: - 77 - 77- 77777777 - 8888888 d: - 77 - 77- 77777777 - 5555555 a: - 55 - 55- 55555555 - 5555555 e: - 55 - 55- 55555555 - 5555555 Repeat this once for the entire chorus. 2nd VERSE: repeat the 1st verse sequence 2nd CHORUS: repeat the chorus pattern BRIDGE: e: - 55555555 - 3333- 0000 b: - 66666666 - 4444- 1111 g: - 77777777 - 5555- 2222 d: - 77777777 - 5555- 2222 a: - 55555555 - 3333- 0000 e: - 55555555 - 3333- 0000 play this 12 times, speeding up the pattern every 4 times. After this, repeat the chorus for a final time. OUTRO: In my opinion, the best and most classic outro ever. Simple, yet brilliant. e: 5 5555 555 3 333 8 8 8 8 8 8 b: 6 6666 666 4 444 9 9 9 9 9 9 g: 7 7777 777 5 555 101010101010 d: 7 7777 777 5 555 101010101010 a: 5 5555 555 3 333 8 8 8 8 8 8 e: 5 5555 555 3 333 8 8 8 8 8 8 play this three times e: 5 5555 5555 b: 6 6666 6666 g: 7 7777 7777 d: 7 7777 7777 a: 5 5555 5555 e: 5 5555 5555 LYRICS: 1st verse: I am governor Jerry Brown My aura smiles and never frowns Soon I will be president Carter power will soon go 'way I will be fuhrer one day I will command all of you Your kids will meditate in school YOUR KIDS WILL MEDITATE IN SCHOOL! (chorus) California Über Alles California ÜÜÜÜber Alles Über Alles California Über Alles Caaaaalifornia (2nd verse) Zen fascists will control you 100 per cent natural You will jog for the master race and always wear the happy face You close your eyes can't happen here Big Bro' on white horse is near Hippies won't come back you say Mellow out or you will pay MELLOW OUT OR YOU WILL PAY!!! (chorus) California Über Alles California ÜÜÜÜber Alles Über Alles California Über Alles Caaaaalifornia (bridge) Now it is 1984 Know knock at your front door It's the suede denim secret police They have come for your uncool niece (faster) You'll go 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! (even faster) DIE ON ORGANIC POISON GAS SERPENT'S EGG ALREADY HAS HATCHED YOU WILL CHOKE YOU LITTLE CLOWN WHEN YOU MESS WITH PRESIDENT BROWN WHEN YOU MESSS WITH PRESSIDENTT BROWN!!!!!!!!!!!!! (chorus) California Über Alles California ÜÜÜÜber Alles Über Alles California Über Alles Caaaaalifornia --- IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT smokingfrog2@hotmail.com www.TAB6.com