Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication 101% Correct, No Questions Asked bass tab
Artist: red hot chili peppers
Album:Californication
Bassist: Flea
Tuning: EADG
This is a very misunderstood song, ive heard a lot of people play
this song incorrectly, or at the wrong speed. Contrary to popular
belief, this song is not a really fast song, THIS ISNT THAT HARD
PEOPLE!!!111
(The spaces between the #’s are a bit of a reference to the timing.
refer to the bottom for the order of the different parts)
Part 1 (intro/ chorus)
G|-------9--9-7h9p7---------7-7------------9--9-7h9p7----------10-10-7---]
D|-7-7---------------10-----------10---7-7--------------10---------------] Play 3 times
A|-----------------------8-8---------------------------------8-8---------]
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------]
Part 2 (bridge)
G|------------------------------------------]
D|------------------------------------------] ONCE
A|-3-3-3-3-----------------------5-555-5----]
E|-----------3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1---trip^------]
Part 3 (interlude)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D|7-7--9-10----10-9------7-7--9-10----9/14--12--10--9-----7-7--9-10----10-9--------------]
A|-----------8--------10--------------8------------------------------------8-----------10]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
|---------------------------ALL OF THIS TWICE----------------------------------|
Part 4 (Dream of Califonication)
G|---------------------------------------]
D|---------------------------------------] ONCE
A|---7----------7-------7----------7^----]
E|-5---5-5-0-7-------5---5-5-0-7---------]
Part 5
G|-------9--9-7h9p7---------7-7------------9--9-7h9p7----------10-10-7--] This
D|-7-7---------------10-----------10---7-7--------------10--------------] Twice
A|-----------------------8-8---------------------------------8-8--------] THEN
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------] |
_________________________________________________|
\/
G|------------------------------------------]
D|------------------------------------------]
A|-3-3-3-3-----------------------5-555-5----]
E|-----------3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1---trip^------]
|_____________________________All this two times_________________________|
Part 6 (Guitar solo)
G|------------------------------------------------------7--------7--]
D|----------------------------------------------------7--7-----7----]
A|-3-3-3----------5-5-5-------3-3-----2-3-5--5-5-------5-5----------]
E|---------3-3-3/5--------5-5------0-3------------------------------]
G|-------------------------------------------]
D|-------------------------------------------]
A|5-3-3---------5-5------3-3------2--3--5----]
E|--------3-3-3------5-5------0--3-----------]
Part 1
Part 2
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5 *twice*
Part 3
Part 4 *twice*
Part 6
Part 5
Part 3
Part 4 *twice*
This is COMPLETELY right, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong,
and if there is something wrong, I will let you cut my thumb off!