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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Version
studio
published by
rafah
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Slide
A -> La
Video
Chords
	 
[Intro]
Am G Dm Am
E|-----5--x-----3--x--------x------5--x-----|

B|-----5--x-----3--x-----6--x------5--x-----|

G|-----5--x-----4--x-----7--x------5--x-----| (x2)

D|-------------------7-7-7------------------|

A|-7-7------5-5------5-5------7-7-----------|

E|-5-5------3-3---------------5-5-----------|

[Verse]
Am G
Getting born in the State of Mississippi
Dm
Papa was a copper
Am
And mama was a hippie
G
In Alabama she would swing a hammer
Dm Am
Price you gotta pay when you break the panorama
[Tab]
2nd verse
Am G
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|--------5h7p5--------------4h5p4----------|

D|-7----7--------7----5---5-------5--------|

A|----x--------------x---x------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

Dm Am
E|------------------------------------------|

B|----------6h8p6------------5h6p5----------|

G|----------------7----------------5--------|

D|------x-7----------x-7---7----------------|

A|-3/5---------------x---x------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

Am G
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|--------5h7p5--------------4h5p4----------|

D|-7----7--------7----5---5-------5--------|

A|----x--------------x---x------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

Dm Am
E|------------------------------------------|

B|----------6h8p6------------5h6p5----------|

G|----------------7----------5--------------|

D|------x-7----------x-7---7----------------|

A|-3/5---------------x---x------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

[Verse]
Am G
She never knew that there was
Dm Am
Anything more than poor
G
What in the world does your
Dm Am
Company take me for?
[Verse]
Am G
Black bandana, sweet Louisiana
Dm Am
Robbin' a bank in the state of Indiana
G
She?s a runner, rebel and a stunner
Dm
On her merry way sayin?
Am
Baby, watcha gonna?
[Tab]
4th verse:
Am G
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|--------5h7p5--------------4h5p4----------|

D|-7----7--------7----5---5-------5---------|

A|----x--------------x---x------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

Dm Am
E|------------------------------------------|

B|----------6h8p6------------5h6p5----------|

G|----------------7----------------5--------|

D|------x-7----------x-7---7----------------|

A|-3/5---------------x---x------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

Am G
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|--------5h7p5--------------4h5p4----------|

D|-7----7--------7----5---5-------5---------|

A|----x--------------x---x------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

Dm
E|------------------------------------------|

B|-6--6--6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6---------------|

G|-7--7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7---------------|

D|-7--7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7---------------|

A|-5--5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5---------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

B|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------------------|

G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------|

D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------|

A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

[Verse]
Am G
Looking down the barrel of a
Dm Am
Hot metal forty five
G Dm
Just another way to survive
[Tab]
1st Chorus:
F5 C5 D5
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|------------------5--5--x-x-5/7-----------|

D|-3--3--3--3-3-x-x-5--5--x-x-5/7-----------|

A|-3--3--3--3-3-x-x-3--3--x-x-3/5-----------|

E|-1--1--1--1-1-x-x-------------------------|

G5
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|-7-7-7--7-7------------------------------|

D|-7-7-7--7-7---x-5--5--x-x----------------|

A|-5-5-5--5-5---x-5--5--x-x----------------|

E|---------------x-3--3--x-x----------------|

F5 C5 D5
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|------------------5--5--x-x-5/7-----------|

D|-3--3--3--3-3-x-x-5--5--x-x-5/7-----------|

A|-3--3--3--3-3-x-x-3--3--x-x-3/5-----------|

E|-1--1--1--1-1-x-x-------------------------|

G5
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|-7-7-7--7-7-------------------------------|

D|-7-7-7--7-7---x-5--5--x-x-----------------|

A|-5-5-5--5-5---x-5--5--x-x-----------------|

E|---------------x-3--3--x-x----------------|

F5 C5 D5
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|------------------5--5--x-x-5/7-----------|

D|-3--3--3--3-3-x-x-5--5--x-x-5/7-----------|

A|-3--3--3--3-3-x-x-3--3--x-x-3/5-----------|

E|-1--1--1--1-1-x-x-------------------------|

G5
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|-7-7-7--7-7-------------------------------|

D|-7-7-7--7-7---x-5--5--x-x-----------------|

A|-5-5-5--5-5---x-5--5--x-x-----------------|

E|---------------x-3--3--x-x----------------|

F5 C5 D5
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|------------------5--5--x-x-5/7-----------|

D|-3--3--3--3-3-x-x-5--5--x-x-5/7-----------|

A|-3--3--3--3-3-x-x-3--3--x-x-3/5-----------|

E|-1--1--1--1-1-x-x-------------------------|

D5
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|-7-7-7---x-7-x-7-7---x-7-x-7-7---x-7-x-7-7|

D|-7-7-7---x-7-x-7-7---x-7-x-7-7---x-7-x-7-7|

A|-5-5-5---x-5-x-5-5---x-5-x-5-5---x-5-x-5-5|

E|------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]
F5 C5 D5
California, rest in peace
G5 F5 C5 D5
Simul taneous re lease
G5 F5 C5 D5
Cali fornia, show me your teeth
G5 F5 C5 D5
She's my priestess, I'm your priest
[Solo]
Am G Dm Am
E|-----------5--x-----3--x--------x------5-x|

B|-----------5--x-----3--x-----6--x------5-x|

G|-----------5--x-----4--x-----7--x------5-x|

D|-------------------------7-7-7------------|

A|-------7-7------5-5------5-5------7-7-----|

E|-0-3-0-5-5------3-3---------------5-5-----|

Am G Dm Am
E|-----5--x-----3--x--------x---------------|

B|-----5--x-----3--x-----6--x---------------|

G|-----5--x-----4--x-----7--x------7b9r7-5--|

D|-------------------7-7-7------------------|

A|-7-7------5-5------5-5------7-7-----------|

E|-5-5------3-3---------------5-5-----------|

(Guitar 1)

E|-8-------7-------10------12-------------------------|

B|-11b13~--10b12~--13b15~--15b17~---------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|-8-------7-------10------17-------------------------|

B|-11b13~--10b12~--13b15~--20b22~---------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

(Guitar 2)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-5-----3-----6------10------5-----3-----6------10---|

G|-7b9~--5b7~--8b10~--12b14~--7b9~--5b7~--8b10~--12b14|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|


[Tab]
5th verse:

E|---------------------10-----------------------------|

B|-10--------8---------13b15~----10-------------------|

G|-12b14~----10b12~--------------12b14~---------------| (2x)

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]
Am G
She's a lover, baby and a fighter
Dm
Shoulda seen it comin? when
Am
It got a little brighter
G
With a name like Dani California
Dm
The day was gonna come
Am
When I was gonna mourn ya
[Verse]
Am G
A little loaded she was
Dm Am
Stealin? another breath
G Dm
I love my baby to death
[Chorus]
F5 C5 D5
California, rest in peace
G5 F5 C5 D5
Simul__taneous re__lease
G5 F5 C5 D5
Cali__fornia, show me your teeth
G5 F5 C5 D5
She's my priestess, I'm your priest
[Tab]

(last chord chorus diff)

D5
E|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|-7-7-7--x-7-x-7-7--x-7-x-7-7--x-7-x-7-7-7-|

D|-7-7-7--x-7-x-7-7--x-7-x-7-7--x-7-x-7-7-7-|

A|-5-5-5--x-5-x-5-5--x-5-x-5-5--x-5-x-5-5-5-|

E|------------------------------------------|

[Tab]
[Bridge]
Bm G F#
E|-----7--x-----7--x-------7--x-------------|

B|-----7--x-----7--x-------8--x-------------|

G|-----7--x-----7--x-------7--x-6-6--7-6~---| (3x)

D|-------------------9--9-------8-8---------|

A|-9-9------9-9------10-10------9-9--5-4~---|

E|-7-7------7-7-----------------------------|

Bm
E|-----7--x-----7--x-----7--x---------------|

B|-----7--x-----7--x-----7--x---------------|

G|-----7--x-----7--x-----7--x-----------~---|

D|------------------------------------------|

A|-9-9------9-9------9-9-----------5--7-----|

E|-7-7------7-7------7-7-------/7--------7-|

(Guitar 1)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-12--------12------10------12-----------------------|

G|-14b16~----14b16~--12b14~--14b16~~------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

[Bridge]
Bm G
Who knew the other side of you?
Bm G
Who knew what others died to prove?
Bm G
Too true to say goodbye to you
Bm
Too true to say, say, say
[Tab]
7th verse:

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-5-------3-------6--------5-------------------------|

G|-7b9~----5b7~----8b10~----7b9~----------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-5-------3-------6--------10------------------------|

G|-7b9~----5b7~----8b10~----12b14~--------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]
Am G
Push the fader, gifted animator
Dm Am
One for the now and eleven for the later
G
Never made it up to Minnesota
Dm Am
North Dakota man was a gunnin'
For the quota
[Verse]
Am G
Down in the badlands
Dm Am
She was savin? the best for last
G Dm
It only hurts when I laugh
E7
Gone too fast
[Tab]
(last chords verse diff)

Dm

E|------------------------------------------|

B|-6--6--6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6|

G|-7--7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7|

D|-7--7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7|

A|-5--5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5|

E|------------------------------------------|

E7

E|-7--7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7---------------|

B|-9--9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9---------------|

G|-7--7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7---------------|

D|-9--9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9---------------|

A|-7--7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7---------------|

E|-0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0---------------|

E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------|

B|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------------------|

G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------|

D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------------------|

A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------|

E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------|

(Guitar 2)

E|-/17--17---17-17---17-17---17-17/19-----------------|

B|-/15--15---15-15---15-15---15-15/17-----------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|-19--19---19-19--19--19--19--19---------------------|

B|-17--17---17-17--17--17--17--17---------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]
F5 C5 D5
California, rest in peace
lease G5 F5 C5 D5
Simul taneous re lease
G5 F5 C5 D5
Cali fornia, show me your teeth
G5 F5 C5 D5
She's my priestess, I'm your priest
[Tab]
(Guitar 1)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|-5--5--5--5-5--5--9--9--9-5-7/10--------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|-10-10-10--10-10--10--5/7--7--7---------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

(Guitar 2)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-6--6--6--6-6--6--8--8--8-6-8/10--------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-10-10-10--10-10--10--6--6--6-----------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

(Guitar 3)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-13--13--13--13-13--13--17--17--17-13-15/16---------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-16-16-16--16-16--16--13/15--15--15-----------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]
F5 C5 D5
California, rest in peace
G5 F5 C5 D5
Simul taneous re lease
G5 F5 C5 D5
Cali fornia, show me your teeth
G5 F5 C5 D5
She's my priestess, I'm your priest
[Solo]
(Part 1)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------10----------------------------------------|

D|------10------12~-----------------------------------|

A|-/12----------------10p8--10p8--10p8--10p8---------|

E|---------------------------------------------10--10|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------/5~---------------------------------------|

E|-3--1h3-1-------------------------------------------|

(Part 2)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------10----------------------------------------|

D|------10------12~-------10----10----10----12~-------|

A|-/12----------------/12----12----12----12-----------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----13----15~~-------------------------------------|

G|-/14----14------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------x---------------------------------|

A|-----------------x---------------------------------|

E|-----------------x---------------------------------|

(Part 3)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------10----------------------------------------|

D|------10------12~-----------------------------------|

A|-/12----------------10p8--10p8--10--10p8-----------|

E|-------------------------------------------10------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------/5~---------------------------------------|

E|-3--1h3-1-------------------------------------------|

(Part 4)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------10----------------------------------------|

D|------10------12~-------10----10----10----12~-------|

A|-/12----------------/12----12----12----12-----------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----13----15b~-----13----15-13----15-13----15-13---|

G|-/14----14-------14----14-------14-------14-------14|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-15-13----15-13-------------------------------------|

G|-------14-------14---------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

(Part 5)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------10----------------------------------------|

D|------10------12~-------10----10----10--------------|

A|-/12----------------/12----12----12-----1210-8----8|

E|------------------------------------------------10--|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|-------10-------------------------------------------|

A|-10/12----1210-8-----------------------------------|

E|------------------10~------------------------------|

(Part 6)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------10----------------------------------------|

D|------10------12~-------10----10----10----12~-------|

A|-/12----------------/12----12----12----12-----------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----13----15br-------------------------------------|

G|-/14----14------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------x---------------------------------|

A|-----------------x---------------------------------|

E|-----------------x---------------------------------|

(Part 7)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------10----------------------------------------|

D|------10------12~-----------------------------------|

A|-/12----------------10p8--10p8--10--10p8-----------|

E|-------------------------------------------10------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------/5~---------------------------------------|

E|-3--1h3-1-------------------------------------------|

(Part 8)

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|--------10-13p10-------10-13p10-------10-13p10------|

G|-12b14-----------12b14----------12b14----------12b14|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-10-13p10-------10-13p10-------10-13p10-------------|

G|----------12b14----------12b14----------12b14-------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|-10-13p10-------10-13p10-------10-13p10-------10h13-|

G|----------12b14----------12b14----------12b14-------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

(Part 9)

E|-10-13-15...---10-15...---10-15...--10-15...--------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|-10-15...-------------------------------------------|

B|----------10-13-15...---10-15...---10-15...---------|

G|----------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------|

G|-10-12-14-10-12-14...--------------12b14r12p10------|

D|-----------------------------------------------12~~-|

A|----------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|