Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Intro
e||-----------------------------------------------------------|
B||---10---10---10---10--5-5/6--6---6---6---6\5---------------|
G||-----------------------------------------------------------|
D||-----------------------------------------------------------|
A||-8----8----8----8-----3-3/5----5---5---5---\3--3-----------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10-8--5/6----8p6-8p6----------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8-------3/5---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1 (0:11)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10\-5-5/6--6---6---6---6\5----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8---\-3-3/5----5---5---5--\3--3-------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Scar tissue...
e|---------------------8--------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10------10---10---10-8-6-5----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8-------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------8-10--------------------------------|
Chorus x2
F C Dm C
With the ....
Verse 2 (0:32)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10--5-5/6--6---6---6---6\5----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8-----3-3/5----5---5---5---\3--3------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------10-8------------13-12-10-8-------------|
B|---10---10---10---10------8/10-10-10------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------(10)(10)------------------------|
Chorus x3
Solo 1
(0:59)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---13\10---10\8---8/10-10---10/12/13------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3 (1:10)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10--5-5/6--6---6---6h8-6h8----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8-----3-3/5----5---5------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------8-------------|
Blood loss...
e|------------------8-----------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10-----8-8/10-10-10-12-13-12-10----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8-------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------(10)(10)-----------------------------|
Chorus x2
Verse 4 (1:31)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10--5-5/6--6---6---6---6\5----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8-----3-3/5----5---5---5---\3--3------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Soft-spoken...
e|----------------------8------------12-10--------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10----8/10-10-10-------13-10--------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8-------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------(10)(10)--------------------------|
Chorus x3
Solo 2 (1:59)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--13/15---15\13\10--------10-10\8--------13\10--------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------10/12/13----|
B|--13/15---17\13\10--------10/13\8------13\10----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 5 (2:21)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10--5-5/6--10---10---10---10--------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8-----3-3/5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------10---10---10--\8---------------|
Scar tissue...
e|---------------------8--------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10--------10---10---10-8-6-5--------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8----8----8----8-------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------8-8/10------------------------------|
Chorus x3
Outro (2:47)
e|--/17--17\15---/17\12---12/13\10---\8/10|\8/10--10\8\5------|
B|----------------------------------------|-------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|-------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|-------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-------------------|
e|--5/8\--------------------|---------------------------------|
B|------8---8/12\10---------|/10----10--10-10-----------------|
G|--------------------7/9\7-|------------------7/9\7--7/9\5---|
D|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|---------|--------13\12-12---------------------------------||
B|---------|-/10-------------13/15\10--/13\8-(8)/10......----||
G|--5/7\---|-------------------------------------------------||
D|------7--|-------------------------------------------------||
A|---------|-------------------------------------------------||
E|---------|-------------------------------------------------||
Verse 1:
Chorus:
Verse 2:
Chorus: x1.5
Verse 3:
Chorus
Verse 4:
Chorus
Verse 5:
Chorus: x1.5
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For the solos, a metal slide is preferred.
And that's it. Should be fairly close to right.
And if you don't like it, you can Suck My...
Kiss.
Holmes
How to play Red Hot Chili Peppers
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.