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From:Adam Smith

Correction to the introduction by Mikko Timonen

Correction to chorus by James Stewart with added chord names.



CALAFORNICATION from the album Calafornication

Red Hot Chili Peppers



This is my impression only on how the song and solos are played. 



Normal Tuning.



Introduction



Riff 1

   Am          Fmaj

|-------------------------|

|------0-1----------------|

|------------------0-2----|

|----2--------------------|

|--0-------------3--------|

|--------------1----------|

Play 6x

 

Riff 2

   Cadd9   Gmaj    Fmaj    Dm

|------0-----------------------1--|

|--------3-----0---------------3--|

|----0-----------0-----------2----|

|------------0---------3---0------|

|--3-----------------3---3--------|

|----------3-------1--------------|

Play 1x



Play Riff 1 4x

Play Riff 2 1x



Pre-Chorus Riff

    Amaj           Fmaj 

|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1111111--|

|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1111111--|

|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2222222--|

|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3333333--|

|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|

|---------------------------|

Strum this riff x6



You could also strum it like this:

A - 577000     

F - 133200





Chorus Riff 1

   Cadd9 Gmaj  Dm    Am      Cadd9 Gmaj  Dm

|--0--0--3--3--1--1--0--0----0--0--3--3--1------|

|--3--3--0--0--3--3--1--1----3--3--0--0--3------|

|--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2----0--0--0--0--2------|

|--2--2--0--0--0--0--2--2----2--2--0--0--0------|

|--3--3--2--2--------0--0----3--3--2--2---------|

|--------3--3----------------------3--3---------|

Play x1



Play Riff 1 x4

Play Riff 2 x1

Play Riff 1 x4

Play Riff 2 x1



Play PreChorus Riff x6



Chorus Riff 2

   Cadd9 Gmaj  Dm    Am      Cadd9 Gmaj  Dm

|--0--0--3--3--1--1--0--0----0--0--3--3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|

|--3--3--0--0--3--3--1--1----3--3--0--0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|

|--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2----0--0--0--0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|

|--2--2--0--0--0--0--2--2----2--2--0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|

|--3--3--2--2--------0--0----3--3--2--2------------------|

|--------3--3----------------------3--3------------------|



   Cadd9 Gmaj  Dm    Am      Cadd9 Gmaj  Dm

|--0--0--3--3--1--1--0--0----0--0--3--3--1------|

|--3--3--0--0--3--3--1--1----3--3--0--0--3------|

|--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2----0--0--0--0--2------|

|--2--2--0--0--0--0--2--2----2--2--0--0--0------|

|--3--3--2--2--------0--0----3--3--2--2---------|

|--------3--3----------------------3--3---------|





Solo 03:19-03:58

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--10--14------------10---14-----------------------------|

|----------12b--11-------------12b--11-----11--11p9------|

|--------------------------------------------------12p11-|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|



|--------------------------------------------------------|

|----------------------------------10---14---17--19------|

|---------9--11b--11---9---------------------------------|

|--9--11-------------------11----------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|





|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--10---14---17---19b--19------21b--21--19--17--19b--17--|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|



|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--14---17--14--14b--14b--14b----17--14-----19b--17--14--|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|



|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--17--14--12--10-----17b--15--14---10~~~----------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|

|--------------------------------------------------------|



Riff 1 x4

Riff 2 x1

Pre Chorus Riff x6



Chorus Riff 2 x1



I Have alot of fun playin' around with pickscrapes in the chorus and 

pre-chorus riffs, and if you have a pedal it's also kinda fun to play 

distorted power chords (C5 G5 A5 D5)for the chorus. It's gives it a cool 

elevation.