#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# 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.