Detroit tab by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tabs

Detroit - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tuning: E MajorE Standard


Main riff
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-7------7------7-7----7----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---0--0---0--------0-------------------------------------------|

Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------7------7-7----7----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---0--0---0--------0-------------------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--5-5-5-5-5-5-7------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--3-3-3-3-5-5-7------7---------7----7--------------------------|
E MajorE|----------3-3-5--0-0---0-0-------0-----------------------------|

Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7--7--11-----14--16------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--9--8--12-----16--17------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge-ish:
There is a part around the 2 min mark where Josh plays repeatedly
the rhythm is fast and syncopated so listen to it carefully.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--10-----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Structure:

Riff
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Riff
Bridge
Riff
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Chorus (cont but with silent solo)
Riff


Solo/Lead:
This part is a bugger to figure out since it's masked in reverb, delay, wah
and god knows what else. So I did what i could, it's pretty much a section you
can improv over.


| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic

Detroit tab

"Detroit" is cited by many critics as one of the highlights on Californian funk rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers' 2016 album "The Getaway". "Detroit" was released on June 17.

"Detroit" is written by the current Chili Peppers line-up: Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Josh Klinghoffer and Chad Smith.

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