Californication Solo Tab by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Californication tab by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers features John Frusciante's iconic guitar work, blending melodic arpeggios with funky, rhythmic riffs. Flea's bassline drives the song with its groovy, slap-and-pop style. The track was produced by Rick Rubin and released in 1999 as the title track of the band's seventh studio album. Its lyrics critique the superficiality of Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

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   Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Tabbed by:  JP  :-)     Date: 23.12.2007
Email:      jns-p@web.de

Tuning:
[A]
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-1------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------0-2-----------|
D|---2------(2)-(0h2p0)--------------(3)------|
A|-0--------------------(3)---3----------(0)--|
E|--------------------------1-----------------|

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e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-1------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------0-2-----------|
D|---2------(2)-(0h2p0)--------------(0)—(3)--|
A|-0--------------------(3)---3---------------|
E|--------------------------1-----------------|
(The notes in brackets are normaly played by
 Bass so you have to play those not as loud
 as the others!)

[B] C        G          F          Dm
e|-----0----------------------------------1---|
B|---------------0------------------------3---|
G|---0---0------------------2---------2---2---|
D|-------------0---0---------------0------0---|
A|-3----------------------3---3---------------|
E|-----------3----------1---------------------|

[C] Am    Fmaj7  Am    Fmaj7
e|--0-----0------0-----0----------------------|
B|--1-----1------1-----1----------------------|
G|--2-----2------2-----2----------------------|
D|--2-----3------2-----3----------------------|
A|--0-----3------0-----3----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
   * (listen to the song for how to play the   chords!)

[D]Chorus
    C    G    Dm    Am    C    G    Dm
e|--0----3----1-----0-----0----3----1---------|
B|--1----0----3-----1-----1----0----3---------|
G|--0----0----2-----2-----0----0----2---------|
D|--2----0----0-----2-----2----0----0---------|
A|--3----2----------0-----3----2--------------|
E|-------3---------------------3--------------|
  (*)


[E]Solo

e|----9-----------9---------------------------|
B|-10----------10-----------------------------|
G|------13s11------13s11--11-11-11-11p9-------|
D|--------------------------------------11-11-|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
                           ~~~~
e|--------------------9-12-14----9-12-14s16-14|
B|------------------10---------10-------------|
G|-----9—13s11—9------------------------------|
D|-9-11----------11---------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|


e|-17-16-14----14-----------------------------|
B|----------17----17-14-17-14--14-14-14—------|
G|-----------------------------16-16-16-------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
                                                ~~
e|-------14s16-14-12----12----------12-10-9---|
B|-17-14-------------14----14-12-10--------10-|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

Intro: 1x  A (only Guitar)

2x   2x  A
     1x  B
3x   C
2x   D

2x   2x  A
     1x  B
3x   C
2x   D

Solo

1x   A (only Guitar)
1x   A
1x   B
3x   C
2x   D

| s  slide
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
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Last updated: July 4, 2025

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