Artist: RHCP
Song: Dani California
Album Stadium Arcadium
Tabs by: Forener
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Come in after four measures of the drums

Turn the bass up high  :)

3/5 =slide from 3rd fret to 5th fret

^ = slap fret
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Verse
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—7———————————————|—————————————————|
D |————————7————————|———————5——3——————|—————0—5—77——————|—————————————————|
A |—————————————————|—————————————55——|—————————————7——5|—————————————————|     X9
E |——55—————————————|—0—33————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|



G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |————————7————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |—————————————————|————————555555555|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E |——55—————————————|—0—33————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

Chorus
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |————————333—3/5——|—5—5—————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|   X4
E |1—1—1^———————————|———————333———————|—————————————————|—————————————————|


G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |——————555————————|———555———————————|——555————————————|————555——————————|
E |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|


Verse
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—7———————————————|—————————————————|
D |————————7————————|———————5——3——————|—————0—5—77——————|—————————————————|
A |—————————————————|—————————————55——|—————————————7——5|—————————————————|     X7
E |——55—————————————|—0—33————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|


G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |————————7————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |—————————————————|————————555555555|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E |——55—————————————|—0—33————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

Chorus
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |————————333—3/5——|—5—5—————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|   X4
E |1—1—1^———————————|———————333———————|—————————————————|—————————————————|


G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |——————555————————|———555———————————|——555————————————|————555——————————|
E |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

Bridge
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |————9—————————9——|———————————12————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |—————————7——9——99|——10———10————10——|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E |—77——————————————|———————————————99|—————————————————|—————————————————|


Verse
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—7———————————————|—————————————————|
D |————————7————————|———————5——3——————|—————0—5—77——————|—————————————————|
A |—————————————————|—————————————55——|—————————————7——5|—————————————————|     X4
E |——55—————————————|—0—33————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|


G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |————————7————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |—————————————————|————————555555555|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E |——55—————————————|—0—33————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

Chorus
G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |————————333—3/5——|—5—5—————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|   X4
E |1—1—1^———————————|———————333———————|—————————————————|—————————————————|


G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |——————555————————|———555———————————|——555————————————|————555——————————|
E |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|


G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |————————333—3/5——|—5—5—————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|   X5
E |1—1—1^———————————|———————333———————|—————————————————|—————————————————|


G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |——————555————————|———555———————————|——555————————————|————555——————————|
E |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|


G |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D |—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A |————————333—3/5——|—5—5—————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|   X11
E |1—1—1^———————————|———————333———————|—————————————————|—————————————————|


This is a great but hard song. As always, i recommend playing with your band, or playing along with the song on youtube.

About Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The band's current line-up is Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Michael "Flea" Balzary (bass), Chad Smith (drums) and Josh Klinghoffer (guitar). Their musical style has fused traditional funk with elements of other genres including hip hop, punk rock and psychedelic rock.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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Kadvaël

8 years, 8 months ago
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Thanks for the tab. I think its good as a first approach of the “real” tab.

BigEpicTommi

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had to bust out a microscope to see anything you wrote, I was crying blood from the sheer stress of trying to read it.

BigEpicTommi

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And my uncle says that foreigners are good for nothing job-stealing smugglers. Wait until I show him this SUPER AMAZING tablature. Thanks so much for leaving your ex-soviet country to write this. THANK YOU FORENER

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