This song gets me amped! Probably the most technically difficult bassline on californication, 
its got crazy fast driving fingerstyle, a funky chorus and a wicked slappin bridge

Intro/interlude/outro

with wah/wah
only the guitar plays the intro, but its the same like that the bass joins in on in the interlude 
and outro
repeat this measure a few times while kiedis is goin "get on TOP!"

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————17—17—17—17—————————————17—17—17—17—|
A|—19—19—19—19—————————————19—19—19—19—————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|

  toe down     toe up      etc

Verse
hard core stuff here. this is the basic 4 bar pattern, but flea throws in additional variations 
at the end of some bars

G|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
A|——————19—19—17—19———————————————|——————19—19—17—19———————————————|
E|—00—0——————————0———0——X—3p0—3p0—|—0000——————————0——65p0—3p0—3p0—|

G|——————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————19—19—17—19—————————————|——————19—19—17—19———————————————————————|
E|—00—0——————————0————0—3p0—3p0—|—0000——————————0———17—17—17—18—18—19—19—|

Chorus
kinda hard to hear the upper octave hammer but its there

G|—————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————17h19————————17h19————————|———————17h19————————17h19———————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—15h17————————15h17————————15h17—|—15h17————————15h17———————15h17p15h17p15h17—|

G|—————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————17h19————————17h19————————|———————17h19————————17h19—————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————17—| <——bend this
E|—15h17————————15h17————————15h17—|—15h17————————15h17———————15h17p15————|

repeat this a few times then end with

G|————————————|
D|————————————|
A|—19——19——19—| right on
E|————————————|

Bridge

this is just awesome, first few times i heard it i thought there was keyboard or something 
backing the roots
slap/pop all this

repeat this maybe 6 times

G|—————7———7——————7———————7———|—————7———7——————7———————7———|
D|————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————|
A|—5—x———x————7—x———7h8—x———7—|—5—x———x————7—x———7h8—x———7—|
E|————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————|

then go to this

G|—————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————8———8——————8———8——————8—|—————7———7——————7———7——————7—|
A|—————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
E|—6—x———x————6—6———6———6——6———|—5—x———x————5—5———5———5——5———|

G|—————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————8———8——————8——10/12—|—————7———7——————7———7——————7—|
A|—————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
E|—6—6———6————6—6————8//10—|—5—5———5————5—5———5———5——5———|

then back to this for 2 measures

G|—————7———7——————7———————7———|—————7———7——————7———————7———|
D|————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————|
A|—5—x———x————7—x———7h8—x———7—|—5—x———x————7—x———7h8—x———7—|
E|————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————|

now the home stretch

G|—————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
D|—————8———8——————8———8——————8—|———————10———10—————10———10—————10—|
A|—————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
E|—6—x———x————6—6———6———6——6———|—6/8—8————8————8—8————8————8—8————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————12————12———————12————12———————12—|——————————14————14———————14————14———————14—|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—8/10—10————10————10—10————10————10—10————|—10/12—12————12————12—12————12————12—12————|

G|————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
D|—————8———8—————8———8——————8—|———————10———10—————10———10—————10—|
A|————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
E|—6—6———6———6—6———6———6——6———|—6/8—8————8————8—8————8————8—8————|

G|—————————————————————|—————————|
D|—————7———7—————7—————|—————————|
A|—————————————————————|—————————|
E|—5—5———5———5—5———5—5—|—7——7——7—|

There you have it, all the pieces anyway, shouldn't be too hard for you to figure out the 
order

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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Red Hot Chili Peppers — Get On Top (ver 5) bass tabs