Where to find this song - One Hot Minute track # 4
Release Date - September 1995
The Band:
Anthony Keidas - vocals
Flea - bass
John Frusciante ( not with the band on this album ) / Dave Navarro
- guitar
Chad Smith - drums
The Bio:
Few rock groups of the '80s broke down as many musical barriers
and were as original as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Creating an
intoxicating new musical style by combining funk and punk rock
together (with an explosive stage show, also), the Chili Peppers
spawned a long line of imitators in their wake, but still managed
to be the leaders of the pack by the dawn of the 21st century.
Guitar 1
Begin the first measure by placing your 2nd finger on the second
fret on the "G" string. Place your 3rd finger on the
third fret on the "B" string. Play the open notes according
to the tablature, and then use your 3rd finger for the third fret
on the "D" string. Play that note, and then play the
"G" string open once. You will need to hammer-on to
the third fret. A hammer-on is when you go from a lower note to
a higher note, only striking the first note(s). Use your 2nd finger
for the second fret on the "G" string. Now, keep your
fingers where they are, and use your 4th finger to play the third
fret on the "B" string. End the measure by playing the
third fret with the same finger that is in place right now - your
3rd finger.
For the second measure, you will need to use your 2nd finger
for the second fret on the "A" string. Notice that usually
you will try to match up your finger number with the number on
the fret, if at all possible. For example - 1st finger = first
fret, 2nd finger = second fret. This sometimes helps in remembering
which finger to use where, though sometimes it isn't possible.
Now, after you have placed your 2nd finger on the second fret
on the "A" string, place your 3rd finger on the third
fret on the "B" string. Play the open notes in between,
and then use your 3rd finger to play the third fret on the "A"
string. That part feels a little tricky, but doing it this way
helps you through the measure. Play the "D" string open
once, and then hammer-on again onto the second fret with your
2nd finger. To end the measure, you will need to alternate between
your 2nd and 3rd fingers to play this correctly, with all the
open notes in between. Try to alternate with your 2nd finger on
the "D" string and your 3rd finger on the "G"
string.
The third measure is in hindsight much like the first measure,
so just try to play accordingly, and if you have trouble, work
again with the first measure and find the small differences. There
is no need to explain the little parts here that change so subtley.
For the fourth measure, use your 2nd finger for the third fret
on the "low E" string. Use your 1st finger for the second
fret on the "A" string, and use your 3rd finger for
the third fret on the "B" string. Play that about twice,
with a few open notes in between. Next, end the measure by basically
doing the same as you did at the end of the first measure, along
with the hammer-on, but end the measure by playing the third fret
a few times on the "B" string, instead of the third
fret on the "D" string.
Guitar 2
For the first and second measures on this part, the playing and
arrangement is the same, so just make adjustments to the number
of notes being played for the frets and open strings.
For the third measure, the only real noticeable difference between
it and the first measure of the same part, is that you will need
to end the measure by playing the second fret on the "G"
string. Looking at the tablature will help you with that. Just
remember to keep all of your fingers as close to the same arrangement
as you learned before if possible.
For the fourth measure, play the beginning of it just as you
did in the beginning of the second measure. Next, though, instead
of performing the hammer-on, you will need to play the third frets
on the "low E" string and the "A" string,
and slide it to the fifth frets on the same strings. Use your
1st finger for this. End the measure by playing the third frets
on the same strings again, and then allow the "D" string
and the "G" string to remain open.