-----------------------------------------------------------------
Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium - UPDATED!
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed By : Ethan Linck
e-mail: ntkbassist@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard
Bass by Micheal Balzary (Flea)
Here is the bass part for RHCP’s first single of Stadium Arcadium, Dani California.
Update: This is now pretty much perfect. Everything is tabbed out, chorus and bridge
fixed, all the solo fills done. Enjoy.
Verse:
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5-------------|
A|----------------5-5---------7-5---------|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|--------------------7------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------7----------|
A|----------------5-5------3-5-5---|
E|-5-5----3-3------------5---------|
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5-------------|
A|----------------5-5---------7-5---------|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|--------------------7----------------|
D|-----7------5-3--------------5-------|
A|----------------5-5----5h7p5---7-----|
E|-5-5----3-3----------------------5---|
G|--------------------7-----5----------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7---5---5----|
A|----------------5-5-----------7------|
E|-5-5----3-3--------------------------|
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5-------------|
A|----------------5-5---------7-5---------|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5-------------|
A|----------------5-5---------7-5---------|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5--5---5------|
A|----------------5-5------------7---7----|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5-------------|
A|----------------5-5---------7-5---------|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----7------5-3--------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5--5-55-5---5-55-5---5-55-5--|
E|-5-5----3-3------------------------------------|
Chorus:
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------| x3
A|-------3-3-(3)3h5-55-5----------------|
E|-1-1-1-----------------3-3------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------5---|
A|-------3-3-(3)3h5-5-5--5-55--5-55--5-55---7---7-|
E|-1-1-1------------------------------------------|
Post-chorus weird guitar thingy:
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5-------------|
A|----------------5-5---------7-5---------|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|--------------------7-----------------|
D|-----7------5-3-----------------5-----|
A|----------------5-5---5h7---3-7---7---|
E|-5-5----3-3---------------5-----------|
Verse 2:
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5-------------|
A|----------------5-5---------7-5---------|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|--------------------7-----------------|
D|-----7------5-3------------5-7-5------|
A|----------------5-5----5h7------7-5---|
E|-5-5----3-3---------------------------|
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5-------------|
A|----------------5-5---------7-5---------|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----7------5-3--------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5--5-55-5---5-55-5---5-55-5--|
E|-5-5----3-3------------------------------------|
Chorus
Bridge:
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|--------9-x--9--------------------------------| x3
A|-------9----9---0-7-9-10-10----10-0-9-9-7-9---|
E|-7-7--7---------------------10--------------9-|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------9-x--9------------------------|
A|-------9----9--9------------5-7-------|
E|-7-7--7----------0-7-7--0/7-----7\5-3-|
Verse 3:
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5-------------|
A|----------------5-5---------7-5---------|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|--------------------7-------7---------|
D|-----7------5-3-----------9---9-7-----|
A|----------------5-5---5h7---------9-7-|
E|-5-5----3-3----------------------------|
G|--------------------7-------------------|
D|-----7------5-3-------5h7p5-------------|
A|----------------5-5---------5h7p5-------|
E|-5-5----3-3-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----7------5-3--------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5--5-55-5---5-55-5---5-55-5--|
E|-5-5----3-3------------------------------------|
G|---9-9-99-9-99-9-9------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------0-0-00-0-0-00-0-0-|
Chorus x2
Solo
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-------3-3-(3)3h5-55-5----------------|
E|-1-1-1-----------------3-3------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--------------------3---------------|
A|-------3-3-(3)3h5-5---5-3--3--------|
E|-1-1-1--------------------5--3------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-------3-3-(3)3h5-55-5----------------|
E|-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3----------|
G|---------------------------------------5---7-5---7-5----|
D|-----------------------------------5-7---------7-----7--|
A|-------3-3-(3)3h5-5-5--5-55--5-55-----------------------|
E|-1-1-1--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-------3-3-(3)3h5-55-5-55-------------|
E|-1-1-1--------------------3-3-3-------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-------3-3-(3)3h5-55-5----------------|
E|-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3----------|
G|---------------------7---------------|
D|-----------------------5h7p5---------|
A|-------3-3-(3)3h5-55---------7-5-----|
E|-1-1-1-------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------2-3-4-5-7-8-9-10-10----|
A|--------------------------------0-2--3-3---------------------5*-|
E|-1-11-1---1-11-1---1-11-1---1-1---------------------------------|
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Dani California |
Artist | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | Sb5aq5HcS1A |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
Symbol | Function |
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar. The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string (usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string. For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret). Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).