Around The World Bass Tabs by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Title: Around the World
Album: Californication
Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Members: Anthony Kiedis, FLEA, John Frusciante and Chad Smith
Transcription: Bass Tab
Tuning: Standard E A D G
Tabbed by: Sean Lewis

 Key
 / = Slide Up To Fret
 \ = Slide Down To Fret
 h = Hammer On
 p = Pull Off
 X = Muted Note
 > = Let Ring
 I) = Bend Up
 U) = Bend Down
 T = Tap (wack string with joining bone on thumb)
 P = Pop (pull the string upwards with index finger, middle, ring, or pinky 
          releasing it to make a twang)

(Intro) - with distortion/overdrive DOUBLE-TIME FEEL
G]------------------------------------------------------------]
D]------------------------------------------------------------]
A]------------------------------------------------------------]
E]---O-------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0------]

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]----12h14-14--12h14-14--12h14-14--12h14-14--12----------------------------]
A]-------------------------------------------------14---13----12----10------]
E]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]----12h14-14--12h14-14--12h14-14----12------------------------------------]
A]----------------------------------------14---13---12---10-----------------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------12----1O------]
    
              ( Wait for guitar to finish if u don't understand
                         play this and u will know
                      D]---O-3-5-3-5-3-5-----O-3-5-3-5 )

(Verse)
G]------------10-12-----------9-10-----------10-12---------10--9------------]
D]----------------------------------------------------------------8---------]
A]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
E]-----3--------------1-O----------------3-----------1-0--------------------]

G]------------10-12-----------9-10-----------10-12--------------------------]
D]------------------------------------------------------------3-2-----------]
A]----------------------------------------------------------1-----1-O-------]
E]-----3--------------1-0----------------3--------------1-3-----------------]

                                   Next Ending       [---------------------]
                                                     [--------3-2-3-2-3----]
                                                     [------1--------------]
                                                     [--1-3----------------]

G]------------10-12-----------9-10-----------10-12--------------------------]
D]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
E]-----3--------------1-0----------------3------------7\8\7\8\7--5\6\5\6\5--]

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]------------15-17----------14-15-----------15-17----------------3-5-------]
A]----------------------------------------------------------1---5-----------]
E]-----3--------------1-0----------------3--------------1-3-----------------]
                                                                        
                                   Next Ending       [---------------------]
                                                     [--------------3---3--]
                                                     [--------1------------]
                                                     [--O-1-3--------------]

(Chorus1)
G]----------5---8---------------7----7----------------------------5---------]
D]-----6--------------5---5-----------------3-------------6-----------------]
A]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
E]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]

G]------------------------------------------------5--8--------------7---7---]
D]------------------5-------5--5--6------------------------5--5---5---------]
A]----3----3----3-----------------------------------------------------------]
E]--------------------------------------------------------------------------] 
                                              Second Time Play this as an intro to the Bridge
G]-----------------5----------------------------------]  [------------------]
D]----3-------6---------------------5-----------------]  [---------------I)-]
A]----------------------3--3----3---------------------]  [--3--3-3-3-1O-18--]
E]--------------------------------------/2O\3---------]  [------------------]

(Bridge)
play intro thru 4 or so times then go to this funky ending
                   
(Bridge Ending)                                              *  vibrato this for the rest
G]-----------10-12------------9-10------------------------------------------]of the bar
D]----------------------------------------15-17--17--15---------------------]
A]-------------------------------------------------------17-15/16\15--------]
E]-----3-------------1---O------------3-------------------------------------]
                                             (I put it on 17 15 instead of 12 10 
                                                 so its easier to do. trust me)
(Last Chorus)
G]------------------------8--------------]
D]-----6----6---X----6--------------6----]
A]-------------------------------6-----6-]
E]---------------------------------------]

G]--------------------------------------------------------5---5--5----------]
D]-----5--------------5------5----------------5---6-5-----------------------]
A]------------------------------6+8---X-X-8------------8--6---------3--3----]
E]--------3---3---3-------3---------------------------------------3--3---6--]

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]---------------6--5-3-----------------------------------------------------]
E]---4--4-X-4-----------4----3--3--3-----3-3----3-2-1---1-3--3--3-4--4-6-6--]	

This may seem a bit weird because of it going for so long. For help this is 
the part where Anthony sings:
"Mother Russia do not suffer, I know you're bold enough"

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]-------------------3-5-5--6----6--X-6----6-6-----6-----5------------------]
A]---6--3--3--3-5--6-----------------------------6---6----------------------]
E]---------------------------------------------------------3----3-3--3---3--]

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]---------------5---5------------------------------------------------------]
A]--6+8---8-X-X---------8----8---6--6-3-6-3---5--6-5-3--------------6-------]
E]------------------------------------------------------4---4---X-4---O-4-O-]

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]---------------------------------------5--6-5-----------------------------]
A]--------------------------------8----8--------8-----6---------------------]
E]----3---3---3---3-3--X-X--1-1---------------------------------------------]

Outro
G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]---5-8-7-5--5--5---5-5-5--O-3-O-------5-8-7-5--5--5---5-5-5--O-3-O--------]
E]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]---5-8-7-5--5--5---5-5-5--O-3-O-------5-8-7-5--5--5---5-5-5--O-3-O--------]
E]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]---5-8-7-5--5--5---5-5-5--O-3-O-------5-8-7-5--5--5---5-5-5--O-3-O--------]
E]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]-----5--------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]---5---7-5--5--5---5-5-5--O-3-O-------5-8-7-5--5--5---5-5-5--O-3-O--------]
E]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]---5-8-7-5--5--5---5-5-5--O-3-O-------5-8-7-5--5--5---5-5-5--O-3-O--------]
E]--------------------------------------------------------------------------] 

G]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]---5-8-7-5-/10-10-10-10\--O-3-O-------5-8-7-5-/12--12--12--12\------------]
E]--------------------------------------------------------------------------]

Its all there
enjoy

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