Rock, Alternative

Californication Chords

Red Hot Chili Peppers Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Californication Chords – Guitar

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic alternative rock epic about the dark side of Hollywood. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Am.

Alt-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a clean, atmospheric feel for the verses and switch to a heavier strum for the chorus. The contrast between mellow and intense sections defines this song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind’s elation

Am F

And little girls from Sweden dream of silver screen quotation

C G F Dm Am

And if you want these kind of dreams it’s Californication

Verse 2

Am F

It’s the edge of the world and all of Western civilization

Am F

The sun may rise in the East at least it’s settled in a final location

C G F Dm Am

It’s understood that Hollywood sells Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 3

Am F

Marry me girl, be my fairy to the world, be my very own constellation

Am F

A teenage bride with a baby inside getting high on information

C G F Dm Am

And buy me a star on the boulevard it’s Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 4

Am F

Destruction leads to a very rough road but it also breeds creation

Am F

And earthquakes are to a girl’s guitar, they’re just another good vibration

C G F Dm Am

And tidal waves couldn’t save the world from Californication

Final Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C GAm

Dream of Californication

Practice tip: The Am-F verse pattern and Am-F-C-G chorus are straightforward. Focus on the transition between the verse and chorus sections where the feel changes from brooding to anthemic.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Californication Chords – Ukulele

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic alternative rock epic about the dark side of Hollywood. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Am.

Alt-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a clean, atmospheric feel for the verses and switch to a heavier strum for the chorus. The contrast between mellow and intense sections defines this song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind’s elation

Am F

And little girls from Sweden dream of silver screen quotation

C G F Dm Am

And if you want these kind of dreams it’s Californication

Verse 2

Am F

It’s the edge of the world and all of Western civilization

Am F

The sun may rise in the East at least it’s settled in a final location

C G F Dm Am

It’s understood that Hollywood sells Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 3

Am F

Marry me girl, be my fairy to the world, be my very own constellation

Am F

A teenage bride with a baby inside getting high on information

C G F Dm Am

And buy me a star on the boulevard it’s Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 4

Am F

Destruction leads to a very rough road but it also breeds creation

Am F

And earthquakes are to a girl’s guitar, they’re just another good vibration

C G F Dm Am

And tidal waves couldn’t save the world from Californication

Final Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C GAm

Dream of Californication

Practice tip: The Am-F verse pattern and Am-F-C-G chorus are straightforward. Focus on the transition between the verse and chorus sections where the feel changes from brooding to anthemic.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Californication Chords – Piano

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic alternative rock epic about the dark side of Hollywood. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Am.

Alt-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a clean, atmospheric feel for the verses and switch to a heavier strum for the chorus. The contrast between mellow and intense sections defines this song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind’s elation

Am F

And little girls from Sweden dream of silver screen quotation

C G F Dm Am

And if you want these kind of dreams it’s Californication

Verse 2

Am F

It’s the edge of the world and all of Western civilization

Am F

The sun may rise in the East at least it’s settled in a final location

C G F Dm Am

It’s understood that Hollywood sells Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 3

Am F

Marry me girl, be my fairy to the world, be my very own constellation

Am F

A teenage bride with a baby inside getting high on information

C G F Dm Am

And buy me a star on the boulevard it’s Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 4

Am F

Destruction leads to a very rough road but it also breeds creation

Am F

And earthquakes are to a girl’s guitar, they’re just another good vibration

C G F Dm Am

And tidal waves couldn’t save the world from Californication

Final Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C GAm

Dream of Californication

Practice tip: The Am-F verse pattern and Am-F-C-G chorus are straightforward. Focus on the transition between the verse and chorus sections where the feel changes from brooding to anthemic.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Californication Chords – Banjo

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic alternative rock epic about the dark side of Hollywood. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Am.

Alt-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a clean, atmospheric feel for the verses and switch to a heavier strum for the chorus. The contrast between mellow and intense sections defines this song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind’s elation

Am F

And little girls from Sweden dream of silver screen quotation

C G F Dm Am

And if you want these kind of dreams it’s Californication

Verse 2

Am F

It’s the edge of the world and all of Western civilization

Am F

The sun may rise in the East at least it’s settled in a final location

C G F Dm Am

It’s understood that Hollywood sells Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 3

Am F

Marry me girl, be my fairy to the world, be my very own constellation

Am F

A teenage bride with a baby inside getting high on information

C G F Dm Am

And buy me a star on the boulevard it’s Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 4

Am F

Destruction leads to a very rough road but it also breeds creation

Am F

And earthquakes are to a girl’s guitar, they’re just another good vibration

C G F Dm Am

And tidal waves couldn’t save the world from Californication

Final Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C GAm

Dream of Californication

Practice tip: The Am-F verse pattern and Am-F-C-G chorus are straightforward. Focus on the transition between the verse and chorus sections where the feel changes from brooding to anthemic.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Californication Chords – Mandolin

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic alternative rock epic about the dark side of Hollywood. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Am.

Alt-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a clean, atmospheric feel for the verses and switch to a heavier strum for the chorus. The contrast between mellow and intense sections defines this song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind’s elation

Am F

And little girls from Sweden dream of silver screen quotation

C G F Dm Am

And if you want these kind of dreams it’s Californication

Verse 2

Am F

It’s the edge of the world and all of Western civilization

Am F

The sun may rise in the East at least it’s settled in a final location

C G F Dm Am

It’s understood that Hollywood sells Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 3

Am F

Marry me girl, be my fairy to the world, be my very own constellation

Am F

A teenage bride with a baby inside getting high on information

C G F Dm Am

And buy me a star on the boulevard it’s Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 4

Am F

Destruction leads to a very rough road but it also breeds creation

Am F

And earthquakes are to a girl’s guitar, they’re just another good vibration

C G F Dm Am

And tidal waves couldn’t save the world from Californication

Final Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C GAm

Dream of Californication

Practice tip: The Am-F verse pattern and Am-F-C-G chorus are straightforward. Focus on the transition between the verse and chorus sections where the feel changes from brooding to anthemic.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Californication Chords – Harmonica

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic alternative rock epic about the dark side of Hollywood. Intermediate difficulty in the key of Am.

Alt-Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a clean, atmospheric feel for the verses and switch to a heavier strum for the chorus. The contrast between mellow and intense sections defines this song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind’s elation

Am F

And little girls from Sweden dream of silver screen quotation

C G F Dm Am

And if you want these kind of dreams it’s Californication

Verse 2

Am F

It’s the edge of the world and all of Western civilization

Am F

The sun may rise in the East at least it’s settled in a final location

C G F Dm Am

It’s understood that Hollywood sells Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 3

Am F

Marry me girl, be my fairy to the world, be my very own constellation

Am F

A teenage bride with a baby inside getting high on information

C G F Dm Am

And buy me a star on the boulevard it’s Californication

Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Verse 4

Am F

Destruction leads to a very rough road but it also breeds creation

Am F

And earthquakes are to a girl’s guitar, they’re just another good vibration

C G F Dm Am

And tidal waves couldn’t save the world from Californication

Final Chorus

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C G

Dream of Californication

Am F C GAm

Dream of Californication

Practice tip: The Am-F verse pattern and Am-F-C-G chorus are straightforward. Focus on the transition between the verse and chorus sections where the feel changes from brooding to anthemic.