21st Century Chords & Tabs
Here’s 21st century- track 4 of the second disc of the new album.
Flea uses some kind of quacking bass-wah effect (anyone with the new B2 Zoom Fx try
25 it works really well).
Anyway here it is, enjoy…….
Intro- Play hard and fast with more bass than treble.
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------3-2-0---2h3--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785--------------785--------------785-----------3-3----3------|
E---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6----5-5-5-5-5-5----3-3---------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-2-2--------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------3-2-0-----5---5-3-5--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785--------------785---------------785---------------------------------|
E---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-----5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3----------------------------|
Verse
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------3-2-0---2h3--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785--------------785--------------785-----------3-3----3------|
E---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6----5-5-5-5-5-5----3-3---------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------3-2---------------5--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785--------------785--------------785--------3—5-5--7-8--------------|
E---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6----5-5-5-5-5-5----3-3----------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------3-2---0---3-2-0-3-2--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785--------------785--------------785--------3-----------------------|
E---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6----5-5-5-5-5-5----3-3----------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------3-2---0---3-2-0-3-2--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785--------------785--------------785--------3-----------------------|
E---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6----5-5-5-5-5-5----3-3----------------------------|
Chorus
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-8------------7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-------------| x3 and then…
E-10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-8----5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5---5---5-5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8-8-8--|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat verse with added improvisations on end of each line. E.g:
G---------------------------------------------------------------------2----5-0------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------3-2-------------3-2--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785--------------785--------------785---------3-----------------------|
E---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6----5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3----------------------------|
Chorus
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-8------------7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-------------| x3 and then…
E-10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-8----5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5---5---5-5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8-8-8--|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
High bass bit
G---14-14-14-14---17-17----14-14-14-14---19-17----14-14-12-14---17-17----14---1714---12--|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---14-14-14-14---17-17----14-14-14-14---19-17----14-14-12-14---19-17----14---1717-14-17-14-12--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/21st_century_btab_ver_2.html ]
Verse
G---------------------------------------------------------------------2----5-0------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------3-2-------------3-2--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785--------------785--------------785---------3-----------------------|
E---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6----5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3----------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-2-2--------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------3-2-0-----5---5-3-5--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785--------------785---------------785---------------------------------|
E---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-----5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3----------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------7--|
D----------------------8---8---8---8--------7---7---7---7---------5---5-----------|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785-----------------785-------------------785----------5---3-4------|
E--------------------6---6---6---6--------5---5---5---5--------3---3--------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-2-0--------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------3-2-0---------3-2-3--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-785--------------785---------------785---------------------------------|
E---------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-----5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3----------------------------|
Chorus- play these four bars three times (until Anthony stops singing the “meant to be” part.)
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-8------------7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------|
A----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|
E-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-8------------7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------|
A----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|
E-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-8------------7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------|
A----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|
E-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-8------------10-10-10-10----------------------------|
A----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------|
E-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
And then
G-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-7-------------------7-7-7-7-7-7------|
A-----------------------------------10---8-8-8-8-8------------------|
E-10-10-10-10-10----------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-7-------------------7-7-7-7-787-------|
A-----------------------------------10---8-8-8-8-8-------------------|
E-10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-7-------------------7-7-7-7-787-------------|
A-----------------------------------10---8-8-8-8-8----------------10-8-----|
E-10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-7-------------------7-----------------|
A-----------------------------------10---8-8-8-8-8----0-----3--------|
E-10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-7-------------------7-7-7-7-787-------|
A-----------------------------------10---8-8-8-8-8-------------------|
E-10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-7-------------------7-----------------|
A-----------------------------------10---8-8-8-8-8----0-0----3-------|
E-10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-8-7-------------------7-7-7-7-787------|
A-----------------------------------10---8-8-8-8-8------------------|
E-10-10-10-10-10----------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------8-8-8-8-7----------------------7---------------|
A--------------------------------10---8-8-8-8-8-10---10-8--------5--|
E-10-10-10-10-10----------------------------------------------------|
There we are
Please rate and enjoy!
