Desecration Smile Chords & Tabs
This is my version of desecration smile. All the other tabs havent really got the the
Peppers use in alot of their stuff.
If you find a mistake post about it.
And dont post in comments if you havent tried the tab.
Standard Tuning - E B G D A E
Legend
h - Hammer-on
\ - Backward slide
b - Bend
p - Pull-off
xby - Bend x to y
* - Check the *
Intro
In the first part of the intro ive used the bass line,
to give it a different sound. For
last part use your fourth finger.
For the second part of the intro,
just remove your first finger from the E chord to make
the E minor, and hit the notes on the second string
with your 4th and 1st finger.
0:00
E|-------------|--------------|----------------|-2-2-2-2-2----------|
B|-------------|--------------|----------------|--------------------|
G|1-1-1-1-1-1-1|-1-1-1-1-1----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2---4-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|--2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-------------|--------------|----------------|--------------------|
repeat once
0:21
E|---------------|----------------|
B|---------------|-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1|
G|---------------|----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| repeat once
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------|----------------|
Verse
This is almost exactly the same as the
second part of the intro, except for the last part.
0:32
Em
E|---------------|----------------|
B|---------------|-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1|
G|---------------|----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| Repeat 8 times.
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------|----------------|
1:14
Em
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2|
A|2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2|
E|--------------------|
Chorus
Guitar 2 comes in here right at the end,
or you can play guitar 2's part instead of the
A chord using a foot-pedal.
Guitar 1 (Clean)
1:16
D A Em
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|------------------|
B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2|------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
D|----------------2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| repeat 3 times
A|-------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-------------------|------------------|
Guitar 1 (Clean)
1:32
D A
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-------------------|
B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|-------------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
Guitar 2(Distorted)
E|-------------------|-------------|
B|-------------------|----1--------|
G|-------------------|------2-1----|
D|-------------------|0-2----------|
A|-------------------|-------------|
E|-------------------|-----------\7|
Verse 2
Now guitar 2 comes in, with distortion.
If soloing the song, do what you like, but i play
guitar 1's part.
Guitar 1
1:37
Em
E|---------------|----------------|
B|---------------|-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1|
G|---------------|----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| repeat 10 times
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------|----------------|
Guitar 2
1:37
E|---------------|------------------|
B|-15------------|-14----15p14------|
G|---------------|-------------16---|
D|---------------|------------------| repeat 10 times
A|---------------|------------------|
E|---------------|------------------|
Guitar 1
2:29
Em
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2|
A|2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2|
E|--------------------|
Guitar 2
2:29
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|16------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Chorus
Guitar 1 (Clean)
2:31
D A Em
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|------------------|
B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2|------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
D|----------------2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| repeat 3 times
A|-------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-------------------|------------------|
Guitar 1 (Clean)
2:47
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/desecration_smile_tab_ver_4.html ]
D A
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-------------------|
B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|-------------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
Solo/Bridge
Guitar 1 (Clean)
2:53
D A Em
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|------------------|
B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2|------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
D|----------------2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| repeat 5 times
A|-------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-------------------|------------------|
Guitar 2 (Distorted)
2:53
E|---------------------------|
B|15b17-------15-----12------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------| Repeat 5 times
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Clean)
3:19
D A
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-------------------|
B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|-------------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
Guitar 2 (Distorted)
3:19
E|--------------------15b*|
B|12b15--------12---------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
* John uses an effect here, or you can try
and bend it.
Verse 3
Guitar 1 (Clean)
3:21
Em
E|---------------|----------------|
B|---------------|-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1|
G|---------------|----------------|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| Repeat 6 times.
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|---------------|----------------|
Guitar 2
3:21
E|15b*-----------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------| End
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
Guitar 1(Clean)
3:53
Em
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2|
A|2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2|
E|--------------------|
*This is just the bend from the end of the solo/bridge
continuing to rise in volume, and
at the end of the Em chord before
putting down your finger on the 2nd string.
After 2nd piano comes in.
Chorus
Guitar 1 (Clean)
3:55
D A Em
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|------------------|
B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2|------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
D|----------------2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| repeat 3 times
A|-------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-------------------|------------------|
Guitar 1 (Clean)
4:11
D A
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-------------------|
B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|-------------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
Guitar 1 (Clean)
4:16
D A Em
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|------------------|
B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2|------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
D|----------------2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| repeat 3 times
A|-------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-------------------|------------------|
Guitar 1 (Clean)
4:32
D A
E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-------------------|
B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
D|-------------------|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
Coda/Outro
4:37
E|-------------|--------------|----------------|-2-2-2-2-2----------|
B|-------------|--------------|----------------|--------------------|
G|1-1-1-1-1-1-1|-1-1-1-1-1----|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2---4-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|--2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-------------|--------------|----------------|--------------------|
4:47
E|-----------|-------------|---|
B|-----------|-------------|---|
G|1-1-1-1-1-1|-1--1-1-1-1-1|-1-|
D|2-2-2-2-2-2|-2--2-2-2-2-2|-2-|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2|-2--2-2-2-2-2|-2-|*
E|-----------|-------------|---|
*Hold the last stroke for 2 bars.
I havent used the baseline in the coda/outro because
play over the 3rd last bar.
Hope you all like it. Post any comments.