Instrumental No 2 Chords & Tabs
Instrumental No 2 Bass Tab
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Instrumental #2
This is what I came up with. Keeping in mind FLEA has a brutal finger style
(Can hit notes hard as well as soft. These dynamics play a big part in the
feel). The muted notes are crucial to the feel of the groove. I tried to
include the "important" ones. There are a couple of notes with a ghost mute
above them. I couldn't figure out whether to use the note or mute so I wrote
both.
Please keep in mind I did this very quickly. It was requested so I thought
I might try and help people out.
It is not 100% accurate but It sounds close enough to me when playing it.
At worst, this will help someone make a better tab.
This is a jam. Learn some of the licks I got right and make up your own.
Theme 1: 1st Variation
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]-------------------------------------------------------3-----]
E]-----5-------------X-2----X-3-4-5-----7--8\(5)-X-3----(x)5-3-]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]-----------------------------------------8---7---------------]
E]-----5-------------X-2----X-3-4-7---8-------------8\---------]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]---------------------------------------------------------3---]
E]-----5-------------X-2----X-3-4-5-----7--8\--3-3----X-5------]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]----------------------------------3---------8---7------------]
E]-----5-------------X-3-----3-4-5-----7--8-------------8\-----]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5--------------------------------X--5H7--5-----]
A]---------------------------------------------------------7---]
E]-----5-------------X-2----X-3-4-5-----7--8\----------------X-]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]-----------------------------------------8---7---------------]
E]-----5-------------X-2--------X--7--8-------------8\---------]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]------------------------------------------------------(X)----]
E]-----5-------------X--2--3--4--5-----7--8---X--3----X--3--X--]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]-----------------------------------------8---7---------------]
E]-----5-------------X-2----X-3-4-7---8-------------8----------]
Theme 2: 1st Variation
G]-------(x)----------------------------(x)-----------------(x)]
D]-------------------------------------------------------3-5---]
A]-5-5----3-5-5---2-2-2-3-3-4-4--5-5---X-3-5-5-----5--5------3-]
E]-------------------------------------------------------------]
G]-------(x)----------------------------(x)-------7--7--5---(x)]
D]---------------------------------------------------------7---]
A]-5-5----3-5-5---2--------2-3-4-5-5---X-3-5-5---------------3-]
E]-------------------------------------------------------------]
G]-------(x)----------------------------(x)---------(x)-----(x)]
D]---------------------3-5----------------------2H3------------]
A]-5-5----3-5-5-----5------X-3---5-5-----3-5-5-------0-3-3---3-]
E]-------------------------------------------------------------]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/instrumental_no_2_btab.html ]
G]-------(x)---------------------------------------------------]
D]-------------------------------------------------------------]
A]-5-5----3-5-5------2-2-3-3-4---5-5---X-8-8---X-7-7-----------]
E]-----------------5-----------------------------------X-8-8---]
Theme 1: 2nd Variation
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5---------------------------------------5------]
A]---------------------------------------------5H7~~~------7---]
E]-----5-----------X-2-2----X-3-4-5-----7--8-------------------]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]-----------------------------------------8---7---------------]
E]-----5-------------X-2----X-3-4-7---8-------------8\---------]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]------------------------------------------------------(X)----]
E]-----5-------------X--2--3--4--5-----7--8---X--3----X--3--X--]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]-----------------------------------------8---7---------------]
E]-----5-------------X-2-----------7--8-------------8\---------]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]---------------------------3-5----------------~----5--3------]
E]-----5-----------X-2-2---5-----5-----7--8-----X-3------------]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]-----------------------------------------8---7---------------]
E]-----5-------------X-2-----------7--8-------------8\---------]
G]-------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5--7--X-5--------------------------------------]
A]-------------------------------------------------------------]
E]-----5-----------------X-5-------7--8\----\2-2----3----------]
]--------------------------------------------------------------]
D]--------X-7---5----------------------------------------------]
A]-----------------------------------------8---7---------------]
E]-----5-------------X-5-----------7--8-------------8----------]
Theme 2: 2nd Variation
G]-------(x)-----(x)--------------------(x)--------------------]
D]-------------------------------------------------------------]
A]-5-5----3-5-5---3-5-5----2-3-4-5-5-----3-5-5---2-2-2-3-3-4-4-]
E]-------------------------------------------------------------]
G]-------(x)----------------------------(x)------7-5---5-------]
D]---------------------------------------------------7---7-5---]
A]-5-5----3-5-5-----2-3----X-3-4-5-5---X-3-5-5---------------X-]
E]-------------------------------------------------------------]
G]-------(x)----------------------------(x)--------------------]
D]-------------------------------------------------------5-----]
A]-5-5----3-5-5-----2-3----X-3-4-5-5---X-3-5-5---7/8-7/8---8-X-]
E]-------------------------------------------------------------]
G]-------(x)---------------------------------------------------]
D]-------------------------------------------------------------]
A]-5-5----3-5-5-----2--3-3-5-----5-5---X-8-8---X-7-7-----------]
E]----------------------------------------------------X-8-8----]
I'm not going to tab the 3rd variances for three reasons:
1. There isn't MUCH difference once you have the first 2 variances down.
2. It'd be better for you guys to learn them - as a sort-of skill builder.
3. I'm very lazy and I grow weary of this tune.
Feel free to make corrections.
Hope you like it.
