Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Californication" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Californication Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Californication" smoothly on your guitar.

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Am  F  Am  F

Am
Psychic spies from China
         F
Try to steal your mind’s elation,
    Am
And little girls from Sweden
          F
Dream of silver screen quotations.
    C                  G
And if you want these kind of dreams
      F        Dm
It’s Californication.

Am  F  Am  F

It’s the edge of the world
And all of western civilization.
The sun may rise in the east;
At least it settles in the final location.
It’s understood that Hollywood
Sells Californication.

Am  F  Am  F

   Am
   Pay your surgeon very well
        F
   To break the spell of aging.
      Am
   Celebrity skin, is this your chin
      F
   Or is that war you’re waging?

  Am                F
     First born unicorn.
  Am                 F
     Hard core soft porn.
       C           G7   Dm   Am
     Dream of Californication.
       C           G7   Dm
     Dream of Californication.

Marry me girl, be my fairy to the world,
Be my very own constellation,
A teenage bride with a baby inside
Getting high on information.
And buy me a star on the boulevard.
It’s Californication.

Space may be the final frontier,
But it’s made in a Hollywood basement.
And Cobain, can you hear the spheres
Singing songs off station to station?
And Alderon’s not far away;
It’s Californication.

   Born and raised by those who praise
   Control of population.
   Everybody’s been there and
   I don’t mean on vacation.

     First born unicorn.
     Hard core soft porn.
     Dream of Californication.
     Dream of Californication.
     Dream of Californication.
     Dream of Californication.

Destruction leads to a very rough road,
But it also breeds creation.
And earthquakes are, to a girl’s guitar,
They’re just another good vibration.
And tidal waves couldn’t save the world
From Californication.

   Pay your surgeon very well
   To break the spell of aging.
   Sicker than the rest, there is no test,
   But this is what you’re craving.

     First born unicorn.
     Hard core soft porn.
     Dream of Californication.
     Dream of Californication.
     Dream of Californication.
     Dream of Californication.


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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Californication" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication: Guitar Chords

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