Chords of: Californication by: Red Hot Chili Peppers. (D, Am, F6, Fmaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Californication” by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in A Minor and runs at about 97 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 190 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Am, F6, Fmaj7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 5:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → F → Am → F6 → Am → F → F6 → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 2 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:34 | 30% |
| F | 0:36 | 11% |
| F6 | 0:35 | 11% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:28 | 9% |
| Dm | 0:23 | 7% |
| C | 0:19 | 6% |
| D | 0:14 | 4% |
| G | 0:10 | 3% |
Am – F – D – Am – F – D7 – Am – F6 – Am – F – Dm – Am – F6 – Am – F6 – C – G – F – Dm – Am – F – Dm7 – Am – F – Dm – A – D/A – F6 – Am – F6 – C – G – Fmaj7 – Dm – Am – Fmaj7 – C/G – Am – Fmaj7 – Am – Fmaj7 – Am – Fmaj7 – C/G – Am – Fmaj7 – Am – Fmaj7 – …
