Red Hot Chili Peppers - Ethiopia From I'm With You This song has some pretty fun time signatures and polyrhythms going on. It's hard enough getting rhythms right in tablature anyway without the marvellous head-f*ck of the tasty rhythms going on here. This is the closest approximation, it should look clear and obvious when listening to the track, id assume you're going to listen to the track to get the rhythm anyway. So best of luck with that and I hope this tabs clear enough! Just in case it helps, the verse, middle section and outro are all in 7/8, so you count 7 quavers per bar. Just to note though quite often Josh is playing a polyrhythm over Flea and Chad who are in 7/8 so counting that probably won't help you when playing guitar for anything other than the main verse riff, unless of course your adept at counting a rhythm and playing a polyrhythm over it. The chorus is technically in 4/4 for the most part but it's easier to count 8/8 because they add on an extra quaver on the last go round making it 3 bars of 8/8 and 1 bar of 9/8. So you'd count 8 quavers per bar for 3 bars then you'd count 9 quavers for the last. Intro E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----| G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ______ | | Intro cont. | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B--10------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Verse | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G--9-9-------7-7---9-------------9----7-7---9--------------------------------------------| | D-----------------------10-10--------------------10-10---------------------7---------7-\-| | A---------------------------------------------------------------------5/7-------5/7------| | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |______ Verse cont. E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------9----7-7---9-------------9----7-7---9--------------------------------------------| D----------------------10-10--------------------10-10---------------------7---------7-\-| A--------------------------------------------------------------------5/7-------5/7------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------9----7-7---9-------------9----7-7---9--------------------------------------------| D----------------------10-10--------------------10-10---------------------7---------7-\-| A--------------------------------------------------------------------5/7-------5/7------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------9----7-7---9-------------9----7-7---9--------------------------------------------| D----------------------10-10--------------------10-10---------------------7---------7-\-| A--------------------------------------------------------------------5/7-------5/7------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus E--0----0----0--0--0---0----0--------------0----0----0--0--0---1---0---1--0--3---0----| B--1----1----1--1--1---0----0----1--1--1---1----1----1--1--1---3---3---3--3--5---5----| G--2----2----0--0--0---0----0----2--2--2---2----2----0--0--0---2---2---2--2--4---4----| D--2----2----2--2--2---0----0----3--3--3---2----2----2--2--2---0---0---0--0-----------| A--0----0----3--3--3---2----2----3--3--3---0----0----3--3--3--------------------------| E----------------------3----3----1--1--1----------------------------------------------| E--0----0----0--0--0---0----0--------------0----0----0--0--0---1---0---1--1--3----3---| B--1----1----1--1--1---0----0----1--1--1---1----1----1--1--1---3---3---3--3--5----5---| G--2----2----0--0--0---0----0----2--2--2---2----2----0--0--0---2---2---2--2--4----4---| D--2----2----2--2--2---0----0----3--3--3---2----2----2--2--2---0---0---0--0--2----2---| A--0----0----3--3--3---2----2----3--3--3---0----0----3--3--3--------------------------| E----------------------3----3----1--1--1----------------------------------------------| Solo E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------0--------------------5-------7fb-r--5--------5----------------------------------| D-------0---------------5----7---------7-------------5/7-------------5-----------------------| A-----------------5/7-----------------------------------------5/7---------7----3-h-5----3----| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2 ______ | | Solo cont. | E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | E--5------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Verse gtr 1 | E--------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8----------| | B--------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8----------| | G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Verse gtr 2 | E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D--------------------------------------------------------------------------7---------7-\------| | A---------------------------------------------------------------------5/7-------5/7-----------| | E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |______ ______ | | Verse gtr 1 cont. | E--------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8-8-8-8-8--| | B--------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8------8-8-8-8-8-8--| | G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Verse gtr 2 cont. | E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G-------------x----------------x--------------------------------------------------------------| | D-------------x----------------x-------------------------------------------7---------7-\------| | A---------------------------------------------------------------------5/7-------5/7-----------| | E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |______ Chorus E--0----0----0--0--0---0----0--------------0----0----0--0--0---1---0---1--0--3---0----| B--1----1----1--1--1---0----0----1--1--1---1----1----1--1--1---3---3---3--3--5---5----| G--2----2----0--0--0---0----0----2--2--2---2----2----0--0--0---2---2---2--2--4---4----| D--2----2----2--2--2---0----0----3--3--3---2----2----2--2--2---0---0---0--0-----------| A--0----0----3--3--3---2----2----3--3--3---0----0----3--3--3--------------------------| E----------------------3----3----1--1--1----------------------------------------------| E--0----0----0--0--0---0----0--------------0----0----0--0--0---1---0---1--1--3----3---| B--1----1----1--1--1---0----0----1--1--1---1----1----1--1--1---3---3---3--3--5----5---| G--2----2----0--0--0---0----0----2--2--2---2----2----0--0--0---2---2---2--2--4----4---| D--2----2----2--2--2---0----0----3--3--3---2----2----2--2--2---0---0---0--0--2----2---| A--0----0----3--3--3---2----2----3--3--3---0----0----3--3--3--------------------------| E----------------------3----3----1--1--1----------------------------------------------| Middle section _______ | | Gtr 1 | E--12--------------------12--------------------12--------------------12----------------------| | B--12--------------------12--------------------12--------------------12----------------------| | G--12--------------------12--------------------12--------------------12----------------------| | D--x---------------------x---------------------x---------------------x-----------------------| | A--14--------------------14--------------------14--------------------14----------------------| | E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr 2 | E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D--------------5---------------------5---------------------5---------------------5-----------| | A--7----7--5-----7-5-7---7----7--5-----7-5-7---7----7--5-----7-5-7---7----7--5-----7-5-7-----| | E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |______ _______ | | Gtr 1 | E--15--------------------15--------------------12--------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| | B--12--------------------12--------------------12--------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| | G--12--------------------12--------------------12--------------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| | D--x---------------------x---------------------x---------------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--| | A--14--------------------14--------------------14--------------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| | E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr 2 | E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D--------------5---------------------5---------------------5---------------------5-----------| | A--7----7--5-----7-5-7---7----7--5-----7-5-7---7----7--5-----7-5-7---7----7--5-----7-5-7-----| | E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |______ Gtr 2 E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| A--5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7--| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--5--| A--5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 3 ______ | | Gtr 2 | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A--7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr 1 | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G------------7-7---9-------------9----7-7---9--------------------------------------------| | D-----------------------10-10------------------x-10-10---------------------7---------7-\-| | A---------------------------------------------------------------------5/7-------5/7------| | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |______ ______ | | Gtr 2 | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B--10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10------| | G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr 1 | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G--9-9-------7-7---9-------------9----7-7---9--------------------------------------------| | D-----------------------10-10--------------------10-10---------------------7---------7-\-| | A---------------------------------------------------------------------5/7-------5/7------| | E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |______ Chorus E--0----0----0--0--0---0----0--------------0----0----0--0--0---1---0---1--0--3---0----| B--1----1----1--1--1---0----0----1--1--1---1----1----1--1--1---3---3---3--3--5---5----| G--2----2----0--0--0---0----0----2--2--2---2----2----0--0--0---2---2---2--2--4---4----| D--2----2----2--2--2---0----0----3--3--3---2----2----2--2--2---0---0---0--0-----------| A--0----0----3--3--3---2----2----3--3--3---0----0----3--3--3--------------------------| E----------------------3----3----1--1--1----------------------------------------------| E--0----0----0--0--0---0----0--------------0----0----0--0--0---1---0---1--1--3----3---| B--1----1----1--1--1---0----0----1--1--1---1----1----1--1--1---3---3---3--3--5----5---| G--2----2----0--0--0---0----0----2--2--2---2----2----0--0--0---2---2---2--2--4----4---| D--2----2----2--2--2---0----0----3--3--3---2----2----2--2--2---0---0---0--0--2----2---| A--0----0----3--3--3---2----2----3--3--3---0----0----3--3--3--------------------------| E----------------------3----3----1--1--1----------------------------------------------| Outro Gtr 1 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----| G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ______ | | Gtr 1 cont. | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B--10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10--| | G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr 2 | PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| | A--5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7-5h7---| | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |______ ______ | | Gtr 1 | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B--10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10--| | G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr 2 | . . | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B---------------------------------------------------------------9--------------------| | G---------------------------------------------------------------9--------------------| | D---------------------------------------------------------------10-------------------| | A--7------------------------------------------------------------11-------------------| | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |______ ______ | | Gtr 1 (Fade out) | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B--10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10--------------------------------| | G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr 2 | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B--9---------------------9---------------------9---------------------9---------------| | G--9---------------------9---------------------9---------------------9---------------| | D--10--------------------10--------------------10--------------------10--------------| | A--11--------------------11--------------------11--------------------11--------------| | E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |______ Have fun slipping into that groove, I hope this helped. Dave P.s Please feel free to email me: [email protected] (Just in case) Guitar Tablature Legend h - Hammer on p - Pull off / - Slide up \ - Slide down fb - Full bend r - Release bend x - Finger mute PM - Palm mute