#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# PURPLE_S.TAB -------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Purple stain Album: Californication Record Label: WEA/Warner Bros. Catalog Number: 47386 Producer: Rick Rubin Release Date: June 08 1999 Transcribed by Wim... questions, comments, critisism, death threats, additions, requests, proposals ----> sirnick@hotmail.com and if you just want to say thank you, then that would be very appreciated :) Purple stain kicks ass! When I first listened to this album a week or so ago, this song immediately became my favourite. And guess what? I'm listening to it now. :) I think it might actually fall in second favourite after road trippin', but hey, my favourites always fluctuate... it's so funky and smooth! sounds right of freaky styley... I love the way flea's slide continues on from John's, to make it like one big slide. They sort of did that in stone cold bush, john is in the solo, and scales down until the notes on the guitar can't go lower, and then flea continues on from their, goes lower, and starts slappin' around... :) Anyway, the tab. I tried the bass a bit too. key: 5/7 slide up 7\5 slide down (5) ghost note; you dont strike it; let it ring 5~ ~ tremolo/vibrato (wiggle your finger :) Intro: |Verse: *(chad enters) | #(anthony enters) | e:JOHN---------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------5-5---5-5----------------------5-5---5-5-----------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------| E:---12\(0)------------------------12\(0)----------------------| * # G:FLEA---------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------0---------12\(0)-------0-0-----| To finger paint is not a sin... e:----------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------------| D:-----------------------5-5---5-5--------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------12\(0)------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------| A:----7\--------------------------------------7\------------| E:--0----0--3~--0--------12\(0)---0-0-------0------0-2-3-0--| e:------------------------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------------------------| G:------------------------------------------------------| D:-----------5-5---5-5----------------------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------| E:---12\(0)---------------------------------------------| G:------------------------------------------------------| D:------------------------------------------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------| E:----------12\(0)-------0-0-------0-10~-9~-7~--(3)--0--| Python power... e:---------------------------------------| B:---------------------------------------| G:---------------------------------------| D:-----------5-5---5-5-------------------| A:---------------------------------------| E:---12\(0)------------------------------| G:---------------------------------------| D:---------------------------------------| A:------------------------------7\-------| E:---------12\(0)------0-0----0----0-3---| ...and I'm the patient Pre chorus: e:-------------------------------|------------------------------| B:-------------------------------|------------------------------| G:-------------------------------|------------------------------| D:-------5--7--7-------5--7--7---|------5--7--7-------5--7--7---| A:----7-------------7------------|---7-------------7------------| E:-------------------------------|------------------------------| G:-------------------------------|------------------------------| D:-------5--7--7-------5--7--7---|------5--7--7-------5--7--7---| A:----7-------------7------------|---7-------------7------------| E:-------------------------------|------------------------------| Chorus: x2 e:------------8--8------------8--8--|------------8--8-----------------| B:------------8--8------------8--8--|------------8--8-----------------| G:----------------------------------|---------------------5-----------| D:------5--7------------5--7--------|------5--7--------------7--5-----| A:---7---------------7--------------|---7-----------------------------| E:----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G:----------------------------------|---------------------5-----------| D:------5--7--7---------5--7--7-----|------5--7--7-----------7--5--5--| A:---7---------------7--------------|---7-----------------------------| E:----------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2 Black and white, a red and blue... e:-----------------------------------| B:----------------8\-----------------| G:----------------7\-----------------| D:---5------------6\------------5----| A:-----7-7-7-5-7--7\----5-7-7-7---7-7| E:-----------------------------------| G:-----------------------------------| D:-----------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------| E:---0-0-----------------------------| I'm still workin' on this tab - it will probably be done soon 'cause I love this song. hehe. Lyrics: To finger paint is not a sin I put my middle finger in Your monthly blood is what I win I'm in your house now let me spin Python power straight from Monty Celluloid loves got a John Frusciante Spread your head and spread the blanket She's too free and I'm the patient Black and white a red and blue Things that look good on you And if I scream don't let me go A purple stain ˜ I know Knock on wood we all stay good 'Cause we all live in Hollywood With Dracula and Darla Hood Unspoken words were understood Up to my ass in alligators Let's get it on with the alligator haters Did what you did ÷ did what you said What's the point yo what's the spread Black and white a red and blue Things that look good on you And if I scream don't let me go A purple stain - I know And if I call for you to stay Come hit the funk on your way It's way out there but I don't care 'Cause this is where - I go Knock on wood we all stay good 'Cause we all live in Hollywood With Dracula and Darla Hood Unspoken words were understood It's way out there But I don't care 'Cause this is what I want to wear Knock on wood we all stay good 'Cause we all live in Hollywood To finger paint is not a sin I put my middle finger in Your monthly blood is what I win I'm in your house now let me spin Feather light but you can't move this Farley is an angel and I can prove this Purple is a stain upon my pillow Let's Sleep weeping willow Black and white a red and blue Things that look good on you And if I scream don't let me go A purple stain ˜ I know And if I call for you to stay Come hit the funk on your way It's way out there but I don't care 'Cause this is where ÷ I go Knock on wood we all stay good 'Cause we all live in Hollywood With Dracula and Darla Hood Unspoken words were understood It's way out there But I don't care 'Cause this is what I want to wear Knock on wood we all stay good 'Cause we all live in Hollywood --- This note is appended to my unfinished tabs. The last couple of days I have been working on transcribing the chili peppers new album for guitar, and in some cases for bass too (although i've hardly ever picked up a bass) :) I've done some of most of the tracks tonight, but I've got a major due yesterday and I've got test week coming up... it's too much to finish. I have tabbed the intros and maybe verses to most of the songs, to give everyone a start - the idea is to get a network of people tabbing the album so it can be accurate and available for bands in the near future! I don't play bass or drums, it would be great if other people could help out with transcribing instruments, thanks. The other idea of tabbing a little bit is to give all you guitarists a start; and please help with the tabbing if you think you've got better versions/methods/whatever. If you have any corrections, additions (I haven't added song layouts; where choruses go and how many verse riffs to play etc... these layouts are really helpful for bands), or comments to add then don't be lazy and ignore it, email...! Everyone who contributes will get credit, and thanks in advance for your effort. If you want more transription of this particular track, the solo, or whatever, then send me or some other transcriber a _friendly polite_ email with a request of what you're after. :) If we get a lot of requests for a particular song, it will get more priority... but polite requests get the most attention. Sorry 'bout the legal stuff at the top, but it's gotta be there. :) --- Written by Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante, Chad Smith (c) 1999 Moebetoblame Music BMI Lyrics reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. -fin- --------------------------------------------------------------- This TAB transcription was created using TAB MASTER version 1.0