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Song

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - "GONG LI"

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This rare song is found on the band's single for "Scar Tissue".

The rhythm's kind of tricky but after a while, you get the hang of it.

STANDARD TUNING

INTRO - 4X (4th time w/ bass guitar playing a similar melody).

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E___|----------------------------------------------------|
B___|----------------------------------------------------|
G___|---------------------------------------------9-9----|
D___|-------------------9-----------------------9-----11-|
A___|---7---9-slide-11-----------7---9-slide-11----------|
E___|----------------------------------------------------|
E___|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B___|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G___|---------------------------------------------13-13--11-11--9-|
D___|-------------------9-----------------------9-----------------|
A___|---7---9-slide-11-----------7---9-slide-11-------------------|
E___|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E___|----------------------------------------------------|
B___|----------------------------------------------------|
G___|---------------------------------------------9-9----|
D___|-------------------9-----------------------9-----11-|
A___|---7---9-slide-11-----------7---9-slide-11----------|
E___|----------------------------------------------------|
E___|------------------------------------------------------------|
B___|---------------------------------------------12-12----------|
G___|---------------------------------------------------13-13----|
D___|-------------------9-----------------------9-------------14-|
A___|---7---9-slide-11-----------7---9-slide-11------------------|
E___|------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS/VERSE - 2X

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C#minor B E

E___|--9-----9---9----------7--7----------7----7----7--7--7-----7-|
B___|--9-----9---9----------7--7----------9----9----9-10--9h10--9-|
G___|--9-----9---9----------8--8----------9----9----9--9--9-----9-|
D___|--11----11--11---------9--9----------9----9----9--9--9-----9-|
A___|--11----11--11---------9--9----------7----7----7--7--7-----7-|
E___|--9-----9---9----------7--7----------------------------------|

B A E

E___|--7----7--7----------5--5----------0----0--0----0-|
B___|--7----7--7----------5--5----------0----0--0----0-|
G___|--8----8--8----------6--6----------1----1--1----1-|
D___|--9----9--9----------7--7----------2----2--2----2-|
A___|--9----9--9----------7--7----------2----2--2----2-|
E___|--7----7--7----------5--5----------0----0--0----0-|

C#minor B E

E___|--9-----9---9----------7--7----------7----7----7--7--7--12--12-|
B___|--9-----9---9----------7--7----------9----9----9-10--9--12--12-|
G___|--9-----9---9----------8--8----------9----9----9--9--9---9---9-|
D___|--11----11--11---------9--9----------9----9----9--9--9---9---9-|
A___|--11----11--11---------9--9----------7----7----7--7--7---7---7-|
E___|--9-----9---9----------7--7------------------------------------|

B A C#minor

E___|--7----7--7----------5--5----------9-----9---9-----9---9-|
B___|--7----7--7----------5--5----------9-----9---9-----9---9-|
G___|--8----8--8----------6--6----------9-----9---9-----9---9-|
D___|--9----9--9----------7--7---------11----11--11----11--11-|
A___|--9----9--9----------7--7---------11----11--11----11--11-|
E___|--7----7--7----------5--5----------9-----9---9-----9---9-|

INTRO - 3X (3rd time w/ bass guitar playing a similar melody).

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CHORUS/VERSE - 2X

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INTRO - 3X (3rd time w/ bass guitar playing a similar melody).

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OUTRO - 1X (Bass guitar continues w/ the similar melody.)

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E___|----------------------------------------------------|
B___|----------------------------------------------------|
G___|---------------------------------------------9-9----|
D___|-------------------9-----------------------9-----11-|
A___|---7---9-slide-11-----------7---9-slide-11----------|
E___|----------------------------------------------------|
E___|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B___|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G___|---------------------------------------------13-13--11-11--9-|
D___|-------------------9-----------------------9-----------------|
A___|---7---9-slide-11-----------7---9-slide-11-------------------|
E___|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E___|----------------------------------------------------|
B___|----------------------------------------------------|
G___|---------------------------------------------9-9----|
D___|-------------------9-----------------------9-----11-|
A___|---7---9-slide-11-----------7---9-slide-11----------|
E___|----------------------------------------------------|
E___|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B___|-------------------------------------12-12----------------------|
G___|------------------------------------------13-13-----------------|
D___|---------------9-------------------9-----------14-14--11-11--14-|
A___|-7--9-slide-11------7---9-slide-11------------------------------|
E___|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E___|---------------7-----------|
B___|---------------9-----------|
G___|------let------9-----------|
D___|------ring-----9-----------|
A___|---------------7-----------|
E___|---------------0-----------|

- If you'd like to drop me a line, I'd love to hear your comments,

suggestions, corrections, etc.

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