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Havana Affair

Red Hot Chili Peppers
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

frusciante rules!!!

havana affair - we're a happy family (a tribute to the Ramones).

Actually on the studio version there are two guitars playing. that's not exactly how

song is played but i think it's close. REMEMBER: john frusciante's guitar parts aren't a

of cake to tab...

Intro:

Bm D A

e-------------2--------     (you may play the D chord like  e-----2--|
B-----3------3-------2-                                     B----3---|
G----4-4----2-------2--                                     G---2----|
D---4--(4)---------2---                                     D--0-----|
A--2-------5------0----                                     A--------|
E----------------------                                     E--------|

Verse 1:

Bm G A F#

e--------------------------------------|
B------3--------3--------5--------2----|
G-----4-4------4-4------6-6------3-3---|
D----4--(4)---5--(4)---7--(7)---4--(4)-|
A---2--------5--------7--------4-------| (Play twicE)
E--------------------------------------|

(Picking)

Bm G

BT boat on the way to havana

A F#

i used to make a living man picking the banana

Bm G

Now i'm a guard for the CIA

A F#

hooray for the USA

(strumming)

G F#

baby baby make me loco

G F#

baby baby make me mambo

Bm G F#

e---------------------|
B----3----------------|
G---4-4-------4-----3-|
D--4--(4)----5-----4--|
A-2---------5-----4---|    (Play twice)
E----------3-----2----|

OhOhOhOh ohoh ohoho

play again verse 1: (picking again)

Bm G

sent to spy on a cuban talent show

A F#

first stop, havana go-go

Bm G

used to make a living man picking the banana

A F#

hooray for havana

(strumming now)

G F#

Baby baby make me mambo

G F#

baby baby make me loco

(Picking)

Bm G F#

ohohohoh ohoh ohoh (play twice)

And then:

A5 B5 D5 E5

e-5-/-7-7-7-7-7-7----5--7-|
B-5-/-7-7-7-7-7-7----6--8-|
G-6-/-8-8-8-8-8-8----7--9-|
D-7-/-9-9-9-9-9-9----7--9-|
A-7-/-9-9-9-9-9-9----5--7-|
E-5-/-7-7-7-7-7-7---------|

then repeat verse 1

on the live version at slane castle john then goes to something like:

(quick strumming and some effect that i can't recognise)

Bm G A F#

e--10---7---9---6---|
B--12---8---10--7---|
G--11---7---9---6---|
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|

play with the above chords the last part:

Bm G

sent to spy on a cuban talent show

A F#

first stop, havana go-go

Bm G

used to make a living man picking the banana

A F#

hooray for havana

G F#

Baby baby make me mambo

G F#

baby baby make me loco

Bm G F#

ohohohoh ohoh ohoh (play twice)

OR you may play the last part of the song normally just by playing over and over verse 1.

if you have 2 guitars try to mix it up a bit.

I hope that this will help out!!! thanx, mike.

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