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Power Of Equality by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Power Of Equality
(Tune high E down to Eb)
Here's the verse rhythm:
e:---0---0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|--0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
B:---7-----------7------7----------|--7----------7------7----------|
G:---6-----------6------6----------|--6----------6------6----------|
D:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Play this at "Can I get just a little bit of power?"
e:6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6|
B:5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5|
G:5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5|
D:4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4|
A:----------------------|
E:----------------------|
Chorus:
PM................
e:----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------|-----x--9--------11------11--9-----|
G:----6-6--6---5--5-5---4-4---------|-----x--9--9-----11--11--11--9-----|
D:---------------------------6--5---|--4-----------------------------11-|
A:----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Play solo over this rhythm:
e:-----------14-14---13-13---6--|------------------13-13-13----6--|
B:-------------------12-12---5--|---------------------12-12----5--|
G:---7p5~----10------12---------|--7p5~--10/12--------12----------|
D:------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A:------------------------------|---------8/10--------------------|
E:------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Solo:
e:-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B:-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G:----10-----------------------|--13-12-------------10-------|
D:-------12-------------10-12--|-----------------12----10p12-|
A:-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
E:-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
e:---------------------|------------------------------|
B:---------------------|--13-15-----13-15-------------|
G:-10------------------|------------------------------|
D:----12---------------|------------------------------|
A:---------------------|------------------------------|
E:---------------------|------------------------------|
e:--14-14----------------------|------------------------------|
B:--------13-15--10-12---------|------------------------------|
G:----------------------12-10--|-----10----------12-10--13-12-|
D:-----------------------------|--12--------------------------|
A:-----------------------------|------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------|------------------------------|
e:-------------------------14-|-------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------|---15-13-15---15-13-15---15-13-15--13/15/--|
G:------14-12-10----10--------|-------------------------------------------|
D:---------------12-----------|-------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
There's also a second kind of solo/bridge thingee:
e:---------------------------|------------------|----------------|
B:-14b16------(16)-----(16)--|--r(15)-----(15)--|-------(15)b(16)|
G:---------------------------|------------------|----------------|
D:---------------------------|------------------|----------------|
A:---------------------------|------------------|----------------|
E:---------------------------|------------------|----------------|
Outro:
e:-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B:-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
G:-6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
D:-------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------|
e:--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0--0----0-|
B:--7--7--7--7--7--7--7/9--9--9--9--9--9------|
G:--6--6--6--6--6--6--6/8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|
D:--------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------|
e:--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B:--7--7--7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
G:--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
D:--------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------|
e:--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B:--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
G:--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
D:--------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------|
e:--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B:--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
G:--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
D:--------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------|
e:--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B:--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
G:--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
D:--------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------|
e:--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B:--7--7--7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
G:--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
D:--------------------------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------|
e:--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------|
B:--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----------------|
G:--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------------|
D:------------------------------4--3----2--|
A:---------------------------5-------------|
E:-----------------------------------------|
I've got a soul
That cannot sleep
At night when something
Just ain't right
Blood red
But without sight
Exploding egos
In the night
Mix like sticks
Of dynamite
Red black or white
This is my fight
Come on courage
Let's be heard
Turn feelings
Into words
American equality
Has always been sour
An attitude
I would like to devour
My name is peace
This is my hour
Can I get
Just a little bit of power
The power of equality
Is not yet what it ought to be (ought to be)
It fills me up like a hollow tree (hollow tree)
The power of equality
Right or wrong
My song is strong
You don't like it
Get along
Say what I want
Do what I can
Death to the message
Of the Ku Klux Klan
I don't buy supremacy
Media chief
You menace me
The people you say
'Cause all the crime
Wake up motherfucker
And smell the slime
Blackest anger
Whitest fear
Can you hear me
Am I clear
My name is peace
This is my hour
Can I get
Just a little bit of power
The power of equality
Is not yet what it ought to be (ought to be)
It fills me up like a hollow tree (hollow tree)
The power of equality
I've got tapes
I've got CD's
I've got my public enemy
My lilly white ass
Is tickled pink
When I listen to the music
That makes me think
Not another
Motherfuckin' politician
Doin' nothin' but something
For his own ambition
Never touch
The sound we make
Soul sacred love
Vows that we take
To create straight
What is true
Yo he's with me
And what I do
My name is peace
This is my hour
Can I get
Just a little bit of power
The power of equality
Is not yet what it ought to be (ought to be)
It fills me up like a hollow tree (hollow tree)
The power of equality
Madder than a motherfucker
Lick my finger
Can't forget
'Cause the memory lingers
Count 'em off quick
Little piccadilly sickness
Take me to the hick
Eat my thickness
I've got a welt
From the bible belt
Dealing with the hand
That I've been dealt
Sitting in the grip
Of a killing fist
Giving up blood
Just to exist
Rub me wrong
And I get pissed
No I cannot
Get to this
People in pain
I do not dig it
Change of brain
For Mr Bigot
Little brother do you hear me
Have a heart oh come get near me
Misery is not my friend
But I'll break before I bend
What I see is insanity
What ever happened to humanity
What ever happened to humanity
What ever happened to humanity
------------------
version 2
Tuning: half-step down
Note: you can consider this pretty much an "acoustic version"
F#7b5 x-x-4-5-5-6
Dsus2 x-5-7-7-5-5
Dmaj7sus2 x-5-7-6-5-5
Fmaj7 x-8-7-5-5-5
Fm7 x-8-6-5-x-x
G7 3-5-3-4-3-3
D#5 x-6-8-8-x-x
F# x-9-8-6-7-6
G#sus2 x-6-6-8-9-6
G#5 x-4-6-6-x-x
E7sus4 0-2-2-2-3-0 or x-x-2-2-3-5
Em6 0-2-2-0-2-0 or x-4-2-0-2-0
Intro pattern
Em7
Eb |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
Bb |--3---5-5-5-5-3---5-5-3---5-5-5-3---|
Gb |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
Db |--2---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2---|
Ab |------------------------------------|
Eb |------------------------------------| x3
Eb |--0---0-0-0-0-0---------------------|
Bb |--3---5-5-5-5-3---------------------|
Gb |--0---0-0-0-0-0---------------------|
Db |--2---2-2-2-2-2---------------------|
Ab |------------------------------------|
Eb |-------------------------3--2--1----| Bass
Verse pattern
play Em7 always as this pattern
Eb |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
Bb |--3---3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-3---|
Gb |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
Db |--0---2-2-2-2-0---2-2-0---2-2-2-2---|
Ab |--2---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2---|
Eb |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
or alternatively like this (mini-barré with index finger)
Eb |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
Bb |--3---5-5-5-5-3---5-5-3---5-5-5-3---|
Gb |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
Db |--2---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2---|
Ab |--2---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2---|
Eb |--0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0---|
Chorus pattern
Eb |---5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--3---3----3-3-3-3--|
Bb |---5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--3---3----3-3-3-3--|
Gb |---7-7-7--6-6-6--5-5-5--5--4---4----4-4-4-4--|
Db |---7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--6--3---3----5-5-5-3--|
Ab |---5-5-5--5-5-5--8-8-8--8--5---5----5-5-5-5--|
Eb |---------------------------3---3----3-3-3-3--|
[VERSE]
Em7
I've got a soul that cannot sleep
Em7
at night when something just ain't right
Em7
Blood red but without sight
Em7 |-3-2-1-|
exploding egos in the night
Em7
Mix like sticks of dynamite
Em7
red black or white, this is my fight
Em7
Come on courage, let's be heard
Em7 |-3-2-1-|
turn feelings into words
Em7
American equality has always been sour
Em7
an attitude, I would like to devour
Em7
My name is peace, this is my hour
F#7b5
Can I get just a little bit of power
[CHORUS]
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7 G
power of equality
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7 G
Is not yet what it ought to be
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7 G
It fills me up like a hollow tree
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7
power of equality
Em7
Em |-3-2-1-|
[VERSE]
Em7
Right or wrong, my song is strong
Em7
You don't like it, get along
Em7
Say what I want, do what I can
Em7 |-3-2-1-|
Death to the message of the Ku Klux Klan
Em7
I don't buy supremacy
Em7
Media chief, you menace me
Em7
The people you say 'cause all the crime
Em7 |-3-2-1-|
Wake up motherfucker and smell the slime
Em7
Blackest anger, whitest fear
Em7
Can you hear me, am I clear
Em7
My name is peace, this is my hour
F#7b5
Can I get just a little bit of power
[CHORUS]
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7 G
power of equality
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7 G
Is not yet what it ought to be
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7 G
It fills me up like a hollow tree
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7
power of equality
[INTERLUDE]
Eb |------6-6--6-6--8---|
Bb |------7-7--9-9--11--|
Gb |-8----6-6--8-8--10--|
Db |-8----8-8--6-6--8---|
Ab |-6----9-9--6-6--8---|
Eb |--------------------| x8
D#5 - F# - G#sus2 - A#sus2
[VERSE]
Em7
Well, I've got tapes, I've got CD's
Em7
I've got my Public Enemy
Em7
My Lilly white ass is tickled pink
Em7 |-3-2-1-|
When I listen to the music that makes me think
Em7
Not another, motherfuckin' politician
Em7
Doin' nothin' but something for his own ambition
Em7
I never touch the sound we make
Em7 |-3-2-1-|
Soul sacred love, vows that we take
Em7
To create straight what is true
Em7
Yo, he's with me and what I do
Em7
My name is peace, this is my hour
F#7b5
Can I get just a little bit of power
[CHORUS]
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7 G
power of equality
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7 G
Is not yet what it ought to be
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7 G
It fills me up like a hollow tree
Dsus2 Dmaj7sus2 Fmaj7 Fm7 G7
power of equality
Em7
*break*
[VERSE]
Em7
Madder than a motherfucker, lick my finger
Em7
Can't forget 'cause the memory lingers
Em7
Count 'em off quick, little Piccadilly sickness
Em7 |-3-2-1-|
Take me to the hick, eat my thickness
Em7
I've got a welt from the Bible belt
Em7
Dealing with the hand that I've been dealt
Em7
Sitting in the grip of a killing fist
Em7
Giving up blood just to exist
Em7
Rub me wrong and I get pissed
Em7
No I cannot, get to this
Em7
People in pain, I do not dig it
Em7 |-3-2-1-|
Change of brain for Mr.Bigot
[Bass]: Em
[OUTRO]
Em7
Little brother do you hear me
E7sus4
Have a heart oh come get near me
Em7 Em6
Misery is not my friend
But I'll break before I bend
Em7
What I see is insanity
E7sus4
What ever happened to humanity
Em7 Em6
What ever happened to humanity
|-3-2-1-|
What ever happened to humanity
------------------
version 3
Tuning: EADGBE
Verse:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7--4-4-4-4-7--4-4-7--4-4-4-4--------------------------------------------|
G|---6----------6------6-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
It goes again and again, but on the last time before the chorus it is:
e|---5-x5-x5-x5-5-x5-x5-5-x--------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-x5-x5-x5-5-x5-x5-5-x--------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-x5-x5-x5-5-x5-x5-5-x--------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| \
B|-------------------------------------x-10-10-x-12-12--12h10------------------| \
G|-------------------------------------x-10-10-x-12-12--12h10------------------| \ That's the riff of the
D|x---12-12-12-11-11-11-10----------------------------------------12-x---------| / chorus. Whole chorus is
A|-------------------------12--11--10--x---------------------------------------| / that riff, 3 times, and:
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| /
One the 4th time you play the riff above on the chorus, it's a bit different:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--12-12-12-11-11-11-10-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------12--11--10---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude:
e|-------------------x12--12-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------x12--12-------------------------------------------------|
G|-5--7b-br5--x10-10---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Last Verse's Intro:
e|--11---11---11---16pb---16---16-16-16\14br-14-14---14\11--11---------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro (Flea slaps the bass a bit and then the Outro):
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| \
B|---7---7----7-7---7---7-7---7---7/9-9--9-9/7---7-7---7---7/6---6-----------| \
G|---6---6----6-6---6---6-6---6---6/8-8--8-8/6---6-6---6---6/5---5-----------| \ That's the outro, play it
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| / 4 times.
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| /
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| /
I've got a soul
That cannot sleep
At night when something
Just ain't right
Blood red
But without sight
Exploding egos
In the night
Mix like sticks
Of dynamite
Red black or white
This is my fight
Come on courage
Let's be heard
Turn feelings
Into words
American equality
Has always been sour
An attitude
I would like to devour
My name is peace
This is my hour
Can I get
Just a little bit of power
The power of equality
Is not yet what it ought to be (ought to be)
It fills me up like a hollow tree (hollow tree)
The power of equality
Right or wrong
My song is strong
You don't like it
Get along
Say what I want
Do what I can
Death to the message
Of the Ku Klux Klan
I don't buy supremacy
Media chief
You menace me
The people you say
'Cause all the crime
Wake up motherfucker
And smell the slime
Blackest anger
Whitest fear
Can you hear me
Am I clear
My name is peace
This is my hour
Can I get
Just a little bit of power
The power of equality
Is not yet what it ought to be (ought to be)
It fills me up like a hollow tree (hollow tree)
The power of equality
I've got tapes
I've got CD's
I've got my public enemy
My lilly white ass
Is tickled pink
When I listen to the music
That makes me think
Not another
Motherfuckin' politician
Doin' nothin' but something
For his own ambition
Never touch
The sound we make
Soul sacred love
Vows that we take
To create straight
What is true
Yo he's with me
And what I do
My name is peace
This is my hour
Can I get
Just a little bit of power
The power of equality
Is not yet what it ought to be (ought to be)
It fills me up like a hollow tree (hollow tree)
The power of equality
Madder than a motherfucker
Lick my finger
Can't forget
'Cause the memory lingers
Count 'em off quick
Little piccadilly sickness
Take me to the hick
Eat my thickness
I've got a welt
From the bible belt
Dealing with the hand
That I've been dealt
Sitting in the grip
Of a killing fist
Giving up blood
Just to exist
Rub me wrong
And I get pissed
No I cannot
Get to this
People in pain
I do not dig it
Change of brain
For Mr Bigot
Little brother do you hear me
Have a heart oh come get near me
Misery is not my friend
But I'll break before I bend
What I see is insanity
What ever happened to humanity
What ever happened to humanity
What ever happened to humanity
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
Effects: Analog Chorus (Boss CE-1. Boss CE-5/CH-1 would fit too) & Spring Reverb (EHX Holy Grail Reverb Nano)
on the whole song. on the Last Verse's Intro a slight Distortion (Boss DS-2) in addition. On RHCP's show at
Slane Castle, John Frusciante got a Feedback Effect on the last Verse's Intro (along with the Distortion,
Chorus and Reverb), but as much as I know he didn't have a Feedbacker effect pedal, so maybe he got it by the
amp or something. Anyways, using a Feedbacker such as Boss FB-2, Boss DF-2 or Beheringer FD300 would sound
right. If you'll listen to that song live on Slane Castle, and skip to the Last Verse's Intro, you'll
clearly hear an overtone that could easily be accomplished by one of those pedals (on all of them you get the
overtone if you hold them down while they're turned on).
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