Guitar Chords Used in the Song
"Scar Tissue" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is the lead single from the band's 1999 record release, Californication.c The rock group, having been together for nearly 30 years, is set to release their 10th studio album, I'm With You, in August of 2011.
The song uses guitar in standard tuning with three chords that shape all the parts of the song. The following chords are used:
Form of the Song
"Scar Tissue" is a mellow track with a picked intro and verses and a strumming pattern for the chorus. The song is structured around three chords for all the notes and parts played.
"Scar Tissue" uses the following song structure:
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus (first two lines)
- Verse 2
- Chorus
- Verse 3
- Chorus (first two lines)
- Verse 4
- Chorus
- Guitar solo
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Outro (guitar solo)
References
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