Californication Chord Progression Breakdown
Californication (1999) is a intermediate rock song that uses the progression i – III – VII – iv (F#m, A, E, Bm in F#m).
Analysis
- i (F#m) \u2014 Minor chord, darker emotional quality
- III (A) \u2014 Tonic chord, harmonic home
- VII (E) \u2014 Borrowed chord from parallel key
- iv (Bm) \u2014 Minor chord, darker emotional quality