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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Its Only Natural Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
 Em   D   C   C   2x

[Verse 1]
Em                        D
 She was a London girl, knew enough
                C
 now to get herself alright
Em
 He was a Southend boy,
  D
 not enough smile,
         C
 but he sure could fight
Em                         D
 She was a daddy's girl, pride
                       C
 of all Brixton with dragon sight

[Pre-Chorus]
         Em       D      C      D
But she can't go home tonight

[Chorus]
G          D
It's only natural
     Am
And lovers will show you
         Em
how to break it down
     G
In spite of attraction, well
           D
It's only natural
     Am
And people will show you
         Em           D
how to break it down
     C7
In spite of your love, steady up

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[Instrumental]
 Em   D   C   C   2x

[Verse 2]
Em
 They were a perfect pair
    D
A clash of two beauties
         C
and the rash of vein
Em
 Nobody knows just when
  D
 lightning will strike
       C
But it always came

[Pre-Chorus]
         Em       D      C
And she can't go home tonight
         Em       D      C      D
No, she can't go home tonight

[Chorus]
G          D
It's only natural
     Am
And lovers will show
             Em
you how to break it down
     G
In spite of attraction, well
           D
It's only natural
     Am
And people will show
             Em           D
you how to break it down
     C7
In spite of your love, steady up

[Guitar Solo]
 Em   D   C   C   3x

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Pre-Chorus]
         Em       D      C
But she can't go home tonight

[Chorus]
G          D
It's only natural
     Am
And lovers will show
             Em
you how to break it down
     G
In spite of attraction, well
           D
It's only natural
     Am
And people will show
             Em           D
you how to break it down
     C7
In spite of the love
G          D
It's only natural
     Am
And lovers will show
             Em
you how to break it down
     G
The perfect subtraction, well
           D
It's only natural
     Am
And people will show
             Em           D
you how to break it down
     C7
In spite of the love, steady up

[Ending]
 Em   D   C   C   7x
 Em

How to play Its Only Natural: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Its Only Natural by Red Hot Chili Peppers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Its Only Natural by Red Hot Chili Peppers, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 6 chords: Em, D, C, G, Am and C7.

The backbone of the song is Em – D – C – Em (i – VII – VI – i in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.