Playing Parallel Universe - Red Hot Chilli Peppers!!!

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Intro
G:|------|-------------|----|---------|------|
D:|----8h|-10-10-10-10-|-O/-|-8-8-8-8-|-8--|
A:|------|-------------|-/O-|---------|------|
E:|------|-------------|----|---------|------|
--|------|-xxxxxxxxxxx-|----|-xxxxxxx-|-xxxxxxx|

thats the one up on the website. how the **** do you play this sh!t !?! i'm am amateur-sue me, but i don't get how you play dead notes and 8's on the D at the same time.
secondly is this a five string or what!?

[ChenNuts44]

if you're talking about the part before actual notes are being played as the intro, that tab is whack... it's simply picking on a muted d-string until the actual pitch, C, is played.

[bassprincess]

I luv the r.h.c.p. they r my favorite band ever! Flea is one of the best bassists of all time.