Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge (acoustic) guitar tab

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SONG NAME - Band Name

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Tabbed by: Gregz1

Email: danielgregory69@hotmail.com

I worked most of this song out by watching John Frusciante play this on the VPRO documentary!!

| / slide up

| slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| x Mute note

| * Accentuate note by pinching string instead of picking

Intro: Finger Picked

D F#

e-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B--3-------3*---------------2---------------------------------------|

G------2-----2----------------------3*------------------------------|

D----4---4----------------------4-----4----4--2---------------------|

A--5------------4--2----------4---4--------------5-4-2--------------|

E--------------------5--4---2---------------------------------------|

D F#

e------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-3---------------3-h-5-p-3----------------------------------------|

G------------2---------------2-------------------3-----------------|

D-------4------------------------4/6-6-------4----4---4--2--------|

A-4-h-5---5----5-----------------5/7 7-----4---4-----------5--4-2-|

E----------------------------------------2-------------------------|

D F#

e------------------------------------------------------------|

B-3------------3*-------------2------------------------------|

G----------2------2-------------------3*---------------------|

D-------4----4--------------------4-4---4---4-2--------------|

A-4-h-5--5------------4-2-------4---------------5---4--2-----|

E-------------------------5-4-2------------------------------|

D F#

e------------------------------------------------------------|

B-3-------------3-h-5-p-3------------------------------------|

G-----------2-------------2----------------3---3-------------|

D-------4-------------------4/6-6------4----4---4-----------|

A-4-h-5---5-----------------5/7-7----4--4-----4---4/7-------|

E-----------------------------------2------------------------|

Verse - Plectrum

E B C#m G#m A

e|----------------------------------------------------------|

B|----9--x--7----x---------9----4----5----------------------|

G|----9--x--8----x---------9----4----6----------------------|

D|----9--x--9----x---9/11-------6----7----------------------|

A|----7-----9----x---9/11-------6----7----------------------|

E|----------7----x------------------------------------------|

"Sometimes I feel like..........................

E B C#m A

e|----------------------------------------------------------|

B|----9--x--7--------9-----------5--------------------------|

G|----9--x--8----x---9-----------6--------------------------|

D|----9--x--9----x---11----------7--------------------------|

A|----7-----9----x---11----------7--------------------------|

E|----------7----x---9-----------5--------------------------|

"Sometimes I feel like my..........................

E B C#m m A

e|----------------------------------------------------------|

B|----9--x--7--------9-----4------5-------------------------|

G|----9--x--8----x---9-----4------6-------------------------|

D|----9--x--9----x---11----6------7-------------------------|

A|----7-----9----x---11----6------7-------------------------|

E|----------7----x---9--------------------------------------|

"the city I live in.........

E B C#m A Emaj7

e|-----------------------------------------------------|

B|----9--x--7--------9------5------9-------------------|

G|----9--x--8----x---9------6------8-------------------|

D|----9--x--9----x---11-----7------9-------------------|

A|----7-----9----x---11-----7------7-------------------|

E|----------7----x---9------5--------------------------|

"lonely as I am together......

Second Verse

E B C#m G#m A

e|--------------------------------------------------5h7p5------------|

B|----9--9--7-----7---7---------------9----9-4--5---------5---------|

G|----9--9--8-----8---8h9p8---8-------9----9-4--6---------6---------|

D|----9--9--9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7-------------------|

A|----7--7--9-------9-------------9/1111-116--7-------------------|

E|----------7--------------------------------------------------------|

"I drive on the streets......

E *B * C#m G#m A

e|--------------------------------------------------5-------------|

B|----9--9--7-----7---7---------------9----9-4--5----5-----------|

G|----9--9--8-----8---8h9p8---8-------9----9-4--6------6---------|

D|----9--9--9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7----------------|

A|----7--7--9-------9-------------9/1111-116--7----------------|

E|----------7-----------------------------------------------------|

*=Or the change the B Chord riff to:

*B *

e|------------7h9-9------|

B|----7---7--------------|

G|----8---8--------------|

D|----9-----9------------|

A|----9------------------|

E|----7------------------|

"I walk through................

E B C#m G#m A

e|--------------------------------------------------5h7p5------------|

B|----9--9--7-----7---7---------------9----9-4--5---------5---------|

G|----9--9--8-----8---8h9p8---8-------9----9-4--6---------6---------|

D|----9--9--9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7-------------------|

A|----7--7--9-------9-------------9/1111-116--7-------------------|

E|----------7--------------------------------------------------------|

"She sees my good...........................

E *B C#m A Emaj7

e|--------------------------------------5---------------|

B|----9--9--7---------------9-----5-----5---9----------|

G|----9--9--8---------------9-----6---------8----------|

D|----9--9--9--------9/11---11-----7---------9----------|

A|----7--7--9--------9/11--11---7------------7-------|

E|----------7----------------------5--------------------|

"I never worry now..............................

Pre-chorus

F#m E B F#m

e|-----------------------11-11-11-11---9---9----9----x--x--x---|

B|----10-----9---9---9---12-12-12-12--10--10---10----x-x--x---|

G|----11-----9---9---9---11-11-11-11--11--11---11----x-x------|x

D|----11-----9---9---9----------------11--11---11----x--x--x---|

A|-----9-----7---7---7-----------------9---9----9----x--x--x---|

E|---------------------------------------------------x-x------|x

Repeat X 4

"I don't ever wanna feel.........

End of pre-chorus leading into third verse

E B C#m G#m A

e|--------------------------------------------------5h7p5------------|

B|----------------7---7---------------9----9-4--5---------5---------|

G|----------------8---8h9p8---8-------9----9-4--6---------6---------|

D|-----7----9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7-------------------|

A|-----7----9-------9-------------9/1111-116--7-------------------|

E|--7h9--------------------------------------------------------------|

"way____ yeah, yeah

E B C#m G#m A

e|--------------------------------------------------5-------------|

B|----9--9--7-----7---7---------------9----9-4--5----5-----------|

G|----9--9--8-----8---8h9p8---8-------9----9-4--6------6---------|

D|----9--9--9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7----------------|

A|----7--7--9-------9-------------9/1111-116--7----------------|

E|----------7-----------------------------------------------------|

"It's

E B C#m G#m A

e|--------------------------------------------------5h7p5------------|

B|----9--9--7-----7---7---------------9----9-4--5---------5---------|

G|----9--9--8-----8---8h9p8---8-------9----9-4--6---------6---------|

D|----9--9--9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7-------------------|

A|----7--7--9-------9-------------9/1111-116--7-------------------|

E|----------7--------------------------------------------------------|

"hard to believe that there's nobody out there

Continue with the same theme as second verse:

E *B C#m A

It's hard to believe that I'm all alone

E B C#m A

At least I have her love The city she loves me

E B C#m A Emaj7

Lonely as I am Together we cry

Pre chorus

F#m E B F#m

e|-----------------------11-11-11-11---9---9----9----x--x--x---|

B|----10-----9---9---9---12-12-12-12--10--10---10----x-x--x---|

G|----11-----9---9---9---11-11-11-11--11--11---11----x-x------|x

D|----11-----9---9---9----------------11--11---11----x--x--x---|

A|-----9-----7---7---7-----------------9---9----9----x--x--x---|

E|---------------------------------------------------x-x------|x

Repeat X 4

"I don't ever wanna feel.........

Bridge

A Am G6 Fmaj7

e|----5-----5------0----0----------------------------------|

B|----5-----5------3----1----------------------------------|

G|----6-----5------4----2----------------------------------|

D|----7-----7------5----3----------------------------------|

A|----7-----7------5----3----------------------------------|

E|----5-----5----------------------------------------------|

"yeah,___, yeah,___ no,____no,____ etc...

Repeat x 3

Chorus

Fmaj7 Emaj7 G

e|---12---------10------------------------------------------|

B|---10----------9-----12-----------------------------------|

G|---10-x16(ish)-9x8--12-----------------------------------|

D|---10----------9-----12x8--------------------------------|

A|---------------------10-----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------|

Chords for chorus are:

A Am7 G6 Fmaj7

e|---0---------0-----0-----------------|

B|---5---5-----3-----1-----------------|

G|---6---5-----4-----2-----------------|

D|---7---5-----5-----3-----------------|

A|---7---0-----5-----3-----------------|

E|-------------------------------------|

During Chorus try pulling off and hammering on the B string note on the chords G6 &

sounds good and I think John does this during the VPRO performance!

A Am7

Under the bridge downtown

G6 Fmaj7

Is where I drew some blood

A Am7

Under the bridge downtown

G6 Fmaj7

I could not get enough

A Am7

Under the bridge downtown

G6 Fmaj7

Forgot about my love

A Am7

Under the bridge downtown

G6 Fmaj7

I gave my life away

Outro

A Am G6 A Am

e|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-----0------0-0-0-0-0-0-3h0-0------|

B|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-3-3-0h1--1-----5-5-5-5-5-5------------|

G|--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5-4-4--------2---6-6-6-5-5-5------------|

G6 Fmaj7

e|--0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------------------|

B|--3-3-3-0-1-1h3p1------------------------------------------------|

G|--4-4-4-2-2------2-----------------------------------------------|

A Am G6 Fma7 A Am A

e|--0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0--0---0-----0-0-0-0-----------------|

B|--5-5-5--5-5---3-3-3--0---1-----5-5-5-5-5-----0-02-----|

G|--6-6-6--5-5-- 4-4-4--2---2/6---6-6-5-5-5h7p5-4-22-----|

D|-----------------------------------7---7-----7----2-----|

A|--------------------------------------------------0-----|

Enjoy!!!

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