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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