Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
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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!!
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| x Mute note
| * Accentuate note by pinching string instead of picking
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[Intro]
Finger Picked
D
e-------------
B--3-------3*-
G------2-----2
D----4---4----
A--5----------
E-------------
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--4--2--------
-------5--4---
F#
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2-------------
--------3*----
----4-----4---
--4---4-------
2-------------
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-4--2---------
-------5-4-2--
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D
e-------------
B-3-----------
G------------2
D-------4-----
A-4-h-5---5---
E-------------
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----3-h-5-p-3-
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-5------------
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F
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-2------------
-----4/6-6\---
-----5/7 7\---
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----4----4---4
--4---4-------
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--2--------|
----5--4-2-|
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D
e-------------
B-3-----------
G----------2--
D-------4----4
A-4-h-5--5----
E-------------
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-3*-----------
----2---------
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--------4-2---
------------5-
F#
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--2-----------
----------3*--
------4-4---4-
----4---------
4-2-----------
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--4-2---------
------5---4--2
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D
e-------------
B-3-----------
G-----------2-
D-------4-----
A-4-h-5---5---
E-------------
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--3-h-5-p-3---
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F#
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4/6-6\------4-
5/7-7\----4--4
--------2-----
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-3---3--------
---4---4------
-----4---4/7--
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[Verse]
Plectrum
E B
e|------------
B|----9--x--7-
G|----9--x--8-
D|----9--x--9-
A|----7-----9-
E|----------7-
"Sometimes I f
C#m
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---x---------9
---x---------9
---x---9/11---
---x---9/11---
---x----------
eel like......
G#m A
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----4----5----
----4----6----
----6----7----
----6----7----
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..............
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......
E B
e|------------
B|----9--x--7-
G|----9--x--8-
D|----9--x--9-
A|----7-----9-
E|----------7-
C#m
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-------9------
---x---9------
---x---11-----
---x---11-----
---x---9------
A
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-----5--------
-----6--------
-----7--------
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"Sometimes I feel like my..........................
E B
e|------------
B|----9--x--7-
G|----9--x--8-
D|----9--x--9-
A|----7-----9-
E|----------7-
C#m
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-------9-----4
---x---9-----4
---x---11----6
---x---11----6
---x---9------
m A
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------5-------
------6-------
------7-------
------7-------
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"the city I live in.........
E B
e|------------
B|----9--x--7-
G|----9--x--8-
D|----9--x--9-
A|----7-----9-
E|----------7-
C#m
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-------9------
---x---9------
---x---11-----
---x---11-----
---x---9------
A Emaj7
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5------9------
6------8------
7------9------
7------7------
5-------------
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"lonely as I am together......
[Second Verse]
E B
e|------------
B|----9--9--7-
G|----9--9--8-
D|----9--9--9-
A|----7--7--9-
E|----------7-
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----7---7-----
----8---8h9p8-
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------9-------
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C#m
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----------9---
--8-------9---
9-----9/11-11-
------9/11—11—
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G#m A
----------5h7p
-9—-4--5------
-9—-4--6------
-11-6--7------
-11—6--7------
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5------------|
---5---------|
---6---------|
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"I drive on the streets......
E *B
e|------------
B|----9--9--7-
G|----9--9--8-
D|----9--9--9-
A|----7--7--9-
E|----------7-
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----7---7-----
----8---8h9p8-
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------9-------
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* C#m
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----------9---
--8-------9---
9-----9/11-11-
------9/11—11—
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G#m A
----------5---
-9—-4--5----5-
-9—-4--6------
-11-6--7------
-11—6--7------
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6---------|
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*B
e|------------
B|----7---7---
G|----8---8---
D|----9-----9-
A|----9-------
E|----7-------
*=Or the change the B Chord riff to:
*
7h9-9------|
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"I walk through................
E B
e|------------
B|----9--9--7-
G|----9--9--8-
D|----9--9--9-
A|----7--7--9-
E|----------7-
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----7---7-----
----8---8h9p8-
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------9-------
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C#m
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----------9---
--8-------9---
9-----9/11-11-
------9/11—11—
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G#m A
----------5h7p
-9—-4--5------
-9—-4--6------
-11-6--7------
-11—6--7------
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5------------|
---5---------|
---6---------|
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"She sees my good...........................
E *B
e|------------
B|----9--9--7-
G|----9--9--8-
D|----9--9--9-
A|----7--7--9-
E|----------7-
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-------9/11---
-------9/11--—
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C#m A
------------5-
9-—----5-----5
9—-----6------
11-----7------
11—-—--7------
-------5------
Emaj7
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---9----------
---8----------
---9----------
------7-------
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"I never worry now..............................
[Pre-chorus]
F#m E
e|------------
B|----10-----9
G|----11-----9
D|----11-----9
A|-----9-----7
E|------------
Repeat X 4
"I don't ever
B
-----------11-
---9---9---12-
---9---9---11-
---9---9------
---7---7------
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wanna feel....
F#m
11-11-11---9---9----9----x--x--x---|
12-12-12--10--10---10----x—-x--x---|
11-11-11--11--11---11----x—-x------|x
----------11--11---11----x--x--x---|
-----------9---9----9----x--x--x---|
-------------------------x-—x------|x
.....
[End of Pre-Chorus]
(leading into third verse)
E B
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|-----7----9-
A|-----7----9-
E|--7h9-------
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----7---7-----
----8---8h9p8-
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------9-------
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C#m
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----------9---
--8-------9---
9-----9/11-11-
------9/11—11—
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G#m A
----------5h7p
-9—-4--5------
-9—-4--6------
-11-6--7------
-11—6--7------
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5------------|
---5---------|
---6---------|
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"way____ yeah, yeah
E B
e|------------
B|----9--9--7-
G|----9--9--8-
D|----9--9--9-
A|----7--7--9-
E|----------7-
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----7---7-----
----8---8h9p8-
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------9-------
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C#m
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----------9---
--8-------9---
9-----9/11-11-
------9/11—11—
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G#m A
----------5---
-9—-4--5----5-
-9—-4--6------
-11-6--7------
-11—6--7------
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"I
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6---------|
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t's
E B
e|------------
B|----9--9--7-
G|----9--9--8-
D|----9--9--9-
A|----7--7--9-
E|----------7-
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----7---7-----
----8---8h9p8-
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C#m
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----------9---
--8-------9---
9-----9/11-11-
------9/11—11—
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G#m A
----------5h7p
-9—-4--5------
-9—-4--6------
-11-6--7------
-11—6--7------
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5------------|
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"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
e|------------
B|----10-----9
G|----11-----9
D|----11-----9
A|-----9-----7
E|------------
Repeat X 4
"I don't ever
B
-----------11-
---9---9---12-
---9---9---11-
---9---9------
---7---7------
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wanna feel....
F#m
11-11-11---9---9----9----x--x--x---|
12-12-12--10--10---10----x—-x--x---|
11-11-11--11--11---11----x—-x------|x
----------11--11---11----x--x--x---|
-----------9---9----9----x--x--x---|
-------------------------x-—x------|x
.....
[Bridge]
A Am
e|----5-----5-
B|----5-----5-
G|----6-----5-
D|----7-----7-
A|----7-----7-
E|----5-----5-
"yeah,___, ye
Repeat x 3
G6 Fmaj
-----0----0---
-----3----1---
-----4----2---
-----5----3---
-----5----3---
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ah,___ no,____
7
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no,____ etc...
[Chorus]
Fmaj7
e|---12-------
B|---10-------
G|---10-x16(is
D|---10-------
A|------------
E|------------
Emaj7 G
--10----------
---9-----12---
h)-9—x8--12---
---9-----12---
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Chords for cho
A Am7
e|---0--------
B|---5---5----
G|---6---5----
D|---7---5----
A|---7---0----
E|------------
During Chorus
sounds good an
rus are:
G6 Fmaj7
-0-----0------
-3-----1------
-4-----2------
-5-----3------
-5-----3------
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try pulling of
d I think John
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f and hammerin
does this dur
g on the B str
ing the VPRO p
ing note on the chords G6 &
erformance!
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 A
e|--0-0-0-0--0
B|--5-5-5-5--5
G|--6-6-6-6--5
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
m G6
-0-0-0-0-0----
-5-5-5-3-3-0h1
-5-5-5-4-4----
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A
-0------0-0-0-
--1-----5-5-5-
----2---6-6-6-
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Am
0-0-0-3h0-0---
5-5-5---------
5-5-5---------
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G6 Fm
e|--0-0-0-0-0-
B|--3-3-3-0-1-
G|--4-4-4-2-2-
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
aj7
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1h3p1---------
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A A
e|--0-0-0--0-0
B|--5-5-5--5-5
G|--6-6-6--5-5
D|------------
A|------------
E|------------
m G6 Fma7
---0-0-0--0---
---3-3-3--0---
-- 4-4-4--2---
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A
0-----0-0-0-0-
1-----5-5-5-5-
2/6---6-6-5-5-
---------7---7
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Am A
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5-----0-0—2---
5h7p5-4-2—2---
-----7----2---
----------0---
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Enjoy!!!
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