under the bridge

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:01 pm

ok here it is but before trying to read it I suggest copying and pasting it into a Microsoft Word document, if you don't have word....well...find someone who does

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Under The Bridge (acoustic)
Written and Performed originally by The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Originally tabbed by: Jimmy Brown (Acoustic Guitar World writer)

Notes: IMPORTANT! This song is played with a capo on the second fret. All chords and notes are relative to the capo. Secondly, I’ve written all this out in Microsoft Word so when you get it in your email if you’re having trouble reading it simply copy and paste it to a blank Microsoft Word document. Also, I am breaking this tab into sections, intro, verse, chorus, et cetera. Last but not least, please enjoy.

Figure 1: Intro

|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--1------------1*------------------0---------------------------------------------------1-3-1-----------
|---------0-----------0----------------------------1*--------------------------------0----------0--2/4-4
|------2----2-------------------------------2----------2---2—0---------------2-------2----------3/5-5
|--3---------------------2-0------------2-----2-------------------3--0---2/3----3---------------------- 
|------------------------------3-2---0---------------------------------------------------------------------

|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|--0-------------------------------------------------0----------------------------------------------
|---------------------1*----------------------------------------------1*------------1--------------
|------------2--------------2----2---0-----------------------2-------------2------------2---------
|-------2-------2-------------------------3---0---------2--------2-------------2------------2/5--
|--0-------------------------------------------------0-----------------------------------------------

*Two 16th notes slurred together.

As you can tell after figure one rhythms will not be included in the transcription. It’s nothing that you can’t figure out on your own.


Figure 2: Verse

|--2-----------------------------------------------------2--2---2--(2)---------------------
|--3---X---2---(2)-----2-3-2-----------3---2---3----3--3---2--(2)-----2-3-2-----2---
|--2---X---2---(2)------------2--2--4--4---2---4----2--2---2--(2)-2-----------2------
|--0---X---2---(2)—2-----------2--4-------4---5----0----------------------------------
|-----------------------------------------------4---5----------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


|------------------------|			-2--------------------2------------------
|---------3---3---(3)---|			-2-------------------2-------------------
|--2--4--4---4---(4)---|	Repeat		-2-------------------2-------------------
|--2--4------5---(5)---|	above 		-0--------------------0-------------------
|-------------5---(5)---|	section &	-------------------------------------------
|------------------------|	ß		-------------------------------------------


I’ve tried to show larger spaces between chords and notes by more dashes. Naturally as you play through the song you will notice the rests and the rhythms. The second line you will see large spaces in between the two Dmaj7’s. This area is marker with a asterisk in the magazine with the note: Knock on top of guitar w/ knuckles and palm of right hand. The section in between the two chords has rhythms for the muting, but again I don’t feel the need to write them out here. 

Figure 3: Pre-chorus:

|--0---2---------------0---(0)-------------------
|--0---3-------2------0---(0)--------------------
|--0---2-------2------0---(0)--------------------X---X			repeat 4 times
|--2---0-------2------2---(2)--------------------X---X
|--2-----------0-------2---(2)-------------------X---X
|--0-------------------0---(0)--------------------X--X


There is a lot of space in between all the chords so just be careful.


Figure 4: Chorus:

|--3---3-(3)-----3------------1---3-(3)------------------|
|--3---3-(3)-----3---X--X---1---3-(3)------------------|
|--4---3-(3)-----3---X--X---2---3-(3)------3----------|	repeat twice
|--5---5-(5)-----5---X--X---3---1-(1)-3/5----5-3-5--|
|--5---5-(5)-----5---X--X---3--------------------------|
|--3---3-(3)--3---------------1---------------------------|

|--3---------------------2---------1
|--3---------------------1---------1
|--3---------------------2---------2
|--1---------------------0---------3
|-----------------------------------3
|-----------------------------------1


Again on that second line the chords are repeated in a steady 8th note fashion. Nothing fancy just making a note of it so no one thinks they just hit the chord once and hold it. And that’s it. There is some funky mandolin-like outro chords, but I didn’t bother putting them in. If anyone is really confused (I’m not sure how well I actually did on this), please reply to this email or drop me a line at MusicManDX@hotmail.com

Thanks,
Kevin

P.S: not a half bad way to make my 500th post!

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:05 pm

congrats on council! plus, thanks for the tab, but you're still not at 500 in my book cuz of that "Whatever happened to..." thread.

oh come on, you know we're going to give you a rough time for it. hehe. all in all, just playing!

congrats and thanks again!

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:09 pm

haha you're right though, that the thread was bs but I'm glad to see that no ones all that sore about it, and i'll work harder to deserve Council...heh...thanks man

edit: the sad thing is that I love this board and felt really bad about that post this morning.

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:16 pm

understandable. probably one of the friendliest DMB communities around. like you said in another thread, this ain't nancies, and i for one am damn glad it isn't.

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:17 pm

precisly...just a generally friendly environment most of the time

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isaac · Post by **isaac** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:17 pm

most...

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:26 pm

man everyone was beggging for this tab...where are all the comments...heh

saleen · Post by **saleen** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:45 pm

well, I am at work so I can't test it out but it looked good in the e-mail........ thanks man.

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:45 pm

haha I know...ever since we got "quick reply" i've been looking for instant gratification every where I go...

Post by **jkanter** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:59 pm

hahahahha.....quick reply rules....I'll post tomorrow when I can play my guitar

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 1:06 pm

alright man...and yes quick reply rules...your signature does not lie

Trippin Hillbilly · Post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 5:07 am

I got a vid of John F and Anthony K playing this sitting on a park bench........it's AWESOME! It sounds like it's in standard tuning with no capo ..

hmm

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 11:06 am

This tab wasn't taken from a video though, it's just how the guy in the magazine figured out how to play it and made it sound good...I guess

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 11:12 am

sounds good... THANKS MUNKY!!!!!

i havent really had time to learn the whole thing perfectly yet... but when i do i might post a recording... it would be awsoem if someone else wuld post a recording too... just to see their interpretation of the tab

THANKS

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 11:18 am

yeah that would be really cool, no problem at all.