RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - "by the way full album" Tablature

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By The Way Album

Tabbed by Kevin Grant
kev_lucid@hotmail.com

THESE TABS WERE ALL DONE QUICKLY AFTER POPULAT DEMAND
SO SORRY IF THERE A LITTLE INCORRECT OR MESSEY!

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BY THE WAY

Intro
e---------------------------|----------------------------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G---------------------------|----------------------------|
D---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
A----8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|

e---------------------------|----------------------------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G---------------------------|----------------------------|
D----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
A----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|


Standing in line.....
e---------------------------|----------------------------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G---------------------------|----------------------------|
D---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
A----8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|

e---------------------------|----------------------------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G---------------------------|---------------9--9--7--7---|
D----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|---7--7--7--7---------------|
A----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|---0--0--0--0---------------|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|

by the way......
e---------------------------|----------------------------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G---------------------------|----------------------------|
D---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---|
A----8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|

e---------------------------|----------------------------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G---------------------------|----------------------------|
D----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
A----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|

Dani the girl.......
e---------------------------|----------------------------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G---------------------------|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|
D---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
A----8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|----------------------------|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|

e---------------------------|----------------------------|
B---------------------------|----------------------------|
G----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|
D----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|
A---------------------------|----------------------------|
E---------------------------|----------------------------|

Riff2
|-xxx-xxx-xxxx-xxx-xx10xxx10xxxx|(131313)|
|-xxx-xxx-xxxx-xxx-xx10xxx10xxxx|-131313-|
|-xxx-xxx-xxxx-xxx-xx10xxx10xxxx|-121212-|
|-------------------------------|--------|
|-------------------------------|--------|
|-------------------------------|--------|

chorus:F C Dm

Outro: F C Dm x 2 sib Dm
**********************************************************************************************
UNIVERSALLY SPEAKING


Main riff
E -------------------------]-----------------------------]
B -------------------------]-----------------------------]
G -7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---]----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7----]
D -7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---]----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7----]
A -5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5---]----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7----]
E -------------------------]-----------------------------]

Chorus
Chords are A-C#m-G

Solo
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--11----------------------------------------------------------------------
D ------14--12--14--12--11--12--11--12--14--12--11--12--14-----
A------------------------------------------------------------------------12
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--11-------------------------------------------------------------------14
D ------14--12--14--12--11--12--11--12--14--12--11--12--14-----
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--11----------------------------------------------------------------------
D ------14--12--14--12--11--12--11--12--14--12--11--12--14-----
A------------------------------------------------------------------------12
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------------
D --7--5--4--5--4-------------7--12--------------------------------
A--------------------5--5--5-----------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------

*************************************************************************************
THIS IS THE PLACE

Verse:

Mute strings at 12th fret for most of verse and play 8ths
and play then following chord

E:---12-----
B:---13-----
G:---14-----
D:---14-----
A:----------
E:----------

Chorus:

E:-------------12--------------------15-12----------------12-------------
B:----------------13-----------------------13----------------13----------
G:---------14--------14----------14-------------------14--------14-------
D:------14--------------------14-------------------14--------------------
A:----12--------------------12-------------------12----------------------
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------

E:--0-----0-----0-----0-----0----
B:--15----15----13----15----13---
G:--14----14----14----14----14---
D:--0-----0-----0-----0-----0----
A:-------------------------------
E:-------------------------------

Bridge Solo:

E:-----------------------------------------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------------------------
G:-------------------14--------------------------------------
D:---12--14------12----------12--14--12--10-----10--12--10---
A:-----------------------------------------------------------
E:-----------------------------------------------------------

E:-----------------------------------------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------------------------
G:-------------------14--------------------------------------
D:---12--14------12----------12--14--12--10-----10--12-------
A:------------------------------------------------------12---
E:-----------------------------------------------------------

Accoustic Guitar Bridge:

Just these 3 Chords

F C D
E:---1-----0-----5-----------------
B:---1-----1-----5-----------------
G:---2-----0-----7-----------------
D:---3-----2-----7-----------------
A:---3-----3-----5-----------------
E:---1-----------------------------

Solo Out:

E:-----------------------------------------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------------------------
G:-------------------14--------------------------------------
D:---12--14------12----------12--14--12--10-----10--12--10---
A:-----------------------------------------------------------
E:-----------------------------------------------------------

E:-----------------------------------------------------------
B:-----------------------------------------------------------
G:-------------------14--------------------------------------
D:---12--14------12----------12--14--12--10-----10--12-------
A:------------------------------------------------------12---
E:-----------------------------------------------------------
********************************************************************************************
DOSED

Guitar 1 repeats the tab below throughout all verses, Guitar 2 plays the
fills which are tabbed according
to the vocal line they follow.


GUITAR 1: clean electric with chorus and reverb effects

e--12----------12-----------12---------12--
B-----------12-----------12---------12-----
G-------12----------12----------12---------
D------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------

------10--------10--------7------7--
----12--------12--------8-------8---
-12-------12---------9-------9------
------------------------------------
------------------------------------
------------------------------------


GUITAR 2: electric with reverb and slight natural overdrive.

Intro: No vocals
e-----------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------
G--4---4---7---4---4--------4---4---7---4---4---
D-----------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
-------4---4---7---4---4---------4--4---7---9--4-----
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------


verse 1: " I got dosed by you, closer
to do?"
e-------------------------------------
B-15----------------------15----------
G-------11---12---------------11---12-
D-------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------

than most to you, what am i supposed
-------------------------
-------------15----------
---------------11---12---
-------------------------
-------------------------
-------------------------


"Take it away I never had it anyway,
e-------19--17--15--14--15-----------
B------------------------------------
G------------------------------------
D------------------------------------
A------------------------------------
E------------------------------------

Take it away and everything will be ok"
----------------------15--14--12--10--12---
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------


verse 2: "In you a star is born, you cut a perfect form,
warm"
e--------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------
G--4---4---7---4---4--------4---4---7---4---4------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------

someone forever
------------------------------------------------
----15------------------15------------------15--
--11---12-----------11---12-----------11---12---
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------

prechorus: " Lay on lay on lay on lay on"
e-------19--17--15--14--15-------------------
B--------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------

"Lay on lay on lay on lay on"
--------------15--14--12--10--12------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------

*********************************************************

Chorus

guitat one plays the following chords throughout the chorus:

G D Em C
e---3------------5--------------7------------8-----------
B---3------------7--------------8------------8-----------
G---4------------7--------------9------------9-----------X2
D---5------------7--------------9------------10----------
A---5------------ 5-------------7------------10----------
E---3------------ 5-------------7------------8-----------



GUITAR 2:

"Way upon the mountain where she died"
e-----7---8--10-------------------------
B-----8---------------------------------
G----------------------11---12--14------
D----------------------12---------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------

--12----12----12-------12--------15--14--12--10-
------------------------------12----------------
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------

"All I ever wanted was your life"
e----7---8--7------------------------------------
B----8-------------------------12----13------12--
G----------------------11-----12----12------12---
D----------------------12------------------------
A------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------
--12--12-12-12--13--12-12------12----------
-12--12-12-12--12--12-12-12--12------------
----------------------------------------14-
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------

"Deep inside the canyon i can't hide"
e-----7---8--10---------------------------12--
B-----8---------------------------------------
G----------------------11---12--14------------
D----------------------12---------------------
A---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------

--12----12-------12--------15--14--12--10--
------------------------12-----------------
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------

"All I ever wanted was your life"
e----7---8--7-----------------------------
B----8-------------------------12----13---
G----------------------11-----12----12----
D----------------------12-----------------
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------

----------------------------------------
---12----12--12-12-12--13--13-13-15--15-
--12----12--12-12-12--12--12-12-12--12--
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------

Verse three is the same as the previous verses. The chorus following verse
three following the following patter on chords:

G D Em C
e---3------------5--------------7------------8----------
B---3------------7--------------8------------8----------
G---4------------7--------------9------------9---------- X1
D---5------------7--------------9------------10---------
A---5------------ 5-------------7------------10---------
E---3------------ 5-------------7------------8----------

and then:

G D Em Em G
G
e---3------------5--------------7------------7----------10-------10---
B---3------------7--------------8------------8----------12-------12---
G---4------------7--------------9------------9----------12-------12--- X1
D---5------------7--------------9------------9----------12-------12---
A---5------------ 5-------------7------------7----------10-------10---
E---3------------ 5-------------7------------7----------10-------10---

where a chord is noted twice it indicates it is to be played for 2 bars.


Outro:

the outro features the standard verse pattern for guitar one while guitar 2
plays the following:

e---12--------12--------12--------12-------12-------------------------------
B--------15--------15--------15-------15-------15------12----12---12-12-12--
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- X2
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------

e--------------------------------------------------------------
B---12--13-13-13--13-13--12------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------12--12--12--11--12--12---
D--------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------
--12--13--12--13--12--13--12-----------------------------------
----12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12---------------------
----------------------------------------------------14--14--14-
---------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------

e---12--------12--------12--------12-------12------------------------------
B--------15--------15--------15-------15-------15------12----12---12-12-12-
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- X2
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------

e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-15----15----15----15--15--15--------12(b)13--13--13--13--13--13(r)12--
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------
---12------12-----13---12---15----
----------------------------------
----------------------------------
----------------------------------
----------------------------------
*****************************************************************************************
DONT FORGET ME

MAIN RIFF : whole way through i think
A F C G
e|--------------------------------------------------
b|--------------------------------------------------
g|------------------------5-x-x-x-x-----------------
d|--7-x-x-x-x--3-x-x-x-x--5-x-x-x-x--5-x-x-x-x------
a|--7-x-x-x-x--3-x-x-x-x--3-x-x-x-x--5-x-x-x-x------
E|--5-x-x-x-x--1-x-x-x-x-------------3-x-x-x-x-----

THIS COMES IN : semi palm mute
e|--------------------------------------------------
b|--------------------------------------------------
g|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--- etc ---------------------
d|--------------------------------------------------
a|--------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------

THEN THIS : Try and strum it like john does really fast
. delay possibly here i think X2
e|-------------------------------------------etc----
b|--10-h-13-10-10-h-13--10-10-h-13------------------
g|--9-------9--9--------9---9----------------------
d|--------------------------------------------------
a|--------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------

e|--8-p-5----8-p-5----8-p-5----8-p-5---------------
b|--------5---------5--------5---------5-----etc---
g|--------------------------------------------------
d|--------------------------------------------------
a|--------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------

CHORUS :
e|--------------------------------------------------
b|--------------------------------------------------
g|---------------5-5--------------------------------
d|--7-7---3-3----5-5------5--5----------------------
a|--7-7---3-3----3-3------5--5----------------------
E|--5-5---1-1-------------3--3----------------------

FILL OVER CHORUS :
e|--17--17--17--17--17--17-17--17----ETC------------
b|--------------------------------------------------
g|--------------------------------------------------
d|--------------------------------------------------
a|--------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------

WIERD SOLO BIT : w/ some delay effect
e|--12-12-12---3-3-3-3-3------5-5-5-5-5-5-----------
b|--------------------------------------------------
g|--------------------------------------------------
d|--------------------------------------------------
a|--------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------

e|--12-12-12---15-15---12-12-12----3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-
b|--------------------------------------------------
g|--------------------------------------------------
d|--------------------------------------------------
a|--------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------


e|--5b-3------5---3---------------------------------
b|---------5---------5------------------------------
g|--------------------------------------------------
d|--------------------------------------------------
a|--------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------

OUTRO :
e|-----5--3-----5---3-------------------------------
b|--5--------5---------5--5-------------------------
g|--------------------------------------------------
d|--------------------------------------------------
a|--------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------

Back into verse chords Thats it
*****************************************************************************************
THE ZEPHYR SONG



Intro :

e|----------------------------------------------
B|--------8~~~-----6~~~-----0~~~-----1~~~-------
G|------5--------4--------1--------2------------
D|----7--------5--------2--------3--------------
A|----------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------

e|-----------------------------------0~~~-------
B|--------5~~~-----3~~~-----0~~~-----1~~~-------
G|------5--------4--------1--------2------------
D|----7--------5--------2--------3--------------
A|----------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------

Verse :
Can I get your...
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-------5---8--6-5--------3---6-5-3-------0---3-1-0-------1--3//5--3-1-0
G|-----5-----------------4---------------1---------------2---------------
D|---7-----7-----------5------5--------2------2--------3------3//5-------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Take a look its on display...
e|-------------5----------------------------------0--------------------
B|-------5---8---5---------3----6-5-3-------0---3---0------0-1----0-1--
G|-----5---5-------------4------4---------1---1---------2--------------
D|---7-----7-----------5------5---------2---------------3------3-------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------

Could you meet your fortune teller...
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----5---8--6-5--------3---6-5-3-------0---3-1-0-------1--3//5--3-1-0h1p0
G|---5-----------------4---------------1---------------2-------------------
D|-7-----7-----------5------5--------2------2--------3---------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------

...its not too strong...
e|-------------5----------------------------------0----------------------
B|-------5---8---5---------3----6-5-3-------0---3---0------0-1----0-1~~~~~
G|-----5---5-------------4------4---------1---1---------2----------------
D|---7-----7-----------5------5---------2---------------3------3---------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Chorus :
Fly away on my zephyr..
e|--------------------3-----------5--------------
B|---7--7--7----------3-----------5--------------
G|---7--6--7----------4-----------6-------------- (Repeat)
D|---7--7--7----------5-----------7--------------
A|---5--5--5----------5-----------7--------------
E|--------------------3-----------5--------------

Back to verse :
Fly ..... on .......
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----5---8--6-5--------3---6-5-3-------0---3-1-0-------1--3//5--3-1-0h1~~
G|---5-----------------4---------------1---------------2-------------------
D|-7-----7-----------5------5--------2------2--------3---------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----5---8--6-5--------3---6-5-3-------0---3-1-0-------1--3//5--3-1-3//5-
G|---5-----------------4---------------1---------------2-------------------
D|-7-----7-----------5------5--------2------2--------3---------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------

e|-------------5----------------------------------0----------------------
B|-------5---8---5---------3----6-5-3-------0---3---0------0-1----0-1~~~~~
G|-----5---5-------------4------4---------1---1---------2----------------
D|---7-----7-----------5------5---------2---------------3------3---------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Chorus :
Fly away on my zephyr ...
e|--------------------3-----------5--------------
B|---7--7--7----------3-----------5--------------
G|---7--6--7----------4-----------6-------------- (Repeat)
D|---7--7--7----------5-----------7--------------
A|---5--5--5----------5-----------7--------------
E|--------------------3-----------5--------------

Bridge thing :
In the water ...
(strum)
e|------------------3-----5-----3-5--------
B|---7---7----------3-----5-----3-5--------
G|---7---7----------4-----6-----4-6--------
D|---7---7----------5-----7-----5-7--------
A|---5---5----------5-----7-----5-7--------
E|------------------3-----5-----3-5--------

Chorus :
Fly away on my zephyr ... place together...
e|--------------------3-----------5--------------
B|---7--7--7----------3-----------5--------------
G|---7--6--7----------4-----------6--------------
D|---7--7--7----------5-----------7--------------
A|---5--5--5----------5-----------7--------------
E|--------------------3-----------5--------------


Solo : played over chord progression Am G D A

e|-12--10--12-12---12--10-12----------------10--8--10-10--10-x-10--12--
B|--------------------------12b13b12--10-------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------- --------------------
-----12b13b12--10---- ---12b13b12--10-----
--------------------- (Repeat 1st part) ----------------9----
--------------------- Second time : --------------------
--------------------- --------------------
--------------------- --------------------

Yeah yeah yeah yeah.....
Strum all chords shown
e|-----------------5----6--------------
B|----5--\--3------5----6--------------
G|----x--\--0------5----7--------------
D|----7--\--5------7----8--------------
A|----7--\--5------7----8--------------
E|-----------------5----6--------------


Play Chorus with the repeat, then the bridge thing,
then back to a
Chorus without a repeat.

Outro : stum chords below
forever.....
e|-------------------3------5-------------- --5--
B|---7----7----------3------5-------------- --7--
G|---7----7----------4------6-------------- (Repeat until the end)--6--
D|---7----7----------5------7-------------- --7--
A|---5----5----------5------7-------------- --5--
E|-------------------3------5-------------- -----
***************************************************************************************
CANT STOP

Intro:
e |:--------------------------:|
B |:--------------------------:|
G |:--------------------------:|
D |:--------------------------:|
A |:-5-7^-5-7^-5-7^-5-7^-5-7--:|
E |:--------------------------:|
The last two times this is played, there's no bends.

Verse:
(Em) (Am)
e|:----------------------------------------------------------|
B|:--------5------------5--------------5------------5--------|
G|:-----7------------7--------------7------------7-----------|
D|:----------------------------------------------------------|
A|:-7---------7-7-7--------7-7-7-5--------5-5-5----------5-5-|
E|:----------------------------------------------------5-----|
(B) (C)
e|----------------------------------------------------------:|
B|--------5------------5--------------5------------5--------:|
G|-----7------------7--------------7------------7-----------:|
D|----------------------------------------------------------:|
A|----------------------------------------------------------:|
E|-7---------7-7-7--------7-7-7-8--------8-8-8--------8-8-8-:|

Right before the chorus comes, this is played:
e |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
B |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G |---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------|

Chorus:
| G | D | Bm | C | x 3
| G | D | Bm C |

Verse again
Chorus again
Bridge: (don't let notes ring)
e |--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--7--2--2--7--5--3--3--3--5-|
B |--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--5--0--0--5--3--1--1--1--3-|
G |-------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------|

e |--7--7--7--10--5--5--5--7--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--5-|
B |--5--5--5--8---3--3--3--5--0--0--0--0--1--1--1--3-|
G |--------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
E |--------------------------------------------------|
Repeat the two last bars, with some variations.


Solo:
e |------------------------------------|
B |-15b----r15----15/--12-----12-------|
G |-------------------------------12---|
D |------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------| slide
| Vocals come in here | slowly
e |--------14-------------------------------------|
B |--15b-------15----15b--12--12b---10------------|
G |-------------------------------------12-\---9--|
D |-----------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------|

e |:------------------------------------:|
B |:-15b----r15----15/--12-----12-------:|
G |:-------------------------------12---:|
D |:------------------------------------:|
A |:------------------------------------:|
E |:------------------------------------:|

Verse
Against the end of that verse, there is a riff somewhat like this:
e |-----------------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------------|
G |-9-9-9b-r9-9-9-9b-r9-9-9-9b-r9-9-9-9b-r9-|
D |-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------|
*********************************************************************************************
I COULD DIE FOR YOU


Intro:
e|------------4---------------
B|----------------------------
G|----6---6-----6--6--6-------
D|----7---7-----7--7--7-------
A|----7---7-----7--7--7-------
E|----5---5-----5--5--4--2----


Verse:

Something... ...The cards...
Dont want... ...Somebody else...
e|---2---------------7----------
B|---2---------------5----------
G|---2---------------6----------
D|---4---------------6----------
A|---4--------------------------
E|---2--------------------------


This is... ...and this...
She smiles... ...Do my time...
e|--------------------12--------
B|---14---------------12--------
G|---14---------------11--------
D|---14---------------12--------
A|---12-------------------------
E|------------------------------

Chorus:
...I could die for you
e|---5----------------2----2----
B|---5--------9-------3----2----
G|---6--------9-------4----2----
D|---7--------9-------4----4----
A|---7--------7-------2----4----
E|---5---------------------2----

...Oh this life I...Choose
e|---5------------------7-7--7-7--7---------
B|---5--------9---------7-10-7-10-7---------
G|---6--------9---------7-7--7-7--7---7h9p7- Then back to intro!
D|---7--------9---------9-9--9-9--9---------
A|---7--------7-----------------------------
E|---5--------------------------------------
or:
--9--7--5--2--
--9--7--5--2--
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------

Bridge 1:

You can see... ..Only...
e|----14-------------------16--
B|----14-------------14----14--
G|----13-------------14----14--
D|----14-------------14----14--
A|-------------------12----12--
E|-----------------------------

Come along and go... ...Along with me...
e|----9--12--9--12--9-----------5------
B|----9--9---9--9---9-----------5------
G|----9--9---9--9---9-----------6------
D|----11-11--11-11--11--------- 7------
A|------------------------------7------
E|------------------------------5------

twice then back to chorus:

Bridge 2:

Come on then...
e|----7--x--7------9--x--9-----
B|----6--x--6------9--x--9-----
G|----7--x--7------9--x--9-----
D|-----------------------------
A|-----------------------------
E|-----------------------------
****************************************************************************************
MIDNIGHT

Capo 2nd Fret. Tablature irrelavent to capo. Timing is partially shown in tab.
There are actually two guitars in this song, so this may sound a little dry.
Have Fun!

---------------2-2-2-2-----------|--------------------------------------------
--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-3-2-3-2h3p2-----|--------------------------------------------
--2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-------4p0-|--------------------------------------------
--4-2-4-2-4-2--4-4-4-4-----------|-4h6-7-4------------------------------------
--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-----------|--------------------------------------------
--2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------|--------------------------------------------
Verse pt. 1 Fill 1 Fill 2

--2-2-5p2--5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------------
--3-2-3----7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------------
--4-4-4----7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------------
--4-4-4----7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------------
--2-2-2----5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse prt. 2

---5--2--3--5----5--2--3------------------------------------------------------
---5--4--5--5----5--4--5------------------------------------------------------
---6--4--5--6----6--4--5------------------------------------------------------
---7--4--5--7----7--4--5------------------------------------------------------
---7--2--3--7----7--2--3------------------------------------------------------
---5--------5----5------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-Chorus

--3---3---5---5--17-17-17-17-17-|---------------------------------------------
--5---3---7---5--17-17-17-17-17-|-7-------------------------------------------
--5---4---7---6-----------------|-7-------------------------------------------
--5---5---7---7-----------------|-7-------------------------------------------
--3---5---5---7-----------------|-5-------------------------------------------
------3-------5-----------------|---------------------------------------------
Chorus Chorus ends on D strummed multiple times
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THROW AWAY YOUR TELEVISION

Riff1
A--7-7---10-10---12-12-----------------------------
E--x-x----x--x----x--x-----------------------------


Riff2: ( muffled strings)
E--12121212121212121212121212121212---------------
B--12121212121212121212121212121212---------------
G--11111111111111111111111111111111---------------

w/flanger
E--12121212121212121212121212121212---------------
B--12121212121212121212121212121212---------------
G--11111111111111111111111111111111---------------

repete riff1 and play with wha-wha this:

E--b10-------b10------------------------

repete riff2

Chorus w/flanger: Am Em Am Em Am Em G F

riff2

solo:

G----9-7----------
D-7------9--5-7---

chorus

W/Step: Am Em Am Em Am Em G F
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CABRON

Capo 7th fret

Intro

-|----------3-----------0---
-|----------3-----------0---
-|-4-2-0----0-----------0---
-|-------2--0--5-4-2-0--2---
-|----------2-----------2---
-|----------3-----------0---

Verses
-|--3----0---
-|--3----0---
-|--0----0---
-|--0----2---
-|--2----2---
-|--3----0---
(keep strumming these two chords)

Chorus
-|--3----5---
-|--5----7---
-|--5----7---
-|--5----7---
-|--3----5---
-|--3----5---
same pattern, just different chords)
***************************************************************************************
TEAR

Song opens with a C chord. Play and let ring;

e--------|
B-----5--|
G-----5--|
D-----5--|
A-----3--|
E--------|

The verses follow a C>G>Am pattern as below

C G Am
e-----------------------|
B-----5------3------5---|
G-----5------4------5---|
D-----5------5------7---|
A--3--3------5------7---|
E---------3------5------|

In alternate lines of the verse the following fills are heard;

C G Am
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----5-6-5-3------3-6-5-3-----5---5---------5-----5-------|
G-----5------------4-----------5-----5---5-----5-----5---5-|
D-----5------------5-----------7-------7---7-----7-----7---|
A--3--3------------5-----------7---------------------------|
E---------------3------------5-----------------------------|


CHORUS:

For the chorus the following chord sequence is repeated twice;

C Em/C Am F/A F Am F G
e---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---1-1---0-0---1-1---3---|
B---1-1-x-1-1-x-1-1-x-1-1-x-1-1-x-1-1-x-1-1-x-3---|
G---0-0-x-0-0-x-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-x-4---|
D---2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-x-3-3-x-3-3-x-2-2-x-3-3-x-5---|
A---3-3---2-2---0-0---0-0---3-3---0-0---3-3---5---|
E---------0-0---------------1-1---------1-1---3---|

let the last G chord ring.

The chorus ends on Am while Anthony sings
"Say it now cause you never know"


SOLO:

e--------------------------------------------
B---5-6-8-6-5------------------------5--5----
G-------------5---4-5-7-5-4---4----5------5--
D---------------5-----------5----7-----------
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------

e--------------------------------------
B------5--5--------5--5--------5--5----
G----5------5----5------5----5------5--
D--7-----------7-----------7-----------
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------

e--------------------------------------------
B---5-6-8-6-5-----------6-5----------5--5----
G-------------5---4-5-7-----7-5----5------5--
D---------------5----------------7-----------
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------

e-------------------------------------
B------5--5--------5--5-----------8---
G----5------5----5------5---5--7--9---
D--7-----------7------------7--9--10--
A-------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------


BRIDGE:

In the tab below the notes are to be picked extreamly
fast, and note that for the purposes of this tab each
note represents 1/4 of a bar of picking.

e---12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-10-10-13-13-
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------

e---12-12-16-16-12-12-12-12-10-10-8-10--------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------

The trumpt solo following simply follows the chords for
the verses: C > G > Am > Am
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ON MERCURY


Main Riff: Repeat.

e--2-x-x-2-x-x-x3-3-3x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-x-2-3-2-x-x-|
B--3-x-x-3-x-x-x3-3-3x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-x-2-3-2-x-x-|
G--4-x-x-4-x-x-x4-4-4x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-x-3-4-3-x-x-|
D--4-x-x-4-x-x-x5-5-5x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-x-4-5-4-x-x-|
A--2-----2---------------7-----7-------4-5-4-----|
E------------------------------------------------|

Bridge:

"Come again and tell me what you're going through"

e--3-x-x-3-x-3-3-x-5-3-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B--3-x-x-3-x-3-3-x-5-3-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G--4-x-x-4-x-4-4-x-6-4-x-x-3-x-x-3-x-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D--5-x-x-5-x-5-5-x-7-5-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A--5-----5---5-5---7-5-----4-----4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E----------------------------------------------------|



Chorus:


e--2-2-2-2-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-7-7-7-7-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-x-|
B--3-3-3-3-x-x-7-7-7-7-x-x-8-8-8-8-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-x-|
G--4-4-4-4-x-x-7-7-7-7-x-x-9-9-9-9-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-|
D--4-4-4-4-x-x-7-7-7-7-x-x-9-9-9-9-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-|
A--2-2-2-2-----5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-----5-5-5-5-x-x-|
E--------------------------------------------------|


The chorus ends like this:

e--2-2-2-2-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-------|
B--3-3-3-3-x-x-7-7-7-7-x-x-------|
G--4-4-4-4-x-x-7-7-7-7-x-x-7\\3--|
D--4-4-4-4-x-x-7-7-7-7-x-x-7\\4--|
A--2-2-2-2-----5-5-5-5-----7\\4--|
E--------------------------5\\2--|
*******************************************************************************************
MINOR THING


Intro and verse:
F#m A D D7 D6
E-------------------------------------------9-9-9--7-7------------------
B--10-10-10-10-10 10-10--14--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7------------------
G--11-11-11-11-11-11-11--14--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7------------------
D--11-11-11-11-11-11-11--14--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7------------------
A--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---12--5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------

(when john say "uuuuuuuu" play F#m A D as intro)

bridge
E--141414141414141414141414-17171717191919------------------------------
B--141414141414141414141414-17171717191919------------------------------

solo:
E--b13-----12------------------------------------b12----------------------
B-------14------------------b14--------------b14-----------------b14------
G-------------b11-11-11-11------13-11--11-11----------b13-11--11-----13-11

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--11-13-9-11-6-(6)-------------------------------------------------------


outro :

Guitar1:
E F#m F#m7
E-----------------------------------------12-12-12-12-12-----------------
B--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------------
G--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-----------------
A--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-----------------
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------

Guitar2 x2:
B---------5-b7---------b5-3-2---------------------------------------------
G--4--4-4-------6---4-----------------------------------------------------
****************************************************************************************
WARM TAPE

Verse (Synth.)
e---11---16---18---19-23-18-16-14-11-9------|
B-12---14---19---21-------------------9-(7)-|
G-------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|

Couplet:
B - Ebm - C#m - E

Refrain:
G#m - B - C#m x 3
F# - E

Pont::
C#m - B
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VENICE QUEEN

Gtr I
|-------------------------------------|
|-----12-----12-----12----------------|
|---9----9--------9----9----12--11----|
|-9--------9----9--------9------------|
|-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|



Intro+Couplet:

Em Emsus2 (en arpeges a l'octave)

Cmaj7 - A7sus4 - Em (a l'octave)


Section acoustique 1:

Em - C (x3)

A - Dsus2


Section acoustique 2:

Asus2 - G6 - Fmaj7 / C -Dsus2
***************************************************************************************
NOW GET CRACKIN!!!!

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