RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - "Don´ T Forget Me" Tablature

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Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Title: Don´t forget me
Release: By the Way
Written by: Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea and Chad Smith
Performed by: Red Hot Chili Peppers (Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante,
Flea, Chad Smith)
Tabbed by: Florian Scherübl
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
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After submitting my first version of this song I realized
that there were several mistakes and so I decided to put up a correction. I know that a lot of people think that this song´s
intro (and verse) is played by guitar but I can tell you it
isn´t. The bass did it and the guitar produces effects and
sounds in the background. I have seen some live videos with
Flea playing the intro. If you guitarists out there want to
play it, too – no problem. I figured out nearly everything but
I know there are always a few mistakes. If you have corrections, comments or you just want to tell me that you´re going to kill
me soon, e-mail me: flooos@gmx.net



Bass Intro

G-2---------------------------------5------------------------------
D-2----------------3----------------5----------------5-------------
A------x-x-x-x-----3----x-x-x-x----------x-x-x-x-----5----x-x-x-x--
E------------------------------------------------------------------

Flea plays this 2 times and during the verse. The third time
Athony comes in with the vocals: "I´m an ocean in your bedroom..."

After Anthony has sung "...now we know it all for sure" the
guitar starts with this riff till the end of the vocals.

e------------------------------------------------------------------
B-55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------

"I´m a dancehall, dirty breakbeat..."

65 times the 5th fret of the B string (you can also hit the
open e string if you want. I think this is what John does when
he plays live, but it sounds cleaner to hit the e on the B
string). I think that should be correct. You also can play the
note as often as you need it.


First Bridge:

John Frusciante hits the 10th or 11th fret on the B string
with his right hand´s fingers when he plays this (believe
me, I watched MTV live) It´s played very fast while Flea
continues his riff. Play 2 times (Just tap and pull off).

e-----------------------------------------------
B7575757575757575-875875875875875875875---------
G-----------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------

The verse continues with the 5th fret of the B string hit
very fast (look above) during the bass riff (I don´t know
how often Flea plays it, maybe he plays variations, I´m no
bassist but I was told that there has to be a very good
bass tab of this song).

After this, resume the bridge 2 times when Anthony sings
"I´m the rainbow in your jailcell..."



Chorus:

e--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---- -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----
B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---- -9--9--9--9--9—-9--9--9----
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---- -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---
D--------------------- ---------------------------
A--------------------- ---------------------------
E--------------------- ---------------------------

"Stairways, falling..."

I saw John playing it live and I think this is pretty
close. The second part´s played when Anthony starts to
sing "Don´t forget me...". I´m sorry, the chords of my
last tab weren´t right (I also accidently switched
Fmaj 7 with A 7).


Second Bridge:

e-------------------------------------------------------------
B-5-7-8—-55555555-5-5/7-8-55555555-5-7-8-7—8-7-5—-5-7-8-7/5---
G-------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------

I´m not so sure about that but it can be a base for another
tabs.

Play again the guitar verse riff (open e or 5th fret on B)
when vocals start ("I´m an inbrace and a pothead...")as
often as needed.
Continue with the first bridge 2 times when Anthony sings
"I can show you to the free fields...". When you have finished
the verse play the whole chorus 2 times. Now start the solo.


Solo:

e--------------------------
B--------------------------
G-14--12--9--14-12-9—12---- 8 times
D--------------------------
A--------------------------
E--------------------------

I strongly believe that the last 12 is played.

Flea plays the bass riff 2 times till the guitar comes
in with the 5th fret on the B string f***ing often and
the first bridge 2 times.
The ending is played by bass.

Hope you like my (corrected)version of Don´t forget me .
Maybe try other solutions for the second bridge. If you
like the Peppers, take look on my Dosed tab.