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Under The Bridge Acoustic by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Tabbed by: Gregz1
Email: [email protected]

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
 Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramF#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---------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramF#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-------------------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramF#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------------------------------|
 Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramF#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
   Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramC# minorC#m    Chord diagramG# minorG#m Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----9--x--7----x---------9----4----5----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----9--x--8----x---------9----4----6----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9--x--9----x---9/11-------6----7----------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7-----9----x---9/11-------6----7----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------7----x------------------------------------------|
"Sometimes I feel like..........................

   Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramC# minorC#m     Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----9--x--7--------9-----------5--------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----9--x--8----x---9-----------6--------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9--x--9----x---11----------7--------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7-----9----x---11----------7--------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------7----x---9-----------5--------------------------|

"Sometimes I feel like my..........................

   Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramC# minorC#m  m   Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----9--x--7--------9-----4------5-------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----9--x--8----x---9-----4------6-------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9--x--9----x---11----6------7-------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7-----9----x---11----6------7-------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------7----x---9--------------------------------------|

"the city I live in.........

   Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----9--x--7--------9------5------9-------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----9--x--8----x---9------6------8-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9--x--9----x---11-----7------9-------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7-----9----x---11-----7------7-------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------7----x---9------5--------------------------|

"lonely as I am together......

Second Verse
   Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m    Chord diagramG# minorG#m Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|--------------------------------------------------5h7p5------------|
Chord diagramBB|----9--9--7-----7---7---------------9----9—-4--5---------5---------|
Chord diagramG+G|----9--9--8-----8---8h9p8---8-------9----9—-4--6---------6---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9--9--9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7-------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7--7--9-------9-------------9/11—11—-11—6--7-------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------7--------------------------------------------------------|

"I drive on the streets......
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   Chord diagramE MajorE  *B         * Chord diagramC# minorC#m    Chord diagramG# minorG#m Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|--------------------------------------------------5-------------|
Chord diagramBB|----9--9--7-----7---7---------------9----9—-4--5----5-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|----9--9--8-----8---8h9p8---8-------9----9—-4--6------6---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9--9--9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7--7--9-------9-------------9/11—11—-11—6--7----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------7-----------------------------------------------------|
        *=Or the change the Chord diagramBB Chord riff to:
   *B        *
e|------------7h9-9------|
Chord diagramBB|----7---7--------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----8---8--------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9-----9------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----9------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----7------------------|

"I walk through................

   Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m    Chord diagramG# minorG#m Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|--------------------------------------------------5h7p5------------|
Chord diagramBB|----9--9--7-----7---7---------------9----9—-4--5---------5---------|
Chord diagramG+G|----9--9--8-----8---8h9p8---8-------9----9—-4--6---------6---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9--9--9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7-------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7--7--9-------9-------------9/11—11—-11—6--7-------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------7--------------------------------------------------------|

"She sees my good...........................

   Chord diagramE MajorE   *B       Chord diagramC# minorC#m   Chord diagramA augmentedA     Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7
e|--------------------------------------5---------------|
Chord diagramBB|----9--9--7---------------9-—----5-----5---9----------|
Chord diagramG+G|----9--9--8---------------9—-----6---------8----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9--9--9--------9/11---11-----7---------9----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7--7--9--------9/11--—11—-—--7------------7-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------7----------------------5--------------------|

"I never worry now..............................
Pre-chorus

    Chord diagramF# minorF#m  Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramBB      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
e|-----------------------11-11-11-11---9---9----9----x--x--x---|
Chord diagramBB|----10-----9---9---9---12-12-12-12--10--10---10----x—-x--x---|
Chord diagramG+G|----11-----9---9---9---11-11-11-11--11--11---11----x—-x------|x
Chord diagramD MajorD|----11-----9---9---9----------------11--11---11----x--x--x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----9-----7---7---7-----------------9---9----9----x--x--x---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------x-—x------|x
Repeat X 4
"I don’t ever wanna feel.........

End of pre-chorus leading into third verse

   Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m    Chord diagramG# minorG#m Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|--------------------------------------------------5h7p5------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------7---7---------------9----9—-4--5---------5---------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------8---8h9p8---8-------9----9—-4--6---------6---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----7----9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7-------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----7----9-------9-------------9/11—11—-11—6--7-------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--7h9--------------------------------------------------------------|

"way____ yeah, yeah

   Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m    Chord diagramG# minorG#m Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|--------------------------------------------------5-------------|
Chord diagramBB|----9--9--7-----7---7---------------9----9—-4--5----5-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|----9--9--8-----8---8h9p8---8-------9----9—-4--6------6---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9--9--9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7--7--9-------9-------------9/11—11—-11—6--7----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------7-----------------------------------------------------|
                           "It’s

  Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m    Chord diagramG# minorG#m Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|--------------------------------------------------5h7p5------------|
Chord diagramBB|----9--9--7-----7---7---------------9----9—-4--5---------5---------|
Chord diagramG+G|----9--9--8-----8---8h9p8---8-------9----9—-4--6---------6---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----9--9--9---------------9-----9/11-11--11-6--7-------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7--7--9-------9-------------9/11—11—-11—6--7-------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------7--------------------------------------------------------|

"hard to believe that there’s nobody out there

Continue with the same theme as second verse:
Chord diagramE MajorE        *B      Chord diagramC# minorC#m   Chord diagramA augmentedA
It’s hard to believe that I’m all alone
Chord diagramE MajorE         Chord diagramBB      Chord diagramC# minorC#m   Chord diagramA augmentedA
At least I have her love The city she loves me
Chord diagramE MajorE         Chord diagramBB      Chord diagramC# minorC#m   Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7
Lonely as I am Together we cry

Pre chorus

    Chord diagramF# minorF#m  Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramBB      Chord diagramF# minorF#m
e|-----------------------11-11-11-11---9---9----9----x--x--x---|
Chord diagramBB|----10-----9---9---9---12-12-12-12--10--10---10----x—-x--x---|
Chord diagramG+G|----11-----9---9---9---11-11-11-11--11--11---11----x—-x------|x
Chord diagramD MajorD|----11-----9---9---9----------------11--11---11----x--x--x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----9-----7---7---7-----------------9---9----9----x--x--x---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------x-—x------|x
Repeat X 4
"I don’t ever wanna feel.........


Bridge
   Chord diagramA augmentedA   Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG6G6  Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
e|----5-----5------0----0----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----5-----5------3----1----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----6-----5------4----2----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----7-----7------5----3----------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----7-----7------5----3----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----5-----5----------------------------------------------|
 "yeah,___, yeah,___ no,____no,____ etc...
Repeat x 3

Chorus
  Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7    Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7   Chord diagramG+G
e|---12---------10------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---10----------9-----12-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---10-x16(ish)-9—x8--12-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---10----------9-----12—x8--------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------10-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|


Chords for chorus are:
   Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramAm7Am7  Chord diagramG6G6  Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
e|---0---------0-----0-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|---5---5-----3-----1-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---6---5-----4-----2-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---7---5-----5-----3-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---7---0-----5-----3-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------|
During Chorus try pulling off and hammering on the Chord diagramBB string note on the chords Chord diagramG6G6 &
sounds good and I think John does this during the VPRO performance!

Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramAm7Am7
Under the bridge downtown
Chord diagramG6G6       Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
Is where I drew some blood
Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramAm7Am7
Under the bridge downtown
Chord diagramG6G6       Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
I could not get enough
Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramAm7Am7
Under the bridge downtown
Chord diagramG6G6       Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
Forgot about my love
Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramAm7Am7
Under the bridge downtown
Chord diagramG6G6       Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
I gave my life away


Outro

  Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA minorAm   Chord diagramG6G6        Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA minorAm
e|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-----0------0-0-0-0-0-0-3h0-0------|
Chord diagramBB|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-3-3-0h1--1-----5-5-5-5-5-5------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5-4-4--------2---6-6-6-5-5-5------------|
  Chord diagramG6G6   Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
e|--0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--3-3-3-0-1-1h3p1------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--4-4-4-2-2------2-----------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramG6G6  Fma7   Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramA minorAm    Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|--0-0-0--0-0---0-0-0--0---0-----0-0-0-0-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|--5-5-5--5-5---3-3-3--0---1-----5-5-5-5-5-----0-0—2-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--6-6-6--5-5-- 4-4-4--2---2/6---6-6-5-5-5h7p5-4-2—2-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------7---7-----7----2-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------0-----|


Enjoy!!!

Under The Bridge Acoustic tab

Red Hot Chili Peppers tabs for Under the bridge acoustic Although the song is written and played on an electric guitar on the album, playing Under the bridge on an acoustic guitar is both fun and suits the song very well. Below is the Under the bridge acoustic guitar tabs that will get you started. Please note that it starts off in D major and shifts to E major after the first chorus. The song really grows as it goes.

playing these tabs of Under the bridge acoustic at parties or at the campfire is always a success. The intro which sounds very well on acoustic guitar is inspired by the song Any Warhole by David Bowie. You should also note that the lyrics are about Kiedis drug habits and about losing friends.

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