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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Universally Speaking
By the Way (2002)
Tabbed by Runar B. Mæland
Chords:
E A D G B e
D: x 5 7 7 7 x
G: x10 9 7 8 x
A: x 0 7 6 5 0
Amaj7: x 0 6 6 5 0
Bm7b5: x 2 3 2 3 x
B7: x 2 1 2 0 x
I think those are the chords played. But the easy way sounds just as good.
Strum chord eight times each bar.
Intro, verse and bridge: |: D | G :|
Chorus: | A | Amaj7 | G | Bm | play that line twice, then: | Bm7b5 B7 | or |
Am B |
(I'm really not sure! Use the one you think is right.)
Solo: 1_________2__________
e |------------------------------------------:|---------|----------|
B |------------------------------------------:|---------|----------|
G |-11-9----9------------------9-----------9-:|---------|-/14--14--|
D |------12----12-11--12-11-12----12-11-12---:|-12--12--|----------|
A |------------------------------------------:|---------|----------|
E |------------------------------------------:|---------|----------|
3____________________________________________________
e |----------------------------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------------------------|
G |----------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------------------------------------12--|
A |-12--12---12-10-9-9^10^9-------------12------12-----|
E |-------------------------12--10---------------------|
That's it. Enjoy!
- Runar
runar@india.com
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Last Updated: January 15, 2026