RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - "By The Way" Tablature
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SONG: BY THE WAY ARTIST: RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ALBUM: BY THE WAY TAB BY JOHN INTRO e -------------------------------------------------------------| B -------------------------------------------------------------| G -------------------------------------------------------------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10-------10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8--------7--7--7--7--7--7----7-7-7-7-7-7----| E ----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5----| Standing in line to see the show tonight and there's a light on heavy glow e ----------------------------------------------------------------| B ----------------------------------------------------------------| G -----------------------9--9--9--9--9--9----------------9-9-7-7--| D -10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-10----7-7-7-7-7-7----------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7----------| E ----------------------------------------------------------------| By the way I tried to say I'd be there... waiting for e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------------------------------------------------------| G ------------------------------------------------------------------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10-------10-10-10-10-10-10------------------------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8--------7--7--7--7--7--7----7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5---| E ----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3---| Dani the girl is singing songs to me beneath the marquee... overload e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------------------------------------------------------| G ----------------------9--9--9--9--9--9----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10-10----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------| Steak knife. Card shark. Con job. Boot cut. e --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----88888888--------| B --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----66666666--------| G --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| D --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| A --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| E --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| Skin that flik she's such a little dj... e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-88888888-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx----------------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| Dog town. Blood bath. Rib cage. Soft tail. e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-55555555-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-77777777-------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| HALF CHORUS F Standing in line C to see the show tonight Dm and there's a light on heavy glow F C By the way I tried to say Am Bb I'd be there... waiting for Black jack. Dope dick. Pawn shop. Quick pick. e --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----88888888--------| B --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----66666666--------| G --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| D --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| A --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| E --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| Kiss that dyke I know you want... e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-88888888-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx----------------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| Song bird. Main line. Cash back. Hard top. e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-55555555-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-77777777-------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| Standing in line to see the show tonight and there's a light on heavy glow e -------------------------------------------------------------| B -------------------------------------------------------------| G -------------------------------------------------------------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10-------10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8--------7--7--7--7--7--7----7-7-7-7-7-7----| E ----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5----| By the way I tried to say I'd be there... waiting for e ----------------------------------------------------------------| B ----------------------------------------------------------------| G -----------------------9--9--9--9--9--9----------------9-9-7-7--| D -10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-10----7-7-7-7-7-7----------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7----------| E ----------------------------------------------------------------| Dani the girl is singing songs to me beneath the marquee... oversold e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------------------------------------------------------| G ------------------------------------------------------------------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10-------10-10-10-10-10-10------------------------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8--------7--7--7--7--7--7----7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5---| E ----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3---| By the way I tried to say I'd be there... waiting for e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------------------------------------------------------| G ----------------------9--9--9--9--9--9----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10-10----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------| e -5---5---5---5----88888888-------| B -6---6---6---6----66666666-------| G -7---7---7---7-------------------| D -0---0---0---0-------------------| A ---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------| Hu Ha... e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-88888888-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx----------------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-55555555-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-77777777-------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| CHORUS x1/2 F Standing in line C to see the show tonight Dm and there's a light on heavy glow F C By the way I tried to say Am Bb I'd be there... waiting for F Dani the girl C is singing songs to me Dm beneath the marquee... oversold F C By the way I tried to say Am Bb I know you... from before F Standing in line C to see the show tonight Dm and there's a light on heavy glow F C By the way I tried to say Am Bb I'd be there... waiting for FINAL IN Dm e -------- B --7----- G --7----- D --7----- A --5----- E --------
SONG: BY THE WAY ARTIST: RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ALBUM: BY THE WAY TAB BY JOHN INTRO e -------------------------------------------------------------| B -------------------------------------------------------------| G -------------------------------------------------------------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10-------10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8--------7--7--7--7--7--7----7-7-7-7-7-7----| E ----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5----| Standing in line to see the show tonight and there's a light on heavy glow e ----------------------------------------------------------------| B ----------------------------------------------------------------| G -----------------------9--9--9--9--9--9----------------9-9-7-7--| D -10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-10----7-7-7-7-7-7----------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7----------| E ----------------------------------------------------------------| By the way I tried to say I'd be there... waiting for e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------------------------------------------------------| G ------------------------------------------------------------------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10-------10-10-10-10-10-10------------------------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8--------7--7--7--7--7--7----7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5---| E ----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3---| Dani the girl is singing songs to me beneath the marquee... overload e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------------------------------------------------------| G ----------------------9--9--9--9--9--9----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10-10----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------| Steak knife. Card shark. Con job. Boot cut. e --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----88888888--------| B --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----66666666--------| G --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| D --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| A --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| E --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| Skin that flik she's such a little dj... e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-88888888-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx----------------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| Dog town. Blood bath. Rib cage. Soft tail. e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-55555555-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-77777777-------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| HALF CHORUS F Standing in line C to see the show tonight Dm and there's a light on heavy glow F C By the way I tried to say Am Bb I'd be there... waiting for Black jack. Dope dick. Pawn shop. Quick pick. e --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----88888888--------| B --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----66666666--------| G --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| D --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| A --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| E --xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx--------------------| Kiss that dyke I know you want... e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-88888888-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx----------------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| Song bird. Main line. Cash back. Hard top. e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-55555555-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-77777777-------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| Standing in line to see the show tonight and there's a light on heavy glow e -------------------------------------------------------------| B -------------------------------------------------------------| G -------------------------------------------------------------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10-------10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8--------7--7--7--7--7--7----7-7-7-7-7-7----| E ----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5----| By the way I tried to say I'd be there... waiting for e ----------------------------------------------------------------| B ----------------------------------------------------------------| G -----------------------9--9--9--9--9--9----------------9-9-7-7--| D -10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-10----7-7-7-7-7-7----------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7----------| E ----------------------------------------------------------------| Dani the girl is singing songs to me beneath the marquee... oversold e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------------------------------------------------------| G ------------------------------------------------------------------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10-------10-10-10-10-10-10------------------------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8--------7--7--7--7--7--7----7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5---| E ----------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3---| By the way I tried to say I'd be there... waiting for e ------------------------------------------------------------------| B ------------------------------------------------------------------| G ----------------------9--9--9--9--9--9----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------| D -10-10-10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10-10----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| A --8--8--8--8--8--8------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------| E ------------------------------------------------------------------| e -5---5---5---5----88888888-------| B -6---6---6---6----66666666-------| G -7---7---7---7-------------------| D -0---0---0---0-------------------| A ---------------------------------| E ---------------------------------| Hu Ha... e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-88888888-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx----------------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| e -5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-5-xxxxxx-55555555-------| B -6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-6-xxxxxx-66666666-------| G -7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-7-xxxxxx-77777777-------| D -0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx----------------| A ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| E ---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx---xxxxxx----------------| CHORUS x1/2 F Standing in line C to see the show tonight Dm and there's a light on heavy glow F C By the way I tried to say Am Bb I'd be there... waiting for F Dani the girl C is singing songs to me Dm beneath the marquee... oversold F C By the way I tried to say Am Bb I know you... from before F Standing in line C to see the show tonight Dm and there's a light on heavy glow F C By the way I tried to say Am Bb I'd be there... waiting for FINAL IN Dm e -------- B --7----- G --7----- D --7----- A --5----- E --------
This musical interpretation has been removed due to a legal threat from Moses & Singer LLP, representing the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and The Music Publisher's Association of the United States (MPA).
Unfortunately, these threats are fueled by greed and being masked by a "copyright infringement." They claim tab sites are "hurting the songwriters," but it's a known fact that the publishing companies garner most of the revenue. Instead, they would prefer you to purchase the official RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS tablature which is an option we've always given our users. And due to the highly error-prone nature of tabs on the internet, many choose to go this route. These companies also do not realize that tablature sites help to promote their artists.
For more information on this onslaught, you can read the NY Times Article. We hope one of the larger tablature sites will have the money to fight this. Until then, we urge you all to keep tabbing songs and sharing them in any way you can.
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