BYTHE THE

WAY ·REDHOTCHILI
PEPPERS
WORDSANDMUSICBYAnthony Kiedis,Flea,John Frusciante and Chad Smith TRANSCRIBED
BYJeffPerrin

Guitars are in standard tuning.

Bass is in dropped-D tuning (low to high: D A D G).

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IA]Intro (0:00)

Moderately Fast Rock q = 124

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Gtr. 1 (elec. w/cleantone) (repeatpreviousmeiuure)

ffi] 1st Chorus (0:09)

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WAY PEPPERS
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end Bass Fig. I

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17 Rhy. Fig. I end Rhy. Fig. I

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Bass Fig. 2 end Bass Fig. 2

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[Q]1st and 3rd Verses (0:41,2:22)
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N.C.(Dm)
Gtr. I substitutes Rhy. Fill I second time
21 Gtr. 1

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 three times (see meas. 17)

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Rhy. Fill I (2:22)

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WAY PEPPERS
(ID2nd and 4th Choruses (1:04,2:45)

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In h to • the show tonight andthere'sa llght on glow
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(skip ahead 10 meas. 73)
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37 end Rhy . Fig. 2

Substitute Bass Fill 2 second time

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If Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see meas. 17)

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l!!]Jrd Chorus (1:50)
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By the way I tried to say I'd be there waiting for

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(go back to fill)
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~ Coda (3:00)
Dani the girl Is singing songs to me beneaththe marquee of her soul
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Gtr. I pla ys Rhy. Fig. 2 simile (see meas. 33)
73 Bass

By the way I tried to say I know you frombefore

F C Am B~

[I) Outro (3:16)

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