Red Hot Chili Peppers By the Way Tab bass
My version of the bass track from the 2002 hit by the RHCP.
As a bonus, I also added my version of Flea’s solo that follows on“Live in Hyde Park”.
As a bonus, I also added my version of Flea’s solo that follows on“Live in Hyde Park”.
(Original header) #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: HADDADI Fabien, FRANCE Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2002 [Bass Tablature] By the Way [Warner Bros] Bass : Flea (Michael Balzary) Drums: Chad Smith Guitars: John Frusciante Lyrics: Anthony Kiedis (Listen to the real thing for the exact rhythm (especially the key lengths)! ;-) Symbols : 3h5: 3rd hammer on to 5th 7/15: slide from 7 up to 15 n\m: slide from the n-th fret down to the m-th Warning: Flea uses a D-drop tuning, A D & G remain unchanged. Hint: to tune the E string down to D in a couple of seconds, use the harmonics on the 7th fret on E and on the 12th fret on A! beat=118 (Moderate Rock) INTRO (play 4 times), clean bass+lead guitar, vocals start on 2nd time, drums on 3rd G ||--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D 4||15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--|14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14\-| A 4||15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--|15--15--15--15--15--15--15--15--| D ||--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| |7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7/--|| |0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| VERSES (play 4 times), slight overdrive, tonality Dm ||--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ||------------3-------------------|----3---------------------------| ||5---5---3h5---5-3h5-5-3h5-------|3h5-----5---3h5-5---------------| ||--------------------------0---0-|--------------------3---0---0---| ||--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| ||------------3-------------------|--------------------------------|| ||5---5---3h5---5-3h5-5-3h5-------|3h5-5---5-5----------/6-6-6-6\--|| ||--------------------------0---0-|--------------------------------|| HALF CHORUS (1 time) (tonality F Maj) |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |3-------3---3---3---3---3---3/--|10------10--10--10--10--10--10--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |12------12------12-12-12-12-12--|12---12---12---12-12-10--5------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |3-------3---3---3---3---3---3/--|10------10--10--10--10--10--10\-| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---|-----1---1----------1---1-------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| then: - VERSES x 4, lyrics restart at 3rd - INTRO x 4 for INTERLUDE (no drums at 1st and 2nd) - VERSE x 3 as a bridge to OUTRO OUTRO: - CHORUS x 2 with these variations: ||--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ||3-------3---3---3---3---3---3/--|10-----10-10-10-10-9-10-9-10-11-| ||--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ||--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| |12------12------12-12-12-12-12--|10------8-------7-------5-------|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| and (next time) |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| |12------12------12-12-12-12-12--|12------12------12------12/14\--|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| Lyrics & a bassless rhythm section ends the song. Bonus Flea’s solo that follows, on“Live in Hyde Park” album (2004, Warner Bros). (Timing not to scale) G |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| D 4 |5------------------------------------------------|3------------------------------------------------| A 4 |------------------8-----8------------------------|------------------3-----3------------------------| D |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------17-17-14-| |5------------------------------------------------|3------------------------------------------------| |------------------8-----8------------------------|------------------3-----3------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |12----------------------------------------12-12--h14------12--12--------------------------12-12h14-- |-h15h12----h12----------------15h12-15h12-------------------15--15------------15h12-15h12----------- |------h15----------------------------------------------------------15------------------------------- |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---12-12-12h14-14h15-15h17-17-17-17---------------|------14--h12--14--h12--------h12----------------- --------------------------------------------------|-------------------------h15----h15---14--h15---14 --------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------12----------------------------------------12------------ ---15g14--15g14--15/17-----12-h15--12-14/15-----------------12--h14--15----14----15------------------ --------15-----15-------------------------------12------15------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------12---14---14---14---14-14-/---17-17-17\----| ----------15-14--12-------12----12-------------15---14-15-------------------------------------------| ---------------------15---------------15--12-15-----------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| ||-------------------------------------------------|3------------3------3--3--g3------------3--h2----| ||5-----g5-----5------5--5--g5---------------------|------------------------------3---3--------------| ||-----------------------------8---8---8\----------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|------------------h2h3h5------------------------|| |-------------------------------------------------|3----------------3------------------3-------3---|| |5-----g5-----5------5--5--g5---------------------|------------------------------3---------g3------|| |-----------------------------8---8---8\----------|------------------------------------------------|| LYRICS: Standing in line To see the show tonight And there’s a light on Heavy glow By the way I tried to say I’d be there, waiting for Dani the girl Is singing songs to me Beneath the marquee, overload Steak knife Caro shark Con job Boot cut Skin that flick She’s such a little DJ Get there quick By street but not the freeway Turn that trick To make a little leeway Beat that nic But not the way that we play Dog town Blood bath Rib cage Soft tail 1st half CHORUS Black Jack Dope dick Pawn shop Quick pick Kiss that dyke I know you want to hold one Not on strike But I’m about to bowl one Bite that mic I know you never stole one Girls that like A story so I told one Song bird Main line Cash back Hard top CH0RUS