Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dark Necessities (Guitar Acoustic Tab)

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I wanted to create an acoustic tab for those who want to play a 'acoustified' version of the song with the different instrument parts together. It may not be accurate as I know I am not the most skilled guitarist, so leave any suggestions in the comments below to make it better :) [Intro] This part is played in a quick up-down-up-down strumming pattern
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| --|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------|   |

                                                                             >x2
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
E|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------| --|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| --|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
G|---------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----|   |
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------------------------------------------|   |
A|---------------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8------|   |
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------|   |

                                                                                            >x2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|   | 
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
D|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|   |
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|   |
E|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----| --|
This is the nice bass part they play, otherwise you can just play chords.
       Cm                   Ab                Fm                Ab
e|--------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
B|-----------M--x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
G|------5--5-U--x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5------|
D|------5--5-T--x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x----------|
A|------3--3-E--x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x-------1-3-3-x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x----------|
E|--------------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x----------|
strum:  ↓  ↓    ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓
[Verse] The verses are played the same.
       Cm                   Ab                Fm                Ab
e|--------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
B|-----------M--x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
G|------5--5-U--x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5------|
D|------5--5-T--x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x----------|
A|------3--3-E--x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x-------1-3-3-x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x----------|
E|--------------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x----------|
strum:  ↓  ↓    ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓
Cm 1. Coming out to the light of day Fm We got many moons than a deeper place Cm So I keep an eye on the shadow's smile Ab To see what it has to say Cm 2. Spinning off, head is on my heart Fm It's like a bit of light and a touch of dark Cm You got sneak attacked from the zodiac Ab But I see your eyes spark
    F              G->Abm
e|--1-1-x-x-x-1-1--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
B|--1-1-x-x-x-1-1--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
G|--2-2-x-x-x-2-2--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
D|--3-3-x-x-x-3-3--5--6-6-x-x-x-6-6----|
A|--3-3-x-x-x-3-3--5--6-6-x-x-x-6-6----|
E|--1-1-x-x-x-1-1--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
    ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓  ↓  ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓
G 1. You and I both know Abm Everything must go away G 2. Keep the breeze and go Abm Blow by blow and go away
    Fm                Ab
e|---------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
B|---------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
G|-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-5-3-0----|
D|-------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x----------|
A|---1-3-3-x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x----------|
E|---------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x----------|
strum:   ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓
Fm Ab 1. Ah, what do you say? Fm Ab 2. Oh what do you say? [Chorus] Simple strumming and chords are played during the chorus Ab Yeah, you don’t know my mind F You don’t know my kind Cm Bb Dark necessities are part of my design Ab F Tell the world that I’m falling from the sky Cm Bb Dark necessities are part of my design [Verse 2] *SAME AS FIRST VERSE*
       Cm                   Ab                Fm                Ab
e|--------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
B|-----------M--x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
G|------5--5-U--x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5------|
D|------5--5-T--x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x----------|
A|------3--3-E--x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x-------1-3-3-x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x----------|
E|--------------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x----------|
strum:  ↓  ↓    ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓
Cm 3. Stumble down to the parking lot Fm You got no time for the afterthought Cm They're like ice cream for an astronaut Ab Well that's me looking for weed
    F              G->Abm
e|--1-1-x-x-x-1-1--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
B|--1-1-x-x-x-1-1--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
G|--2-2-x-x-x-2-2--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
D|--3-3-x-x-x-3-3--5--6-6-x-x-x-6-6----|
A|--3-3-x-x-x-3-3--5--6-6-x-x-x-6-6----|
E|--1-1-x-x-x-1-1--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
    ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓  ↓  ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓
G 3. Turn the corner and Abm Find the world and show command
    Fm                Ab
e|---------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
B|---------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
G|-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-5-3-0----|
D|-------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x----------|
A|---1-3-3-x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x----------|
E|---------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x----------|
strum:   ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓
Fm Ab 3. Playing the hand [Chorus] *PLAYED THE SAME AS FIRST CHORUS* Ab Yeah, you don’t know my mind F You don’t know my kind Cm Bb Dark necessities are part of my design Ab F Tell the world that I’m falling from the sky Cm Bb Dark necessities are part of my design [Interlude] D# Do you want this love of mine? C# The darkness helps to sort the shine Fm Ab Do you want it, do you want it now? D# Do you want it overtime? C# The darkness helps to sort the shine F Ab Do you want it, do you want it now? [Verse 3] *PLAYED THE SAME AS FIRST VERSE*
       Cm                   Ab                Fm                Ab
e|--------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
B|-----------M--x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
G|------5--5-U--x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-3-5------|
D|------5--5-T--x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x----------|
A|------3--3-E--x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x-------1-3-3-x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x----------|
E|--------------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x-------------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x----------|
strum:  ↓  ↓    ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓
Cm 4. Pick you up like a paperback Fm With the track record of a maniac Cm So I’m moving in and we unpack Ab It’s the same as yesterday
    F              G->Abm
e|--1-1-x-x-x-1-1--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
B|--1-1-x-x-x-1-1--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
G|--2-2-x-x-x-2-2--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
D|--3-3-x-x-x-3-3--5--6-6-x-x-x-6-6----|
A|--3-3-x-x-x-3-3--5--6-6-x-x-x-6-6----|
E|--1-1-x-x-x-1-1--3--4-4-x-x-x-4-4----|
    ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓  ↓  ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓
G 4. Honey where we roll Abm Everything must go away
    Fm                Ab
e|---------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
B|---------x-x-x-------------x-x-x----------|
G|-------5-x-x-x-3-5-------5-x-x-x-5-3-0----|
D|-------5-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x----------|
A|---1-3-3-x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x----------|
E|---------x-x-x-------3-4---x-x-x----------|
strum:   ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓           ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓
Fm Ab 4. Ah, what do you say? [Chorus] *PLAYED THE SAME AS FIRST CHORUS* Ab Yeah, you don’t know my mind F You don’t know my kind Cm Bb Dark necessities are part of my design Ab F Tell the world that I’m falling from the sky Cm Bb Dark necessities are part of my design [Outro: Guitar Solo]
e|-11-11-10-10-8-8-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------11-11-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------10h12-12-12-8h10-10-10------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------8h10-10-10--------------------------------|x4
A|--------------------------------------------------------8h10-10-10-6h8-8-8-------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------6h8-8-8----|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------3h5-5-5-5-----------------3h5-5-5-5------------------3h5-5-5-5---------------3h5-5-3-2-3---|x2
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------1h3-3-3-------------1h3-3-3--------------1h3-3-3--------------1----------|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1-1-1---------1h3h1-1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1-1-1---4-3-4-1~-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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