Red Hot Chili Peppers – Strange Man (Bass Tab)
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the verses are in 7/4
the chorus is in 4/4
and a bar of 3/4 after the chorus
~ = hold the note
[Intro]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3----1--------------1----4~------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3----1--------------1----4~------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3----1--------------1----4~------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 e & a 6 & 7 &
G|-------------------------------------------------------5~------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------5hr7----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------5hr7----------------------------|
E|---3--------------3----1--------------1------------------------------------|[Verse 1]
all of my love and most of my fears Been coming on strong for most of my
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.-----------|
E|---3--------------------3------1--------------------1------4~--------------------------4-----------|
years add up and wind up in a song
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.-----------|
E|---3--------------------3------1--------------------1------4~--------------------------4-----------|
Cellophane tweeds and revenue streams Are blocking my shots and killin' my
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.-----------|
E|---3--------------------3------1--------------------1------4~--------------------------4-----------|
dreams That showed me how to be the cause
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.-----------|
E|---3--------------------3------1--------------------1------4~--------------------------4-----------|[Pre-Chorus]
Oooooooooh aaaaaaahh, yeeeeella,
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.-----------|
E|---3--------------------3------1--------------------1------4~--------------------------4-----------|
Oooooooooh aaaaaaahh, hey ah what now?
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.-------------------|
E|---3--------------------3------1--------------------1------4~-----------(x)------------4-------------------|[Chorus] choruses sound weird because flea isn't playing in key in some parts
it's a lifetime of a
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3hr5----------------5----3------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------5--------3--------------------------3-------|
strange man, that's right
1 & 2 e & a 3 & 4 e & a
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------5-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-3/5--------7-------------7----5\--(3)---------------------------------2hr3|
E|-----------------------------------------0-------0-----1hr3---1--3po1------|
It's a long time, for
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|(3)/5--------5----5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--------3-----------------3-------|
me, I see
1 & 2 e & a 3 & 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------2b1/4----2-------------------------------------------3-hr-5--|
E|-3/5----------------------5----3----1----1-------3-----7\---5------------|
She wants to belong and,
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----5--------5----5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--------3-----------------3-------|
I want to be free
1 & 2 e & a 3 & 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------2b1/4----2----0----------------------------------------------|
E|-3/5---------------------------5-po-3----1-------3----5\--3--7\-5--------|
Ex co - mmu- ni - cated 'cause
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|(3)/5--------5----5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--------3-----------------3-------|
there ain't no guarantee
1 & 2 e & a 3 & 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------2------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3/5------------------5----3---------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------5----2----1-------(x)--------------------|
1 & 2 & 3
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|---3--------------------|[Bridge]
Ooh ahh, yella,
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------3----1--------------1----4~------------------------------|
ooh ahh, yeah
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 e & a 6 & 7 &
G|-------------------------------------------------------5~------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------5hr7----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------5hr7----------------------------|
E|---3--------------3----1--------------1--------------------------1---------|[Verse 2]
All of my friends and enemies They were part of this dance That put me right
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.-----------|
E|---3--------------------3------1--------------------1------4~--------------------------4-----------|
here we go So glad I got this chance
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & a
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.-----------|
E|---3--------------------3------1--------------------1------4~--------------------------4------4--4-|
Better known plans and lesser known schemes Were all about love and less about
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.-----------|
E|---3--------------------3------1--------------------1------4~--------------------------4-----------|
me I'd have to say she wore the pants That's oh!
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.-------------------|
E|---3--------------------3------1--------------------1------4~--------------------------4-----------4\0-----|
[Chorus]
It's the lifetime of a
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3hr5----------------5----3------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------5--------3--------------------------3-------|
strange man, that's right
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 e & a
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------3----2-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3/5--------------5----4--------1--------1--------5\\3--5//7---------------|
It's a long ti - me for me,
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|(3)/5--------5----5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--------3-----------------3-------|
uh - huh
1 & 2 e & a 3 & 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------2b1/4----2----0----------------------------------------------|
E|-3/5---------------------------5-po-3----1-------3----5\--3--7\-5--------|
She wants to belong and,
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|(3)/5--------5----5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--------3-----------------3-------|
I want to be free
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--1/3-------4b1/4----3---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------5----3---------1-------3----5\--3--7\-5--------|
Ex co - mmu- ni - cated 'cause
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|(3)/5--------5----5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--------3-----------------3-------|
there ain't no guarantee
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--1/3-------4b1/4----3---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------5----3---------1-------3----5\--3--7\-5--------|[Interlude]
(play 3 Times)
1 e & 2 & 3 & a 4 e & a
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------10------x---------------------------------------|
A|---------10----12---------------------12--x--10hr12------------------------|
E|--10hr12-------------12----------------------------------------------------|
1 e & 2 & 3 & a 4 e & a
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------10------x---------------------------------------|
A|---------10----12---------------------12--x--10hr12------------------------|
E|--10hr12-------------12----------------------------------------------------|
1 e & a 2 & 3 & a 4 e &
G|----------------7----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------5hr7--------------------------5-----------------------------------|
A|---5hr7-----------------------------x--------------------------------------|
E|----------------------5-----3--------------3--1----------------------------| [Interlude ending]
1 e & 2 & 3 & a 4 e & G|----------------^----------------------------------------------------------| D|------9--9------9-------------------3--------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-5/7------------------7\\\\\1----x-----1--(x)------------------------------|
[Chorus]
It's the lifetime of a
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3hr5----------------5----3------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------5--------3--------------------------3-------|
strange man, that's right
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 e & a
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------3----2-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3/5--------------5----4--------1--------1--------5\\3--5//7---------------|
It's a long ti - me for me,
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|(3)/5--------5----5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--------3-----------------3-------|
uh - huh
1 & 2 e & a 3 & 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------2b1/4----2----0----------------------------------------------|
E|-3/5---------------------------5-po-3----1-------3----5\--3--7\-5--------|
She wants to belong and,
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|(3)/5--------5----5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--------3-----------------3-------|
I want to be free
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--1/3-------4b1/4----3---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------5----3---------1-------3----5\--3--7\-5--------|
Ex co - mmu- ni - cated 'cause
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|(3)/5--------5----5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------5--------3-----------------3-------|
there ain't no guarantee
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--1/3-------4b1/4----3---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------5----3---------1-------3----5\--3--7\-5--------|
It's the lifetime of a
1 & 2 e & a 3 & a 4
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3hr5----------------5----5----5////10---10--------10---10---10------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
strange man, that's right
1 2 & a 3 & 4 e &
G|--------------------------------.------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------3------3/5--------3------------------------|
A|---3---------3--------3----5-------------------------5--3------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
It's a long ti - me for me,
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 e & a
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------9h10------8----------------|
A|-3hr5----------------5----5----5////10---10--------------------10---8------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------10-|
uh - huh
1 & 2 e & 3 & 4 e & a
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------8---------10------10----8--------------------|
E|--8--------8--------8-hr-10------------------------------10-8--7-----------|
She wants to belong and,
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----5-------5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------5------3--------------------------3--------|
I want to be free
1 & 2 e & a 3 & 4 e & a
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2--------5b1/4----3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------5----3---------1-------3-----5\--3--7\-5---------|
Keep your plans ela - stic 'cause
1 & a 2 e & 3 & 4 &
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3/5-------5----5----5----3-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------5------3--------------------------3--------|
there ain't no guarantee
1 & 2 e & a 3 & 4 e & a
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---2--------5b1/4----3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------5----3---------1~--------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|-3~-----------|[Outro] bass does not play the outro if you have a 24 fret bass you can play the staccato guitar part
on the 24th of your G string
1 2 3 4 G|--------------| D|--------------| A|--------------| E|--------------|
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| ~ Vibrato
| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| b Bend
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
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