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Red Hot Chili Peppers — Under The Bridge (ver 3) bass tabs



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Title : Under The Bridge
Artist/Group : Red Hot Chili Peppers
Info : Meter=4/4
Created by : Rick
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I know this tab is at least 99% correct because I saw Flea play it this way at Live on
The Lake in Toronto. It's also my first attempt at tabbing a song, so gimme some comments.


Before second verse:
e e e e e e e e
G———————————————————|
D———————————————————|
A———————————————————|
E———0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|




First chorus:
G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D———11———————9—————————9—————————————11———————9———————9——————————————————|
A————9———7—7———7—————————7—9—9—9—9————9———7—7———7———————7—9—911/911/9——|
E———————————————————9—7———————————————————————————9—7————————————————————|


G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D———11———————9————————9————————————11———————9———————9—————|
A————9———7—7———7————————7—9—9—9—9———9———7—7———7———————7—9—|
E—————————————————9—7———————————————————————————9—7———————|




Third Verse:
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A—————2—————0—————2———4—0—0—————2—————0—————2———4—0—0—|
E———0—————4—————0—————————————0—————4—————0———————————|



G—————————————————————————————7/9—|
D—————————————————————————————————|
A—————2—————0—————2———4—0—0———————|
E———0—————4—————0—————————————————|




Second Chorus:
G————————————————————————————————————————|
D———11———————9————————9——————————————————|
A————9———7—7———7————————7—9—911/9—7—9———|
E————————————————9—7—————————————————————|


G—————————————————————————————————|
D———11———————9————————9———————————|
A————9———7—7———7————————7—92—————|
E————————————————9—7——————————2—2—|


G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D———11———————9————————9————————————11———————9————————9—————————————|
A————9———7—7———7————————7—9—9—9—9———9———7—7———7————————7—9—9—9—9—9—|
E————————————————9—7————————————————————————————9—7————————————————|



Bridge:
q e e e e e e
G—————9—————————————————7——————————5————————9—————9———————7——————————5———————|
D———7———7—10————7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5————————7———7———5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—7—|
A—————————————————————————————————————————0———0———————0——————————————————————|
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|


G—————9————————————————7——————————5———————————————————————————————————————|
D———7———7—10———7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7————7—5——————————————————————————————————|
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E—————————————————————————————————————————1—1—1—1—1—1—1—1—0—0—0—0—3—3—3—3—|





G—————9————————————————7——————————5—————————9————————————————7——————————5———————|
D———7———7—10———7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5———7———7—10———7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—7—|
A———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

q e e e e e e
G—————9—————————————————7——————————5———————9———————9————————7——————————5———————||
D———7———7—10————7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—————————7———7————5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—7—|| x2
A————————————————————————————————————————0—————0———————0———————————————————————||
E——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||

q e e e e e e
G—————9—————————————————7——————————5———————9———————9———————7———————————5———————|
D———7———7—10————7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—————————7———7———5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—7—|
A————————————————————————————————————————0—————0———————0———————————————————————|
E——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|



Outro:
q e e e e e e
G—————9—————————————————7——————————5———————9———————9———————7——————————5h—7h—5—————|
D———7———7—10————7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—————————7———7———5———5—3—5h—7—————————7—5—|
A————————————————————————————————————————0—————0———————0——————————————————————————|
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

q e e e e e e
G—————9—————————————————7——————————5———————9———————9———————7———————————|
D———7———7—10————7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—————————7———7———5———5—3———7———|
A————————————————————————————————————————0—————0———————0———————————0———|
E——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|




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BASS TAB READING NOTES:
NoteType (above the bass line):w=whole, h=half, q=quarter, e=eighth, s=sixteenth
Fingering (below the bass line):1=index, 2=middle, 3=ring, 4=pinkie, 5=thumb
Special Note Symbols:
h = hammer—on from previous note
p = pull off from previous note
/or = slide up or down to note
b = bend note
S = slap the note with the right—hand thumb (left hand if left—handed)
P = pop the note with the right hand (left hand if left—handed)
t = tap the note with the right hand (left hand if left—handed)
H = harmonic
x = muted note
r = a rest
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About Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The band's current line-up is Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Michael "Flea" Balzary (bass), Chad Smith (drums) and Josh Klinghoffer (guitar). Their musical style has fused traditional funk with elements of other genres including hip hop, punk rock and psychedelic rock.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

  • Strings and Frets:

    Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:

    • The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
    • The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).

    Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------------------|
    A|---3---------------|
    E|-------------------|
                

    This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

  • Hammer-On (h):

    Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------5h7---------|
                
  • Pull-Off (p):

    Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------7p5---------|
                
  • Slide (/ or \):

    Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.

    G|-------------------|
    D|-------5/7---------|
                

3. Advanced Techniques

  • Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
  • Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
  • Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

  • Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
  • Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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