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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.
Song
Title: Blackeyed Blonde
Album: Freaky Styley
Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Members: Anthony Kiedis, FLEA, Hillel Slovack and Jack Irons
Transcription: Bass Tab
Tuning: Standard E A D G
Key
/ = Slide Up To Fret
\ = Slide Down To Fret
h = Hammer On
p = Pull Off
X = Muted Note
> = Let Ring
I) = Bend Up
U) = Bend Down
T = Tap (wack string with joining bone on thumb)
P = Pop (pull the string upwards with index finger, middle, ring, or pinky
releasing it to make a twang)
Note....before u try this work on ur percussion slap techinque
T P T P T P T P T P T P T P T P
G]---x---x---x---x----------------]
D]-------------------x---x---x---x]
A]-x---x---x---x------------------]
E]-----------------x---x---x---x--]
(FLEA has tone maxed at this point)
Intro:
G]-----------------------------------------------5-5----------------]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]---3-5--3-5-------3-5--3-5-------3-5--3-5------------3-5--3-5-----]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
(Ok now depending on how many pickups u have just drop the tone on
all of them)
Verse:
Pumpin' the... ...of New Orleans, She's the... ...street dream
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----5--4-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
She's just... ...and bones, You better leave her alone
T T P T T P T TP TP P T
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5---------------------------------]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x-------5------------------------------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----7--5-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----7--5-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
Leroy Brown thought he was bad too, 'Till she left... ...old bayou
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----7--5-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
She's the... ...a bomb, She's the... ...Get down !
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5---------]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
Chorus:
(ahhhhhh the good ole chorus...to match the funky-ass guitar
a envelope filter goes well in here)
G]------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]-------5h7--------------------5h7---5--5----5h7-------------------] A]-------------7-5--------------------------7---------7-5-----------] E]--3h5------------8-5-----3h5----------------------------8-5-------]
G]------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]-------5h7--------------------5h7---5--5----5h7-------------------] A]-------------7-5--------------------------7------7-5--------------] E]--3h5------------8-5-----3h5-------------------------8-5----5--7--]
Okay then
that should fix u up good
now repeeat the verse
there is not much variation
after that do the chorus without the last 2 notes
Interlude:
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----7--5-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----7--5-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----7--5-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T T T T T
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5---------------------------------]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x----------------5---5---5---5---5---5-]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
Guitar Solo:
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----5--4-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----5--4-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----5--4-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T P T T P T P T P P
G]--------x---------x------5--7---5-------x---------x-----5----5--4-]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]--3h5-x----3h5--x-----0hx--x------3h5-x----3h5--x----0hx---x------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
Now play this second chorus
G]------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]------8h10-----------------8h10--8-8----8-10----------------------] A]------------10-8---------------------10--------10--8--------------] E] -6h8------------11-8--6h8----------------------------11--8-------]
G]------------------------------------------------------------------]
D]------8h10-----------------8h10--8-8----8-10----------------------] A]------------10-8---------------------10--------10--8--------------] E] -6h8------------11-8--6h8----------------------------11--8-------]
now play the verse
and that should go through and then there will be an extra last line:
T T P T T P T TP TP P T T
G]--------x---------x---------x---------x---------------------------]
D]------------------------------------------------------------------]
A]-3h5--x----3h5--x----3h5--x----3h5--x----------3-5------3-5-------]
E]------------------------------------------------------------------]
Sorry if u noticed a little more muted slap during this song
but this will do u fine
after all, u dont wanna put too much stuff on ur plate while ur
playing live ;)
Enjoy the little guitar riff at the end....its real funky
Thats it.
Its all there
enjoy
Comments Are Welcome and Would Be Appreciated
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