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Minor Thing

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tab
4.7(81)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

(same as PATTERN 1)

PATTERN 1

e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------

I change the key from C to D | you see to me it’s

e|-9---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5--9-9-9-9--7-7-7------------------------
B|-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7------------------------
G|-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------

just a minor thing | he knows everything

To raedjust you’ve got to trust | that all the fuss

is just a minor thing | he knows everything

PATTERN 2

e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--9---5-5-5-5-----------
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--9---7-7-7-7-----------
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--9---7-7-7-7-----------
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------

It’s just a minor thing | and I’m a minor king

e|-5--9-9-9-9--7-7-7--------------------------------------------
B|-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7--------------------------------------------
G|-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7--------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------

he knows everything

e|-9--9--9-9----7-----14-14-14-14-14-14-------------------------\
B|-10-10-1010---9-----14-14-14-14-14-14-------------------------|
G|-9--9--9-9----9-----14-14-14-14-14-14-------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

UUUUUUU UUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU /

- - - - - - - - - - -

PATTERN 3

e|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--17-17--19-19---
B|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--17-17--19-19---
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-----------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------

You’ve got your bit part, Mozart | hot dart acceleration

e|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--19-19--17-17---
B|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--19-19--17-17---
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-----------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------

Pop art, pistol chasin’ | Cat fight intimidation

- - - - - - - -

PATTERN 1

OOOOOO......

PATTERN 1

To read a mind you’ve got to

Redefine the line to make your circle sing

He knows everything

You make a sound

The spell is bound to come around

It’s just a minor thing

He knows everything

PATTERN 2

It’s just a minor thing

And I’m a minor king

He knows everything

PATTERN 3

You’ve got your bit part, Mozart

Hot dart acceleration

Pop art, pistol chasin’

Cat fight intimidation

PATTERN 3

All out interfacing

Black star motivation

Vampire sugar junkie

Data basin’ infiltration

Solo 1

(1:45 – 2:00)

e|-14~ ~ ~ --------------------------------------------------12--
B|---------14--17----------------------------14-----------14-----
G|----------------(11)/13--11-11~ ~11--11-11----13^-11-----------
D|---------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
e|-------------------------------------------------------
B|-------14----------------------------------------------
G|-13^------13^------11----13-----9------11------6~ ~ ~--
D|-------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------

PATTERN 1 and PATTERN 2 with text

Solo 2

(2:31)

e|-----------------------------|------------------------- \
B|------------5--7-------------|-------------5----------- |
G|-4------4-4--------6---------|-4-------4-4-----6^-6---- |
D|-----------------------------|------------------------- |
A|-----------------------------|------------------------- |
E|-----------------------------|------------------------- |

| x 2

e|-----------------------------|------------------------- |
B|------------5--7-------------|-------------5----------- |
G|-4------4-4--------6---------|-4---------------6^-6---- |
D|-----------------------------|------------------------- |
A|-----------------------------|------------------------- |
E|-----------------------------|------------------------- /

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