Dark Necessities
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
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-|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x4
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------5---------3------5------|---------5---------3------5------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
A|-3--x-x-----x-x-x----------------|----------------------------x--1-|
E|----------------------------x--3-|-4--x-x-----x-x-x----------------|
[Verse]
(you can play the second part of the intro in the verse and when the Fm comes just insert it in there)
CmComing out to the light of day
We got Abmany moons that are deep at play
So I Cmkeep an eye on the shadows smile
To Absee what it has to say
FmYou and I both know
AbEverything must go awCmay
Oh what do you sayCm?
CmSpinning off, head is on my heart
It's like Aba bit of light and a touch of dark
You got Cmsneak attacked from the zodiac
But I Absee your eyes spark
FmKeep the breeze and go
AbBlow by blow and go awCmay
Oh what do you saCmy?
[Chorus]
(like the first part of the intro)
AbYou don't know my mind
FmYou don't know my kind
CmDark necessities are Bbpart of my design
AbTell the world that I'm Fmfalling from the sky
CmDark necessities are Bbpart of my design
[Verse]
CmStumble down to the parking lot
You got Abno time for the afterthought
They're like Cmice cream for an astronaut
Well that's Abme looking for weed
FmTurn the corner and
AbFind the world and show commaCmnd
Playing the Cmhand
[Chorus]
AbYou don't know my mind
FmYou don't know my kind
CmDark necessities are Bbpart of my design
AbTell the world that I'm Fmfalling from the sky
CmDark necessities are Bbpart of my design
[C-part]
Eb- Db- Fm- Ab
EbDo you want this love of mine?
The Dbdarkness helps to sort the shine
FmDo you want it, do you want it Abnow?
EbDo you want it overtime?
The Dbdarkness helps to sort the shine
FmDo you want it, do you want it Bbnow?
[Verse]
CmPick you up like a paperback
With the Abtrack record of a maniac
So I'm Cmmoving in and we unpack
It's the Cmsame as yesterday
FmHoney where we roll
AbEverything must go awCmay
Oh what do you saCmy?
[Chorus]
AbYou don't know my mind
FmYou don't know my kind
CmDark necessities are Bbpart of my design
AbTell the world that I'm Fmfalling from the sky
CmDark necessities are Bbpart of my design
[Outro]
e|-11-11-10-10-8-8------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-----------------11-11------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------10-12-12-12-8-10-10-10-|---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|-8-10-10-10----------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------------------|------------8-10-10-10-6-8-8-8---------|
E|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------6-8-8-8-|
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------10-8-10-10---10---|
E|-8---8-8-8---8-8---------------------|
Improvise on this last line until the end.
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Dark Necessities
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
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-|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x4
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|---------------------------------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------5---------3------5------|---------5---------3------5------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
A|-3--x-x-----x-x-x----------------|----------------------------x--1-|
E|----------------------------x--3-|-4--x-x-----x-x-x----------------|
[Verse]
(you can play the second part of the intro in the verse and when the Fm comes just insert it in there)
Cm
Coming out to the light of day
Ab
We got many moons that are deep at play
Cm
So I keep an eye on the shadows smile
Ab
To see what it has to say
Fm
You and I both know
Ab Cm
Everything must go away
Cm
Oh what do you say?
Cm
Spinning off, head is on my heart
Ab
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
Fm
Keep the breeze and go
Ab Cm
Blow by blow and go away
Cm
Oh what do you say?
[Chorus]
(like the first part of the intro)
Ab
You don't know my mind
Fm
You don't know my kind
Cm Bb
Dark necessities are part of my design
Ab Fm
Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky
Cm Bb
Dark necessities are part of my design
[Verse]
Cm
Stumble down to the parking lot
Ab
You got no time for the afterthought
Cm
They're like ice cream for an astronaut
Ab
Well that's me looking for weed
Fm
Turn the corner and
Ab Cm
Find the world and show command
Cm
Playing the hand
[Chorus]
Ab
You don't know my mind
Fm
You don't know my kind
Cm Bb
Dark necessities are part of my design
Ab Fm
Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky
Cm Bb
Dark necessities are part of my design
[C-part]
Eb Db Fm Ab
- - -
Eb
Do you want this love of mine?
Db
The darkness helps to sort the shine
Fm Ab
Do you want it, do you want it now?
Eb
Do you want it overtime?
Db
The darkness helps to sort the shine
Fm Bb
Do you want it, do you want it now?
[Verse]
Cm
Pick you up like a paperback
Ab
With the track record of a maniac
Cm
So I'm moving in and we unpack
Cm
It's the same as yesterday
Fm
Honey where we roll
Ab Cm
Everything must go away
Cm
Oh what do you say?
[Chorus]
Ab
You don't know my mind
Fm
You don't know my kind
Cm Bb
Dark necessities are part of my design
Ab Fm
Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky
Cm Bb
Dark necessities are part of my design
[Outro]
e|-11-11-10-10-8-8------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-----------------11-11------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------10-12-12-12-8-10-10-10-|---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|-8-10-10-10----------------------------| x4
A|----------------------------------------------|------------8-10-10-10-6-8-8-8---------|
E|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------6-8-8-8-|
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------10-8-10-10---10---|
E|-8---8-8-8---8-8---------------------|
Improvise on this last line until the end.
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