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Under The Bridge

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge
(Chords)
      E     B     C#m     G#m    A    Emaj7      F#m  B*       Am    G   Fmaj7  Fmaj7*      E7  Gmaj7  
e|-7-|-7-|--9--|--4--|-5-|--7--|--9--|--11-|--5--|-3-|--0--|--12--|--10-|--14--|
B|-9-|-7-|--9--|--4--|-5-|--9--|--10-|--12-|--5--|-3-|--1--|--10--|--9--|--12--|
G|-9-|-8-|--9--|--4--|-6-|--8--|--11-|--11-|--5--|-4-|--2--|--10--|--9--|--12--|
D|-9-|-9-|--11-|--6--|-7-|--9--|--11-|--9--|--7--|-5-|--3--|--10--|--9--|--12--|
A|-7-|-9-|--11-|--6--|-7-|--7--|--9--|--x--|--7--|-5-|--x--|--8---|--7--|--10--|
E|-x-|-7-|--9--|--4--|-5-|--x--|--x--|--x--|--5--|-3-|--x--|--x---|--x--|--x---|
[Intro]
D   F#   D   F#
D   F#   D   F#
[Verse 1]
 ESometimes BI feel like I C#mdon't have a G#mpartAner
 ESometimes BI feel like C#mmy only Afriend
Is the Ecity I Blive in, the C#mcity of G#man-gAels
ELonely as BI am, toC#mgether we AcryEmaj7  
[Verse 2]
I Edrive on her Bstreets 'cause C#mshe's my comG#mpaniAon
I Ewalk through her Bhills 'cause she C#mknows who I Aam
She Esees my good Bdeeds and she C#mkisses me G#mwin-Ady
EI never Bworry, now C#mthat is a AlieEmaj7  
[Chorus]
                        F#m      E  B*     F#m  
Well, I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
                    F#m       E  B*      F#m  
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
                  F#m      E  B*     F#m  
I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
                    F#m       E  B*             F#m    E      B      C#m   G#m    A    E     B    C#m  A  
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 3]
It's Ehard to beBlieve that there's C#mnobody G#mout Athere
It's Ehard to beBlieve that C#mI'm all aAlone
At Eleast I have Bher love, the C#mcity she G#mloves Ame
ELonely as BI am, toC#mgether we AcryEmaj7  
[Chorus]
                        F#m      E  B*     F#m  
Well, I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
                    F#m       E  B*      F#m  
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
                        F#m      E  B*     F#m  
Well, I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
                    F#m       E  B*             F#m    A      Am       G  Fmaj7  
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Interlude]
AOhh Amno, no no, Gyeah Fmaj7yeah
ALove Amme, I say Gyeah Fmaj7yeah
Fmaj7*      E7  Gmaj7  
[Bridge]
AUnder the bridge Amdowntown
G...is where Fmaj7I drew some blood
AUnder the bridge Amdowntown
G...I could Fmaj7not get enough
AUnder the bridge Amdowntown
G...forgot Fmaj7about my love
AUnder the bridge Amdowntown
G...I gave Fmaj7my life away
[Outro]
A(way) Amyeah, Gyeah Fmaj7yeah
AOhh Amno, no no no, Gyeah Fmaj7yeah
AOhh Amno, I said, oh Gyeah Fmaj7yeah
   A     AmHere I stayG  Fmaj7  
A  Am   G  Fmaj7
A  Am   G  Fmaj7
A  Am   G  Fmaj7
A  Am   G  Fmaj7
A

The story behind the song

"Under the Bridge" is a powerful song from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' fifth studio album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, released in 1991. The lyrics, written by Anthony Kiedis, reflect on feelings of loneliness and the challenges of overcoming drug addiction. Kiedis initially hesitated to share this deeply personal song with the band. Upon its release in 1992, "Under the Bridge" quickly became a commercial and critical success, celebrated for its emotional depth and helping to propel the band into the mainstream.

AI-written from these sources:Under the Bridge — Wikipedia ↗Red Hot Chili Peppers — Wikipedia ↗

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Under The Bridge

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge

(Chords)

E B C#m G#m A Emaj7 F#m B Am G Fmaj7 Fmaj7 E7 Gmaj7

* *

e|-7-|-7-|--9--|--4--|-5-|--7--|--9--|--11-|--5--|-3-|--0--|--12--|--10-|--14--|

B|-9-|-7-|--9--|--4--|-5-|--9--|--10-|--12-|--5--|-3-|--1--|--10--|--9--|--12--|

G|-9-|-8-|--9--|--4--|-6-|--8--|--11-|--11-|--5--|-4-|--2--|--10--|--9--|--12--|

D|-9-|-9-|--11-|--6--|-7-|--9--|--11-|--9--|--7--|-5-|--3--|--10--|--9--|--12--|

A|-7-|-9-|--11-|--6--|-7-|--7--|--9--|--x--|--7--|-5-|--x--|--8---|--7--|--10--|

E|-x-|-7-|--9--|--4--|-5-|--x--|--x--|--x--|--5--|-3-|--x--|--x---|--x--|--x---|

[Intro]

D F# D F#

[Verse 1]

E B C#m G#m A

Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner

E B C#m A

Sometimes I feel like my only friend

E B C#m G#m A

Is the city I live in, the city of an-gels

E B C#m A Emaj7

Lonely as I am, together we cry

[Verse 2]

E B C#m G#m A

I drive on her streets 'cause she's my companion

E B C#m A

I walk through her hills 'cause she knows who I am

E B C#m G#m A

She sees my good deeds and she kisses me win-dy

E B C#m A Emaj7

I never worry, now that is a lie

[Chorus]

F#m E B F#m

Well, I don't ever want to feel like I did that day

F#m E B F#m

Take me to the place I love, take me all the way

F#m E B F#m

I don't ever want to feel like I did that day

F#m E B F#m E B C#m G#m A E B C#m A

Take me to the place I love, take me all the way, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]

E B C#m G#m A

It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there

E B C#m A

It's hard to believe that I'm all alone

E B C#m G#m A

At least I have her love, the city she loves me

E B C#m A Emaj7

Lonely as I am, together we cry

[Chorus]

F#m E B F#m

Well, I don't ever want to feel like I did that day

F#m E B F#m

Take me to the place I love, take me all the way

F#m E B F#m

Well, I don't ever want to feel like I did that day

F#m E B F#m A Am G Fmaj7

Take me to the place I love, take me all the way, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Interlude]

A Am G Fmaj7

Ohh no, no no, yeah yeah

A Am G Fmaj7

Love me, I say yeah yeah

Fmaj7 E7 Gmaj7

[Bridge]

A Am

Under the bridge downtown

G Fmaj7

...is where I drew some blood

A Am

Under the bridge downtown

G Fmaj7

...I could not get enough

A Am

Under the bridge downtown

G Fmaj7

...forgot about my love

A Am

Under the bridge downtown

G Fmaj7

...I gave my life away

[Outro]

A Am G Fmaj7

(way) yeah, yeah yeah

A Am G Fmaj7

Ohh no, no no no, yeah yeah

A Am G Fmaj7

Ohh no, I said, oh yeah yeah

A Am G Fmaj7

Here I stay

A Am G Fmaj7

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