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Fortune Faded

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Step 1 / 55Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This tab is for an acoustic version of the song Fortune Faded.
[Note: I haven't seen RHCP playing this song acoustic, or any acoustic cover of 
it, so this is just how I play the song acoustic and the chords i use, not tab for 
any actual music i have listened to......
hope you enjoy playing it]
 Tuning:Standard Tuning
 Chords Used:
       Bm          DC#m/5+                          A  G  
e|--2    ---2     ---9                    ---0     ---3
B|--3    ---3     ---10                   ---2     ---3
G|--4    ---2     ---9                    ---2     ---0
D|--4    ---0     ---11                   ---2     ---0   
A|--2    ----     ---12                   ---0     ---2
E|---    ----     ---9                    ----     ---3
(I had slightly changed the intro, to be more acoustic song like, also because you 
don't have the bass to play the low notes)
[Intro]
(Let every note ring)
e|------2-----------2------|----5----5---5---|----9-----9---9-----|
B|---------2----------2----|-------7---7---7-|-------10---10---10-|
G|------------4---4------4-|-----------------|--------------------| x2
D|-------------------------|-0---------------|--------------------|
A|--2-----------2----------|-----------------|-0------------------|
E|-------------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
BmThey say in chess, you gotta kill     the queen and then you mate it 
DOh I   ADo     Bmyou
BmA funny thing, the king who gets himself assassinated 
DHey now, Aevery tiBmme i lose 
BmAltitDude   A  
BmYou took a town by storm the mess you made was nominated 
DOh I   ADo      Bmyou
BmNow put away your welcome, soon you'll find you've overstayed it 
DHey now, Aevery tiBmme i lose 
BmAltitDude   A  
[Chorus]
ASo divine, Ghell of an elevator    BmAll the while my Afortune Bmfaded 
ANevermind Gthe consequences of the Bmcrime this time    My fortune faded
[Interlude]
(Optional)
e|------2-----------2------|----5----5---5---|----9-----9---9-----|
B|---------2----------2----|-------7---7---7-|-------10---10---10-|
G|------------4---4------4-|-----------------|--------------------| x2
D|-------------------------|-0---------------|--------------------|
A|--2-----------2----------|-----------------|-0------------------|
E|-------------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
[Verse 2]
BmThe medicated state of mind you find is overrated  
DOh I   ADo      Bmyou
BmYou saw it all come down and now it's time to imitate it 
DHey now, Aevery tiBmme i lose 
BmAltitDude   A  
[Chorus]
ASo divine, Ghell of an elevator    BmAll the while my Afortune Bmfaded 
ANevermind Gthe consequences of the Bmcrime this time    My fortune faded
[Bridge]
play these Chords:  
   BmD(x57775)   A  
Then:
BmCome on God, do I seem bulletDproof? 
[Chorus]
ASo divine, Ghell of an elevator    BmAll the while my Afortune Bmfaded 
ANevermind Gthe consequences of the Bmcrime this time    My fortune faded
End of song.
Correct any stuff if not sounding right. Thanks.

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Fortune Faded

by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

This tab is for an acoustic version of the song Fortune Faded.

[Note: I haven't seen RHCP playing this song acoustic, or any acoustic cover of

it, so this is just how I play the song acoustic and the chords i use, not tab for

any actual music i have listened to......

hope you enjoy playing it]

Tuning:Standard Tuning

Chords Used:

Bm D A G

C#m/5+

e|--2 ---2 ---9 ---0 ---3

B|--3 ---3 ---10 ---2 ---3

G|--4 ---2 ---9 ---2 ---0

D|--4 ---0 ---11 ---2 ---0

A|--2 ---- ---12 ---0 ---2

E|--- ---- ---9 ---- ---3

(I had slightly changed the intro, to be more acoustic song like, also because you

don't have the bass to play the low notes)

[Intro]

(Let every note ring)

e|------2-----------2------|----5----5---5---|----9-----9---9-----|

B|---------2----------2----|-------7---7---7-|-------10---10---10-|

G|------------4---4------4-|-----------------|--------------------| x2

D|-------------------------|-0---------------|--------------------|

A|--2-----------2----------|-----------------|-0------------------|

E|-------------------------|-----------------|--------------------|

[Verse 1]

They say in chess, you gotta kill the queen and then you mate it

D A Bm

Oh I Do you

A funny thing, the king who gets himself assassinated

D A Bm

Hey now, every time i lose

Bm D A

Altitude

You took a town by storm the mess you made was nominated

D A Bm

Oh I Do you

Now put away your welcome, soon you'll find you've overstayed it

D A Bm

Hey now, every time i lose

Bm D A

Altitude

[Chorus]

A G Bm A Bm

So divine, hell of an elevator All the while my fortune faded

A G Bm

Nevermind the consequences of the crime this time My fortune faded

[Interlude]

(Optional)

e|------2-----------2------|----5----5---5---|----9-----9---9-----|

B|---------2----------2----|-------7---7---7-|-------10---10---10-|

G|------------4---4------4-|-----------------|--------------------| x2

D|-------------------------|-0---------------|--------------------|

A|--2-----------2----------|-----------------|-0------------------|

E|-------------------------|-----------------|--------------------|

[Verse 2]

The medicated state of mind you find is overrated

D A Bm

Oh I Do you

You saw it all come down and now it's time to imitate it

D A Bm

Hey now, every time i lose

Bm D A

Altitude

[Chorus]

A G Bm A Bm

So divine, hell of an elevator All the while my fortune faded

A G Bm

Nevermind the consequences of the crime this time My fortune faded

[Bridge]

play these Chords:

Bm A

D(x57775)

Then:

Bm D

Come on God, do I seem bulletproof?

[Chorus]

A G Bm A Bm

So divine, hell of an elevator All the while my fortune faded

A G Bm

Nevermind the consequences of the crime this time My fortune faded

End of song.

Correct any stuff if not sounding right. Thanks.

About Fortune Faded Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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