Brendans Death Song
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Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Song: Brendan's Death Song
Album: I'm With You (August 2011)
tabbed by: necriononguitar
e-mail (NO SPAM!): tim.rathgen@gmx.de
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Tuning: Standard
. = Palm-Muted
~ = hold note
^ = vibrate
p = pull off
h = hammer on
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
**I produce a lot of music, check it out https://soundcloud.com/long-naps-music**
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UPDATE 31/08/2011
Grrrr... listed under ?tab?, shoudlve been chords, dunno what happended.
Doesnt matter. Changed some chords.
UPDATE 04/09/2011
Added a version 2 for the verse and changed the ?let me live...? lyrics part a little.
Thanks for all the corrections, keep em coming!
Chords:
E---D2---C0---Am0?-(G3)Cmaj7------Em0---------|
B---3---1---1---0---0---0---------|
G---2---0---2---0---0---0---------|
D---0---2---2---0---2---2---------|
A-------3---0?-x/5--3---2---------|
E---------------3-------0---------|
THE Riff:
Version 1 thanks to tayloaw0 for the addition. Check out his tab (detail picking)
E---D0h2p0-----C--------------Am----------Em----------G---------------------------|
B-------------1-(1h)3--1----0h1-0--1--0~--------0~-------------------------|
G---2~----0---0~---------0--2~-----------2-0--------0~--*strum or pick G*--|
D---0~------------------------------------------0~-------------------------|
A-------------3~------------0~---------------0-----------------------------|
E-------------------------------------0~--------3~-------------------------|
Version 2 original one
E---D0h2p0-----C--------------Am----------Em----------G---------------------------|
B---------3---1-(1h)3--1----0h1-0--1--0~--------0~-------------------------|
G---2~--------0~---------0--2~-----------2-0-2------0~--*strum or pick G*--|
D---0~------------------------------------------0~-------------------------|
A-------------3~------------0~---------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------0~--------3~-------------------------|
[Chorus]
G Cmaj7 Em (someone tell me if thats really Cmaj7!)
E----------------(0~)---------|
B---0~-----0~-----0~----------|
G---0~-----0~-----0~----------|
D---0~-----2~-----2~----------|
A--x/5~----3~-----2~----------|
E---3~------------0~----------|
[Verse]
DIf I Cdie before I Amget it Emdone will you deGcide
DTake my Cwords and turn them Aminto Emsigns that will surGvive
because a Dlong Ctime ago AmI Emknew not to deGprive
It's Dsafe out Cthere and now you're AmeveryEmwhere just like the skGies
DYou are Clove, you are the Amlove sEmupreme, you are the Grise
And when you Dhear Cthis you'll know it's Amyour Emjam it's your goodGbye
[Chorus]
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
and when the Gdrummer drums he's going to Cmaj7play my song to carry Emme along
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
and when the Gboatman comes to ferry Cmaj7me away to where we Emall belong
[Verse]
DWe all Ccrossed when we were Amfeeling Emlost it's just the Gtide
KaDtari Ccried the day her Amlover Emdied she recogGnized
Because he Dgave Cher a life of Amreal Emlove it's no surGprise
The Dnights are Clong but the Amyears are Emshort when you're aGlive
DWay back Cwhen would never Ambe aEmgain it was a Gtime,
It's gonna Dcatch Cyou, so glad I Ammet Emyou to walk the Gline
[Chorus]
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
and when the Gdrummer drums he's going to Cmaj7play my song to carry Emme along
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
and when the Gboatman comes to ferry Cmaj7me away to where we Emall belong
Fill on Em (please feel free to post something for that in the comments!)
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
and when the Gdrummer drums he's going to Cmaj7play my song to carry Emme along
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
and when the Gboatman comes to ferry Cmaj7me away to where we Emall belong
(Lyric suggestions for next lines please)
[Verse]
GLet me live so when it's Cmaj7time to die even the Emreaper cries
GLet me die so when it's Cmaj7time to live another Emson will rise
I said GYeah Yeah Cmaj7Yeah Yeah EmYeah
I said GYeah Yeah Cmaj7Yeah Yeah EmYeah (cont. a while, fading)
[Chorus]
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
and when the Gdrummer drums he's going to Cmaj7play my song to carry Emme along
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
and when the Gboatman comes to ferry Cmaj7me away to where we Emall belong
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
and when the Gdrummer drums he's going to Cmaj7play my song to carry Emme along
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
and when the Gboatman comes to ferry Cmaj7me away to where we Emall belong
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
GLike I said you know I'm Cmaj7almost dead, you know I'm Emalmost gone
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Brendans Death Song
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Song: Brendan's Death Song
Album: I'm With You (August 2011)
tabbed by: necriononguitar
e-mail (NO SPAM!): tim.rathgen@gmx.de
REAL FANS SUPPORT BANDS BY PURCHASING THEIR CD'S!!!
Tuning: Standard
. = Palm-Muted
~ = hold note
^ = vibrate
p = pull off
h = hammer on
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
**I produce a lot of music, check it out https://soundcloud.com/long-naps-music**
(Acoustic, Orchestral, Electronic and more)
UPDATE 31/08/2011
Grrrr... listed under ?tab?, shoudlve been chords, dunno what happended.
Doesnt matter. Changed some chords.
UPDATE 04/09/2011
Added a version 2 for the verse and changed the ?let me live...? lyrics part a little.
Thanks for all the corrections, keep em coming!
Chords:
D C Am G Cmaj7 Em
E---2---0---0?-(3)------0---------|
B---3---1---1---0---0---0---------|
G---2---0---2---0---0---0---------|
D---0---2---2---0---2---2---------|
A-------3---0?-x/5--3---2---------|
E---------------3-------0---------|
THE Riff:
Version 1 thanks to tayloaw0 for the addition. Check out his tab (detail picking)
D C Am Em G
E---0h2p0------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------1-(1h)3--1----0h1-0--1--0~--------0~-------------------------|
G---2~----0---0~---------0--2~-----------2-0--------0~--*strum or pick G*--|
D---0~------------------------------------------0~-------------------------|
A-------------3~------------0~---------------0-----------------------------|
E-------------------------------------0~--------3~-------------------------|
Version 2 original one
D C Am Em G
E---0h2p0------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------3---1-(1h)3--1----0h1-0--1--0~--------0~-------------------------|
G---2~--------0~---------0--2~-----------2-0-2------0~--*strum or pick G*--|
D---0~------------------------------------------0~-------------------------|
A-------------3~------------0~---------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------0~--------3~-------------------------|
[Chorus]
G Cmaj7 Em (someone tell me if thats really Cmaj7!)
E----------------(0~)---------|
B---0~-----0~-----0~----------|
G---0~-----0~-----0~----------|
D---0~-----2~-----2~----------|
A--x/5~----3~-----2~----------|
E---3~------------0~----------|
[Verse]
D C Am Em G
If I die before I get it done will you decide
D C Am Em G
Take my words and turn them into signs that will survive
D C Am Em G
because a long time ago I knew not to deprive
D C Am Em G
It's safe out there and now you're everywhere just like the skies
D C Am Em G
You are love, you are the love supreme, you are the rise
D C Am Em G
And when you hear this you'll know it's your jam it's your goodbye
[Chorus]
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
and when the drummer drums he's going to play my song to carry me along
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
and when the boatman comes to ferry me away to where we all belong
[Verse]
D C Am Em G
We all crossed when we were feeling lost it's just the tide
D C Am Em G
Katari cried the day her lover died she recognized
D C Am Em G
Because he gave her a life of real love it's no surprise
D C Am Em G
The nights are long but the years are short when you're alive
D C Am Em G
Way back when would never be again it was a time,
D C Am Em G
It's gonna catch you, so glad I met you to walk the line
[Chorus]
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
and when the drummer drums he's going to play my song to carry me along
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
and when the boatman comes to ferry me away to where we all belong
Fill on Em (please feel free to post something for that in the comments!)
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
and when the drummer drums he's going to play my song to carry me along
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
and when the boatman comes to ferry me away to where we all belong
(Lyric suggestions for next lines please)
[Verse]
G Cmaj7 Em
Let me live so when it's time to die even the reaper cries
G Cmaj7 Em
Let me die so when it's time to live another son will rise
G Cmaj7 Em
I said Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
G Cmaj7 Em
I said Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah (cont. a while, fading)
[Chorus]
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
and when the drummer drums he's going to play my song to carry me along
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
and when the boatman comes to ferry me away to where we all belong
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
and when the drummer drums he's going to play my song to carry me along
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
and when the boatman comes to ferry me away to where we all belong
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
G Cmaj7 Em
Like I said you know I'm almost dead, you know I'm almost gone
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