Give It Away Chords & Tabs
ok, this is a weird tone to get on the guitar but i'm somewhat sure
this is how it goes, mmkay... the weird chord at the beginning is just
2 or 3 strings but they're all in the key of A. mmkay? mmkay..
Slight bends quick slides
e-------------8b~~~----10s8-s-10s8-s-10s8-s-10s8-s-10-------------
B-------------8b~~~----10s8-s-10s8-s-10s8-s-10s8-s-10-------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D--7--7-7-7-------------------------------------------------------
A--0--0-0-0-------------------------------------------------------
E--5--------------------------------------------------------------
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ANY COMBO
OF 2 OF THESE
STRINGS WILL WORK!
THEY'RE ALL A's!
e--------------8b~~------------------------------------------------
B--------------8b~~------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D--7--7-7--7-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------
A--0--0-0--0-------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------
/\
rapid downward strokes
and then this is where the lyrics come in
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------5-------------------------
G--------7--6--5b------------------7--8--------------7-6--5--------
D-----------------5--5-7--------7----------------------------5-5--7
A---0------------------------------------------0-------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------
WHAT I GOT YOU GOTTA GIVE IT TO YO MAMAAA....
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----7--5---------------------------------------------------------
D---5-------5~~~---------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------
There's another tab on this site that has the verse part here, and its
probly more correct than mine. check that one out too.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/give_it_away_tab_ver_5.html ]
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------
A-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------
again, rapid and downward strums.
here's the scale for the solos. if there's any beginners out there this
is what we like to call a "pentatonic scale." and if you "learn" this
"scale" you will be able to "solo" like a "pro." ok enough of that.
this is for keys like D and A and the like..
e----0-----3-----5-----8-----10-----12-----15------------------------
B----1-----3-----5-----8-----10-----13-----15------------------------
G----0-----2-----5-----7------9-----12-----14------------------------
D----0-----2-----5-----7-----10-----12-----14------------------------
A----0-----3-----5-----7-----10-----12-----15------------------------
E----0-----3-----5-----8-----10-----12-----15------------------------
word yo....
for the outro John Frusciante (or however you spell that) does this
thing:
e-------------8~~~---------17-17-17-17s15-15-15-15~~--------------->
B-------------8~~~---------17-17-17-17s15-15-15-15~~--------------->
G------------------------------------------------------------------>
D--7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------->
A--0-0-0-0----------0-0-------------------------------------------->
E------------------------------------------------------------------>
e--------------------------------------------10-9b--8~~~--------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------
G------5-6--7~~~-------5-6---7~~~~------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------
A--0--------------0------------------0--------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
then that really cool sounding rock ending goes like this:
chords: A D Db C C
e--------------------------------------r---------------------------
B---------------7-7-6-5--5~~~--x-x-----e---------------------------
G---------------7-7-6-5--5~~~--x-x-----p---------------------------
D---7-7-7--7----7-7-6-5--5~~~--x-x-----e---------------------------
A---0-0-0--0---------------------------a---------------------------
E--------------------------------------t---------------------------
scratch
that's all folks. comments and suggestions always welcome.
