“Mini Epic” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Chords & guitar part by John Frusciante
Tabbed by Dan Bogosian (UtBDan)
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http://www.utbrocks.com/
NOTE: There are 2 bootlegs of this song with different lyrics. (AK screws up at the
one with Bushisms at the beginning.) Thus, I took lyrics from the video, or the better
bootleg.
INTRO:
C Am7/E G C
e-----0------0------3----0----|
B-----1------1----0-3-------1-|
G---0------0----0~~~~~--------|
D--------2~~~~~----------2----|
A-3~~~~~---------------3~~~~~-|
E-----------------------------|
Dm C Am7
e-----1------0------0--|
B-----3------1------1--|
G---2---------------0--|
D-0~~~~~---2------2----|
A--------3~~~~~-0~~~~~-|
E----------------------|
VERSE
C Am7/E G C
All over Shanghai market
Dm C
Put up the, holding wood
Am7
All the way
C Am7/E G C
No one is quite so different
Dm C
People who, Understood
Am7
Enemy
C Am7/E G C
The king and queen were sleeping
Dm C
Industry, Ecstasy
Am7
Sympathy
Am7
Sympathy
VERSE 2:
Am C/E
e-0--00-00-00-0---5--55-55-55-5--|
B-1--11-11-11-1---5--55-55-55-5--|
G-2--22-22-22-2---5--55-55-55-5--|
D-2--22-22-22-2---5--55-55-55-5--|
A-0--00-00-00-0---7--77-77-77-7--|
E--------------------------------|
E E D E G
e-X--XX-XX-XX-X--X--X--X--X---12--12-12-|
B-9--99-99-99-9--9--7--9--8---12--12-12-|
G-9--99-99-99-9--9--7--9--7---12--12-12-|
D-9--99-99-99-9--9--7--9--9-------------|
A-7--77-77-77-7--7--5--7--10------------|
E---------------------------------------|
(every other verse)
Am/E Am/E Gm/D Am/E G
e-5--55-55-55-5-----5----3----5----X----|
B-5--55-55-55-5-----5----3----5----8----|
G-5--55-55-55-5-----5----3----5----7----|
D-7--77-77-77-7-----7----5----7----9----|
A-7--77-77-77-7-----7----5----7----10---|
E---------------------------------------|
Am
I walk the road today
C/E
Across the valley and I won’t stay
E
I will miss this
E D E G
Land and this promise
Am
I’m streaming next to you
C/E
I won’t believe it, Is it really true?
E
When they say you should
E D E G
Kill for your country
Am/E Gm/D Am/E G
...Kill for your country
Am
I’ve got three kids to feed
C/E
Fine woman and a need to speak
E
Far away from this
E D E G
Land and its promise
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/mini_epic_tab.html ]
Am
I want to talk to you
C/E
I need a peace that I wish I knew
E
Time to leave and go
E D E G
Kill for my country
Am/E Gm/D Am/E G
...Kill for your country
BRIDGE & VERSE 3:
C5
e-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-|
D-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-55-|
A-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-|
E-------------------------------------------------|
C5 A5 C5 E5
e--------------|
B--------------|
G-5-5--2--5--9-|
D-5-5--2--5--9-|
A-3-3--0--3--7-|
E--------------|
C5
Hold me down now, hold your fire
C5
Not now folk that we inspire
C5
Turn around and hold your fire
C5 A5 C5 E5
C5
Shake ‘em all off, Make-belief
C5
Control the line, just let me be
C5
We’re all just make-believe
C5 A5 C5 E5
C5
Hold a child, meet the man
C5
Bring ‘em all on to the grave
C5
Barbershop and a close shave
C5 A5 C5 E5
C5
Seen the goons, now, seen my chances
C5
Running, from our enemy still
C5
We are soldiers, we ain’t dying yet
C5
VERSE 4:
C5 A5 C5
e----------------|
B----------------|
G-5-55-55--2-2-5-|
D-5-55-55--2-2-5-|
A-3-33-33--0-0-3-|
E----------------|
A5
e----------------|
B----------------|
G-2-2-22--2-2-22-|
D-2-2-22--2-2-22-|
A-0-0-00--0-0-00-|
E----------------|
VERSE 4 ENDING:
A5 G5 A5 C5
e--------------|
B--------------|
G-2-2-----2--5-|
D-2-2--5--2--5-|
A-0-0--5--0--3-|
E------3-------|
A5
e----------------|
B----------------|
G-2-2-22--2-2-22-|
D-2-2-22--2-2-22-|
A-0-0-00--0-0-00-|
E----------------|
C5 A5 C5
-Run ‘em down, run ‘em down
A5
Hold your fire, Hold your fire
C5 A5 C5
-Run ‘em down, run ‘em down
A5
Hold your fire, Hold your fire
A5 G5 A5 C5 A5
This is my message to you
A5 G5 A5 C5 A5
This is a tale of the tomb
C5 A5 C5
-Run ‘em down, run ‘em down
A5
Hold your fire, Hold your fire
C5 A5 C5
-Run ‘em down, Run ‘em down
A5
Hold your fire, Hold your fire
A5 G5 A5 C5 A5
Why can’t we make it alone
A5 G5 A5 C5 A5
Shake off the smooch on the phone
