Under The Bridge (ver 3) bass tabs
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Title : Under The Bridge
Artist/Group : Red Hot Chili Peppers
Info : Meter=4/4
Created by : Rick
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I know this tab is at least 99% correct because I saw Flea play it this way at Live on
The Lake in Toronto. It's also my first attempt at tabbing a song, so gimme some comments.
Before second verse:
e e e e e e e e
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D———————————————————|
A———————————————————|
E———0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
First chorus:
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D———11———————9—————————9—————————————11———————9———————9——————————————————|
A————9———7—7———7—————————7—9—9—9—9————9———7—7———7———————7—9—911/911/9——|
E———————————————————9—7———————————————————————————9—7————————————————————|
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D———11———————9————————9————————————11———————9———————9—————|
A————9———7—7———7————————7—9—9—9—9———9———7—7———7———————7—9—|
E—————————————————9—7———————————————————————————9—7———————|
Third Verse:
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D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A—————2—————0—————2———4—0—0—————2—————0—————2———4—0—0—|
E———0—————4—————0—————————————0—————4—————0———————————|
G—————————————————————————————7/9—|
D—————————————————————————————————|
A—————2—————0—————2———4—0—0———————|
E———0—————4—————0—————————————————|
Second Chorus:
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D———11———————9————————9——————————————————|
A————9———7—7———7————————7—9—911/9—7—9———|
E————————————————9—7—————————————————————|
G—————————————————————————————————|
D———11———————9————————9———————————|
A————9———7—7———7————————7—92—————|
E————————————————9—7——————————2—2—|
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D———11———————9————————9————————————11———————9————————9—————————————|
A————9———7—7———7————————7—9—9—9—9———9———7—7———7————————7—9—9—9—9—9—|
E————————————————9—7————————————————————————————9—7————————————————|
Bridge:
q e e e e e e
G—————9—————————————————7——————————5————————9—————9———————7——————————5———————|
D———7———7—10————7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5————————7———7———5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—7—|
A—————————————————————————————————————————0———0———————0——————————————————————|
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G—————9————————————————7——————————5———————————————————————————————————————|
D———7———7—10———7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7————7—5——————————————————————————————————|
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E—————————————————————————————————————————1—1—1—1—1—1—1—1—0—0—0—0—3—3—3—3—|
G—————9————————————————7——————————5—————————9————————————————7——————————5———————|
D———7———7—10———7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5———7———7—10———7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—7—|
A———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
q e e e e e e
G—————9—————————————————7——————————5———————9———————9————————7——————————5———————||
D———7———7—10————7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—————————7———7————5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—7—|| x2
A————————————————————————————————————————0—————0———————0———————————————————————||
E——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
q e e e e e e
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D———7———7—10————7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—————————7———7———5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—7—|
A————————————————————————————————————————0—————0———————0———————————————————————|
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Outro:
q e e e e e e
G—————9—————————————————7——————————5———————9———————9———————7——————————5h—7h—5—————|
D———7———7—10————7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—————————7———7———5———5—3—5h—7—————————7—5—|
A————————————————————————————————————————0—————0———————0——————————————————————————|
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
q e e e e e e
G—————9—————————————————7——————————5———————9———————9———————7———————————|
D———7———7—10————7—5—7—5———5—3—5h—7———7—5—————————7———7———5———5—3———7———|
A————————————————————————————————————————0—————0———————0———————————0———|
E——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
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BASS TAB READING NOTES:
NoteType (above the bass line):w=whole, h=half, q=quarter, e=eighth, s=sixteenth
Fingering (below the bass line):1=index, 2=middle, 3=ring, 4=pinkie, 5=thumb
Special Note Symbols:
h = hammer—on from previous note
p = pull off from previous note
/or = slide up or down to note
b = bend note
S = slap the note with the right—hand thumb (left hand if left—handed)
P = pop the note with the right hand (left hand if left—handed)
t = tap the note with the right hand (left hand if left—handed)
H = harmonic
x = muted note
r = a rest
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Under The Bridge (ver 3) Bass Tabs
If you’re a beginner or intermediate bassist, learning to play Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers is a great way to improve your skills. The song has a slow tempo and simple chord progression, making it easy to learn for those who are new to playing bass guitar. In this article, we’ll provide you with the complete bass tabs for Under The Bridge (ver 3) along with some tips to help you play it perfectly.
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
While Under The Bridge is relatively easy to play compared to some other songs, it still requires some skill and practice to get it right. The song is played in the key of E Major with a tempo of 78 bpm. The bass line consists of basic quarter note and eighth note rhythms that repeat throughout the song. However, there are some syncopations and variations that will require precision and focus.
Tuning: Standard (E, A, D, G)
Before you start playing Under The Bridge, you need to make sure your bass guitar is properly tuned. The song is played in standard tuning (E, A, D, G), so make sure each string is tuned properly. You can use a tuner app, a digital tuner, or tune by ear using a reference tone.
Verse
The verse of Under The Bridge is the main part of the song. It consists of four chords played in sequence: E Major, B Major, C# Minor, and A Major. The bass line is fairly simple and is played in 4/4 time. Start by playing the root note of each chord on the first beat of the bar and then follow the tab progression:
Verse Tab
E|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|-------------9---11--11--9-------------| D|--9----9-----------------------------| A|------9---7---------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|
As you can see from the tab, the verse bass line consists of a repeating pattern of eighth notes. The most important thing to keep in mind is the timing and the rhythm. Pay attention to the rests and the length of each note.
Chorus
The chorus of Under The Bridge follows the same chord progression as the verse but is played with a slightly different rhythm. The bass line is played in half notes and is somewhat simpler than the verse. Here is the tab for the chorus:
Chorus Tab
E|--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------| G|-------------9---11--11--11-11-11-9---| D|--9-7-9-7-9---------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|
Pay attention to the timing and rhythm of the chorus, especially the last three notes of the bass line. They are played as triplets and need to be played with precision.
Bridge
The bridge of Under The Bridge consists of two chords played in sequence: G# Major and A Major. The bass line is played in half notes and provides a nice contrast to the rest of the song. Here is the tab for the bridge:
Bridge Tab
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------6-6-6-6--9-9-9-9---------------------------| D|--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4----------------------7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Pay attention to the timing and rhythm of the bridge. The bass line provides a nice flow and highlights the melody of the song.
Conclusion
Now that you have the complete bass tabs for Under The Bridge (ver 3), it’s time to get practicing. Remember to focus on the timing and rhythm of the song and take it slow at first. With practice, you’ll be able to play the song perfectly and impress your friends and family. Good luck!