By The Way chords by
Red Hot Chili Peppers

2002Rock4.8K views

Key: F major•

Intro 1

F

F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Am

Am

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Chorus 1
F F 
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Standing in line
C C 
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To see the show tonight
Am Am 
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And there's a light on
G G 
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Heavy glow
F F 
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C C 
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By the way I tried to say
Am Am 
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I'd be  there, waiting for
F F 
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Dani the girl
C C 
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Is singing songs to me
Am Am 
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Beneath the marquee, overload

Interlude 1

Dm

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Verse 1
Dm Dm 
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Steak knife, card shark
Con job, boot cut
Dm Dm 
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Skin that flick
She's such a little DJ
Dm Dm 
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Get there quick
By street but not the freeway
Dm Dm 
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Turn that trick
To make a little leeway
Dm Dm 
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Beat that nic
But not the way that we play
Dm Dm 
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Dog town, blood bath

Chorus 2
Rib cage, soft tail
F F 
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Standing in line
C C 
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To see the show tonight
Dm Dm 
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And there's a light on
Heavy glow
F F 
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C C 
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By the way I  tried to say
Am Am 
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Bb Bb 
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I'd be  there, waiting for

Interlude 2

Dm

Dm

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Dm

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Dm

Dm

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Verse 2
Dm Dm 
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Black jack, dope dick
Pawn shop, quick pick
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Kiss that dyke
I know you want to hold one
Dm Dm 
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Not on strike
But I'm about to bowl one
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Bite that mic
I know you never stole one
Dm Dm 
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Girls that like
A story, so I told one
Dm Dm 
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Song bird, main line

Chorus 3
Cash back, hard top
F F 
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Standing in line
C C 
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To see the show tonight
Am Am 
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And there's a light on
Heavy glow
F F 
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C C 
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By the way I tried to say
Am Am 
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G5 G5 3
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I'd be  there, waiting for
F F 
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Dani the girl
C C 
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Is singing songs to me
Am Am 
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Beneath the marquee
Oversold
F F 
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C C 
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By the way I tried to say
Am Am 
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I'd be  there waiting for

Interlude 3
Dm Dm 
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Dm Dm 
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Dm Dm 
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Dm Dm 
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Dm Dm 
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Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Dm Dm 
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Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
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Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
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Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it

Chorus 4
Ooh, ah
F F 
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Standing in line
C C 
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To see the show tonight
Dm Dm 
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And there's a light on
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F F 
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C C 
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By the way I  tried to say
Am Am 
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Bb Bb 
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I'd be  there, waiting for
F F 
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Dani the girl
C C 
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Is singing songs to me
Dm Dm 
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Beneath the marquee
Oversold
F F 
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C C 
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By the way I  tried to say
Am Am 
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I know you
Bb Bb 
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From before

Chorus 5
F F 
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Standing in line
C C 
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To see the show tonight
Dm Dm 
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And there's a light on
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F F 
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C C 
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By the way I  tried to say
Am Am 
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Bb Bb 
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I'd be  there, waiting for
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ChordsF C Am G Dm...

F
C
Am
G
Dm
Bb
G5
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F
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