This is the correct way to play By The Way
Tuning: Standard
X = Muted String
' = Harmonic-Type note
/ = Slide Up
\ = Slide Down
" = Strum
E--------------------------:--------------------------:
B--------------------------:--------------------------:
G--------------------------:--------------------------:
D--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-:--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-:
A--------------------------:--------------------------:
E--------------------------:--------------------------:
E------------------:------------------:
B------------------:------------------:
G------------------:------------------:
D------------------:------------------:
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-:--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-:
E------------------:------------------:
Standin in line... Show tonight.... Light on.. Heavy Glow
E------------------:------------------:------------------:-------------------:
B------------------:------------------:------------------:-------------------:
G------------------:------------------:------------------:-----------9-9-7-7-:
D------------------:------------------:------------------:-------------------:
A--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-:------------------:--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-:--7-7-7-7----------:
E------------------:--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-:------------------:-------------------:
By The Way.. Tried to say... be there...
E--------------------------:-------------------------:-----------------:
B--------------------------:-------------------------:-----------------:
G--------------------------:-------------------------:-----------------:
D--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-:-------------------------:---------------7-:
A--------------------------:-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10\:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-:
E--------------------------:-------------------------:-----------------:
Waiting for.. Dani the girl.. Songs to me... Marquee....
E------------------:------------------:------------------:--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-:
B------------------:------------------:--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-:--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-:
G------------------:------------------:--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-:------------------:
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-:--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-:------------------:------------------:
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-:--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-:------------------:------------------:
E------------------:------------------:------------------:------------------:
Overload
E--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-:(This gets louder as you lead ut of the intro into the fill)
B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-:
G------------------:
D------------------:
A------------------:
E------------------:
(Repete this for 6 more measures, adding to the "Steak Knife..." part)
E----------------------------------:
B--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:
G--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:
D--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:
A----------------------------------:
E----------------------------------:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/by_the_way_tab_ver_10.html ]
(Then on the 8th measure...the "Boot Cut" part)
' ' ' '
E---------------------------------------:
B--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-13---13---13---13------:
G--x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x----x-----x-x-:
D--x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x----x-----x-x-:
A---------------------------------------:
E---------------------------------------:
(Verse/Fill--Repete measure 3 times) (after 3rd time, play this)
\/ \/ ' ' ' '
E-----------------------------:---------------------------------------------:
B--10-10--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:--10-10-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-13---13---13---13------:
G--10-10--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:--10-10-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x----x-----x-x-:
D--12-12--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:--12-12-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x----x----x-----x-x-:
A-----------------------------:---------------------------------------------:
E-----------------------------:---------------------------------------------:
("Dog Town.." part) done three times)
E-----------------------------:
B--10-10--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:
G--10-10--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:
D--12-12--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-:
A-----------------------------:
E-----------------------------:
When he says "Soft Tail"...
E--------------------------------------------------:
B--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-x--:
G--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-x--:
D--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-x--:
A--------------------------------------------------:
E--------------------------------------------------:
Chorus (Light Distortion)
" " "(Repete for 2 measures)
E-----1------:--------:--5-------------:
B--1--1---x--:--5--x--:--6-------------:
G--2--2---x--:--5--x--:--7-------------:
D--3--3---x--:--5--x--:--7-------------:
A--3--3------:--3-----:--5-------------:
E--1--1------:--------:----------------:
F F C DmV
" " " "
E-----1------:--------:--0------:-----:
B--1--1---x--:--5--x--:--1---x--:--3--:
G--2--2---x--:--5--x--:--2---x--:--3--:
D--3--3---x--:--5--x--:--2---x--:--3--:
A--3--3------:--3-----:--0------:--1--:
E--1--1------:--------:---------:-----:
F F C Am Bb
Fill
(Light Dist. with sub-octave and envelope filter effects)
Repete 4 times
E----------------------:
B----------------------:
G----------------------:
D----------------------:
A--3/5--3/5--3/5--3/5--:
E----------------------:
Repete Verse
Repete Intro as Chorus #2
After Chorus #2, repete the fill without all the string mutings.
Just slam the notes, basically.
The "ooh, ah, Kissed a little mischief...." part is the same partwhre Anthony
says " Dog Town, Blood Bath...."
Repete Chorus 1 more time with distortion
The outro is the same as the Chorus, just without distortion.
The last chord struck is this...
E----:
B--6-:
G--7-:
D--7-:
A--5-:
E----:
Not exactly strummed 1 note at a time, but done pretty slowly.
And that basicly it.
This wasnt taked from any book, magazine, or whatever.
If there are any comments or corrections(which there sholdnt be any...)
E-Mail me at NEWBASSKID@aol.com and tell me about it so I can yell and bitch at you.
