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Brendan's Death Song - Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Tabbed by: TheGuitarrer
Email: bayer_lukas1@web.de
Tuning: -
((In the Chorus you can also play or it's probably better, when you use power
chords. So, instead of G, C, E ; G5, C5 and E5!)That's also for the other parts
with these following chords!)
Intro: play it twice [You can also strum the intro]
D C Am Em G (strum or pick G)
e|-0h2p0------0-----------------------------(3)-----------------------------|
B|-------3----1-3-1----0h1p0-1----0----------0------------------------------|
G|-2----------0--------2-------------2-0-2---0------------------------------|
D|-0----------2--------2---------------------0------------------------------|
A|------------3--------0---------------------2------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------0----------3------------------------------|
D C Am Em
If I die before i get it done,
G
will you decide.
D C
Take my words and turn them
Am Em G
into signs that will survive.
D C
Because a long time ago,
Am Em G
I knew not to deprive.
D C Am Em
It's safe out there and now you're everywhere,
G
just like the skies.
D C Am Em
You are love you are the love supreme
G
You are the rise.
D C
And when you hear this,
Am Em
You'll know its your jam,
G
It's your goodbye.
Chorus:
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the drummer drums,
C
he's going to play my song,
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the boatman comes
C
to ferry me away,
Em
to where we all belong.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/brendans_death_song_crd_ver_6.html ]
(Like the first Verse)
We all crossed, when we were feeling lost,
it's just the tide.
Katari cried, the day her lover died,
she recognized.
Because he gave her,
a life of real love,
it's no surprise.
The nights are long,
but the years are short,
when you're alive.
way back when, would never be again,
it was a time.
it's gonna catch you,
so glad i met you,
to walk a line.
Chorus:
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the drummer drums,
C
he's going to play my song,
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the boatman comes
C
to ferry me away,
Em
to where we all belong.
(Em for this part)
hey!...
Chorus:
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the drummer drums,
C
he's going to play my song,
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the boatman comes
C
to ferry me away,
Em
to where we all belong.
G
Let me live,
C
so when it's time to die,
Em
even the reaper cries
G
Let me die.
C
So when it's time to live,
Em
another son will rise.
G
I said yeah!
C Em
yeah! yeah! yeah! yeah!
G
I said yeah!
C Em
yeah! yeah! yeah! yeah!
Chorus:
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the drummer drums,
C
he's going to play my song,
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the boatman comes
C
to ferry me away,
Em
to where we all belong.
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone. (3x)
I hope I could help you. The chords sound pretty goog to me and the lyrics are 100 % right;)
