Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way

Capo di fret 5

(Intro)
C G Em

C
standing in line
G
to see the show tonight
Em
and there’s a light on.. heavy glow..
C G
by the way I tried to say
Em
I’d be there.. waiting for..
C G
dani the girl.. is singing songs to me
Em
beneath the marquee.. overload..

(Intro)
Am

Am Am
(steak knife..) (card shark..)
Am Am
(con job..) (boot cut..)

Am
skin that flick, she’s such a little DJ
Am
get there quick by street but not the freeway
Am
turn that trick to make a little leeway
Am
beat that nic but not the way that we play

Am Am
(dog town..) (blood bath..)
Am Am
(rib cage..) (soft tail..)

(Chorus)
C
standing in line
G
to see the show tonight
Em
and there’s a light on.. heavy glow..
C G
by the way I tried to say
Em F
I’d be there.. waiting for..

(Intro)
Am

Am Am
(black jack..) (dope dick..)
Am Am
(pawn shop..) (quick pick..)

Am
kiss that dyke, I know you want to hold one
Am
not on strike, but I’m about to bowl one
Am
bite that mic, I know you never stole one
Am
girls that like a story so I told one

Am Am
(song bird..) (main line..)
Am Am
(cash back..) (hard top..)

(Chorus)
C
standing in line
G
to see the show tonight
Em
and there’s a light on.. heavy glow..
C G
by the way I tried to say
Em
I’d be there.. waiting for..
C G
dani the girl.. is singing songs to me
Em
beneath the marquee.. of her soul..
C G
by the way I tried to say
Em
I’d be there.. waiting for..

(Intro) Am…

Am
oh, ah, guess you never meant it
Am
oh, ah, guess you never meant it
Am
oh, ah, guess you never meant it
Am
oh, ah, guess you never meant it
Am
oh, ah, guess you never meant it
Am
oh, ah, guess you never meant it
Am
oh, ah, guess you never meant it
Am
oh, ah

(Chorus)
C
standing in line
G
to see the show tonight
Em
and there’s a light on.. heavy glow..
C G
by the way I tried to say
Em F
I’d be there.. waiting for..
C G
dani the girl.. is singing songs to me
Em
beneath the marquee.. of her soul..
C G
by the way I tried to say
Em F
I know you.. from before..

C
standing in line
G
to see the show tonight
Em
and there’s a light on.. heavy glow..
C G
by the way I tried to say
Em F Am
I’d be there.. waiting for..