Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]Sometimes [B]I feel like I [C#m]don’t have a [G#m] [A]partner
[E]Sometimes [B]I feel like [C#m]my only [A]friend
Is the [E]city I [B]live in, the [C#m]city of [G#m] [A]angels
[E]Lonely as [B]I am, [C#m]together we [A]cry [E]
[verse 2]
[E]I drive on her [B]streets ’cause [C#m]she’s my [G#m]com[A]panion
[E]I walk through her [B]hills ’cause [C#m]she knows who I [A]am
She [E]sees my good [B]deeds and she [C#m]kisses me [G#m] [A]windy
[E]I never [B]worry, now [C#m]that is a [A]lie. [E]
[verse 3]
Well, [F#m]I don’t ever want to [E]feel [B]like I [F#m]did that day
[F#m]Take me to the place I [E]love, [B]take me [F#m]all the way
[F#m]I don’t ever want to [E]feel [B]like I [F#m]did that day
[F#m]Take me to the place I [E]love, [B]take me [F#m]all the [E]way,
[B]Yeah, [C#m]yeah, [G#m]yeah [A] [E] [B] [C#m] [A]
[verse 4]
It’s [E]hard to [B]believe that there’s [C#m]nobody [G#m]out [A]there
It’s [E]hard to [B]believe and [C#m]I’m all [A]alone
At [E]least I have [B]her love, the [C#m]city she [G#m]loves [A]me
[E]Lonely as [B]I am, [C#m]together we [A]cry [E]
[verse 5]
Well, [F#m]I don’t ever want to [E]feel [B]like I [F#m]did that day
[F#m]Take me to the place I [E]love, [B]take me [F#m]all the way
Well, [F#m]I don’t ever want to [E]feel [B]like I [F#m]did that day
[F#m]Take me to the place I [E]love, [B]take me [F#m]all the [A]way,
[Am]yeah, [G]yeah, [F]yeah
[A]Oh [Am]no, no, no, [G]yeah, [F]yeah, [A]love [Am]me, I say, [G]yeah [F]yeah
[verse 6]
[A]Under the bridge [Am]downtown, [G]is where I [F]drew some blood
[A]Under the bridge [Am]downtown, [G]I could not [F]get enough
[A]Under the bridge [Am]downtown, [G]forgot [F]about my love
[A]Under the bridge [Am]downtown, [G]I gave my [F]life away
[Closing]
[A]Way, [Am]yeah, [G]yeah, [F]yeah, [A]oh [Am]no, no, no, [G]no, [F]yeah, yeah
[A]Oh [Am]no, I say, [G]yeah [F]yeah, [A] [Am] [G]yeah [F]yeah
[outro]
[A] [C] [G] [F] [A] [C] [G] [F]
[A] [C] [G] [F] [A] [C] [G] [F] [A]
How to play Under The Bridge on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge on guitar requires 10 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Under The Bridge uses these transitions most often: E → B (22), F → A (15), and G → F (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - B chord transition.
1. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
2. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
3. C#m → G#m chord transition
To move from C#m to G#m;
- While playing C#m, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
- Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.
4. G#m → A chord transition
To move from G#m to A;
- While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
7. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
8. B → F#m chord transition
To move from B to F#m;
- While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
9. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
10. A → Am chord transition
To move from A to Am;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
11. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
13. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
14. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
15. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Under The Bridge chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Under The Bridge.
- Under The Bridge includes 151 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Under The Bridge contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Under The Bridge connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → E: 12%
- A → C: 3%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → B: 11%
- E → F#m: 9%