"Suck My Kiss" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers--bassline

Flea rules...have fun figuring out the rhythm
Moderate funk tempo, 4/4 time
/=slide up; \=slide down; ^=slur
(wait after "well i'm sailing...")

figure 1--play twice at beginning & guitar solo

G--------------|---------------|------------|
D--------------|---------------|------------|
A------1-------|------1-------|------1-----|
E-1-3-----1-3-|-1-3-----1-3-|-1-3----1-3-|

G-----------------------------7/9-9-|
D----------3-3-3-3-5/7-7-7---------|
A-3/5-5-5---------------------------|
E------------------------------------|

figure 2--play during verses; repeat as necessary

G--------------|------------------------|
D--------------|------------------------|
A--------------|---------------1^3^1---|
E-1-3-3-1-3-3-|-1-3-3-1-3-3--------1-|

figure 3--interrupt figure 2 with this

G----------|-------------------------|
D-3-3-----|-3--3-----4--{4\ or /7}-|
A-------3-|-------4----------------|
E----------|-------------------------|

back to figure 2; then back to figure 3

right before chorus, play these 2 measures

G--------------|---------|
D--------------|---------|
A--------------|-------1-|
E-1-3-3-1-3-3-|-1-3----|

figure 4--chorus "hit me, you can't hurt me"; play 4 times
*note--watch out for the 3 extra E's on the E sring on the 3rd repeat, 1st chorus only

G---------------------|--------|
D-------5----5-------|--------|
A---------5-----5----|--------|
E-0-0--------------0-|-5-5---|

repeat figures 2, 3, 2, & 4
guitar solo--play figure 1 twice again
you know the song, right? you know what to do now, just end on figure 4

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