Taste The Pain Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays473

Taste The Pain by Red Hot Chili Peppers is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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INTRO: Distortion Wah 
 
e----------------------------- 
B--8*--8*/5*------------------ 
G-------------7*-------------- 
D----------------------------- 
A----------------------------- 
E----------------------------- 
 
Verse 1 & 2: Distortion Wah 
 
e-------|---------------15-x-15---------------------------- 
B-------|----------12---15-x-15--x-14-xx-14-xxxx-14-x------ 
G-------|----------12-x----------x-14-xx-14-xxxx-14-x------  Play This 3 Times 
D-------|-12-14-xx----------------------------------------- 
A-------|-------------------------------------------------- 
E-\14/--|-------------------------------------------------- 
 
Then Play... 
 
e---------------------15-xx-15-xx-------------------------- 
B---------------12----15-xx-15-xx--14-x-14-x-14-14-14-x---- 
G---------------12-----------------14-x-14-x-14-14-14-x----  This Once 
D--12-14-xx-14-x---xx-------------------------------------- 
A---------------------------------------------------------- 
E---------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
Then The Second Part Of The Verse: "Headlights Flash Across My Bedroom Wall" 
 
e----------------15-15-x--15-x-15---------------------------- 
B----------12-xx-15-15-x--14-x-14-xxx------------------------ 
G----------12-xx----------14-x-14-xxx--12-14----------------- Play This Once 
D--12-14-x--------------------------------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
Then 
 
e------------------15-xx-15-xx-15-xx-15-xx-15-xx-15---------- 
B-----------12-xx--15-xx-15-xx-14-xx-14-xx-14-xx-14---------- 
G-----------12-xx--------------14-xx-14-xx-14-xx-14---------- Play This Once 
D--12-14-x--------------------------------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
Then... 
 
e----------------15-15-x--15-xxx-15-xxxx-15------------------ 
B----------12-xx-15-15-x--14-xxx-14-xxxx-14------------------ 
G----------12-xx----------14-xxx-14-xxxx-14------------------ Play This Once 
D--12-14-x--------------------------------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
Then Play 
 
e------------------15-x-15-xx-15-xx-15---15-x-1515151515----------- 
B-----------12-xx--15-x-15-xx-14-xx-14-x-14-x-1414141414-12-------- 
G-----------12-xxx------------14-xx-14-x-14-x-1414141414-12-------- Play This Once 
D--12-14-14x------------------------------------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
Chorus 1 & 2: "Walk Away And Taste The Pain" 
 
                                              GTR. 1 
e---7---7-7--7-------------5--5-5--5------12-12-12-12--------- 
B---8---8-8--8-------------5--5-5--5------12-12-12-12--------- 
G---7---7-7--7-------------5--5-5--5------12-12-12-12--------- GTR. 1 Plays This The Whole Chorus 
D---9---9-9--9------------(7)--(7)----------------------------                      (4 Times)      
A---7-----7--------------------------------------------------- 
E------------------------------------------------------------- 
|| 
||                                            GTR. 2 
e------------------------------------------------------------- 
B------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------GTR. 2 Plays This Once, Then  Plays... 
D------2-2-0-------------------------------------------------- 
A--------------3-3--2-2--0-----------4-4--5-5----------------- 
E--0-x-------------------------------------------------------- 
 
e------------------------------------------------------------- 
B------------------------------------------------------------- 
G------------------------------------------------------------- This 2 Times, And On The Last  
 
Time.... 
D------2-2-0-------------------------------------------------- 
A--------------3-3--2-2--------------4-4--5-5----------------- 
E--0-x-------------------5------------------------------------ 
 
e------------------------------------------------------------- 
B------------------------------------------------------------- 
G------------------------------------------------------------- GTR. 2 Plays This  
D------2-2-0-------------------------------------------------- 
A--------------3-3--2-2--------------------------------------- 
E--0-x-------------------5/0---------------------------------- 
 
 
Right After The Chorus Theres A Part That Is Like The Verse, Right Before "Busted In Two Like A  
 
Britle Stick" 
It Goes Like This: 
 
e----------------15-x-15---15-----15-------------------------- 
B----------12-xx-15-x-15-x-14-xxx-14-xx-14*-14-12------------- 
G----------12-xx---------x-14-xxx-14-xx----------------------- Remember * Means Bend 
D-12-14-xx---------------------------------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------------- 
E------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
Now Repeat The Verse And Chorus Again, But Right After The Verse Finishes There Is A Fill, And  
 
This Is How It Goes. 
 
Fill: Distortion 
 
e----------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------- 
D---5-7--5-------------------------------- 
A-------------5-7-5----5------------------ 
E--------------------------3--5-3--------- 
 
Now The Interlude 
 
 
Interlude: Distortion Wah 
 
               "Ah                        Yeah,______       YEAH!__________________            
                    
e----------------------------14--14---12---12----------------------------------------- 
B-----------12---1212--------15--15---13---14------------12----12----7--7------------- 
G-----12-12-12---1212--------14--14---12---12------------12----12----7--7-------9----- 
D-----12-12-12---1212----12------------------------------12----12----7--7------10----- 
A-12--10-10-------------------------------------0-0-0-0--------------9-----9-9-10----- 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
__________________________ 
 
e----------------------------------------------------------- 
B------------------------------------------------13--------- 
G-------------------------------------11----11------12------ 
D-------------------------------12-12-12----12-------------- 
A-------------------------12----12-12-12----12-------------- 
E--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------- 
   ^ 
   ^ 
Let This Note Ring      
 
 
During The Trumpet Solo, Play The Verse With Lot's Of Bends. 
 
After The Trumpet Solo, And Before The 3rd Verse, There's A Part That Goes Like This: 
 
e--14--------------------14------------------------------ 
B--15--------------------15------------------------------ 
G--12-----------------2--15------------------------------ 
D--12--------------------12------------------------------ 
A------3-3-2-2--0-----------3-3-2-2-0-0------------------ 
E---------------------------------------3-3-2-2-1-1------ 
 
 
Ok Now Here's The 3rd And Last Verse: "This May Come As A Shocking Suprise" 
 
e-----------------15-x-15-xx--------------------------- 
B-----------12-xx------15----14--xx-14-xxx-14-x-------- 
G-----------12-xx------------14--xx-14-xxx-14-x--------  Play This Once, Then 
D--12-14-xx-------------------------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------ 
 
e----------------15-x-15-x-15-xx-15-------------------- 
B-----------12-x-----------15-xx-14-xxxx-14*-12-------- 
G-----------12-x-----------------14-xxxx--------------- Play This Once, Then  
D--12-14-xx-------------------------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------ 
 
e-----------------15-x-15-xx-15----------15------------------ 
B-----------14-xx------15-xx-14-xx-12-12-14-xxx-14-12-------- 
G-----------14-xx------------14-xx-------14-xxx-14-12-------- Play This Once, Then 
D--12-14-xx-------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------------------------------------------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------------- 
 
e---------------15-15-xx-15/12--12--1515----15-1212-1515----15--12------- 
B---------12-x--15-15-xx-15/12------1414-xx-14-1212-1414-xx-14--12------- 
G---------12-x----------------------1414-xx-14------1414-xx-14----------- Play This Once, Then 
D--12-14----------------------------------------------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
e---------15--15----15---15---151515151515---------- 
B---------15--14-xx-14-x-14-x-141414141414---------- 
G-------------14-xx-14-x-14-x-141414141414---------- Play This Once, Then.... 
D--12-14-------------------------------------------- 
A--------------------------------------------------- 
E--------------------------------------------------- 
  
 
Then Right Before The Chorus There's This: 
 
e--------------- 
B--------------- 
G--------------- 
D--------------- 
A---14/--------- 
E--------------- 
 
Now Play The Chorus Again, And When Anthony Says "Funny How The Price Gets Paid", You Play This: 
 
                                             GTR. 1 
e-------5--5-5--5---12121212----7--7-7-7-------------- 
B--5----5--5-5--5---12121212----8--8-8-8-------------- 
G----5--5--5-5--5---12121212----7--7-7-7-------------- GTR. 1 Plays This Until The Outro 
D------(7)--(7)-----------------9--9-9-9-------------- 
A-------------------------------7----7---------------- 
E----------------------------------------------------- 
|| 
||                                           GTR. 2 
e------------------------------------------------------------17*--------- 
B------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
G-----2-2*---2*--2*-0------------------------------------------------GTR. 2 Plays This Once, Then 
D----------------------------2--2-0-2---------------12121212------------- 
A--0-----------------------------------3-3--2-2-0---12121212------------- 
E-----------------------0-x---------------------------------------------- 
 
                        "Well, I, I, I, I, I, I,  I_____________a, Well, I Got To Pay The  
 
Price_________   
                 
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
G--------------------------2-2*---2*--2*--0-------------------------------12121212-12-12--12/14-- 
D------2--2-0-2--------------------------------2---2-0-2------------------10101010-10-10--10----- 
A---------------3-3--2-2-0--------------------------------3-3--2-2-0------12--1212-12-12--12----- 
E--0-x---------------------------------------0------------------------1/------------------------- 
 
______________________     I  Think  I'll  Walk  Away______ 
 
e---------------------------------5-5-5-5--------------8/10---- 
B---------------------------------5-5-5-5--8/10-10-10--8/10---- 
G----------------------------5-5--5-5-5-5--7/-9--9--9---------- This Once, Then 
D------2--2-0-2--------------5-5------------------------------- 
A----------------3-3--2-2-0------------------------------------ 
E--0-x--------------------------------------------------------- 
 
__                           Every  day        It's O key   
 
e-----------------------------------------------------------15*------ 
B------------------------------0--0-------15*------0--0-------------- 
G------------------------------0--0----------------0--0-------------- This Once, Then 
D-----2--2-0-2-----------------0--0----------------0--0-------------- 
A---------------3--3--2--2--0---------------------------------------- 
E-0-x---------------------------------0------------------------------ 
 
 If You Want To Play It Again       I  Got  To  Pay  The  Price______" 
 
e----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----------------------------------------------------------------------- This Once, Then 
D------2--2-0-2--------------------------------------------------------- 
A----------------3--3--2--2--0---------0----------0-2--0-----0---0------ 
E--0-x---------------------------3--3-----0--3--3---------3---------5/-- 
                        
 
The Outro 
 
Outro: 
 
e-14----14----15---14------------15------------12-----------------------------------------14--15- 
B-15----15----14---15--12-12-----14--17-14-----12--12-------------------14---0-------15---15--14- 
G-12----16----14---12--12----12--14--------14/-12------------12----------------------12---12--14- 
D-14---------------14--14-------------------------------12--------12/14----------14-----------14- 
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
e--14------------------14--14------------------14--14---------------15--------- 
B--15--12--------------15--15--14--14--14-12---15--12------12-------14----12--- 
G--12------12----------16--16--14--14--14-12---12--12--12------12---14----12--- 
D--14------------------14--14--14--------------14-------------------------12--- 
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
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Contribuição: Taino Vieira([email protected]) 

    	

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