Dark Necessities Uke tab by Red Hot Chili Peppers

6 Chords used in the song: Am, F, Dm, G, C, Bb

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Album: 
Year:  2016
Difficulty: 
3.5
(Intermediate)
Key: C, F, Dm, AmChords and Tablature
[Verse]

Am chordAm
Coming out to the light of day
F chordF
We got many moons that are deep at play
Am chordAm
So I keep an eye on the shadow smile
F chordF
To see what it has to say
Dm chordDm
You and I both know
F chordF Am chordAm
Everything must go away
Am chordAm
Ah, what do you say?
Am chordAm
Spinning Knot that is on my heart
F chordF
It’s like a bit of light in a touch of dark
Am chordAm
You got sneak attack from the zodiac
F chordF
But I see your fire spark
Dm chordDm
Eat the breeze and go
F chordF Am chordAm
Blow by blow and go away
Am chordAm
Oh what do you say?


[Chorus]

F chordF
Yeah, you don’t know my mind
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
You don’t know my kind
G chordG
Dark necessities are part of my design
F chordF Dm chordDm
Tell the world that I’m falling from the sky
Am chordAm G chordG
Dark necessities are part of my design


[Verse 2]

Am chordAm
Stumble down to the parking lot
F chordF
You got no time for the after thought
Am chordAm
They’re like ice cream for an astronaut
F chordF
Well that’s me looking for we
Dm chordDm
Turn the corner and…
F chordF Am chordAm
Find the world at your command
Am chordAm
Playing the hand


[Chorus]

F chordF
Yeah, you don’t know my mind
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
You don’t know my kind
G chordG
Dark necessities are part of my design
F chordF Dm chordDm
Tell the world that I’m falling from the sky
Am chordAm G chordG
Dark necessities are part of my design


C chordC Bb chordBb Dm chordDm F chordF


[Bridge]

C chordC
Do you want this love of mine?
Bb chordBb
darkness helps us all to shine
Dm chordDm F chordF
Do you want it, do you want it now?
C chordC
Do you want it all the time?
Bb chordBb
But darkness helps us all to shine
Dm chordDm F chordF
Do you want it, do you want it now?


[Verse 3]

Am chordAm
Pick you up like a paper back
F chordF
With the track record of a maniac
Am chordAm
So I move it in and we unpack
F chordF
It’s the same as yesterday
Dm chordDm
Any way we roll
F chordF Am chordAm
Everything must go away
Am chordAm
Ah, what do you say?


[Chorus]
F chordF
Yeah, you don’t know my mind
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
You don’t know my kind
G chordG
Dark necessities are part of my design
F chordF Dm chordDm
Tell the world that I’m falling from the sky
Am chordAm G chordG
Dark necessities are part of my design


[Outro]

F chordF
Ah-ah-ah
Dm chordDm
Ah-ah
Am chordAm
Ah-ah-ah
G chordG
Ah-ah
F chordF
Ah-ah-ah
Dm chordDm
Ah-ah
Am chordAm
Ah-ah-ah
G chordG
Ah-ah

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About this song: Dark Necessities

“Dark Necessities” is the first single of the album “The Getaway” that will be released on June 17th.The song is a sturdy, energetic RHCP single featuring some prototypical bass funk from Flea, druggy confessions from Anthony Kiedis and some unexpected disco keys. Read more on Last.fm.

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