'Minor Thing' by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Guitar Tutorial

            Song:   Minor Thing
Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Album:  By The Way

Transcriber: Igor Dedic
             Yugoslavia
     E-mail: [email protected]

I tabbed out the song the way it goes on the album.
I tried to show how to play the chords, but it’s
far from perfect. You’ll probably have to listen
to the song while you play and figure out the rhytm
and the chord playing.


INTRO (same as PATTERN 1)

PATTERN 1
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------
   I change the key from C to D | you see to me it’s


e|-9---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5--9-9-9-9--7-7-7------------------------
B|-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7------------------------
G|-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------
  just a minor thing | he knows everything

To raedjust you’ve got to trust | that all the fuss
is just a minor thing | he knows everything

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PATTERN 2
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--9---5-5-5-5-----------
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--9---7-7-7-7-----------
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--9---7-7-7-7-----------
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------
   It’s just a minor thing | and I’m a  minor king

e|-5--9-9-9-9--7-7-7--------------------------------------------
B|-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7--------------------------------------------
G|-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7--------------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------
   he knows everything

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e|-9--9--9-9----7-----14-14-14-14-14-14-------------------------
B|-10-10-1010---9-----14-14-14-14-14-14-------------------------|
G|-9--9--9-9----9-----14-14-14-14-14-14-------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
   UUUUUUU      UUU   UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU                         /

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PATTERN 3
e|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--17-17--19-19---
B|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--17-17--19-19---
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-----------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------
   You’ve got your bit part, Mozart | hot dart   acceleration

e|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--19-19--17-17---
B|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--19-19--17-17---
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-----------------
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------
   Pop art, pistol chasin’ | Cat fight           intimidation

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PATTERN 1
OOOOOO......


PATTERN 1
To read a mind you’ve got to
Redefine the line to make your circle sing
He knows everything
You make a sound
The spell is bound to come around
It’s just a minor thing
He knows everything

PATTERN 2
It’s just a minor thing
And I’m a minor king
He knows everything

PATTERN 3
You’ve got your bit part, Mozart
Hot dart acceleration
Pop art, pistol chasin’
Cat fight intimidation

PATTERN 3
All out interfacing
Black star motivation
Vampire sugar junkie
Data basin’ infiltration




SOLO 1 (1:45 – 2:00)

e-14~ ~ ~ --------------------------------------------------12--
B---------10--12----------------------------13-----------13-----
G----------------(11)/13--11-11~ ~11--11-11----13^-11-----------
D---------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------

e-------------------------------------------------------
B-------13----------------------------------------------
G-13^------13^------11----13-----9------11------6~ ~ ~--
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------


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PATTERN 1 and PATTERN 2 with text

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SOLO 2 (2:31)

e-----------------------------|------------------------- 
B------------5--7-------------|-------------5---3^------ |
G-4------4-4--------6---------|-4-------4-4--------6---- |
D-----------------------------|------------------------- |
A-----------------------------|------------------------- |
E-----------------------------|------------------------- |
                                                         | x 2 
e-----------------------------|------------------------- |
B------------5--7-------------|-------------5---3^------ |
G-4------4-4--------6---------|-4------------------6---- |
D-----------------------------|------------------------- |
A-----------------------------|------------------------- |
E-----------------------------|------------------------- /

thats’s all. Cao!! :)