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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Savior
Tabbed by Andres (la_laker83@hotmail.com)
INTRO
E--13b15----15r13--10--13---10--13b15----
B----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
E---------8------------------------------
B--8b10-------8b10r8------6h8p6--b8-----
G----------------------7-----------------
D----------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------
VERSE
Dm C G
Dusting off your savior
Dm C
You were always my favorite
G Dm C G
Always my man - All in a hand
Dm C
To celebrate you is greater
G E5
Now that I can - Always my man
CHORUS
-Bass interlude
-Riff 1 3x
-Riff 2
-Riff 1
-Riff 3
-Riff 1
-Riff 4
Riff 1
Dm C G
E---------------------------------------
B-------8------8-------------6----------
G--5h7----7------7-----7-5-7---7-5-7----
D-----------5------5--------------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------
Riff 2
Dm C G Bb
E---------------------------------------
B-------8------8------------------------
G--5h7----7------7----------------------
D-----------5------5------8-------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------
Riff 3
Dm C G
E---------------------------------------
B-------8------8-------------6-8--------
G--5h7----7------7-----7-5-7-----5-7----
D-----------5------5--------------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------
Riff 4
Dm C G
E---------------------------------------
B-------8------8------------------------
G--5h7----7------7----------------------
D-----------5------5--------------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------
Dm C G
A butterfly that flaps its wings
Affecting almost everything
Dm C G
The more I hear the orchestra
The more I have something to bring
Dm C G
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
Dm C G Bb
He's just a man and any damage done will be alright
Dm C G
Call out my name
Dm C G
Call and I came
SOLO
Over Verse progression
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------8b10-----------------
G------5h7-7------5h7-7--5---7^--7------7--5--------------------------
D--5h7--------5h7----------7------------------7-----------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
E--8------------------8------------8--10------8--10-------------------
B-----10r8---8--8h10-----10----10---------10--------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
E------8--15-13---13b15r13--13b15r13---13b15----15r13--p10-13---------
B--10-----------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
E--10--13^------10----------------------------------------------------
B-----------13--------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------7------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------10--7--------------------------------10--7----
A------------------------------10---8b10--8b10--8--10^--10^-----------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------
A--/12---8--/12--7-5---3--5--3-----3--5----------------------------
E----------------------------------5----------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------5-----5--5----4h5p4--2-----0------------------------------
A-----5--7-----7------------------------------------------------------
E--8------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
B--3---3--5^--5^--5^--5^--3--^----------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
That's it. Use delay for the Intro and final Solo
Some of the notes tabbed here might be played by the delay
but I can't be sure
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Steven Average |
#1 by Steven Daniel at Oct 20, 1971 at 7:41 PM EST |
| (dubya, Shroomin15, sexwithoutfury, boozm, and all...) i don't consider myself as a christian ("a follower of christ"), but i believe there's a connection to jesus in this song. as i interpret it, jesus wasn't saying we should become "followers of jesus", but that we are all god's children, brothers and sisters, and therefore we all are jesuses in a way (which is to say no-one is jesus). talking about "shallow be thy game..." herecy is not "anti-religious", it's rather a radical critique of *institutionalized* religion and power - power of people over each other, power of the priest over his flock, power of the human being over the non-human living. but it's a critque in a religious context, calling for an emancipatory re-reading of the message of jesus. or rather it is a call to search for a personal mystical experience of unity-of-all-in-god, which i think is in the core of all religion. modern, a-religious human can find the same intuition in much of existentialist philosophy, or even in quantum physics. (physics of course doesn't say anything about ethics, love, empathy or forgiving) so the message of this song can be connected to jesus, but still it's not a song about jesus (anyone who considers jesus as "the" savior is playing to the hands of the power hungry), it's a song of us - you and me. we all can be saviours to each other if we decide so (and we must be, if we want to live in freedom and peace), and that is what i believe jesus, for one, wanted to say. i don't read the bible, i think it is full of s**t. when i want to get to a spiritual, loving or joyous mood, i listen to rhcp. and onceagain, i like your words some recommendations on this subject: -the novel "Q" by Luther Blissett, about radical heretic movements during the reformation and much more -the movie "Waking Life" - just awesome, you must see it! -and of course, Monty Python's "Life of Brian". "no priests, no masters!" | |
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Dudey Average |
#2 by Dudey at Mar 21, 1973 at 2:11 PM EST |
| The song may be about God, but it doesn't ever say anything to make one think its about Jesus. It could just as well be to Allah for all you know. It is a spiritual song, but I doubt its about Jesus because the Chili Peppers don't seem like the guys who would write such a song, based on their other (kickass) song Shallow Be Thy Game. Read the lyrics to that song and then see if you still think they would write a song dedicated to an organized religion. | |
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kev Average |
#3 by kev fitzgerald at Jan 22, 1982 at 9:56 AM EST |
| I see this song in 2 parts. The first part is the part of a man and the higher pitched parts are from a god figure. Notice how the parts from the man are kinda harsh and sorrowful sounding. The god parts are peaceful and smooth. "Dusting off your savior You were always my favorite Always my man-All in a hand To celebrate you is greater Now that I can-always my man Now you see what I came for No one here is to blame for Misunderstand- All in a hand Just like you cause you make me All that I am-All in a hand" So this part is about how a guy who has sinned and led a bad life in the eyes of his choice of god realizing that he need his god. He thinks he can just pull the god off a shelf dust it off and get salvation from him. He tries to reassure his god by telling him that "you were always my man" and that he wants to celbrate the god. He is accepting his religion after rejecting it for a long time. "A butterfly that flaps its wings Affecting almost everything" This part is from the perspective of the god. He is saying everything you do has an affect on everything and everyone around you and to watch yor thoughts and actions. "The more i hear the orchestra the more i have something to bring" The more you praise me the more ill bless you "And now I see you in a beautiful And different light He’s just a man and any damaging done Will be all right Call out my name Call and I came" I used to think you were a lost soul but know i see you in a beautiful and different light. Your sins are forgiven. If you call me ill come to you. and the rest of the song is pretty much the same as this...sorry this is so long | |
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Razor wrist Lead Player |
#4 by Razor wrist at Dec 20, 1982 at 6:53 AM EST |
| i think it pretty obvious its about hillel slovak, forgiving him for all the bad things he did and remembering him for all the good etc etc basically what sean7711 said :D | |
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Dan Average |
#5 by Dan Christopher at Sep 13, 1993 at 9:47 AM EST |
| i believe it's a commentary on Christ. before all the proud-to-be-atheist people jump on me, why don't you reread the lyrics with this in mind. "to celebrate you is greater" "now you see what i came for" "and now I see you in a beautiful and different light" "forgiving your behavior" / "any damage done will be all right" "look at me who could raise you" "the life you have narrated" come on... with the title of 'Savior'? seems clear the meaning of the song. Or - you can gloss it over if you wish. cheers, dubya | |
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HammerOffFreak Professional |
#6 by HammerOffFreak at Feb 14, 1997 at 11:32 AM EST |
| I don't know what it's about but it gets me somewhere inside. Such a gorgeous song........ I think Dubya might have a point, who knows | |
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