Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "By the Way" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn By the Way Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "By the Way" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: F C Standing in line to see the show tonight Am And there's a light on, heavy glow F C Am By the way I tried to say I'd be there, waiting for F C Dani the girl is singing songs to me Am Beneath the marquee, overload Dm Steak knife Dm Card Shark Dm Con job Dm Boot cut Dm Skin that flick, she's such a little DJ Dm Get there quick by street but not the freeway Dm Turn that trick to make a little leeway Dm Beat that nic but not the way that we play Dm Dog town Dm Blood bath Dm Rib cage Dm Soft tail Chorus: F C Standing in line to see the show tonight Dm And there's a light on, heavy glow F C Am By the way I tried to say I'd be there, A# waiting for Dm Black jack Dm Dope dick Dm Pawn shop Dm Quick pick Dm Kiss that dyke, I know you want to hold one Dm Not on strike, but I'm about to bowl one Dm Bite that mic, I know you never stole one Dm Girls that like a story so I told one Dm Song bird Dm Main line Dm Cash back Dm Hard top Chorus: F C Standing in line to see the show tonight Am And there's a light on, heavy glow F C Am By the way I tried to say I'd be there, waiting for F C Dani the girl is singing songs to me Am Beneath the marquee of her soul F C Am By the way I tried to say I'd be there, waiting for Dm Ooh ahh, 'guess you never meant it Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it Ooh, ah Chorus: Standing in line to see the show tonight And there's a light on, heavy glow By the way I tried to say I'd be there, waiting for Dani the girl is singing songs to me Beneath the marquee, of her soul By the way I tried to say I know you, from before Standing in line to see the show tonight And there's a light on, heavy glow By the way I tried to say I'd be there, waiting for You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  F  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "By the Way" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "By the Way" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.