“Desecration Smile” by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitar part by John Frusciante
Tabbed by Dan Bogosian (UtBDan)
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INTRO:
C#m  -  E  -  C#m  -  Em  -  D  -  C  -  Em  -  D  -  C

Em               D    C
All alone, I am  by myself, ah
Em               D      C
Love a girl, bad for my health
Em               D       C
Seems to long to someone else, and I
 Em              D      C
(Love a girl bad for my health)

Em             D    C
Celebrated but understood
Em               D    C
Serenaded by the terrible
Em                 D     C
Seventeen and he's never heard
 Em               D    C
(Serenaded by the terrible)


G                      Am
A life of crime with a moonlight star
Em    D       C      Em  D       C 
  Desecration Smile, Desecration
G                         Am
Someone admits you got to be yourself, aw
Em    D        C      Em  D       C 
   Desecration Smile, Desecration Smile

Em                   D      C
Disintegrated by the rising sun
Em                   D     C
Rolling back another oblivion, and I
Em                        D      C
I'd like to think your my number one
 Em                D     C
(Rolling back into oblivion)

Em                    D          C
I want to leave but I just can't stop
Em                    D      C
Broken wreckage, only love I got
Em                  D       C
Heavy metal playing in your truck
 Em                   D      C
(Broken wreckage only love I got)

G                      Am
A life of crime with a moonlight star
Em    D       C      Em  D       C 
  Desecration Smile, Desecration
G                         Am
Someone admits you got to be yourself, aw
Em    D        C      Em  D       C 
   Desecration Smile, Desecration Smile


B         C     B       C
Spreading love, smiling struggle
B       C    B    C                     Em
Hard to know your beautiful, it goes to you
B        C       B       C
Weaving, flowing down my throat
B        C         B        C                Em    D  C   Em   D  C
I really find just what you roll, it goes to you

Em                    D       C
A pretty lady and she falls apart
Em                       D       C
Quick to finish, but I'm slow to start
Em                       D    C
Love you better than the medowlark
 Em                         D        C
(I'm slow to finish but I'm quick to start)

G                      Am
A life of crime with a moonlight star
Em    D       C      Em  D       C 
  Desecration Smile, Desecration
G                         Am
Someone admits you got to be yourself, aw
Em    D        C      Em  D       C 
   Desecration Smile, Desecration Smile
G                     Am             
Seal your time with a moonlight star


OUTRO:
C#m  -  E  -  C#m  -  Em