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If You Have To Ask Bass Tab

Send "If You Have To Ask" Ringtone to your Cell Phone


IF YOU HAVE TO ASK

DROP D TUNING
1=G
2=D
3=A
4=D

INTRO
   MODERATE FUNK MM = 98

GTR 4 Bars

VERSE

A wanna be gangster, thinkin' he's a wise guy,
Rob another bank, he's a sock 'em in the eye guy.
Tank head, Mr Bonnie and Clyde guy,
Lock him in the eye, He's not my kinda guy.
Never wanna be, confusion, prefer
Pudding's sweet, but too aloofer.
Orange eyed girl, with blackslide Dew said
"Yo homie, who you talkin' to"
A backed up paddywagon mackin' on a cat's ass
One upper cut to the cold upper middle class
Born to storm on boredom's face
Add a little lust to the funky ass Flea bass
Most in the race just loose their grace
The blackest hole in all of space
Crooked as a hooker, now suck my thumb
Anybody wanna come get some?

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-----2---3-----------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-----------5-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-------2---3---4---5-|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-----2---3-----------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-----------5-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-------2---3---4---5-|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

CHORUS

If you have to ask
You'll never know
Funky motherfuckers
Will not be told to go
If you have to ask
You'll never know
Funky motherfuckers
Will not be told to go (oh woh woh)

G|-------2h3-----------------------|-------2h3-----------3---5-------|
D|-----R-------1---X-3h4---1-------|-----R-------1---4-5---3---------|
A|-3---------3-----------3---3-1---|-3---------3---3-----------6\----|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------2h3-----------------------|-------2h3-----------------------|
D|-----R-------1---X-3h4---1-------|-----R-------1-------------------|
A|-3---------3-----------3---3-1---|-3---------3---------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------0-1---3---4---5---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------2h3-----------------------|-------2h3-X-8-9-R-X-2-3---------|
D|-----R-------1---X-3h4---1-------|-----R-------------------R-X-1---|
A|-3---------3-----------3---3-1---|-3-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------2h3-----------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----R-------1---X-3h4---1-------|---------------------------------|
A|-3---------3-----------3---3-1---|-3---R---R---1---R---R---R---R---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

INTERLUDE

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-----2---3-----------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-----------5-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

VERSE

Don't ask me why, I'm flying so high
Mr Bubble meets superfly, in my third eye
Searching for a soul bride, she's my freakette
Soak it up inside, deeper than a secret
Much more, than meets the eye
To the funk, I fall into my new ride
My hand, my hand, 
Magic on the one, Is a medicine man
Thinkin' of a few, taboos that I ought to kill
Dancin' on their face, like a stage in Vaudeville
I feel so good, can't be understood
Booty of a hoodlum, rockin' my red hood.

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-------2---3---4---5-|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-----2---3-----------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-----------5-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-------2---3---4---5-|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +


CHORUS

If you have to ask
You'll never know
Funky motherfuckers
Will not be told to go
If you have to ask
You'll never know
Funky motherfuckers
Will not be told to go (oh woh woh)

G|-------2h3-----------------------|-------2h3-----------------------|
D|-----R-------1---X-3h4---1-------|-----R-------1---4---5---5-0-----|
A|-3---------3-----------3---3-1---|-3---------3---3-------------1---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------2h3-----------------------|-------2h3---------2-------------|
D|-----R-------1---X-3h4---1-------|-----R-------1-------1-----------|
A|-3---------3-----------3---3-1---|-3---------3---0-1-------R-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------3-----|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------2h3-----------------------|-------2h3-----108---9---10\-----|
D|-----R-------1---X-3h4---1-------|-----R-------1-------------------|
A|-3---------3-----------3---3-1---|-3---------3---------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------2h3-----------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----R-------1---X-3h4---1-------|---------1-----------------------|
A|-3---------3-----------3---3-1---|-3---R-------1---R---R---R---R---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +


INTERLUDE

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5---R---4---R---3---R-----------|-1---R---------------------------|
A|-------------------------3---R---|---------1---R---5-----------R---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5---R---4---R---3---R-----------|-1---R---------------------------|
A|-------------------------3---R---|---------1---R---5-----------R---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5---X-4-R-X-3---X---------------|-1-------------------------------|
A|-------------------3-----R-3---R-|-----X-1-R-X-5---X---------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------0-R-X-R-X-R---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5---X-4-R-X-3---X---------------|-1-------------------------------|
A|-------------------3-----R-3---R-|-----X-1-R-X-5---5//////17\\\\\\\|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

GUITAR SOLO

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D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-----2---3-----------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-----------5-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-------2---3---4---5-|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-----2---3-----------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-----------5-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-------2---3---4---5-|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

OUTRO

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D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530-----2---3-----------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-----------5-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------530-------------530-----|---------530---------------------|
D|-0-----------5---------------3---|-0-----------5-------5///17\\\\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-----------------R-0h2---5---4-5-|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------3---X-----|-R-3-------3-R-------------------|
A|---------530---------------------|-------3h5-----5-----3-----------|
D|-0-----------5-------------------|-----------------R-5-----0-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

If You Have To Ask Bass Tab

Send "If You Have To Ask" Ringtone to your Cell Phone

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/r/red_hot_chili_peppers/161647.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Sir Dee of Day Lead Player	#1 by Sir Dee of Day at Jul 20, 2006 at 1:36 AM EST
	horray, the master of all things flea pulls through again!!! 5

No Picture Klez Wanna Be	#2 by Klez Klez at Dec 17, 2006 at 1:53 AM EST
	the people in the background are cheering because it took heaps of takes before john got the solo right. they kept the cheering in cause it adds mood to the song. I think the words are nonsense on purpose. the chorus was written and then the verses were written to compliment it. great song still!

No Picture Ciaran Average	#3 by Ciaran Mc Nally at Jan 18, 2007 at 8:01 AM EST
	chilipepper, your so right, too bad your comment is 2 years old and that you will never read this

No Picture Batmanuel Badass	#4 by Batmanuel at Aug 10, 2007 at 6:12 AM EST
	i like it how john says "if you had to ask"