Year: 1999 - Album: Californication
Written by Feal/ Frusciante/ Kiedis/ Smith
Intro: Am F C G Am F C How long how long will I slide G Am F C Separate my side I don't G Am F I don't believe it's bad C Slitin my throat G It's all I ever Am Em I heard your voice through a photograph Am Em I thought it up it brought up the past Am Em Once you know you could never go back G Am I've got to take it on the otherside Am Em Centuries are what it meant to me Am Em A cemetery where I marry the sea Am Em Stranger things could never change my mind G Am I've got to take it on the otherside G Am Take it on the otherside G Take it on Am Take it on Am F C How long how long will I slide G Am F C Separate my side I don't G Am F I don't believe it's bad C Slitin my throat G It's all I ever Am Em Pour my life into a paper cup Am Em The ashtray's full and I'm spillin' my guts Am Em She wants to know am I still a slut G Am I've got to take it on the otherside (drums) Am Em Scarlet starlet and she's in my bed Am Em A candidate for my soul mate bled Am Em Push the trigger and pull the thread G Am I've got to take it on the otherside G Am Take it on the otherside G Take it on Am Take it on Am F C How long how long will I slide G Am F C Separate my side I don't G Am F I don't believe it's bad C Slitin my throat G It's all I ever Breakdown: Em C Em C Em Take me on take me for a hard ride C Burn me out leave me on the otherside Em I yell and tell it that it's not my friend C I tear it down I tear it down and then it's born again Solo: Am F C G Am F C How long how long will I slide G Am F C Separate my side I don't G Am F I don't believe it's bad C Slitin my throat G It's all I ever Am F C (How long) I don't G Am F I don't believe it's sad C Slitin my throat G Am It's all I ever