Rock, Alternative

Scar Tissue Chords

Red Hot Chili Peppers Beginner Key of F 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

F · C · Dm · Am

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic rock ballad about pain, healing, and travel. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords as written for the correct key, or play without a capo using F, Bb, and C chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Scar tissue that I wish you saw

G D

Sarcastic mister know it all

G C

Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you ’cause I

G D

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 2

G C

Push me up against the wall

G D

Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra

G C

Fallin’ all over myself to lick your heart

G D

And taste your health ’cause I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 3

G C

Soft spoken with a broken jaw

G D

Step outside but not to brawl and autumn’s sweet we

G C

Call it fall I’ll make it to the moon if I have to

G D

Crawl and I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Bridge

C G

Blood loss in a bathroom stall

D C

A Southern girl with a scarlet drawl

C G

Wave good-bye to ma and pa

D C

‘Cause with the birds I’ll share

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Outro

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

F · C · Dm · Am

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic rock ballad about pain, healing, and travel. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords as written for the correct key, or play without a capo using F, Bb, and C chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Scar tissue that I wish you saw

G D

Sarcastic mister know it all

G C

Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you ’cause I

G D

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 2

G C

Push me up against the wall

G D

Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra

G C

Fallin’ all over myself to lick your heart

G D

And taste your health ’cause I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 3

G C

Soft spoken with a broken jaw

G D

Step outside but not to brawl and autumn’s sweet we

G C

Call it fall I’ll make it to the moon if I have to

G D

Crawl and I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Bridge

C G

Blood loss in a bathroom stall

D C

A Southern girl with a scarlet drawl

C G

Wave good-bye to ma and pa

D C

‘Cause with the birds I’ll share

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Outro

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

F · C · Dm · Am

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic rock ballad about pain, healing, and travel. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords as written for the correct key, or play without a capo using F, Bb, and C chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Scar tissue that I wish you saw

G D

Sarcastic mister know it all

G C

Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you ’cause I

G D

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 2

G C

Push me up against the wall

G D

Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra

G C

Fallin’ all over myself to lick your heart

G D

And taste your health ’cause I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 3

G C

Soft spoken with a broken jaw

G D

Step outside but not to brawl and autumn’s sweet we

G C

Call it fall I’ll make it to the moon if I have to

G D

Crawl and I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Bridge

C G

Blood loss in a bathroom stall

D C

A Southern girl with a scarlet drawl

C G

Wave good-bye to ma and pa

D C

‘Cause with the birds I’ll share

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Outro

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.

Ftap to play

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

F · C · Dm · Am

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic rock ballad about pain, healing, and travel. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords as written for the correct key, or play without a capo using F, Bb, and C chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Scar tissue that I wish you saw

G D

Sarcastic mister know it all

G C

Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you ’cause I

G D

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 2

G C

Push me up against the wall

G D

Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra

G C

Fallin’ all over myself to lick your heart

G D

And taste your health ’cause I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 3

G C

Soft spoken with a broken jaw

G D

Step outside but not to brawl and autumn’s sweet we

G C

Call it fall I’ll make it to the moon if I have to

G D

Crawl and I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Bridge

C G

Blood loss in a bathroom stall

D C

A Southern girl with a scarlet drawl

C G

Wave good-bye to ma and pa

D C

‘Cause with the birds I’ll share

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Outro

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

F · C · Dm · Am

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic rock ballad about pain, healing, and travel. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords as written for the correct key, or play without a capo using F, Bb, and C chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Scar tissue that I wish you saw

G D

Sarcastic mister know it all

G C

Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you ’cause I

G D

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 2

G C

Push me up against the wall

G D

Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra

G C

Fallin’ all over myself to lick your heart

G D

And taste your health ’cause I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 3

G C

Soft spoken with a broken jaw

G D

Step outside but not to brawl and autumn’s sweet we

G C

Call it fall I’ll make it to the moon if I have to

G D

Crawl and I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Bridge

C G

Blood loss in a bathroom stall

D C

A Southern girl with a scarlet drawl

C G

Wave good-bye to ma and pa

D C

‘Cause with the birds I’ll share

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Outro

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

F · C · Dm · Am

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ melancholic rock ballad about pain, healing, and travel. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Steady Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords as written for the correct key, or play without a capo using F, Bb, and C chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Scar tissue that I wish you saw

G D

Sarcastic mister know it all

G C

Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you ’cause I

G D

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 2

G C

Push me up against the wall

G D

Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra

G C

Fallin’ all over myself to lick your heart

G D

And taste your health ’cause I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Verse 3

G C

Soft spoken with a broken jaw

G D

Step outside but not to brawl and autumn’s sweet we

G C

Call it fall I’ll make it to the moon if I have to

G D

Crawl and I

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Bridge

C G

Blood loss in a bathroom stall

D C

A Southern girl with a scarlet drawl

C G

Wave good-bye to ma and pa

D C

‘Cause with the birds I’ll share

Chorus

G C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

D C G

With the birds I’ll share this lonely view

Outro

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G C

Yeah, yeah, yeah

G D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (G, C, D). Practice switching between them cleanly before adding the strum pattern.