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SONG TITLE: Everlong
ARTIST/GROUP: Foo Fighters
ALBUM: The Colour And The Shape
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@hotmail.com
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CHORDS: [Drop-D tuning]
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DADGBE DADGBE
D* (0-9-11-x-x-x) G2 (5557xx)
B* (9-9-11-x-x-x) D2 (0577xx)
G* (557xxx) A2 (7779xx)
B2 (9-9-9-11-x-x)
Great song, probably Foo Fighters' best! I heard Dave Grohl play
it unplugged on Howard Stern and it was unbelievable! Few things
you need to know. First of all, you must use Drop-D tuning, tune
your low E string down to D. Second, in the verses and intro,
just use downstrokes, no upstrokes, that's the way he plays it
and it sounds much better that way. But in the pre-chorus and
chorus you use both up and downstrokes. And about the names
of the chords, I just call them that because I have no idea what
to call them. Enjoy!
INTRO:
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D* B* G* B* B* [play 3 times]
First a clean guitar plays this once, then
an electric comes in on the second time and
the 3rd time Guitar 1 plays those chords
while Guitar 2 plays RIFF 1 below:
RIFF 1: [guitar 2]
D*
E|---------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------
G|---9---9---9h11--9----9---9---9h11--9-- h = hammer-on
D|--11--11--11----11---11--11--11----11--
A|---------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------
B*
E---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G---9---9---9h11--9----9---9---9h11--9--
D--11--11--11----11---11--11--11----11--
A---------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------
G* B* B*
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
G--6--6--6--6---9---9---9h11--9----9---9---9h11--9--|
D--7--7--7--7--11--11--11----11---11--11--11----11--|
A---------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1: [remember downstrokes]
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D*
Hello
B*
I've waited here for you
G* B*
Everlong
D*
Tonight
B*
I throw myself into
G* B*
and out of the red, out of her head she sang
D* B* G* B* B* <- [Guitar 2 plays RIFF 1 at the same time
Guitar 1 is playing these chords.]
VERSE 2: [play like Verse 1]
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Come down
and waste away with me
Down with me
Slow how
You wanted it to be
I'm over my head, out of her head she sang
RIFF 2:
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-9-11-11-11-11/12-11--| / = slide up
D|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x---x----x---|
A|--4-4-4-5-5-5-7-7-7-9--9--9---9/10-9---|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0---0----0---|
PRE-CHORUS:
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[RIFF 2] A2 [RIFF 2]
And I wonder
A2 [RIFF 2]
When I sing along with you
CHORUS:
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B2 G2 D2
If every thing could ever be this real forever
B2 G2 D2
If anything could ever be this good again
B2 G2 D2
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
D2 A2 G2
You gotta promise not to stop when I say when, she said
D* B* G* B* B* [Guitar 2 play RIFF 1]
VERSE 3: [play like verses 1 & 2]
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Breathe out
So I can breathe you in
Hold you in
And now
I know you've always been
Out of your head, out of my head I sang
PRE-CHORUS: [play like first pre-chorus]
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And I wonder
When I sing along with you
CHORUS: [play like first chorus]
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If every thing could ever be this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
You gotta promise not to stop when I say when, she said
D* B* G* B* B* <--Guitar 1 plays these chords very quietly
D* B* G* B* B* <--Guitar 1 plays these chords while Guitar 2
plays the tab below [slight variation of
RIFF 1]. Play it palm-muted.
RIFF 1 VARIATION: [guitar 2]
D*
E|------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------
G|---9---9---9---9---9---9---9h11--9-- h = hammer-on
D|--11--11--11--11--11--11--11----11--
A|------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------
B*
E------------------------------------
B------------------------------------
G---9---9---9---9---9---9---9h11--9--
D--11--11--11--11--11--11--11----11--
A------------------------------------
D------------------------------------
G* B*
E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G--6--6--6--6---9---9---9---9---9---9---9h11--9--|
D--7--7--7--7--11--11--11--11--11--11--11----11--|
A------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE:
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RIFF 3:
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|--18-18-18-16-16-16-14-14-14-12-12-12-11/12-11--|
D|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x----x---|
A|--16-16-16-14-14-14-12-12-12-10-10-10--9/10-9---|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0--------|
Ok, in the bridge Guitar 1 plays RIFF 2 (the one used in the
pre-chorus) and Guitar 2 plays RIFF 3 at the same time. They
play the riffs 3 times and Dave sings 'And I wonder' while
they're playing it. If you're playing this on one guitar you
should use just RIFF 3 in the bridge.
CHORUS: [play like first chorus]
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If every thing could ever be this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
You gotta promise not to stop when I say when (
geocities.com/angelrae_music)