Tabbed By: Dan Stobbart
Standard Tuning: E B G D A E
x = scratch
One of the highlights from "The Art of Losing" album. Cracking riff - enjoy.
Intro/Verse Riff/Outro Riff:
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------x7-7-7--x7-7-7-|
D|---7-7-7---2-2-4-5-5-5---x7-7-7--x7-7-7-|
A|---7-7-7---2-2-4-5-5-5---x5-5-5--x5-5-5-|
E|---5-5-5---0-0-2-3-3-3------------------|
(watch timing with vocal interludes like
lipstick chicks thing)
Pre-Chorus:
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|---x-7-7---x-7-7---x-7-7---x-x-x---|
A|---x-7-7---x-7-7---x-7-7---x-x-x---|
E|---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-x-x---|
(drums)
Chorus:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7---|
D|---7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7---|
A|---7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---|
E|---5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-----------------------|x2
(watch strum pattern)
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/a/american-hi-fi/35078.html ]
then
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7---|
D|---7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2---4-4-4-4---7-7-7-7---|
A|---7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5---|
E|---5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-----------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------4--4--4--4----------|
D|---7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2---x--x--x--x----------|
A|---7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2---2--2--2--2----------|
E|---5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-----------------------|
(same chords but a quicker strum pattern, listen out)
* = (For the second chorus before the bridge, repeat
the octave chords following a mini drum roll, listen out)
Bridge:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-------4----------|
D|---7-2-4--4-4-4-4-|
A|---7-2-2--4-4-4-4-|
E|---5-0----2-2-2-2-|x4
(pretty fast, check rhythem)
Breakdown:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-----------4-7----|
D|---7-7---2-4-7----|
A|---7-7---2-2-5----|
E|---5-5---0--------|x1
(much slower - followed by "alright, alright...1, 2, 3,4")
Structure:
1. Intro x4
2. Verse x4
3. Pre- Chorus
4. Chorus (slower) x2
5. Chorus (fast) x2
6. Verse x4
7. Build Up
8. Chorus (slower) x2
9. Chours (fast) x2*
10. Bridge x4
11. Breakdown
12. Chorus (slower) x2
13. Chorus (fast) x4*
14. Outro x2
15. End on A chord (775)