Band: NOFX
Song: Showerdays
Album: Ribbed
I have never seen this song (complete and correct) on any tab site so far,
so if you see one on there, then it's mine and someone stole it. This tab
was created for www.ultimate-guitar.com
Another thing, I rule.
Guitar A: Eric Melvin
Guitar B: Steve Kidweiler
b: bend (^: bend up), (^V: bend up, then bring it back down)
p: pull-off
h: hammer-on
*: play while bending
<: Pause
v: vibrato
I put the times for every part and put every part in order.
Intro: Guitars A & B both play first chord then only guitar A plays
second and third chords.
(0:03)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2----------7----------2-------------------------------|
D-2----------7----------2-------------------------------|
A-0----------5----------0-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
I listened to the song on my computer and separated the guitars.
They are playing the same riff in the beginning give or take a
few different notes. Here's what I got:
Guitars: A&B (Lead)
(0:09)
I'm pretty sure this is it, but it's so fast it's hard to tell.
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------2h5p2-7b^------|
D---------------------------0h3p0-2h3h5-----------------|
A-0h3p0-2h3h5-3h5p3-6p5p3-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------| x4
Guitars: A & B
(0:22)
This part has really weird timing.
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2--2-5--9--9-------9-10-9--2xx22xx22xx22xx22----------|
D-2--2-5--9--9-9--7--9-10-9--2xx22xx22xx22xx22----------|
A-0--0-3--7--7-9--7--7-8--7--0xx00xx00xx00xx00----------|
E--------------7--5-------------------------------------|
At the end of this segment, Guitar A plays an A chord once,
holds it, and after Guitar B is done with the rest, does a
pick slide.
Verse
Guitars: A&B
(0:31)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-22-222-2-55-555-5----------10-xx-1212-----------------|
D-22-222-2-55-555-5-55-555-5-10-xx-1212-----------------|
A-00-000-0-33-333-3-55-555-5-8--xx-1010-----------------|
E-------------------33-333-3----------------------------|
Guitar A hits each chord once and lets it ring, except on
the last two. Guitar A plays this two times. Guitar B only
plays this once.
Verse
Guitar: B
(0:31)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-1010-101010-10-1313-131313-13-------------------------|
G-9-9--9-9-9--9--1212-121212-12-1212-121212-12-1010-1212|
D-7-7--7-7-7--7--1010-101010-10-1212-121212-12-1010-1212|
A-------------------------------1010-101010-10-8-8--1010|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar B plays this the second time in the verse
Pre-chorus
Guitars: A & B
(0:43)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2xx222x22xx222----------------------------------------|
D-2xx222x22xx222----------------------------------------|
A-0xx000x00xx000----------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar A just hits the chord once and lets it ring.
Guitars: A&B (Lead)
(0:46)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------2h5p2-7b^------|
D---------------------------0h3p0-2h3h5-----------------|
A-0h3p0-2h3h5-3h5p3-6p5p3-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
Guitars: A&B
(0:49)
E-------------------3-----------------------------------|
B-------------------3-----------------------------------|
G-2--------5--------0----------10-xx-1212---------------|
D-2--------5--------0----------10-xx-1212---------------|
A-0--------3--------2----------8--xx-1010---------------|
E-------------------3-----------------------------------| x2
Guitar B only plays this once. Guitar B plays the G chord
and Guitar A just plays a power chord.
Verse
Guitar: B
(0:55)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-1010-101010-10-1313-131313-13-------------------------|
G-9-9--9-9-9--9--1212-121212-12-1212-121212-12-1010-1212|
D-7-7--7-7-7--7--1010-101010-10-1212-121212-12-1010-1212|
A-------------------------------1010-101010-10-8-8--1010|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar B plays this the second time in the verse
Pre-chorus
Guitars: A & B
(0:43)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2xx222x22xx222----------------------------------------|
D-2xx222x22xx222----------------------------------------|
A-0xx000x00xx000----------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar A plays the chord once and lets it ring.
Chorus
Guitar: A
(1:04)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------77-7---------10-10--10-----------1212-121212----|
D-33-3--77-7--77-777-10-10--10-10-10--10-1212-121212----|
A-33-3--55-5--77-777-8--8---8--10-10--10-1010-101010----|
E-11-1--------55-555-----------8--8---8-----------------|
Chorus
Guitar: B
(1:04)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-1010-10--77-7---------10-10--10-----------------------|
D-1010-10--77-7--77-777-10-10--10-10-10--10-55-555------|
A-8-8--8---55-5--77-777-8--8---8--10-10--10-55-555------|
E----------------55-555-----------8--8---8--33-333------|
Guitar: A
(1:10)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-77-7-1414-141414----------------------------|
D-10-10--10-77-7-1414-141414----------------------------|
A-8--8---8--55-5-1212-121212----------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar: B
(1:10)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-77-7----------------------------------------|
D-10-10--10-77-7-77-777---------------------------------|
A-8--8---8--55-5-77-777---------------------------------|
E----------------55-555---------------------------------|
Guitars: A & B
(1:13)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-10-10--10-----------------------------------|
D-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10---------------|
A-8--8---8--8--8---8--10-10--10-10-10--10---------------|
E---------------------8--8---8--8--8---8----------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-77-777-7-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10------|
D-77-777-7-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10------|
A-55-555-5-8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8-------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/n/nofx/13559.html ]
Guitars: A&B (Lead)
(1:20)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-0h3p0-2h3h5-0h3p0-3p2p0-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------| x10
Guitar A plays this only two times with Guitar B.
Guitar: A (Rhythm)
(1:23)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-----------------------------------------------------|
D-2-----------------------------------------------------|
A-0-----------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar: A (Rhythm)
(1:27)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------6--8----------------------------------------|
G-2---------5--7----------------------------------------|
D-2----5----3--5----------------------------------------|
A-0----5------------------------------------------------|
E------3------------------------------------------------|
Guitar: A (Rhythm)
(1:31) (This is played with the first half of the riff,
then the riff is finished by guitar B.)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------2<----------------------------------------|
D-------------2<----------------------------------------|
A-0h3p0-2h3h5-0<----------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------| x4
Solo:
Guitar: B
(1:35)
The solo is easy. It's in the A pentatonic scale in the big
frets, then it's moved to the same spot on the small frets.
(To play the extra note when bending, bend the note with
your ring finger and and play the extra note with your
pinky finger. Then hit the note you were bending, bring it
back down, and pull off. Make sure do this when the extra
note is being played.)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------8*---------------------------------------|
G-7b^---7h5-7b^--7Vp5-----------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
(1:41)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-5h7p5-5-7p5-5-7p5-5-7p5-5-7p5-5-----------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
(1:44)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B--------5h8p5-8b^-5-8p5--------------------------------|
G-7p5-7b^----------------7p5-7b^Vp5---------------------|
D-----------------------------------7v------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
(1:47)
E------------------17-20b^-20b^-17----------------------|
B-----17h20p17-20b^-------------------------------------|
G-19b^--------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
(1:50)
The last part is played into the chorus behind the vocals.
E-20b^Vp17----------------------------------------------|
B-----------20b^Vp17------------------------------------|
G-------------------19b^Vp17----------------------------|
D----------------------------19v------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm under solo:
Guitar: A
(1:35)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2--------5--------2-----------------------------------|
D-2--------5--------2-----------------------------------|
A-0--------3--------0-----------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Pick slide:------------------^
(1:44)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10-7-77---55-7-77---10-10-7-77---55----------------|
D-10-10-7-77---55-7-77---10-10-7-77---55-5-55-----------|
A-8--8--5-55---33-5-55---8--8--5-55---33-5-55-----------|
E----------------------------------------3-33-----------|
Chorus:
Guitar: A
(1:50)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-77-7--------10-10--10-----------1212-121212-|
D-10-10--10-77-7-77-777-10-10--10-10-10--10-1212-121212-|
A-8--8---8--55-5-77-777-8--8---8--10-10--10-1010-101010-|
E----------------55-555-----------8--8---8--------------|
Chorus:
Guitar:B
(1:53)
Still soloing until:---\/
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------10-10--10-----------------------|
D-----------------------10-10--10-10-10--10-55-555------|
A-----------------------8--8---8--10-10--10-55-555------|
E---------------------------------8--8---8--33-333------|
Guitar: A
(1:56)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-77-7-1414--141414---------------------------|
D-10-10--10-77-7-1414--141414---------------------------|
A-8--8---8--55-5-1212--121212---------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar: B
(1:56)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-77-7----------------------------------------|
D-10-10--10-77-7-77-777---------------------------------|
A-8--8---8--55-5-77-777---------------------------------|
E----------------55-555---------------------------------|
Guitars: A & B
(1:59)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-10-10--10-----------------------------------|
D-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10---------------|
A-8--8---8--8--8---8--10-10--10-10-10--10---------------|
E---------------------8--8---8--8--8---8----------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-77-777-7-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10------|
D-77-777-7-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10------|
A-55-555-5-8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8-------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitars: A&B (Lead)
(2:06)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-0h3p0-2h3h5-0h3p0-3p2p0-0h3p0-2h3h5-------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
End:
Guitar: A
(2:09)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2222--------------------------------------------------|
D-2222--------------------------------------------------|
A-0000--------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar: B
(2:09)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-14141414----------------------------------------------|
D-14141414----------------------------------------------|
A-12121212----------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
(2:10)
FINISHED!
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