I (ver. 2) tab

I (ver. 2)

• A

Tuning:  A Standard (A D G C F A) 
Author:  Mike Smith ([email protected]) 
 
Ok I finally fixed my tab.  This is the way I play it with my band.  I also 
managed to catch a Taproot concert & Mike DeWulf plays this song the same way on 
most parts of the song.  I changed a few things that I think sound better. 
 
 
Notation Key: 
v - Downstroke 
^ - Upstroke 
h - Hammer On 
p - Pull Off 
~ - Let Ring 
/ - Slide Up 
\ - Slide Down 
x - Muted String 
p.m. - Palm Mute 
 
 
 
Intro (Clean with thick chorus/echo):  
 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|------------11-----------------------------------------------------|| 
G|------7-------------7~---------------------------------------------|| 
D|---9-----9------9--------------------------------------------------|| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 
                                * Put some funk on these two chords 
                                  bend the 9 slightly (not even a half step) 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|------------11-----------------------------------------------------|| 
G|------9-------------9~~~----9b-9b----------------------------------|| 
D|---7-----7------7-----------0--0-----------------------------------|| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
 
Intro continued: 
 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|------------11------------------------------11---------------------|| 
G|------7-------------7-----9b-9b-------9-------------9---9b-9b------|| 
D|---9-----9------9---------0--0-----7-----7------7-------0--0-------|| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| x3 
 
Last time play this: 
 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|------------11-------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|| 
G|------7-------------7-----9b-9b-------9------9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|| 
D|---9-----9------9---------0--0-----7-----7------7--7--7--7--7--7---|| 
A|---------------------------------------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|| 
 
Pre-Verse: 
     V  ^  V  ^  V  ^  V  ^  V  ^     *continue this picking pattern 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|| 
G|---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|| 
D|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|| 
A|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|| x2 
 
1st Verse: 
 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|------------11------------------------------11---------------------|| 
G|------7-------------7-----9b-9b-------9-------------9---9b-9b------|| 
D|---9-----9------9---------0--0-----7-----7------7-------0--0-------|| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| x3 
 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|------------11-------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|| 
G|------7-------------7-----9b-9b-------9------9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|| 
D|---9-----9------9---------0--0-----7-----7------7--7--7--7--7--7---|| 
A|---------------------------------------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|| 
 
Pre-Chorus: 
                                     * all upstrokes on the octaves 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|-----11-11-11-11-11-11-------------14--14--14--14--14--------------|| 
G|-----11-11-11-11-11-11-------------x---x---x---x---x---------------|| 
D|-----9--9--9--9--9--9--------------12--12--12--12--12--------------|| 
A|-----9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------------------------------|| 
 
                                     ^   ^   ^   ^   ^ 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|-----9--9--9--9--9--9--------------13--13--13--13--13--------------|| 
G|-----9--9--9--9--9--9--------------x---x---x---x---x---------------|| 
D|-----7--7--7--7--7--7--------------10--10--10--10--10--------------|| 
A|-----7--7--7--7--7--7----------------------------------------------|| x2 
 
1st Chorus: 
     V  ^  V  ^  V  ^  V  ^  V  ^     *continue this picking pattern 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|| 
G|---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|| 
D|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|| 
A|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|| x2 
 
1st Verse (Same as 1st Verse except the 2nd time through 
           when the drum beat changes, hold the last 9 
           instead of playing the 0-9b's) 
 
Pre-Chorus (Same as above) 
 
2nd Chorus (Same as 1st Chorus) 
 
Breakdown: 
 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|-----11~~~~~-----------------------9~~~~~--------------------------|| 
G|-----11~~~~~-----------------------9~~~~~--------------------------|| 
D|-----9~~~~~~-----------------------7~~~~~--------------------------|| 
A|-----9~~~~~~-----------------------7~~~~~--------------------------|| x 6 
 
Oversampling begins here but this is the lead riff 
while the chorus riff is played behind it.  Also, listen to the 
CD because I didn't tab out exactly how many times to hit each 
chord: 
 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|-----11-11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-------------|| 
G|-----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--------------|| 
D|-----9--9--9--9--9--9--12-12-12-12--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-------------|| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|| x 5 
 
Final time play: 
 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 
C|-----11-11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14----9----9----9~~~--------------------|| 
G|-----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-----9----9----9~~~--------------------|| 
D|-----9--9--9--9--9--9--12-12-12-12----7----7----7~~~--------------------|| 
A|--------------------------------------7----7----7~~~--------------------|| 
 
-Fin- 
 

x

Add to Songbook Print Version How to play lesson Submit videolesson

Click the best TAGS for this song:

None of them

Please, enter the best TAGS for this song (separated by commas):