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Southtown by P.O.D. Southtown Gtr I (D G C F A D) - 'Untitled' Gtr II (D G C F A D) - 'Untitled' Gtr III (D G C F A D) - 'Untitled' Q=120 4/4 Gtr I E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-4-4-4-4-------------------------4-4-4-4---------------------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---| E|---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-4-4-4-4---------|-----------------|-4-4-4-4---------|-----------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|---------3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| [Gtr II ] E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------o| G|-4---------------------4-4-4-4----------------------4-4-4-4---| D|-4-5-5--5--5--5-5-5--5-4-4-4-4-2-2--2--2--2-2-2--2--4-4-4-4---| A|-2-5-5--5--5--5-5-5--5-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2--o| E|---3-3--3--3--3-3-3--3---------0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0------------| Q=65 E E E e|-------------| B|-------------| G|----12-11----| D|-----x--x----| A|----10--9----| E|-0-----------| Q=120 Gtr II E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------o| G|------14-14-14-14-------14-14-14-14-------11-11-11-11-------11-11-11-11-----| D|-5-5---x--x--x--x--5-5---x--x--x--x--2-2---x--x--x--x--2-2---x--x--x--x-----| A|-5-5--12-12-12-12--5-5--12-12-12-12--2-2---9--9--9--9--2-2---9--9--9--9----o| E|-3-3---------------3-3---------------0-0---------------0-0------------------| [Gtr III ] E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---11-12---11-12---11---11-12---11-12---11---11-12---11-12---11----| D|----x--x----x--x----x----x--x----x--x----x----x--x----x--x----x----| A|----9-10----9-10----9----9-10----9-10----9----9-10----9-10----9----| E|-0-------0-------0----0-------0-------0----0-------0-------0-------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| B|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| G|---11-12---11-12---11-|---11-12---11-12---11-|---11-12---11-12---11----| D|----x--x----x--x----x-|----x--x----x--x----x-|----x--x----x--x----x----| A|----9-10----9-10----9-|----9-10----9-10----9-|----9-10----9-10----9----| E|-0-------0-------0----|-0-------0-------0----|-0-------0-------0-------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| B|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| G|---11-12---11-12---11-|---11-12---11-12---11-|---11-12---11-12---11----| D|----x--x----x--x----x-|----x--x----x--x----x-|----x--x----x--x----x----| A|----9-10----9-10----9-|----9-10----9-10----9-|----9-10----9-10----9----| E|-0-------0-------0----|-0-------0-------0----|-0-------0-------0-------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| B|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| G|---11-12---11-12---11-|---11-12---11-12---11-|---11-12---11-12---11----| D|----x--x----x--x----x-|----x--x----x--x----x-|----x--x----x--x----x----| A|----9-10----9-10----9-|----9-10----9-10----9-|----9-10----9-10----9----| E|-0-------0-------0----|-0-------0-------0----|-0-------0-------0-------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E (6x) e|-------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------o| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| A|-2-4-5-2-4-5-x-x--x-2-4-5-2-4-5-x-x--x----o| E|-0-2-3-0-2-3-x-x--x-0-2-3-0-2-3-x-x--x-----| [Gtr II ] E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|-----------------|--------------------| B|-----------------|--------------------| G|-----------------|---------------4----| D|-----------------|---------------4----| A|-2-4-5-2-4-5-x-x-|-x-2-4-5-2-4-5-2----| E|-0-2-3-0-2-3-x-x-|-x-0-2-3-0-2-3------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| G|-----------------|-4-4-4-4---------|---------4-4-4-4----| D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4----| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| G|-----------------|-4-4-4-4---------|---------4-4-4-4----| D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4----| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--------------------14-------------------------| D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---xb0.5--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| Welcome to hard times, back again like it's never been. for the first time it seems to mess with my head. when i realize what it takes, can i realate. with whatever, but never will it drive me to hate. could i be the next guy that you take before i wake. now i lay me down to sleep, eyes tight when i pray. this here is real life, circumstances make you think. should i be counting my blessings, the next second my eyes blink. [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. One love it's easier said than done. can i rise above anything that gets in my way?. like words you say, you let your tongue get loose. and when push comes to shove, i'm not used to walking away. i keep on looking up, because these times are getting tough. tomarrows gone and its the same o' song. father fill my cup, give me strength to power up. a life to shine, you're the diamond in this rough. IT AINT GOTS TO BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANT TO THROW UP MY FIST. DONT WANNA BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANNA THROW UP MY FIST. I MUST RESIST. [chorus:] [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths ------------------ version 2 TUNNING: CGCFAD INTRO: (ALL PALM MUTED) D---------------------------------- A---------------------------------- F-4-4-4-4-------------------------- C-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 G-2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 C-----------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 D---------------------------------- A---------------------------------- F-4-4-4-4-------------------------- C-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 G-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 C-----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 (PLAY BOTH THREE TIMES) MAIN RIFF D-------------------- A-------------------- F-4—----------------- C-4-5-5-5—-5—-5-5-5-5 G-2—5-5-5—-5—-5-5-5-5 C---5-5-5—-5--5-5-5-5 D-------------------- A-------------------- F-4------------------ C-4-2-2-2—-2—-2-2-2-2 G-2-2-2-2--2—-2-2-2-2 C---2-2-2--2—-2-2-2-2 CHORUS D--------------------------- A--------------------------- F------2-2-2-2-—-----2-2-2-2 C-5-5-----------5-5--------- G-5-5-----------5-5--------- C-5-5-----------5-5--------- D--------------------------- A--------------------------- F--------------------------- C-2-2-—4-4-4-4—-2-2—-4-4-4-4 G-2-2-----------2-2--------- C-2-2-----------2-2--------- (REPEAT MANY TIMES) OTHER RIFF THINGY D------- A------- F------(LISTEN TO SONG AND REPEAT AS MUCH AS NEEDED) C----5-4 G------- C-2----- ANOTHER RIFF THINGY D----------------- A----------------- F-----------------(REPEAT AS MANY TIMES AS NEEDED) C----------------- G---4-5---4-5---4- C-2-----2-----2--- AND YET ANOTHER RIFF THINGY (I’M SO GOOD AT THIS, HUH?) D------------- A------------- F------------- C-2—-4—5-2-4-5(AGAIN, REPEAT AS MUCH AS NEEDED) G-2—-4—5-2-4-5 C-2—-4—5-2-4-5 Welcome to hard times, back again like it's never been. for the first time it seems to mess with my head. when i realize what it takes, can i realate. with whatever, but never will it drive me to hate. could i be the next guy that you take before i wake. now i lay me down to sleep, eyes tight when i pray. this here is real life, circumstances make you think. should i be counting my blessings, the next second my eyes blink. [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. One love it's easier said than done. can i rise above anything that gets in my way?. like words you say, you let your tongue get loose. and when push comes to shove, i'm not used to walking away. i keep on looking up, because these times are getting tough. tomarrows gone and its the same o' song. father fill my cup, give me strength to power up. a life to shine, you're the diamond in this rough. IT AINT GOTS TO BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANT TO THROW UP MY FIST. DONT WANNA BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANNA THROW UP MY FIST. I MUST RESIST. [chorus:] [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. ------------------ version 3 All gtrs. are dropped one whole step down (low to high: D-G-C-F-A-D). You can use regular tuning (low to high: E-A-D-G-B-E), it just wont sound as heavy as it does on the CD. Intro: (0:00 - 0:34) D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ F------------------------------------------------------ C--4444--------------4444------------------------------ G--2222-222222222222-2222-222222222222----------------- D-------333333333333------000000000000----------------- [ Repeat this 4 times ] Verses: (0:34 - 1:11) D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ F------------------------------------------------------ C--4---555-5-5555-444-222-2-2222-444------------------- G--2---555-5-5555-222-222-2-2222-222------------------- D------333-3-3333-----000-0-0000----------------------- [ Repeat this 6 times ] Verses: (1:17 - 1:41) D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ F--------------22----22-------------------------------- C--55777-55777-22444-22444----------------------------- G--55----55----22----22-------------------------------- D--33----33-------------------------------------------- [ Repeat this 4 times ] Verses: (1:41 - 2:05) D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ F------------------------------------------------------ C--555-5-5555-444-222-2-2222-444----------------------- G--555-5-5555-222-222-2-2222-222----------------------- D--333-3-3333-----000-0-0000--------------------------- [ Repeat this 4 times ] Verses: (2:11 - 2:35) D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ F--------------22----22-------------------------------- C--55777-55777-22444-22444----------------------------- G--55----55----22----22-------------------------------- D--33----33-------------------------------------------- [ Repeat this 4 times ] Verses: (2:35 - 3:00) D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ F------------------------------------------------------ C------------------------------------------------------ G----9-10---9-10---9-----9-10---9-10-~9~--------------- D--0------0------0-----0------0------------------------ [Repeat this 3 times][ Then play this ] [ Play this entire verse 2 times ] Verses: (3:01 - 3:24) D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ F------------------------------------------------------ C--245-245-x-x-x---------------245-245-4--------------- G--245-245-x-x-x---------------245-245-2--------------- D--023-023-x-x-x---------------023-023----------------- [ Repeat this 7 times ] [Play this 1 time] Verses: (3:25 - 3:36) D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ F------------------------------------------------------ C--555-5-5555-444-222-2-2222-444----------------------- G--555-5-5555-222-222-2-2222-222----------------------- D--333-3-3333-----000-0-0000--------------------------- [ Repeat this 2 times ] Verses: (3:37 - 4:00) D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ F--------------22----22-------------------------------- C--55777-55777-22444-22444----------------------------- G--55----55----22----22-------------------------------- D--33----33-------------------------------------------- [ Repeat this 4 times ] Verses: (4:01 - 4:36) D------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------ F------------------------------------------------------ C--555-5-5555b7b-222-2-2222---------------------------- G--555-5-5555----222-2-2222---------------------------- D--333-3-3333----000-0-0000---------------------------- [ Repeat this 1 time ] Welcome to hard times, back again like it's never been. for the first time it seems to mess with my head. when i realize what it takes, can i realate. with whatever, but never will it drive me to hate. could i be the next guy that you take before i wake. now i lay me down to sleep, eyes tight when i pray. this here is real life, circumstances make you think. should i be counting my blessings, the next second my eyes blink. [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. One love it's easier said than done. can i rise above anything that gets in my way?. like words you say, you let your tongue get loose. and when push comes to shove, i'm not used to walking away. i keep on looking up, because these times are getting tough. tomarrows gone and its the same o' song. father fill my cup, give me strength to power up. a life to shine, you're the diamond in this rough. IT AINT GOTS TO BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANT TO THROW UP MY FIST. DONT WANNA BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANNA THROW UP MY FIST. I MUST RESIST. [chorus:] [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. ------------------ version 4 Half step down dropped D Low To High: C G C F A D Intro/Pre-chorus/Interlude consist of Bass and either a synthesyzer or flanged clean guitar Verse x2 D---- -------------------------------------------------- A---- -------------------------------------------------- F---- -------------------------------------------------- *only at beginning of first verse C--8/*-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1--6-6-6- G--8/ -4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1--6-6-6- C--8/ -4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1--6-6-6- Verse x4 Pre-chorus Chorus x4 D----------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------- F-----13-13-13-----13-13-13-----11-11-11-----11-11-11- C-4-4----------4-4----------1-1----------1-1---------- G-4-4-11-11-11-4-4-11-11-11-1-1--9--9--9-1-1--9--9--9- C-4-4----------4-4----------1-1----------1-1---------- Verse x4 Pre-chorus Chorus x4 Interlude Guitar comes in x8 D-------------------- A-------------------- F-------------------- C-4-4-1-4-4-4--x-x-x- G-4-4-1-4-4-4--x-x-x- C-4-4-1-4-4-4--x-x-x- Verse x2 Chorus x4 Outro D-------------------------------------- A--------------full bend--------------- F-----------------13^------------------ C-4-4-4--4--4-4-4------1-1-1--1--1-1-1- G-4-4-4--4--4-4-4-11^--1-1-1--1--1-1-1- C-4-4-4--4--4-4-4------1-1-1--1--1-1-1- Welcome to hard times, back again like it's never been. for the first time it seems to mess with my head. when i realize what it takes, can i realate. with whatever, but never will it drive me to hate. could i be the next guy that you take before i wake. now i lay me down to sleep, eyes tight when i pray. this here is real life, circumstances make you think. should i be counting my blessings, the next second my eyes blink. [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. One love it's easier said than done. can i rise above anything that gets in my way?. like words you say, you let your tongue get loose. and when push comes to shove, i'm not used to walking away. i keep on looking up, because these times are getting tough. tomarrows gone and its the same o' song. father fill my cup, give me strength to power up. a life to shine, you're the diamond in this rough. IT AINT GOTS TO BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANT TO THROW UP MY FIST. DONT WANNA BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANNA THROW UP MY FIST. I MUST RESIST. [chorus:] [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. ------------------ version 5 Drop the E string to a D for this song. Intro/Verse (Different Rhythms, easy to figure out) D:7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 A:7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 D:7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Intro To Chorus D:---------------- A:---8-7------- D:0----------- Chorus D:-----5-5-5-5------5-5-5-5-------2-2-2-2 ------2-2-2-2 A:3-3-----------3-3-----------0-0------------0-0----------- D:3-3-----------3-3----------0-0-------------0-0---------- D:----------------------------- D:------------------------ A:--8-7----------------------- x 2 Then A:-7-8-7-8---7--------- D:0---------------------------- D:0----0------0--------- Bridge D:0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2 A:0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2 D:0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2 Welcome to hard times, back again like it's never been. for the first time it seems to mess with my head. when i realize what it takes, can i realate. with whatever, but never will it drive me to hate. could i be the next guy that you take before i wake. now i lay me down to sleep, eyes tight when i pray. this here is real life, circumstances make you think. should i be counting my blessings, the next second my eyes blink. [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. One love it's easier said than done. can i rise above anything that gets in my way?. like words you say, you let your tongue get loose. and when push comes to shove, i'm not used to walking away. i keep on looking up, because these times are getting tough. tomarrows gone and its the same o' song. father fill my cup, give me strength to power up. a life to shine, you're the diamond in this rough. IT AINT GOTS TO BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANT TO THROW UP MY FIST. DONT WANNA BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANNA THROW UP MY FIST. I MUST RESIST. [chorus:] [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. ------------------ version 6 Tuning: e,B,G,D,A,D Intro: |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| Verse: Part 1 |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-7---3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-7-7-7-| |-7---3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-7-7-7-| |-7---3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-7-7-7-| Verse: Part 2 |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--| |-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--| |-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--| Pre-Chorus: |----------| |----------| |----------| |-0--3--2--| |----------| |----------| Chorus: |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |-3-3-5-5-5-5-3-3-5-5-5-5--0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-| |-3-3---------3-3----------0-0---------0-0---------| |-3-3---------3-3----------0-0---------0-0---------| Bridge: |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-0-0-2-2-3-3-0-0-2-2-3-3-0-0-2-2-| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| Distorted |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------| |-0-2-3-0-2-3-x-x--x-| |-0-2-3-0-2-3-x-x--x-| |-0-2-3-0-2-3-x-x--x-| Outro: |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-3-3-3---3--3-3-3-3-5b--0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-| |-3-3-3---3--3-3-3-3-----0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-| |-3-3-3---3--3-3-3-3-----0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-| Welcome to hard times, back again like it's never been. for the first time it seems to mess with my head. when i realize what it takes, can i realate. with whatever, but never will it drive me to hate. could i be the next guy that you take before i wake. now i lay me down to sleep, eyes tight when i pray. this here is real life, circumstances make you think. should i be counting my blessings, the next second my eyes blink. [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. One love it's easier said than done. can i rise above anything that gets in my way?. like words you say, you let your tongue get loose. and when push comes to shove, i'm not used to walking away. i keep on looking up, because these times are getting tough. tomarrows gone and its the same o' song. father fill my cup, give me strength to power up. a life to shine, you're the diamond in this rough. IT AINT GOTS TO BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANT TO THROW UP MY FIST. DONT WANNA BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANNA THROW UP MY FIST. I MUST RESIST. [chorus:] [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. ------------------ version 7 intro: |---------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------- played 4x's |--4444---------------4444--------------- |--2222-2222222222222-2222-2222222222222- |------ 3333333333333------0000000000000- chorus: |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- |-4--------------4444-------------- played 6x's |-2-555--5--5555-2222-222--2--2222- |---333--3--3333------000--0--0000- PRE CHORUS |----------------------- |----------------------- |----------------------- |----------------------- |----10----9------------ |-0--------------------- CHORUS |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------- played |-3---3---5-5-5-5--3---3---5-5-5-5--0---0---2-2-2-2--0---0---2-2-2-2- 4x's |-3---3------------3---3------------0---0------------0---0----------- |-3---3------------3---3------------0---0------------0---0----------- MAIN RIFF |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- |-4--------------4444-------------- played 6x's |-2-555--5--5555-2222-222--2--2222- |---333--3--3333------000--0--0000- PRE CHORUS |----------------------- |----------------------- |----------------------- |----------------------- |----10----9------------ |-0--------------------- CHORUS |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------------- played |-3---3---5-5-5-5--3---3---5-5-5-5--0---0---2-2-2-2--0---0---2-2-2-2- 4x's |-3---3------------3---3------------0---0------------0---0----------- |-3---3------------3---3------------0---0------------0---0----------- BREAK DOWN 1 |-------------------------- |-------------------------- |-------------------------- |-------------------------- played 6 x's |----9-10----9-10----9-10-- |-0-------0-------0-------- BREAK DOWN 2 |------------------------------------ |------------------------------------ |------------------------------------ |-0---2---3-----0---2---3--x--x----x- played 4 x's and then |-0---2---3-----0---2---3--x--x----x- chorus is played 4 more |-0---2---3-----0---2---3--x--x----x- times. MAIN RIFF |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- |---------------------------------- |-4--------------4444-------------- played 6x's |-2-555--5--5555-2222-222--2--2222- |---333--3--3333------000--0--0000- CHORUS |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------- played |-3---3---5-5-5-5--3---3---5-5-5-5--0---0---2-2-2-2--0---0---2-2-2-2- 4x's |-3---3------------3---3------------0---0------------0---0----------- |-3---3------------3---3------------0---0------------0---0----------- OUTRO |--------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------- |-3-3-3-—3-—3—3-3-3-5B-3-3-3-—3-—3-3-3-3 |-3-3-3-—3-—3—3-3-3----3-3-3-—3-—3-3-3-3 |-3-3-3-—3-—3—3-3-3----3-3-3-—3-—3-3-3-3 Welcome to hard times, back again like it's never been. for the first time it seems to mess with my head. when i realize what it takes, can i realate. with whatever, but never will it drive me to hate. could i be the next guy that you take before i wake. now i lay me down to sleep, eyes tight when i pray. this here is real life, circumstances make you think. should i be counting my blessings, the next second my eyes blink. [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. One love it's easier said than done. can i rise above anything that gets in my way?. like words you say, you let your tongue get loose. and when push comes to shove, i'm not used to walking away. i keep on looking up, because these times are getting tough. tomarrows gone and its the same o' song. father fill my cup, give me strength to power up. a life to shine, you're the diamond in this rough. IT AINT GOTS TO BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANT TO THROW UP MY FIST. DONT WANNA BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANNA THROW UP MY FIST. I MUST RESIST. [chorus:] [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. ------------------ version 8 ------------------- | x - mute string | | / - bend up | ------------------- Intro E|------------------------------------------------------------------|---- B|------------------------------------------------------------------|---- G|------------------------------------------------------------------|-2-- D|-2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2---0----------------------|-2-- A|-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-- D|---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|---- 4x Verse E|-------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------- G|--------------------2-2-2-2--------------------2-2-2-2-- D|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-- A|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-- D|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3----------0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0----------- Pre-Chorus E|---------- B|---------- G|-7--10-9-- D|---------- A|---------- D|-0-------- Chorus E|-------------------------------------------------- B|-----8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-8-----5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-- G|-------------------------------------------------- D|-3-3---------3-3---------0-0---------0-0---------- A|-3-3---------3-3---------0-0---------0-0---------- D|-3-3---------3-3---------0-0---------0-0---------- if you only have one guitar player, start playing part 2 after playing part 1 twice Bridge E|------------------|---------------------- B|------------------|---------------------- G|------------------|-10-9--9-7--7-5--9-7-- D|------------------|---------------------- A|-5-7-8-5-7-8-5-7--|---------------------- D|------------------|---------------------- 8x 4x E|---------------------|---------------- B|---------------------|---------------- G|---------------------|-------------2-- D|-0-2-3-0-2-3-x-x--x--|-0-2-3-0-2-3-2-- A|-0-2-3-0-2-3-x-x--x--|-0-2-3-0-2-3-0-- D|-0-2-3-0-2-3-x-x--x--|-0-2-3-0-2-3---- 7x Tag E|----------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------- G|--------------------2-2-2-2-------------------- D|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-- A|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-- D|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3----------0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-- End E|-------------------------------------------- B|---------------------7/--------------------- G|-------------------------------------------- D|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3-----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-- A|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3-----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-- D|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3-----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-- Intro Verse 6x Pre-Chorus Chorus 4x Verse 4x Pre-Chorus Chorus 4x Bridge Verse Tag Chorus 4x End Welcome to hard times, back again like it's never been. for the first time it seems to mess with my head. when i realize what it takes, can i realate. with whatever, but never will it drive me to hate. could i be the next guy that you take before i wake. now i lay me down to sleep, eyes tight when i pray. this here is real life, circumstances make you think. should i be counting my blessings, the next second my eyes blink. [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. One love it's easier said than done. can i rise above anything that gets in my way?. like words you say, you let your tongue get loose. and when push comes to shove, i'm not used to walking away. i keep on looking up, because these times are getting tough. tomarrows gone and its the same o' song. father fill my cup, give me strength to power up. a life to shine, you're the diamond in this rough. IT AINT GOTS TO BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANT TO THROW UP MY FIST. DONT WANNA BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANNA THROW UP MY FIST. I MUST RESIST. [chorus:] [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. ------------------ version 9 Tuning- DGCFAD (Every string 2 frets lower) Intro A Guitar 1- Clean D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| F|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| C|4-4-4-4---------|----------------|4-4-4-4---------|----------------| G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| D|--------3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--------0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |Guitar 2- Very quiet and clean }x2 D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| F|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| C|4-0-4-0---4-0---|----------------|4-0-4-0---4-0---|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|--------3-------|----------------|--------0-------|----------------| Guitar 1 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |4-4-4-4---------|----------------|4-4-4-4---------|----------------| |2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |--------3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--------0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |Guitar 2 first time dont do 2nd and 4th measure }x2 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |4-0-4-0---4-0---|----4-0---------|4-0-4-0---4-0---|----4-0---------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |--------3-------|--3-----3-------|--------0-------|--0-----0-------| Intro B Guitar 1- Distorted |------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |--4---|----------------|--------4-4-4---|----------------|--------4-4-4---| |--4---|5-5-5-----5---5-|5-5-5---4-4-4---|2-2-2-----2---2-|2-2-2---4-4-4---| |--2---|5-5-5-----5---5-|5-5-5---2-2-2---|2-2-2-----2---2-|2-2-2---2-2-2---| |------|3-3-3-----3---3-|3-3-3-----------|0-0-0-----0---0-|0-0-0-----------| { x2 } Verse Guitar 1 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|--------4-4-4---|----------------|--------4-4-4---| |5-5-5-----5---5-|5-5-5---4-4-4---|2-2-2-----2---2-|2-2-2---4-4-4---|x4 |5-5-5-----5---5-|5-5-5---2-2-2---|2-2-2-----2---2-|2-2-2---2-2-2---| |3-3-3-----3---3-|3-3-3-----------|0-0-0-----0---0-|0-0-0-----------| Pre-chorus Guitar 1- Clean |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|x1 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-----10-----9---|(9)-------------|----------------|----------------| |0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Chorus Guitar 1- Distorted-(14s, 12s, and 11s, not 1s and 4s and 2s) |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-------14141414-|-------14141414-|-------11111111-|-------11111111-| |5---5---x-x-x-x-|5---5---x-x-x-x-|2---2---x-x-x-x-|2---2---x-x-x-x-|x4 |5---5--12121212-|5---5--12121212-|2---2---9-9-9-9-|2---2---9-9-9-9-| |3---3-----------|3---3-----------|0---0-----------|0---0-----------| Verse Guitar 1 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|--------4-4-4---|----------------|--------4-4-4---| |5-5-5-----5---5-|5-5-5---4-4-4---|2-2-2-----2---2-|2-2-2---4-4-4---|x4 |5-5-5-----5---5-|5-5-5---2-2-2---|2-2-2-----2---2-|2-2-2---2-2-2---| |3-3-3-----3---3-|3-3-3-----------|0-0-0-----0---0-|0-0-0-----------| Pre-chorus Guitar 1- Clean |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-----10-----9---|(9)-------------|----------------|----------------| |0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Chorus Guitar 1- Distorted-(14s, 12s, and 11s, not 1s and 4s and 2s) |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-------14141414-|-------14141414-|-------11111111-|-------11111111-| |5---5---x-x-x-x-|5---5---x-x-x-x-|2---2---x-x-x-x-|2---2---x-x-x-x-|x4 |5---5--12121212-|5---5--12121212-|2---2---9-9-9-9-|2---2---9-9-9-9-| |3---3-----------|3---3-----------|0---0-----------|0---0-----------| Bridge A Guitar 1- Clean |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |2-2-4-4-5-5-2-2-|4-4-5-5-2-2-4-4-|2-2-4-4-5-5-2-2-|4-4-5-5-2-2-4-4-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | |Guitar 2- Clean |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Guitar 1 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |2-2-4-4-5-5-2-2-|4-4-5-5-2-2-4-4-|2-2-4-4-5-5-2-2-|4-4-5-5-2-2-4-4-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | |Guitar 2 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----7---6-------|6---4-------4---|2-------6---4---|----7---6-------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Guitar 1 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |2-2-4-4-5-5-2-2-|4-4-5-5-2-2-4-4-|2-2-4-4-5-5-2-2-|4-4-5-5-2-2-4-4-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | |Guitar 2 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----6---4-------|4---2-------6---|4-------7---6---|----6---4-------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Guitar 1 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |2-2-4-4-5-5-2-2-|4-4-5-5-2-2-4-4-|2-2-4-4-5-5-2-2-|4-4-5-5-2-2-4-4-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | |Guitar 2 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----4---2-------|6---4-------7---|6-------6---4---|----4---2-------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Bridge B Guitar 1 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |2---4---5---2---|4---5---x-x---x-|2---4---5---2---|4---5---x-x---x-|x3 |2---4---5---2---|4---5---x-x---x-|2---4---5---2---|4---5---x-x---x-| |0---2---3---0---|2---3---x-x---x-|0---2---3---0---|2---3---x-x---x-| Guitar 1 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------4-------| |2---4---5---2---|4---5---x-x---x-|2---4---5---2---|4---5---4-------| |2---4---5---2---|4---5---x-x---x-|2---4---5---2---|4---5---2-------| |0---2---3---0---|2---3---x-x---x-|0---2---3---0---|2---3-----------| Bridge C Guitar 1 dont play last 3 chords |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|second |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|time |----------------|--------4-4-4---|----------------|--------4-4-4---|through |5-5-5-----5---5-|5-5-5---4-4-4---|2-2-2-----2---2-|2-2-2---4-4-4---|x2 |5-5-5-----5---5-|5-5-5---2-2-2---|2-2-2-----2---2-|2-2-2---2-2-2---| |3-3-3-----3---3-|3-3-3-----------|0-0-0-----0---0-|0-0-0-----------| Chorus Guitar 1- Distorted-(14s, 12s, and 11s, not 1s and 4s and 2s) |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-------14141414-|-------14141414-|-------11111111-|-------11111111-| |5---5---x-x-x-x-|5---5---x-x-x-x-|2---2---x-x-x-x-|2---2---x-x-x-x-|x4 |5---5--12121212-|5---5--12121212-|2---2---9-9-9-9-|2---2---9-9-9-9-| |3---3-----------|3---3-----------|0---0-----------|0---0-----------| Outro Guitar 1 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|---------14b----|----------------|----------------| |5-5-5-----5---5-|5-5-5-----x-----|2-2-2-----2---2-|2-2-2-----------| |5-5-5-----5---5-|5-5-5----12b----|2-2-2-----2---2-|2-2-2-----------| |3-3-3-----3---3-|3-3-3-----------|0-0-0-----0---0-|0-0-0-----------| Welcome to hard times, back again like it's never been. for the first time it seems to mess with my head. when i realize what it takes, can i realate. with whatever, but never will it drive me to hate. could i be the next guy that you take before i wake. now i lay me down to sleep, eyes tight when i pray. this here is real life, circumstances make you think. should i be counting my blessings, the next second my eyes blink. [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. One love it's easier said than done. can i rise above anything that gets in my way?. like words you say, you let your tongue get loose. and when push comes to shove, i'm not used to walking away. i keep on looking up, because these times are getting tough. tomarrows gone and its the same o' song. father fill my cup, give me strength to power up. a life to shine, you're the diamond in this rough. IT AINT GOTS TO BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANT TO THROW UP MY FIST. DONT WANNA BE LIKE THIS. DONT WANNA THROW UP MY FIST. I MUST RESIST. [chorus:] [chorus:] here in the southtown you know that kid don't play. put it down on the streets, will i see another day. if i make it back this time, gots to hold what is mine. and thank god that i made it alive. -----------