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New American Classic by Taking Back Sunday
New American Classic
NOTE: This song is being fingerpicked, so NO picks aight?
tuning: standard (EADGBe)
intro/verse riff: "you've got to get better..."
e|-------------------2------------------------|
B|---0------3--------------3--5p0-----3-------|
G|-------------0--------0----------5----------|
D|------0h4-------0--0------------------------|
A|----------------------------3---------------|
E|---3----------------------------------------|
chorus: "just ask the question..."
e|--0---x-x---2(h3)---2(h3)---|
B|--3---5/7---0-------3-------|
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-------|
D|--0---5/7---2-------0-------|
A|--3---3/5---2-------x-------|
E|------------0-------3-------|
Chorus2: "and there's one thing..."
e|---2---x---x---x---|
B|---0---3---3---5---|
G|---0---0---0---0---|
D|---2---0---0---0---|
A|---2---2---3---5---|
E|---0---------------|
verse
chorus
chorus2
bridge: instrumental (a little random note picking, play around with these notes!)
e|---0----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3----5--3--5--73--3--0h3p0--5--0h3p0--0h3p0--5--5h7p53h5p--3---|
G|---0----0--0--0--0----0--0------0--0------0------0--0-----------0---|
D|---0----0--0--0-------0--0------0--0------0------0--------------0---|
A|---x----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3----3--3--3-------3--3------3--3------3------3--------------3---|
bridge(continued): bass and strings join in! (+soft drumming)
e|-------------------------------|--3-3h5p3-3-3---3---|
B|-------3------3------3-----3---|--3-3h5p3-3-3p0h3---|
G|-----0------0------0-----0-----|--------------------|tag!
D|---4------4------4-----4-------|--------------------|
A|----------3--------------------|--------------------|
E|---0-------------3-----3-------|--------------------|
(these bass notes aren't necessary, but it sounds better I think)
bridge(continued):guitar solo riff (bass plays the bass notes here! Drums kick in)
e|--3---3p2-2-2----3/5/7--7h8-8-8-8p7-7---|--8p7-7--|------10--|
B|--3---3---3-3----3/5/8--8---8-8-8---8---|--8---8--|--7h8-----|
G|--------------4-------------------------|---------|----------|
D|----------------------------------------|---(8x)--|---(8x)---|
A|----------------------------------------|---------|----------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------|----------|
(I believe there's a second guitar, but I can't be bothered, sorry)
chorus
chorus2
outro (same as intro, 'cept for the last time [below])
e|-------------------2-------------------------|
B|---0------3--------------3--5p0-----3-----0--|
G|-------------0--------0----------5-----5-----| (play a soft G chord)
D|------0h4-------0--0-------------------------|
A|----------------------------3----------------|
E|---3-----------------------------------------|
--------------------
version 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--NOTICE HOW THIS STRING WOULD NORMALLY BE AN *A* STRING, BUT IT'S A *G*--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Note: Keep your plec in your hand while your picking because you need it on hand when you go into the chorus:
Verse:
"We've got to get better, I said it's all in you're head
We could live through these letters or, forget it all together
See the months they don't matter, it's the days I can't take
When The Hours turn to minutes and I'm seconds away..."
intro/verse riff: x2 FOR INTRO before lyrics:
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---0------3--------7----------5p0---3-------|
G|-------------0--------0---(7)-----5---------|
D|------0h4-------0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------7----------5-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
In all chorus' use your plectrum:
Chorus:
"just ask the question come untie the knot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
e|--0---0-0---0-0-----0-0-----|
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-h8----|
G|--0---0-0---0-0-----0-0-----|
D|--5---x/x---9-9-----0-0-----|
G|--5---5/7---9-9-----0-0-----|
E|------------x-------x-------|
second time you play this, play THIS:
"Retrace the steps, as if we forgot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
|
e|--0---0-0---0-------0-----|-10-| < this last section is played
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-----|-8--| in place of where the second
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-----|-0--| hammer on is usually played
D|--5---x/x---9-------0-----|----| I play it with 5 strokes
G|--5---5/7---9-------0-----|----| Just the usual ^V^V^ rhythm
E|------------x-------x-----|----| (Down, Up, Down, Up, Down)
The third and final time the chorus is played you play this:
"Try to avoid it, but there's not a doubt and there's
one thing, I can do nothing a-
e|--0---0-0--|-0---0---0---0------|
B|--3---5/7--|-7---3---3---5------|
G|--0---0-0--|-0---0---0---0------|
D|--5---x/x--|-9---5---5---7------|<--This last section indicates the chords
G|--5---5/7--|-9---4---5---7------| with the vocals "One thing, I can do nothing..."
E|-----------|-x------------------| etc.
-bout...
The riff plays twice through without vocals.
The first time he plays this
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---0------3--------7----------5p0---3-------|
G|-------------0--------0---(7)-----5---------|
D|------0h4-------0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------7----------5-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
however the second time it slightly changes to this
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---0---------3-------7---------5p0---3---0---|
G|------0--------0-------0---(7)-----5---5-----|
D|--------0h4------0---------------------------|
G|---0-----------------7---------5-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Now the vocals come in for the second verse
and this is played through til the second chorus:
Verse 2:
"When all that we need, is just a reaction,
It's too much to ask for, when there's no attraction (anymore)
If chasing our dreams, is just a distraction
I'll want to remember, when I know that I can't go..."
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---0------3--------7----------5p0---3-------|
G|-------------0--------0---(7)-----5---------|
D|------0h4-------0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------7----------5-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
chorus: Use your plectrum:
"[...back.]"
"just ask the question come untie the knot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
e|--0---0-0---0-------0-------|
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-h8----|
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-------|
D|--5---x/x---9-------0-------|
G|--5---5/7---9-------0-------|
E|------------x-------x-------|
second time you play this, play THIS:
"Retrace the steps, as if we forgot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
|
e|--0---------0-------0-----|-10-| < this last section is played
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-----|-8--| in place of where the second
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-----|-0--| hammer on is usually played
D|--5---x/x---9-------0-----|----| I play it with 5 strokes
G|--5---5/7---9-------0-----|----| Just the usual ^V^V^ rhythm
E|------------x-------x-----|----| (Down, Up, Down, Up, Down)
The third and final time the chorus is played you play this:
The end of the chorus is played an extra 2 times aswel, like so...
"Try to avoid it, but there's not a doubt and there's
one thing, I can do nothing, there's one thing, I can do nothing
There's ONE...THING...I can do nothing a-
e|--0---0-0-|--0---0---0---0--| < this last box of chords is played
B|--3---5/7-|--7---3---3---5--| X3
G|--0---0-0-|--0---0---0---0--|
D|--5---x/x-|--9---5---5---7--|
G|--5---5/7-|--9---4---5---7--|
E|----------|--x--------------|
-bout...
bridge: instrumental (All finger picked)
^
e|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
B|---5----5----3------3----5--------73----0h3-3---5-----------0h3p0-------0h3p0----5--5h6p53h5p3-|------|
G|---0-------0----0------0----0----------0------------0----------------0---------------------------|------|
D|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
G|---0----0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0---0--0--0-0---0--0-0--0-------0---|------| Little pause
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-3--5-|<-before these notes
bridge(continued): bass and strings join in! (+soft drumming)
e|-------------------------------|--------5~------5----7-2-------|
B|-------3--------------3--------------3--------------------3-----|
G|-----0----0---------0----0---------0----0-------------------0-- |
D|---4--------4-----4--------0-----4--------4---------------------|
G|--------------0---5----------5---0----------0---0--0----0-0-----|
E|---0------------------------------------------------------------|
|Use you plectrum from here onwards|
^ ^ ^ V ^ V ^ ^ V ^ ^ V^V ^ VV
e|----------5-------------3p2-2----------------|-3---3---|-3/53---3-------3p2--2--2----2-|-3/5/7--7~--7h8--888p7--77-|
B|-------3--------------3-3------------3-------|-3---3---|-3/53-0-0-------3----3--3p0--0-|-3/5/8--8~--8----888----88-|
G|-----0------0-------0--------------0---0-----|---------|-0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|-0/0/0--0~--0----000--0-00-|
D|---4--------------4--------------4-------4---|---------|-0---------------0--------------|--------9~--9--------------|
G|--------------0---5-----5--5--5--0---------0-|---0---0-|-0------------------------------|--------9~--9--------------|
E|---0-----------------------------------------|---------|--------------------------------|---------------------------|
...cont. "It's time to leave..."
^ V (alt.) | ^ V
e|--8p7-7--------|---------10-------------|
B|--8---8--------|----7h8---8-------------|
G|--0---0--(x8)--|----0--------(x8)-------|
D|--0------------|----0-------------------|
G|--x------------|----0-------------------|
E|--8------------|----x-------------------|
chorus: Use your plectrum
"just ask the question come untie the knot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
e|--0---0-0---0-------0-------|
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-h8----|
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-------|
D|--5---x/x---9-------0-------|
G|--5---5/7---9-------0-------|
E|------------x-------x-------|
second time you play this, play THIS:
"Retrace the steps, as if we forgot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
|
e|--0---------0-------0-----|-10-| < this last section is played
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-----|-8--| in place of where the second
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-----|-0--| hammer on is usually played
D|--5---x/x---9-------0-----|----| I play it with 5 strokes
G|--5---5/7---9-------0-----|----| Just the usual ^V^V^ rhythm
E|------------x-------x-----|----| (Down, Up, Down, Up, Down)
The third and final time the chorus is played you play this:
The end of the chorus is played an extra 2 times aswel, like so...
"Try to avoid it, but there's not a doubt and there's
one thing, I can do nothing, there's one thing, I can do nothing
There's ONE...THING...I can do nothing a-
e|--0---0-0-|--0---0---0---0--| < Just like the second chorus,
B|--3---5/7-|--7---3---3---5--| this last box of chords is played
G|--0---0-0-|--0---0---0---0--| three times.
D|--5---x/x-|--9---5---5---7--|
G|--5---5/7-|--9---4---5---7--|
E|----------|--x--------------|
outro: same as intro and verses really, with a change at the VERY end:
1st time:
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---0------3--------7----------5p0---3-------|
G|-------------0--------0---(7)-----5---------|
D|------0h4-------0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------7----------5-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Last time:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------3--------7----------5p0---3---0~--|< let the last note ring out for a few seconds...
G|-----0--------0--------0---(7)-----5---5-----|
D|-------0h4-------0---------------------------|
G|---0----------------7----------5-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|----------|
B|---(12)---|
G|---(12)---|
D|---(12)---|
G|---(12)---|
E|----------|
G D C
We've got to get better, i said, its all in your head
G D C
we could live through these letters or forget it all together
G D C
see the months they dont matter its the days i cant take
G D C
when the hours move to minutes and i'm seconds away
Cadd9 D
Just ask the question, come untie the knot
Em7 G
say you wont care .. say you wont care
Cadd9 D
Retrace the steps as if we forgot
Em7 G
say you wont care .. say you wont care
Cadd9 D
Try to avoid it but there's not a doubt
Em7 D Cadd9 G
and there's one thing i can do nothing about
G D C
When all that we need is just a reaction
G D C
when its too much to ask for when there's no attraction anymore
G D C
If chasing our dreams is just a distraction
G D C
i want to remember but i know that i cant go back
Cadd9 D
just ask the question, come untie the knot
Em7 G
say you wont care.. say you wont care
Cadd9 D
retrace the steps as if we forgot
Em7 G
say you wont care .. say you wont care
Cadd9 D
try to avoid it but theres not a doubt
Em7 D Cadd9
theres one thing i can do nothing
Em7 D Cadd9
theres one thing i can do nothing
Em7 D Cadd9 G
theres one thing.. i can do nothing about
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key:
/ = slide up
= slide down
h = hammer on
p = pull off
x = dead note