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First Of Me by Hoobastank
First Of Me
Tuning: Open E
E B E G# B E
Verse/Intro (Palm Muted)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
End of verse "Just an empty shell..."
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1------1-----0--------------------------------------------------|
E|-2(x16)-2(x8)-0-----2------0-----2------0------------------------|
B|-0------3-----0(x8)-2(x13)-0(x3)-2(x13)-0(x3)--------------------|
E|--------------0-----2------0-----2------0------------------------|
Chorus
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|----------------0--6-|
E|-2----5----0----1--4-|
B|-2----5----0----2--3-|
E|-2----5----0---------|
Outro (Light Distortion - Play with your fingers instead of a pick)
e|-----4-----4-----5-----4-----0-------4-----4-----5-----4-----0---|
B|-------0-----0-----0-----0-------------0-----0-----0-----0-------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-------2-----2-----2-----2-----5-------5-----5-----5-----5-----|
e|-----4-----4-----5-----4-----2-------1-----1-------2-----4----4--|
B|-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------2-------2-----2-3-----3----3----|
E|-0-------0-----0-----0-----0-------------------------------------|
This time the song's played in Open E. I know most people hate messing with tuning but it's
the easiest and actual way to play the song.
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
Verse pt 1: (Palm Muted)(acoustic)
e[--------------------------------------]
B[--------------------------------------]
G[--------------------------------------]X6
D[-7777777---77777777777777---6666666---]
A[-5555555-0-44444444444444-0-4444444-0-]
E[--------------------------------------]
Verse pt 2: (Palm Muted)(acoustic)
e[------------------------------------]
B[------------------------------------]
G[------------------------------------]
D[-44444444444444-7777777-9999999-]X1
A[-22222222222222-5555555-7777777-]
E[------------------------------------]
Then Repeat "Verse pt 1" but instead of doing it 6 times, you do it 5 times.
After that, play "Verse pt 2" again.
CHORUS: (Un-muted)(Distorted)
e[-----------------------------------------------------------------]
B[-------------------------------------------------5---5-----------]
G[-------------------------------------------------6---6---7---7---]
D[-4---4---4---4---7---7---7---7---2---2---2---2---6---6---7---7---]X2
A[-4---4---4---4---7---7---7---7---2---2---2---2---4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-]
E[-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------]
Please note that this may seem fast paced, but it goes slow with the drummer. The full
are played in the full-beats, the single notes are played in the half-beats.
6 seconds after the chorus start playing the verse again.
Play "Verse pt 1"
then
Play "Verse pt 2"
then
Play the chorus tab above (ignore the X2) 6 times, this will bring you to the end of the
you then play
Outro: (clean)
e[-4--4--5--4----] e[-4--4--5--4-----------------4--4-]
B[-------------5-] B[-------------7----6--6----7------]
G[---------------]X2 G[---------------------------------]
D[---------------] D[---------------------------------]
A[---------------] A[---------------------------------]
E[---------------] E[---------------------------------]
Repeat the whole outro 3-4 times, depending if you're doing live version or CD version.
I must make a choice
A tough decision
Listen to my voice
Should I give in to temptation, admiration?
One leads to myself
The other someone else
Just an empty shell
Just an empty shell
It's harder than it seems
When you're told that
All your hopes and dreams
Are yours to hold if
You just give them what's expected
Something they can sell
Put upon a shelf
But I am not for sale
I am not for sale
I hear a voice inside
It's grown into a scream
I'm not the next of them
I am the first of me
'Cause I can't live the lie
I am just what you see
I'm not the next of them
I am the first of me
If I can't refuse
The prize they offer
I am sure to lose
And I will suffer
Sell my soul to make a profit
All I have to do
Is make believe it's true
That's something I can't do
That's something I can't do
I hear a voice inside
It's grown into a scream
I'm not the next of them
I am the first of me
'Cause I can't live the lie
I am just what you see
I'm not the next of them
I am the first of me
Ah, ooh
I am the first of me
Ah, ooh
I am the first of me
So, when the waiting's done
And it's time to face the truth
You know you're good enough
Deep down inside of you
You've finally woken up
If only just to prove
You were born to lead the way
And be the first of you
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