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Smile by Flickerstick
Smile
Strings: E A D G B e
G = 3 5 5 4 3 3
Gsus4 = 3 5 5 5 3 3
C2 = x 3 5 5 3 3
"Smile"
G
The ship is high
Gsus G C2
And I don't know how to make it down
G
But I'm gonna try
Gsus G C2
To slip inside mind of a clown
G
Follow me
Gsus G C2
Thinkin' I could save you now
G
Follow me
Gsus G C2
Thinkin' I could turn a frown
(RiffA 3x or listen to the song)
Into smile
RiffA: (Think they used some delay for this one but you can always
just pick each note)
e--------------------------------------------------------------------
B-15.15.15.15.15-16.16.16--13.13.13.13.13-15.15.15--11.11.11.11.11---
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
D====================================================================
A====================================================================
E====================================================================
e--------------------------------------------------------------------
B-13.13.13--9.9.9.9.9------------------------------------------------
G---------------------10.10.10---------------------------------------
D====================================================================
A====================================================================
E====================================================================
(While playing RiffA the music will start to build up and get heavy
there are two guitar parts for this part of the song Guitar1 with
dist and Guitar2 with dist and a little flange or phase.)
Into a smile....
G1: (similar chords as of the verse but distorted)G, Gsus, G, C2
G2: repeat 3x |
e-|------------------------10----|----------10-12-12-15-12-----------
B-|12-10--10-12---10--10-12---12-|-12-10-12---------------15-12-10---
G-|-----12----------12-----------|-----------------------------------
D=|==============================|===================================
A=|==============================|===================================
E=|==============================|===================================
(And then for the finale both guitars plays the Guitar1 part(rhythm)
together but you can also improvise and lead over that part and kick
butts it's in Key of G major or E minor)
Alright Rock on axe slingers !!
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Band: Flickerstick
Song: Smile (demo)
Tabbed by: Scypheroth
Tuning: Standard
Note: thanks to alsharp81@hotmail.com for the solo
Credit goes to him on that
Verse
G Cadd9
e|-3--3--------3--3------------------
b|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3------------
g|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------------
d|-0--0--2--2--0--0--2--2------------
a|-2--2--3--3--2--2--3--3------------
E|-3--3--------3--3------------------
repeat that throughout
midway through verse lead riff comes in
these are 15's and so on
e|-----------------------------------
b|-1515151515151515-1313131313131313-
g|-----------------------------------
d|-----------------------------------
a|-----------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------
e|-----------------------------------
b|-1212121212121212-1010101010101010-
g|-----------------------------------
d|-----------------------------------
a|-----------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------
Strum Verse chords (one measure for each chord)
for part right before solo ("wohoo, oo oo...")
Strum Verse Chords (G and C) for the solo
Solo
e|------------------------------------
b|--12-10----10-12-10-------12-15-12--
g|--------12----------12-14-----------
d|------------------------------------x3
a|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
e|-------12-15-12-------------------------------------
b|-12-15----------15-12-------------10-12p10-12p10-12-
g|----------------------14-12h14-12-------------------
d|----------------------------------------------------
a|----------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------
e|------------------------------------
b|--12-10----10-12-10-------12-13-12--
g|--------12----------12-14-----------
d|------------------------------------
a|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
e|------------------------------------
b|--12-10----10-12-10-------12-15-12--
g|--------12----------12-14-----------
d|------------------------------------
a|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
e|------------------------------------
b|--12-10----10-12-10-------12-13-12--
g|--------12----------12-14-----------
d|------------------------------------
a|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
e|-15----------------------------------
b|----15/13-13-13-13p12-12p10----------
g|----------------------------12-------
d|-------------------------------------
a|-------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------
Cory takes a break while rex and brandin play G, Cadd9, then
Em7(022033) one measure per chord just listen to the song its
really easythey just strum those two chords for the rest of the
song
then:
e|------------------------------------
b|--12-10----10-12-10-------12-13-12--
g|--------12----------12-14-----------
d|------------------------------------
a|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
e|------------------------------------
b|--12-10----10-12-10-------12-15-12--
g|--------12----------12-14-----------
d|------------------------------------
a|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
e|------------------------------------
b|--12-10----10-12-10-------12-13-12--
g|--------12----------12-14-----------
d|------------------------------------
a|------------------------------------
e|-15---------------------------------
b|----15/13-13-13-13p12-12p10---------
g|----------------------------12------
d|------------------------------------
a|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
e|------------------------------------
b|--12-10----10-12-10-------12-13-12--
g|--------12----------12-14-----------
d|------------------------------------
a|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
e|------------------------------------
b|--12-10----10-12-10-------12-15-12--
g|--------12----------12-14-----------
d|------------------------------------
a|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
e|------------------------------------
b|--12-10----10-12-10-------12-13-12--
g|--------12----------12-14-----------
d|------------------------------------
a|------------------------------------
e|-15--------------------------------
b|----15-13-12----10-----------------
g|-------------12----12--------------
d|-----------------------------------
a|-----------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------
strum each verse chord once per measure after this
ending on G
listen to the song the rythum part is easy
just keep strum the verse chords throughout
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version 2
VERSE (acoustic)
G C G6 C
E-----------------3-----3--3------0-----0--0---------------0-----0--0--------0-|
B-----------------3-----3--3------1-----1--1---------------0-----0--0--------1-|
G-----------------0-----0--0------0-----0--0---------------0-----0--0--------0-|
D-----------------0-----0--0------2-----2--2---------------0-----0--0--------2-|
A-----------------2-----3--3------3-----3--3---------------2-----2--2--------3-|
E-----------------3-----3--3------X-----X--X---------------3-----3--3--------X-|
Your ship is high and I don't know if we'll make it dow - n
But I'm gonna try to slip inside the mind of a clow - n
Fol - low me thinkin I can save the - m
Fol - low me thinkin I can turn her frow - n
CHORUS (repeat once)
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---15---15-15-15---17--17--17--17--13--13--13---13--13--13--13/12--12--12--12-|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
B---12--12--12--10--10--10----10--10-|
G------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
BUILDUP
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---15--15--15--15--15--17--17--17--17--13--13--13--13--13--13--13--13--12--12-|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---12--12--12--12--12--12--13--13--13--13--13--13--13--13--------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
MAIN RIFF (electric, w/distortion and flange)
E--------------------------------------------------------------------10-------|
B---12-10----10-12--10----10--12-13-12---12-10----10-12--10----10-12----12----|
G---------12-----------12----------------------12-----------12----------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------12-15-12------------------------|
B---12-10----10-12--10----10--12-13-12---12-15----------15-12------------10h12-|
G---------12-----------12-------------------------------------14p12-14p12------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------|
B---10h12-|
G---------|
D---------|
A---------|
E---------|
REPEAT VERSE PART FOR BRIDGE (electric, w/distortion and flange)
THEN, REPEAT MAIN RIFF
OUTRO (repeat twice)
E---15------------------------------------------|
B-----15--13-12---10----------------------------|(third time hold this note briefly)
G--------------12----12-------------------------|(third time pick twice quickly to end)
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
LYRICS:
Verse:
Your ship is high
And I don't know
If we'll make it down
But I'm gonna try
To slip inside
The mind of a clown
Follow me
Thinking I can save them
Follow me
Thinking I can turn her frown...
Chorus:
Into a smile
Into a smile
Buildup:
Whoo-ooo, whoo-ooo
Whoo-ooo, whoo-ooo
Whoo-ooo, whoo-ooo
Whoo-ooo, whoo-ooo
Climax (at main riff):
Into a smile
Bridge:
Your ship is high
And I don't know
If we'll make it down
But I'm gonna try
To slip inside
The mind of a clown
Repeat Main Riff:Outro:
Yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah,
Yeah, yeah,
Yeah
Into a smile
Into a smile
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version 3
Chords played along with organ and throughout the verses:
G: 320033
Cadd9: x32033
Prechorus Riff (Played with Volume Swell):
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-17-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-15-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus Riff:
e|--------------------------------|------12-15-12----------------------|
B|-12--------12----------12h15p12-|-12-15--------15-12-13-12-----------|
G|---14-12-14---14-12-14----------|-------------------------14-12---12-|
D|--------------------------------|-------------------------------14---|
A|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Chords Played With Chorus Verse:
Bm/G: 20033
Gsus4/E: 003013
Lyrics:
Your ship is high
And I don't know if it'll make it down
But I'm gonna try to slip inside
The mind of a clown
Follow me
Thinking I can save them
Follow me
Thinking I can turn a frown...into a smile
Into a smile
Into a smile
Who-oh
(Repeat 7 more times)
Into a smile
Your ship is high
And I don't know if it'll make it down
But I'm gonna try to slip inside
The mind of a clown
Into a smile
Into a smile
Into a smile
Into a smile
Yeah, yeah....
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version 4
Chords Used
G C G6 C
E--3----0----0----0----|
B--3----1----0----1----|
G--0----0----0----0----|
D--0----2----0----2----|
A--2----3----2----3----|
E--3----x----3----x----|
These chords are used as the Rhythm section throughout the entire song.
FIG 1
x7 x2 x7 x7 x7
E----|----|----|----|--------------------|
B?15-|-17-|-13-|-12-|-10-----------------|
G----|----|----|----|--------------------|
D----|----|----|----|--------------------|
A----|----|----|----|--------------------|
E----|----|----|----|--------------------|
FIG 2
E------------------------------------|
B--12-10----10-12-10-------12h15p12~~|
G--------12----------12h14-----------| x3
D------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
Fig 3
E-------12-15-12-------------------------------------|
B-12-15----------15-12-------------10-12p10?12p10-12-|
G----------------------14-12h14-12-------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Fig 4
E------------------------------------|
B--12-10----10-12-10-------12h13p12~~|
G--------12----------12h14-----------|
D------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
Repeat fig 2 and 4
Fig 5
E-15----------------------------------|
B----15/13-13-13-13p12-12p10----------|
G----------------------------12-------|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
Fig 4, Fig 2 then Fig 4 x2 (listen to the Track to in order to
find out timing)
Then..
FIG 6 (outro)
E-15--------------------------------|
B----15-13-12----10-----------------|
G-------------12----12--------------|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
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version 5
Chords: these are played by singer throughout
|G| |C| |G6| |C|
e|3| |0| |x| |0|
b|3| |1| |1| |1|
g|0| |0| |0| |0|
D|0| |2| |0| |2|
A|2| |3| |2| |3|
E|3| |x| |3| |x|
|G| |C| |G6| |C|
Your ship is high and I don't know if it'll make it dowown
|G| |C| |G6| |C|
But I'm gonna try to slip inside the mind of a clowown
|G| |C| |G6| |C|
They follow me thinkin' I can save them
|G| |C| |G6| |C|
Follow me thinkin' I can turn a frowown into smile
pre chorus:
e|-------------------------------
b|-15x7--17x2--13x8--12x7--10x8--
g|-------------------------------
repeat pre chorus along with "into a Smile" a few times then
start the hoo-ooh stuff, then "into a SMILE"
Lead:
e|-----------------------------------|
b|-12-----------12-----------12h15p12| repeat 3 times
g|-----14-12-14-----14-12-14---------|
e|---------12-15-12--------------------------|
b|---12-15----------15-12-13-12--------------|
g|-------------------------------14-12----12-|
D|-------------------------------------14----|
2 guits play chords, g1 clean g2 dist.
up tempo
|G| |C| |G6| |C|
Your ship is high and I don't know if you'll make it dow-own
|G| |C| |G6| |C|
But I'm gonna tryyyy to slip inside the mind of a clowown
Into a SMILE
e|----------------------------------|
b|-12-10----10-12-10-------12h13p12-| repeat Lead then this
g|-------12----------12h14----------|
e|-15----------------------------|
b|----15\13-13-13-13p12-12p10----| repeat above then lead
g|----------------------------12-| then above twice
outro:
e|-15-------------------|
b|----15-13-12----10----|
g|-------------12----12-|
song ends with 2 hard down strokes of G6
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