********************************************************************** This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile ********************************************************************** This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research. ********************************************************************** SONG TITLE: Everlong ARTIST/GROUP: Foo Fighters ALBUM: The Colour And The Shape TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** CHORDS: [Drop-D tuning] ------- DADGBE DADGBE D* (0-9-11-x-x-x) G2 (5557xx) B* (9-9-11-x-x-x) D2 (0577xx) G* (557xxx) A2 (7779xx) B2 (9-9-9-11-x-x) Great song, probably Foo Fighters' best! I heard Dave Grohl play it unplugged on Howard Stern and it was unbelievable! Few things you need to know. First of all, you must use Drop-D tuning, tune your low E string down to D. Second, in the verses and intro, just use downstrokes, no upstrokes, that's the way he plays it and it sounds much better that way. But in the pre-chorus and chorus you use both up and downstrokes. And about the names of the chords, I just call them that because I have no idea what to call them. Enjoy! INTRO: ------ D* B* G* B* B* [play 3 times] First a clean guitar plays this once, then an electric comes in on the second time and the 3rd time Guitar 1 plays those chords while Guitar 2 plays RIFF 1 below: RIFF 1: [guitar 2] D* E|--------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------- G|---9---9---9h11--9----9---9---9h11--9-- h = hammer-on D|--11--11--11----11---11--11--11----11-- A|--------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------- B* E--------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------- G---9---9---9h11--9----9---9---9h11--9-- D--11--11--11----11---11--11--11----11-- A--------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------- G* B* B* E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G--6--6--6--6---9---9---9h11--9----9---9---9h11--9--| D--7--7--7--7--11--11--11----11---11--11--11----11--| A---------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------| VERSE 1: [remember downstrokes] -------- D* Hello B* I've waited here for you G* B* Everlong D* Tonight B* I throw myself into G* B* and out of the red, out of her head she sang D* B* G* B* B* <- [Guitar 2 plays RIFF 1 at the same time Guitar 1 is playing these chords.] VERSE 2: [play like Verse 1] -------- Come down and waste away with me Down with me Slow how You wanted it to be I'm over my head, out of her head she sang RIFF 2: E|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|--6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-9-11-11-11-11/12-11--| / = slide up D|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x---x----x---| A|--4-4-4-5-5-5-7-7-7-9--9--9---9/10-9---| D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0---0----0---| PRE-CHORUS: ----------- [RIFF 2] A2 [RIFF 2] And I wonder A2 [RIFF 2] When I sing along with you CHORUS: ------- B2 G2 D2 If every thing could ever be this real forever B2 G2 D2 If anything could ever be this good again B2 G2 D2 The only thing I'll ever ask of you D2 A2 G2 You gotta promise not to stop when I say when, she said D* B* G* B* B* [Guitar 2 play RIFF 1] VERSE 3: [play like verses 1 & 2] -------- Breathe out So I can breathe you in Hold you in And now I know you've always been Out of your head, out of my head I sang PRE-CHORUS: [play like first pre-chorus] ----------- And I wonder When I sing along with you CHORUS: [play like first chorus] ------- If every thing could ever be this real forever If anything could ever be this good again The only thing I'll ever ask of you You gotta promise not to stop when I say when, she said D* B* G* B* B* <--Guitar 1 plays these chords very quietly D* B* G* B* B* <--Guitar 1 plays these chords while Guitar 2 plays the tab below [slight variation of RIFF 1]. Play it palm-muted. RIFF 1 VARIATION: [guitar 2] D* E|------------------------------------ B|------------------------------------ G|---9---9---9---9---9---9---9h11--9-- h = hammer-on D|--11--11--11--11--11--11--11----11-- A|------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------ B* E------------------------------------ B------------------------------------ G---9---9---9---9---9---9---9h11--9-- D--11--11--11--11--11--11--11----11-- A------------------------------------ D------------------------------------ G* B* E------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------| G--6--6--6--6---9---9---9---9---9---9---9h11--9--| D--7--7--7--7--11--11--11--11--11--11--11----11--| A------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------| BRIDGE: ------- RIFF 3: E|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|--18-18-18-16-16-16-14-14-14-12-12-12-11/12-11--| D|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x----x---| A|--16-16-16-14-14-14-12-12-12-10-10-10--9/10-9---| D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0--------| Ok, in the bridge Guitar 1 plays RIFF 2 (the one used in the pre-chorus) and Guitar 2 plays RIFF 3 at the same time. They play the riffs 3 times and Dave sings 'And I wonder' while they're playing it. If you're playing this on one guitar you should use just RIFF 3 in the bridge. CHORUS: [play like first chorus] ------- If every thing could ever be this real forever If anything could ever be this good again The only thing I'll ever ask of you You gotta promise not to stop when I say when ********************************************************************** Questions, comments, corrections, requests, send to: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** Visit the QUALITY TABS INC. Website at: www.qualitytabs.tk **********************************************************************