Beyond The Gray Sky Guitar Tab

Greatest Hits '93-'03 Tabs:

"Beyond the Gray Sky"
Artist: 311
Album: Evolver
Tabbed By: Shakes
Great song, from the sweet verses to the kickass chorus, this is one of 311's best I think.
Tuning: Standard
~ - vibrato
/ - slide up
 - slide down
p - pulloff
h - hammer-on
^ - bend (amount)
r - reverse bend
Mahoney puts on some kind of effects for the intro and verses, I'm not too
good at figuring them out, but I'd say it's a voicer with some reverb on there for good measure.
Intro:

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------4-6-7-6-4---6-4------------------|
G|-------4---3-------------3-4-6-----------6-----4-4/6------------|
D|-3-4-6---6--4-4-3-3~-4-6-----------------------------6-4-3-4-3~-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:

e|-----------------|
B|------------6-4~-|
G|-------6~-6------|
D|-3-4-6-----------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Verse 2:

e|-9-9-7-7-|
B|-9-9-7-7-|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Fill 1:

e|-------9-9-7----------------------------9-9-7~----------------------|
B|---6-9-------7-------6-9-9-7--------6-9--------7---------6-9-9-7----|
G|-6-------------8---6---------8~---6--------------8-----6---------8~-|
D|-----------------9--------------9------------------9-9--------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: w/distortion

e|-4-4-2-|
B|-4-4-2-|
G|-6-6-4-|
D|-6-6-4-|
A|-4-4-2-|
E|-4-4-2-|
Fill 2:

e|--------------------------------4-4~-9p8p7---6----------------------------|
B|-------------------4-6-4-6-7~-6------------9---7--------------------------|
G|---------3---3-4-6-------------------------------8-----6-8-----6----------|
D|-4-3-4-6---6---------------------------------------9-8-----6-4---4-4-3-3~-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The Solo:

e|--------14-13-11----11--------------------13-16-16-13-16-16-16-13^(1/2)r-|
B|-6-7-9~----------14----14-12-11-12-14-14~--------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------11-13-14-16~-14-13----|
B|-16-14-16-14-12-12-12-14--------------11-12-14--------------------16-|
G|-------------------------13-10-11-13--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-13-14-16-14-13----14-13-----------------------------------------------13-14-17-14-13~-|
B|----------------16-------16-14-16-14-------14-16-16^(1/4)~-14-------16-----------------|
G|-------------------------------------16-15--------------------16-15--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-16-18-19~-21-21-21~-18h21p18-----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------21-18-21p18----------------------------18-21-21~-18-|
G|------------------------------------------20-18-20p18----------18-20--------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------20-18-20--------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-21p18-21p18---------------------|
B|-------------18~-----------------|
G|-----------------20-18-20-20-18-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Outro:

e|-7-7-7-7-7/9--9--7-4-4-|
B|-7-7-7-7-7/9--9--7-4-4-|
G|-9-9-9-9-9/11-11-9-6-6-|
D|-9-9-9-9-9/11-11-9-6---|
A|-7-7-7-7-7/9--9--7-4---|
E|-7-7-7-7-7/9--9--7-4---|
Order:
Intro x1
Verse 1 x4
Verse 2 x4
Fill 1 x1
Verse 2 x4
Fill 1 x1
Verse 2 x4
Chorus x4
Fill 2 x1
Verse 2 x4
Chorus x4.5 (solo starts about halfway through the 5th chorus riff, second guitar
with chorus throughout the solo.)
Solo x1
Outro x4

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/3/311/344748.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Greg Badass	#1 by Greg at Sep 26, 2007 at 6:43 PM EST
	I really like this song, I think it's really positive in that he's sending the message things will always get better and to hang in there untill they do.

No Picture †§ean† Average	#2 by †§ean† at Sep 27, 2007 at 7:26 AM EST
	yea, this song is really good if your depressed for some reason, its got that upbeat attitude like everything will be fine in a little bit

No Picture Martin Wanna Be	#3 by Martin Buhl at Sep 28, 2007 at 11:42 PM EST
	this song is so chill and mellow. I think its one of the best songs ive ever heard. I just listen to it on repeat all the time ...

No Picture Plead the 5th, Professional	#4 by Plead the 5th, Cuz You Can't Plead the 1st at Sep 29, 2007 at 9:09 PM EST
	yeah, its definetly about someone committing suicide. ive had a friend attempt before, and i can relate to this song, cause it hurts to think, that someone can be so selfish to take their own life without thinking the affect it would have on others around them. in that moment, its hard for that person to realize how much more to life there is and that there is something "beyond the gray sky." Everyone just needs someone to be there for them to show them that its not the end, its not always going to be bad, and "one day you'll see the clear blue."

No Picture Toby Wanna Be	#5 by Toby Moran at Sep 29, 2007 at 11:06 PM EST
	I agree with alot of people that had these comments nick did save alot of lies and brokens hearts with this song and I thing all the songs that 311 has made are awsome words cannpt express how much I love this band from there unike style to there lyrics and I think this song is about somebody that tries to commite suicide and has to know that theres a blue sky that hasn't been found yet and I hope to one day meet this band whom I look up to so much and who is an enfluence to me and both my bands!!!!

No Picture bob Average	#6 by bob polein at Sep 30, 2007 at 2:30 AM EST
	This song is so good when you're messed up

No Picture Tom Rhythm Player	#7 by Tom at Oct 1, 2007 at 4:06 AM EST
	so powerful and so beautiful I agree it's one of those songs you just gotta put on repeat.

No Picture mike Wanna Be	#8 by mike daly at Oct 1, 2007 at 11:22 AM EST
	I can honestly say that for the first time ever, a song actually spoke to me. Ive really loved certain songs in the past (Iris by the goo goo dolls is my all time favorite, followed by vision of love by mariah carey at a close 2nd) but when i heard this song almost a year ago (Off the greatest hits album) i literally felt touched by the lyric "Dont give up to stay alive and even if you have to find the reason of anothers' pain if they lose you. If not for yourself, then those around who care like I do." It spoke to me. I didnt necessarily feel like Nick Hexum was singing to me or anything weird like that, but it really helped me see that even at my lowest point, i am loved by SOMEONE, you know?

No Picture Steve Average	#9 by Steve at Oct 1, 2007 at 3:39 PM EST
	This song literally saved my life. I attempted 3 years back, and without striving for the blue sky, i would still be trapped in a world of gray. Don't give up the fight people! Lovely life will show you the reason to see the pain through

No Picture Philip Average	#10 by Philip Senray at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:36 AM EST
	Nick wrote this song about his friend that commited suicide, and its just all his thoughts and feelings on that, its an awesome song, and i always listen to it when i am down. i have sent this song to many of my friends when they are depressed and they have gotten way into 311 and love it. it should only be fair that Nick knows how many lives he probably saved with this one song, not to mention all of 311's other positive songs

No Picture BeN-bEn Lead Player	#11 by BeN-bEn Lesniewski at Oct 2, 2007 at 8:42 AM EST
	this song is about someone committing suicide.. and if you ever have the thoughts, or feeling negative, to put yourself in your loved ones shoes to see how they would react to such a terrible thing

No Picture Furious4String Average	#12 by Furious4String at Oct 2, 2007 at 1:11 PM EST
	Youre all wrong, its not about suicide at all. Its so clear... ITS ABOUT 9/11!! The gray sky being the smoke from the buildings. "To the next plane, soul remain"

No Picture Jess Average	#13 by Jess Allen at Oct 2, 2007 at 11:37 PM EST
	its definately not about 9/11.... 1

No Picture MikE Average	#14 by MikE SurfacE at Oct 3, 2007 at 2:59 PM EST
	awesome song...i dunno this song just puts me in a weird funky mood, probably my fav 311 song

No Picture they call me to Average	#15 by they call me tommy K at Oct 4, 2007 at 2:02 AM EST
	awsum geetarr

No Picture Paul Wanna Be	#16 by Paul at Oct 4, 2007 at 8:46 PM EST
	This song is about Santeria! Santeria is a Mexican witchcraft religion. Duh!

No Picture michael Average	#17 by michael clarke at Oct 4, 2007 at 10:21 PM EST
	Beyond the Gray Sky Nick wrote in High school after his best friend, killed himself without giving Nick a call, So Nick could talk him through it. Now that's the "meaning" of the song. :)

No Picture Wes Wanna Be	#18 by Wes russell at Oct 5, 2007 at 6:51 PM EST
	this song f'ing kicks ass, thats all i have to say