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better version - shinedown
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Tabbed by:brandonbray2002
Email:brandonbray2002@yahoo.com
Tuning: dadgbe
I only tabbed the chords not the number of times they are played
intro
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4-2--4--------4 2 4~ bend then repeat-------------------------------------|
A|-2------------2----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
distorted -THE INTRO RIFF IS THE SAME AS THE CHORUS--
e|---------------------/------------|
B|---------------------/------------|
G|-4---7---------------/------------|
D|-4---7----2----5-----/---REAPEAT--|
A|-2---5----2----5-----/------------|
D|----------2----5-----/------------|
VERSE CLEAN LYRICS ( EXCUSE THE MESS) THIS IS THE QUIET OVERDUB ON THE VERSE, KINDA CLOSE
e|----------2---5---- -5----5-------------------|
G|----4--7--4---7---- 3--5 -5----5------------------|
D ----4--7--2---5 -7----7----AND REAPEAT--|
A|----2--5--2---5-- -----------------------|
D|----------2-- 5--- ----------------------|
PRE CHORUS DISTORTED - LYRICS( I AM NOT PERFECT, I DONT CLAIM TO BE)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------- PM------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4----7----0----4---7-----0---0--2----THEN REAPEAT -----------------------------------|
A|-4----7----0----4---7-----0---0--2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-4----7----0----4---7-----0---0--2----------------------------------------------------|
INTRO RIFF/CHORUS (HOW BOUT A BETTER VERSION OF, THE WAY THAT i AM)
e|---------------------/------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------/------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4---7---------------/------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---7----2----5-----/------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---5----2----5-----/------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------2----5-----/------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE CLEAN THIS IS THE QUIET OVERDUB ON THE VERSE, KINDA CLOSE
e|----------2---5---- -5----5-------------------|
G|----4--7--4---7---- 3--5 -5----5------------------|
D ----4--7--2---5 -7----7----AND REAPEAT--|
A|----2--5--2---5-- --------------------------|
D|----------2-- 5--- --------------------------|
e|
PRE CHORUS DISTORTED - LYRICS( I AM NOT PERFECT, I DONT CLAIM TO BE)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------- PM-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-4----7----0----4---7-----0---0-2----THEN REAPEAT -----------------------------------|
A|-4----7----0----4---7-----0---0-2----------------------------------------------------|
D|-4----7----0----4---7-----0---0-2----------------------------------------------------|
INTRO RIFF/CHORUS (HOW BOUT A BETTER VERSION OF, THE WAY THAT i AM)
e|---------------------/------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------/------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4---7---------------/------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---7----2----5-----/------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---5----2----5-----/------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------2----5-----/------------------------------------------------------------|
INTERLUDE (SHOW ME MY BATTLE SIGHN, UNTIL I REALIGHN)
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---H------------H--------PM-------H----------H---PM--------------|
D|-7-9--4------7-9--2-2--0-4 7 --9--4----7-9--2-2--0------------|
A|-7-9--4------7-9--2-2--0-4----7---9--4----7-9--2-2--0- REAPEAT--|
D--7-9--4------7-9--2-2--0-4----7---9--4----7-9--2-2--0------------|
INTRO PART ( HOW BOUT A BETTER VERSION OF ME,HOW BOUT A BETTER VERSION OF ME)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----4--2--4-----4---2--4~-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
INTRO RIFF/CHORUS (HOW BOUT A BETTER VERSION OF, THE WAY THAT i AM)
e|---------------------/------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------/------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4---7---------------/------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---7----2----5-----/------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---5----2----5-----/------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------2----5-----/------------------------------------------------------------|
THATS THE WHOLE SONG, IT LOOKS COMPLICATED BUT I TABBED IT OUT TO GO EXACTLY
LIKE THE SONG IS HEARD, JUST READ IT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND PLAY ALONG.
iF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMENTS PLEASE WRITE!!
ENJOY
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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bob Average |
#1 by bob fred at Aug 6, 1987 at 9:59 PM EST |
| He could be speaking to a specific person or just society in general. He's saying (obiviously) that he never said he was perfect so they shouldn't expect him to be and also that he's not going to conform to their standards. I love the verse about the wall because to me, he's talking about how he doesn't want to be a part of it all b/c it's all fake so he puts up this "wall" but he doesn't like it. He wants the superficiality to end and for people to see who he really is without having to worry about them judging him unnecessarily. | |
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black Rhythm Player |
#2 by black rose at Nov 24, 1994 at 6:20 PM EST |
| The chorus is definately mocking, and almost sarcastic in a sense. The song i believe is written to one of two people; 1, a girlfriend. We all know how a girl or even guy can get into you enough that they are changing you into what they want you to be. 2. Parents. Parents i think are sometimes the worst people at doing something like trying to get you to change. They seem to want you to be everything that you are not. | |
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julius Average |
#3 by julius vaisanen at Apr 7, 1996 at 6:17 AM EST |
| i may be a weird person in thinking the songs of shinedown are motivational, but this song motivates not conform to others, become a typical run-of-the-mill person, with no outstanding qualities | |
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Dylan Rhythm Player |
#4 by Dylan Fitzgerald at Aug 26, 2003 at 10:41 AM EST |
| My anthem. My own way of saying screw you if you can't accept me and just like me for who I am. | |
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mike Average |
#5 by mike rojas at Oct 12, 2007 at 10:35 PM EST |
| this song is about changing yourself to fit someone else's standards and he's saying he wont. because that's not who he is. he mocks them with the chorus. offering what they want, but knowing he wont ever be that. | |
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