Goo Goo Dolls---iris--ost City Of Angels

Discussion in 'English Guitar Tabs - Submit or Request' started by ashfaqshah, Aug 18, 2003.

  1. ashfaqshah

    ashfaqshah New Member

    Tuning:
    Guitar 1-

    BADAAD (Low E down to an B!)

    (or to use a hint someone emailed me, you can tune

    to AGCGGC and capo on the 2nd fret)

    (or to be super-slick, tune to BGCGGC and capo only

    the G's and C's on the 2nd fret)

    (Johnny plays this tuned BDDDDD)



    Guitar 2/Mandolin-

    Standard Tuning (EADGBe)



    Chords: (these are all D's, so they are just denoted by

    their root note in the tab)

    D - 3x0000

    D/E - 5x0000

    D/G - 8x0000

    D/B - 0x0000 or (12)x00000 (listen for the variation)

    D/A - (10)x0000

    D/F# - 7x0000

    D/C# - 2x0000



    Riff 1 (mandolin, written for guitar 2):

    e -----10--12-

    B ---7--------

    G -7----------

    D ------------

    A ------------

    E ------------



    Intro:



    B-B-B A-A

    G-G-F#-E-E

    B-B-B A-A

    G-G-F#-E-E



    Verse: (arpeggiate the chords)

    D E G

    And I'd give up forever to touch you

    B A G

    'Cause I know that you feel me somehow

    D E G

    You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be

    B A G *riff 1*

    And I don't want to go home right now



    (verse)

    And all I can taste is this moment

    And all I can breathe is your life

    'Cause sooner or later it's over

    I just don't want to miss you tonight *riff 1*



    Chorus:

    B A G

    And I don't want the world to see me

    B A G

    'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

    B A G

    When everything's made to be broken

    B A G

    I just want you to know who I am



    B-B-B A-A

    G-G-F#-E-E

    B-B-B A-A

    G-G-F#



    (verse)

    And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming

    Or the moment of truth in your lies

    When everything feels like the movies

    Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive



    (chorus)
    And I don't want the world to see me

    'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

    When everything's made to be broken

    I just want you to know who I am



    B-C#-D B-A-G

    B-C#-D B-A-G



    Break:

    B-B-B-B A-A-A-A B-A

    G-G-G F#-F# G-F#-E

    (repeat three total times, then:)

    B-B-B-B A-A-A-A B-A



    Solo:

    (guitar 1 plays the chords,

    guitar 2 the solo with *generous* slide)

    G F# G B G

    e ------|---------|-------|----------|----------

    B ------|---------|-------|----------|----7-----

    G -/7---|-6----2/-|-7--/9-|-/11--\2/-|-7----6---

    D ------|---------|-------|----------|----------

    A ------|---------|-------|----------|----------

    E ------|---------|-------|----------|----------



    F# B-C#-D-E-F# G F# B

    e -----|-----------|-------|--------|-9--10--9--------9-

    B -----|-0/12------|-------|-----10-|----------10-------

    G -(6)\|-----------|--7--/9|-/11----|--------------11---

    D -----|-----------|-------|--------|-------------------

    A -----|-----------|-------|--------|-------------------

    E -----|-----------|-------|--------|-------------------



    B-A-G-F#-E-D-B



    (rest 2 measures)



    B-C#-D

    B-A-G



    (chorus)

    And I don't want the world to see me

    'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

    When everything's made to be broken

    I just want you to know who I am



    G



    (chorus)

    And I don't want the world to see me

    'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

    When everything's made to be broken

    I just want you to know who I am

    B A G

    I just want you to know who I am

    B A G

    I just want you to know who I am

    B A G

    I just want you to know who I am



    B-C#-D B-A-G

    B-C#-D B-A-G

    (fade out)



    ----------



    (Standard Tuning version)

    (note: This isn't exactly what Johnny plays, but it

    is close and sounds fine for playing along with the

    song or by yourself.)





    Bm7 - x2023x (or x24232)

    G/F# - 2x0033

    Em7 - 022033



    Intro:

    Bm7-Bm7-A-A-Bm7

    G-G-G/F#-G/F#-Em7

    Bm7-Bm7-A-A-Bm7

    G-G-G/F#-G/F#-Em7



    Riff 1 (mandolin, written for guitar 2):

    e -----10---

    B ---7------

    G -7--------

    D ----------

    A ----------

    E ----------



    -----



    Verse:

    Bm7 A G

    And I'd give up forever to touch you

    Bm7 A G

    'Cause I know that you feel me somehow

    Bm7 A G

    You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be

    Bm7 A G *riff 1*

    And I don't want to go home right now



    (verse)

    And all I can taste is this moment

    And all I can breathe is your life

    'Cause sooner or later it's over

    I just don't want to miss you tonight



    Chorus:

    (play verse part)

    And I don't want the world to see me

    'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

    When everything's made to be broken

    I just want you to know who I am



    (play intro minus last Em7)



    (verse)

    And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming

    Or the moment of truth in your life

    When everything feels like the movies

    Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive



    (chorus)

    And I don't want the world to see me

    'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

    When everything's made to be broken

    I just want you to know who I am



    Break:

    Bm7-Bm7-Bm7-Bm7 A-A-A-A Bm7-A

    G-G-G G/F#-G/F# G-G/F#-Em7

    (repeat three total times, then:)

    Bm7-Bm7-Bm7-Bm7 A-A-A-A Bm7-A



    and Solo:

    (with *generous* slide)

    e ------|---------|----------------|----------

    B ------|---------|----------------|----7-----

    G -/7---|-6----2/-|-7--/9-/11--\2/-|-7----6---

    D ------|---------|----------------|----------

    A ------|---------|----------------|----------

    E ------|---------|----------------|----------



    e ------------|---------------|-9--10--9--------9-

    B ------0/12--|------------10-|----------10-------

    G -(6)\-------|--7--/9/11-----|--------------11---

    D ------------|---------------|-------------------

    A ------------|---------------|-------------------

    E ------------|---------------|-------------------



    (play verse chords)



    (chorus)

    And I don't want the world to see me

    'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

    When everything's made to be broken

    I just want you to know who I am



    (chorus)

    And I don't want the world to see me

    'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

    When everything's made to be broken

    I just want you to know who I am



    Bm7 A G

    I just want you to know who I am

    Bm7 A G

    I just want you to know who I am

    Bm7 A G

    I just want you to know who I am
     
  2. esgallindeion

    esgallindeion Minstrel Knight

    This used to be one of my favourite songs earlier. :)
     
  3. Redalert

    Redalert New Member

    Ohhhhhhhhh...i love this one, its a little tricky for a newbie but once you get it...u will keep stumming and strumming:D
     

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