Seems Uncertain tab by 311

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Artist: 311

Song: Seems Uncertain

Album: Evolver (2003)

Words and Music by Nick Hexum, property of Hydroponic Music/BMI

 

Tab by Joe Hanson ([email protected]).  This tab is all the

author's own work.

 

This is a very un-311 song, but I personally think it is amazing. 

Arguably their best song in terms of songwriting. Pharell from

N.E.R.D. says it's "tha shit".  Enjoy.

 

 

INTRO, VERSES 1&2

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

b|--------------------------------------------------------|

g|-6-----6-----6-----6------4-----4-----4-----4-----------|

d|----6-----6-----6-----6------7-----7-----7-----7--------|

a|--------------------------------------------------------|

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

 

The implied chord progression here is C#m-A, and this part

is backed by a root note melody from an organ or MIDI effect.

 

 

PRECHORUS

 

    F#m          E MajorE

e|--2-----2------0---------------0------------------------|

b|--2-----2------0------------0--------0------------------|

g|--2-----2------1---------1------------------------------|

d|--4-----4------2------2---------------------------------|

a|---------------2----------------------------------------|

e|---------------0----------------------------------------|

    *     *                                   * = staccato

 

Listen to the recording for the rhythm

 

 

CHORUS

 

Just alternate between D7D7 (x00212) and A augmentedA (x02220)

 

 

 

BRIDGE

 

G#m--A--G#m--B--A--G#m--E--B

 *   *   *                               * = staccato

 

G#m--A--G#m--B--A--E--B

 *   *   *

 

You can get the rhythm easily from the recording.  The non-

staccato chords are fast runs that follow the vocals.

 

This is backed by:

 

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

b|--------------4------------------------5----------------|

g|-----4-----4-----4-----4------6-----6-----6-----6-------|

d|--6-----6-----------6------7-----7-----------7----------|

a|--------------------------------------------------------|

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

                                                          

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

b|--------------4-----------------------------------------|

g|-----4-----4-----4-----4------4---2-----1---------------|

d|--6-----6-----------6-------------------------2----1~~~-|

a|--------------------------------------------------------|

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

 

Play that twice, then

 

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

b|------------------4-------------------------------------|

g|--------------2-----------------------------------------|

d|------1---4---------------------------------------------|

a|--2-----------------------------------------------------|

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

 

 

VERSE 3

 

Strum the C#m-A chord progression insteads of picking it as

in 1&2.  Easy.  The chord changes are backed by these runs:

 

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

b|-----------------------5--------------------------------|

g|--------4--5--6-----------6-----------------------------|

d|--6--7-----------------------7--------------------------|

a|--------------------------------------------------------|

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

 

 

Head to the prechorus again and then another chorus.  End on

the A augmentedA chord. 

 

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