Everlong Tab by Foo Fighters

Everlong tab by Foo Fighters

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Everlong by Foo Fighters: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Everlong" by Foo Fighters, released in 1997, features a dynamic guitar riff played by Dave Grohl in drop D tuning. The song's structure shifts between quiet verses and explosive choruses, showcasing Grohl's powerful vocals and the band's tight musicianship. The use of a Leslie speaker on the guitar solo adds a swirling, psychedelic texture to the track. Nate Mendel's driving bassline anchors the song, providing a solid foundation for the band's signature sound.

Tuning: Drop the low E into a D

Intro  Clean
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-----11-11---11--11-11--11-11-11-------11-11---11--11-11--11-11-11--------
A|-----9--9----9---9--9---9--9--9--------9--9----9---9--9---9--9--9---------
D|-0-0-------0-----0--0---0--0--0--0-9-9-------9-----9--9---9--9--9--9------


 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ------7---7-7-7-----11-11--11--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---------------------
 ------5---5-5-5-----9--9---9---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------
 --5-5---5-------9-9------9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------

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Distortion
 ------------------------------------------------------------|
 ------------------------------------------------------------|
 ----11-----11-11-11-----11---7------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
 ----11-----11-11-11-----11---7------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
 ----9------9--0--9------9--0-5------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
 -----------------9------9--0-5------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
                                                              Bridge

Bridge
e|-----------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------
G|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9--11-9---
D|-11--11--11--11--11--11--11-11-11--  x2
A|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9--9--9---
D|-----------------------------------

 --------------------------------------------------|
 --------------------------------------------------|
 --7--7--7--7--9---9---9--11-9---9---9---9--11-9---|
 --9--9--9--9--11--11--11-11-11--11--11--11-11-11--|
 --7--7--7--7--9---9---9--9--9---9---9---9--9--9---|
 --------------------------------------------------|


Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---
D|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---
A|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----
D|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----
1. He ---- llo...
2. To ---- night...
3. Co---me down...
4. Sl---ow how...
5. Breathe out...
6. And---- now...

 ----------------------------------------------------
 ----------------------------------------------------
 --11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---
 --11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---
 --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----
 --9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----
1. waited...
2. throw my...
3. waste away...
4. wanted it...
5. I can breathe...
6. know you’ve...

 ------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ------------------------------------------------------------------|
 --7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
 --7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
 --5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
 --5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
1.             e---ver---long...                        (Course 2)
2.  And out of the...                                   (Bridge x4, Course 3
3.            Down with...                              Course 4)
4.     I’m over my head...                              (Riff 1->3, Verse
                                                        Bridge x3, Course 5)
5.                hold you in...                        (Course 6)
6.     And out of your...                               (Riff 1->3, Verse
                                                        Intro 1st line,
                                                        Bridge (no dist.) x3
                                                        Riff 1, verse)

Riff
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------7----------|
A|-4-4-4-5-5-5-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-10-9-7~~~~~-----|
D|--------------------------------7----------|
1.                                   And...
2. I     wonder...
3. along with...

Verse
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------7--7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-----
D|-------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5--5-5--5-5-5--7--7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-----
A|-------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5--5-5--5-5-5--5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-----
D|----------------------------5--5-5--5-5-5--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-----
     If everything could...


  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  -------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------7--7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-----
  -------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5--5-5--5-5-5--7--7--7-7-7-7--7-7--7-7-7-----
  -------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5--5-5--5-5-5--5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-----
  ----------------------------5--5-5--5-5-5--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-----
       If anything could...

 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------7--7--7-7-----------------------
 ------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5--5-5--5-5-5--7--7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-7--------
 ------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5--5-5--5-5-5--5--5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7-7--------
 ---------------------------5--5-5--5-5-5--0--0--0-0--7--7-7--7-7-7--------
   The only thing...

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 -------------------------------|
 -------------------------------|
 ---5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--|
 ---5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--|
 ---5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--|
    when...

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