It's Cool Tab by Four Year Strong

It's Cool tab by Four Year Strong

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Drop C (C G C F A D)

FOUR YEAR STRONG - It's Cool

Intro:

**Think there is an octaver being used here to get the sound of the low C as well, sounds cool as hell.

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
       . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-12--|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-12--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-12--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-12--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------14------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-14-0-0-0-16-14-0----16---|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .    . . .

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------14------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-14-0-0-0-16-14-0----16---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .    . . .

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------14------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-14-0-0-0-16-14-0----16---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .    . . .

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------14------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-14-0-0-0-16-14-0----16---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .    . . .

D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-0-0-12--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .    . . . . .

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------14------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-14-0-0-0-16-14-0----16---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .    . . .

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------14h16/19--|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-11-12-0-12-14-0-14-16-0-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . .       .       .       .

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------14------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-14-0-0-0-16-14-0----16---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .    . . .

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------14h16/19--|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-11-12-0-12-14-0-14-16-0-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . .       .       .       .

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------14------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-14-0-0-0-16-14-0----16---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .    . . .

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------14h16/19--|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-11-12-0-12-14-0-14-16-0-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . .       .       .       .

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------14------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-14-0-0-0-16-14-0----16---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . . .    . . .    . . .

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------14h16/19--|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-11-12-0-12-14-0-14-16-0-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
   . . . . .    . . .   . . .   . .       .       .       .

Drop:

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------14------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-14-0-0-0-16-14-0----16---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------14h16/19--|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-11-12-0-12-14-0-14-16-0-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------14------|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-0-11-0-0-0-14-0-0-0-16-14-0----16---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------14h16/19--|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-12-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-9-0-0-11-12-0-12-14-0-14-16-0-----------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse:

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0--000--0--000--0--000--444444--0--0120--0--0120--0--0120--444444---------|
                           ^bend up    ^that's a
                            slowly      12

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----5-------4---------------------------------------------------------------------12-|
G|---------------------7-------------------------------------------------------12h14----|
C|-5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--9-8-0-8~--0--0120--0--0120--11h12-0-12h14-0-14h16-0----------|
                                 ^real aggy
                                  vibarato/bend
                                  on this
                                  little badger

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-0--000--0--000--0--000--444444--0--0120--0--0120--0--01200--444444--------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----5-------4---------------------------------------------------------------------12-|
G|---------------------7-------------------------------------------------------12h14----|
C|-5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--9p8p0-8~--0--0120--0--0120--11h12-0-12h14-0-14h16-0----------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-999999999999999999999999777777777777777777777777555555555555555555555555444444444444444444447777-|
G|-999999999999999999999999777777777777777777777777555555555555555555555555444444444444444444447777-|
C|-999999999999999999999999777777777777777777777777555555555555555555555555444444444444444444447777-|
   ................................................................................................

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-999999999999999999999999777777777777777777777777555555555555555555555555444444444444444444444444-|
G|-999999999999999999999999777777777777777777777777555555555555555555555555444444444444444444444444-|
C|-999999999999999999999999777777777777777777777777555555555555555555555555444444444444444444444444-|
   ................................................................................................

Guitar 1

D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|.
F|-11--9--11//14--11--14//16~-11~~-|
C|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|.
C|---------------------------------|

Guitar 2

D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-7~~~------9~~~-----2~~~-------------7~~~-----9~~~-----2~~~-------|
G|-7~~~------9~~~-----2~~~-------------7~~~-----9~~~-----2~~~-------|
C|-7~~~------9~~~-----2~~~-------------7~~~-----9~~~-----2~~~-------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----55---555--5---5-----77---777--7---7-----22---222--2---2-------22---222---2-|
C|-5---55---555--5---5-7---77---777--7---7-2---22---222--2---2-0h2---22---222---2-|
       ..   ...  .   .     ..   ...  .   .     ..   ...  .   .       ..   ...   .

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----55--555---5---5-----77--777---7---7-----22--222---2------------------------------|
C|-5---55--555---5---5-7---77--777---7---7-2---22--222---2---55555555500000000000000000-|
       ..   ..   .   .     ..  ...   .   .     ..  ...   .            ................

Breakdown:

The timing on this is a motherfucker, good luck lol.

Worth noting if you start on the down stroke the next two open notes will be on the up and the last on the
down before the little run; and vice-versa. Helped me a lot.

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13-13-13-13-13-13|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0---------0-------0---------0------------------------0---------0-------0---------0-------11-11-11-11-11-11|
C|-0-x-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-11-12-13-12-11-0-x-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-x-0-x-x-x------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------------131313131313131313131313-|
C|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0---------0-------0---------0------------------------0---------0-------0-----111111111111111111111111-|
C|-0-x-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-11-12-13-12-11-0-x-x-x-x-0-x-x-x-0-x-x--------------------------|
                                                                                               ^
                                                                                               bend up
                                                                                               towards the end
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-11b-----------------------------------11b----------13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9b------------------------------------9b-----------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--|
C|------0-000-0---0-000-0-11-12-13-12-11------0-000-0--------------------------------|
          ...       ...                         ...

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---11-14------------------------------------11b--------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12--|
G|---9--12------------------------------------9b-----------------------------------12-14-----|
C|-0-------00000-0---0-000-0-11-12-13-12-11------0-000-0---11h12-0-12h14-0-14h16-0-----------|
   .       .....       ...                         ...



************************************

| .  Palm Mute
| h  Hammer-on
| /  Slide up
| p  Pull-off
| ~  Vibrato
| x  Dead note
| b  Bend

************************************

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