Tabs
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Drowning - MXPX
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Tabbed by:NOFXMIKE
Email:no
Tuning:EADgbe
CHords: E5E5 C#5C#5 A5A5 B5B5
NOTE: THese are the basic chords. Feel free to play in higher positions.
INTRO:
Guitar 1:(or bass--not shown)
E5E5 C#5C#5
e|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------|--6---------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2-----------------------------|--6---------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2-----------------------------|--4---------------------------------|
E MajorE|----0-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
LET RING
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
D MajorD|----6-6---6-4-4---4-7--7---7--6-6-|-6-6---4--6--4--6-6---4--6-|
A augmentedA|----^-^-----^-^-----^--^------^-^-|---------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|-^-^------^-----^-^------^-|
Guitar 1
A5A5 B5B5
e|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G+G|----2-----------------------------|--4---------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2-----------------------------|--4---------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----0-----------------------------|--2---------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
LET RING
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
D MajorD|----6-6---6-4-4---4-7--7---7--6-6-|-7-7---6--7--6--7-7---6--7|
A augmentedA|----^-^-----^-^-----0--0---0--^-^-|--------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|-^-^------^-----^-^------^|
VERSE 1:
Switch the light off go to bed THere's
E5E5
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--2----2-2----2----2-2---2---2-2----2-|
A augmentedA|--2----2-2----2----2-2---2---2-2----2-|
E MajorE|--0----0-0----0----0-0---0---0-0----0-|
No more room inside my head
G#5G#5
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6----6-6----6----6-6---6---6-6----6-|
A augmentedA|--6----6-6----6----6-6---6---6-6----6-|
E MajorE|--4----4-4----4----4-4---4---4-4----4-|
The world around me slowly fades away
C#5C#5
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--6----6-6----6----6-6----------------|
D MajorD|--6----6-6----6----6-6---7---7-7----7-|
A augmentedA|--4----4-4----4----4-4---7---7-7----7-|
E MajorE|-------------------------5---5-5----5-|
Guitar 1:
A5A5
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7---7-7----7----7-7----7---7-7----7-|
A augmentedA|--7---7-7----7----7-7----7---7-7----7-|
E MajorE|--5---5-5----5----5-5----5---5-5----5-|
Guitar 2:
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-6----6----4-4---4----7--7---7--6-6|
A augmentedA|--^-^---------^-^--------^--^------^-^|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------|
As I close my eyes and think THE
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--2----2-2----2----2-2---2---2-2----2-|
A augmentedA|--2----2-2----2----2-2---2---2-2----2-|
E MajorE|--0----0-0----0----0-0---0---0-0----0-|
shadows blot my memories
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6----6-6----6----6-6---6---6-6----6-|
A augmentedA|--6----6-6----6----6-6---6---6-6----6-|
E MajorE|--4----4-4----4----4-4---4---4-4----4-|
Of all the things I've tried and failed today
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--6----6-6----6----6-6----------------|
D MajorD|--6----6-6----6----6-6---7---7-7----7-|
A augmentedA|--4----4-4----4----4-4---7---7-7----7-|
E MajorE|-------------------------5---5-5----5-|
Guitar 1: Please don't
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7---7-7----7----7-7----7---7-7----7-|
A augmentedA|--7---7-7----7----7-7----7---7-7----7-|
E MajorE|--5---5-5----5----5-5----5---5-5----5-|
Guitar 2:
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-6----6----4-4---4----7--7---7--6-6|
A augmentedA|--^-^---------^-^--------^--^------^-^|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------|
GUitar 1 :
GO!
e|----------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--9---9-9----9----9-9----9---9-9----9---|
A augmentedA|--9---9-9----9----9-9----9---9-9----9---|
E MajorE|--7---7-7----7----7-7----7---7-7----7---|
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------|
BB|----------------------|
G+G|--8-8----6----9-9---8-|
D MajorD|----------------------|
A augmentedA|--^-^---------^-^---^-|
E MajorE|----------------------|
PRECHORUS:
First I need to know
e|----------------------------------|--------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|--------------------|
G+G|----2-----------------------------|--4-----------------|
D MajorD|----2-------------2---------------|--4-----------------|
A augmentedA|----0-------------2---------------|--2-----------------|
E MajorE|------------------0---------------|--------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|-----------------------|
BB|-----------------------|
G+G|--8-8----6----9-9---8--|
D MajorD|-----------------------|
A augmentedA|--^-^---------^-^---^--|
E MajorE|-----------------------|
if all the lies you said to me were true
e|----------------------------------|---------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|---------------------|
G+G|------------------9---------------|--8------------------|
D MajorD|----7-------------9---------------|--9------------------|
A augmentedA|----7-------------7---------------|--9------------------|
E MajorE|----5-------------0---------------|--7------------------|
And the face that I saw wasn't really you I feel like
e|----------------------------------|---------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|---------------------|
G+G|------------------9---------------|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
D MajorD|----7-------------9---------------|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
A augmentedA|----7-------------7---------------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E MajorE|----5-------------0---------------|---------------------|
PM-------------------|
HINT: the lower on the fretboard the more crunch your chords will have.
CHORUS:
Drowning
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--2----2-2----2----2-2---2---2-2----2-|
A augmentedA|--2----2-2----2----2-2---2---2-2----2-|
E MajorE|--0----0-0----0----0-0---0---0-0----0-|
deep down in the sea I feel like
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--4----4-4----4----4-4---4---4-4----4-|
A augmentedA|--4----4-4----4----4-4---4---4-4----4-|
E MajorE|--2----2-2----2----2-2---2---2-2----2-|
Drowning don't bother
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--2----2-2----2----2-2---2----2-2-----|
D MajorD|--2----2-2----2----2-2---2----2-2-----|
A augmentedA|--0----0-0----0----0-0---0----0-0-----|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------|
coming after me I feel like
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--4----4-4----4----4-4---4---4-4----4-|
A augmentedA|--4----4-4----4----4-4---4---4-4----4-|
E MajorE|--2----2-2----2----2-2---2---2-2----2-|
Drowning Way Down in
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--6-----------------------------------|
D MajorD|--6-------------------6---------------|
A augmentedA|--4-------------------6---------------|
E MajorE|----------------------4---------------|
PM THROUGHOUT
My False Memories I feel like
e|--------------------------------|---------------------|
BB|--------------------------------|---------------------|
G+G|----2---------------------------|--4----------/6-------|
D MajorD|----2---------------------------|--4----------/6-------|
A augmentedA|----0---------------------------|--2----------/4-------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------|-------------/4-------|
BACK TO INTRO:
DROWNING
Guitar 1:(or bass--not shown)
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------|--6-------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2-----------------------------|--6-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2-----------------------------|--4-------------------------------|
E MajorE|----0-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
LET RING
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
D MajorD|----6-6---6-4-4---4-7--7---7--6-6-|-6-6---4--6--4--6-6---4--6-|
A augmentedA|----^-^-----^-^-----^--^------^-^-|---------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|-^-^------^-----^-^------^-|
Guitar 1
e|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G+G|----2-----------------------------|--4--------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2-----------------------------|--4--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----0-----------------------------|--2--------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
LET RING
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
D MajorD|----6-6---6-4-4---4-7--7---7--6-6-|-7-7---6--7--6--7-7---6--7|
A augmentedA|----^-^-----^-^-----0--0---0--^-^-|--------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|-^-^------^-----^-^------^|
VERSE 2:
E5E5
With blankets wrapped around so tight
G#5G#5
That in my dreams my hands are tied
C#5C#5 A5A5
Now I'm slow-mo running for the door
E5E5 G#5G#5
I've got no clue where it leads, but my lungs need some air to breathe
C#5C#5 A5A5
My eyelids shutter then fall to the floor
Here's the rest of the song up to the breakdown:
PRECHORUS: A5A5 E5E5 B5x2
CHORUS: you know the chords now play them.
INTRO:
BREAKDOWN:
We all reach that dark and fragile destination sometimes
A5A5 C#5C#5
e|----------------------------------|-------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|-------------------------|
G+G|----2-----------------------------|--6----------------------|
D MajorD|----2-----------------------------|--6----------------------|
A augmentedA|----0-----------------------------|--4----------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------|-------------------------|
PM throughout
Looking for direction for the light to fill our eyes
E5(7th fret) B5B5
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---9----------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---9------------------------------9---------------------|
A augmentedA|---7------------------------------9---------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------7---------------------|
PM throughout
Fill our eyes
A5(5th fret) Am(barred 5th fret)
e|----------------------------------5--------------------|
BB|----------------------------------5--------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------5--------------------|
D MajorD|---7------------------------------7--------------------|
A augmentedA|---7------------------------------7--------------------|
E MajorE|---5------------------------------5--------------------|
PM-----------------------------|Let ring
Guitars 1&2:
e|----------------------------------|-----------|
BB|----------------------------------|-----------|
G+G|----------------------------------|--6--6--6--|
D MajorD|----2--2-----2--2--2----x-x-x-x---|--6--6--6--|
A augmentedA|----2--2-----2--2--2----x-x-x-x---|--4--4--4--|
E MajorE|----0--0-----0--0--0----x-x-x-x---|-----------|
.
e|----------------------------------|-----------|
BB|----------------------------------|-----------|
G+G|----------------------------------|-----------|
D MajorD|----7--7-----7--7--7----x-x-x-x-x-|--x--x--x--|
A augmentedA|----7--7-----7--7--7----x-x-x-x-x-|--x--x--x--|
E MajorE|----5--5-----5--5--5----x-x-x-x-x-|--x--x--x--|Repeat
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PRECHORUS:
Please don't
NO guitar
e|---------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------|
GUitar 1 :
GO!
e|----------------------------------|-----------|
BB|----------------------------------|-----------|
G+G|----------------------------------|-----------|
D MajorD|----7--7-----7--7--7--------------|-----------|
A augmentedA|----7--7-----7--7--7--------------|-----------|
E MajorE|----5--5-----5--5--5--------------|-----------|
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PRECHORUS:
First I need to know
e|----------------------------------|--------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|--------------------|
G+G|----2-----------------------------|--4-----------------|
D MajorD|----2-------------2---------------|--4-----------------|
A augmentedA|----0-------------2---------------|--2-----------------|
E MajorE|------------------0---------------|--------------------|
if all the lies you said to me were true
e|----------------------------------|---------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|---------------------|
G+G|------------------9---------------|--8------------------|
D MajorD|----7-------------9---------------|--9------------------|
A augmentedA|----7-------------7---------------|--9------------------|
E MajorE|----5-------------0---------------|--7------------------|
And the face that I saw wasn't really you I feel like
e|----------------------------------|---------------------|
BB|----------------------------------|---------------------|
G+G|------------------9---------------|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
D MajorD|----7-------------9---------------|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
A augmentedA|----7-------------7---------------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E MajorE|----5-------------0---------------|---------------------|
PM-------------------|
BACK TO CHORUS!:
INTRO becomes OUTRO
| . stab this chord and silence immediately
| ^ accent this note
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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