An Exercise John Frusciante
Song: An Exercise
This is my favourite track from this album. It's one of my first tabs so please rate it
let me know if there are any mistakes:
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Intro
[Bm] [F#m] [G]
[Bm]Bm [A]F#[G]m G x2
The intro riff goes something like this.....
E-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------| D---------------------7/9\7-----------------| A-7/9-9-9-12-99-12-99--------9999999--------| E-----------------------------------10-9-7--| E-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------| D---------------------7/9\7-----------------| A-7/9-9-9-12-99-12-99--------9999999--------| E-----------------------------------10/7----|
[Bm]Learning theres n[D]othing to [A]gain from ad[Bm]vice[F#m] [G]
[Bm]Hey doubt, come o[D]n around a[A]ny time[Bm] [F#m] [G]
[D]Anyhow mista[G]kes are what [A]lead you throug[Bm]h life[F#m] [G]
Bm A G Bm (RIFF See below)
Down and out's only if you think up and in's right
[Bm] [D] [A] [Bm] [F#m] [G]
I've gone along with the sins that are versions of you
[Bm]But guidlines wer[D]e all I ha[A]d time to ge[Bm]t through[F#m] [G]
[D]It's like r[G]eading of[A] love that's gone wro[Bm]ng[F#m] [G]
[Bm]If time was laid out like that
D A Bm (RIFF)
Everything would occur at once
[A]And all the l[G]aws were laid down [Bm]twice[F#m]
[A]And the clouds[G] were doubled in t[Bm]he sky[F#m]
[A]And being tall[G] meant lacking hei[Bm]ght[F#m]
[A]And being wron[G]g meant being righ[Bm]t[F#m] [G]
[Bm]You're perfect
[D]You fit snuggly [A]right in the li[Bm]e[F#m] [G]
[Bm]One host is going[D] to teach [A]how to die[Bm] [F#m] [G]
[D]Lay down
[G]The darkn[A]ess tonight is so bri[Bm]ght[F#m] [G]
Bm A G Bm (RIFF)
Reasons There's one for each time cars collide
[A]I hear tha[G]t telling m[Bm]oments di[F#m]vide
[A]And the on[G]ly importan[Bm]t moments[F#m]
[A]Are t[G]he in between t[Bm]imes[F#m]
[A]And be[G]ing confused is a[Bm]n exe[F#m]rcise
[F#m]I'm missing your [G]thoughts tonight[Bm]
[F#m]But we reach out to wh[A]at's out o[G]f our sig[Bm]ht
[F#m]I'm missing your [G]thoughts tonight[Bm]
[F#m]But we reach out to wh[A]at's out o[G]f our sig[Bm]ht
The riff can be played two ways depending what you feel is right: -
riff
----------------------------------| ----------------------------------| ---4-2-4-2-4-4-2-4-2--------------| ----------------------------------| ----------------------------------| ----------------------------------|
OR
Riff (Bm & Bm7)
---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------| ---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------| ---4-2-4-2-4-4-2-4-2-------------| ---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------| ---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------| ---------------------------------|
Enjoy!!!!
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