Tuning: 1/4 step down
Verse & Pre-chorus Chords:
D5*: (0)-5-7-7-x-x
Em5*: (0)-7-9-9-x-x
G5*: (0)-10-10-12-x-x
A5*: (0)-12-14-14-x-x
F5: x--8-10-10-x-x (quick slide from Em5, can be x-x-10-10-x-x)
* These have low E string played by itself to get rhythm
Chorus Chords:
Em5: x-7-9-9-x-x
C5: x-3-5-5-x-x (or 8-10-10-x-x-x)
G5: x-10-12-12-x-x
D5: x-5-7-7-x-x (or 10-12-12-x-x-x)
Section Details
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Riff:
(a) (b)
e:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----|
B:|---8 X 8-7------\5~~|~~--|-------8 X 8-10--\5~~|~~--|
G:|---7-7-7-X-7-7--\4~~|~~--|---7-7-7-X-7--7--\4~~|~~--|
D:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----|
A:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----|
E:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----|
Bass Intro (can play on guitar):
e:|-----------------|-------------------|
B:|-----------------|-------------------|
G:|-----------------|-------------------|
D:|-----------------|-------------------|
A:|-3h4-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---5-7-----7-7-----|
E:|-----------------|-7-----0-0-----0-0-| (x1)
e:|-----------------|-------------------|
B:|-----------------|-------------------|
G:|-----------------|-------------------|
D:|-----------------|-------------------|
A:|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---5-7-----7-7-----|
E:|-----------------|-7-----0-0-----0-0-| (x7)
[Riff a/b here..]
Verses:
* * D5 * * D5 * * Em5 * * Em5 * * G5 * * A5 Em5 F5 Em5
e:|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------|
B:|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------|
G:|-----7-7-----7-7-|-----9-9-----9-9-|----12-12-----14-14-|-9--9--9-/10-\9---|
D:|-----7-7-----7-7-|-----9-9-----9-9-|----12-12-----14-14-|-9--9--9-/10-\9---|
A:|-----5-5-----5-5-|-----7-7-----7-7-|----10-10-----12-12-|-7--7--7-/8--\7---|
E:|-0-0-----0-0-----|-0-0-----0-0-----|-0-0------0-0-------|------------------| (x4)
Note: Above is simplified. You can slide the F5 in twice in last measure to be more accurate.
Chorus:
Em5 C5 G5 D5
e:|-----------------|-------------------|
B:|-----------------|-------------------|
G:|-9---9---5-5-5-5-|-12---12---7-7-7-7-|
D:|-9---9---5-5-3-3-|-12---12---7-7-7-7-|
A:|-7---7---3-3-3-3-|-10---10---5-5-5-5-|
E:|-----------------|-------------------| (x4)
Extended Chorus Ending:
Em5 C5 G5 D5
e:|-----------------|----------------------|
B:|-----------------|----------------------|
G:|-9-9-9-9---5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-|
D:|-9-9-9-9---5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-|
A:|-7-7-7-7---3---3-|-10-12-10-10--5-5-5-5-|
E:|-----------------|----------------------| (x2 or 3)
"Gotta get away from
me........."
Alt Extended Chorus Ending: (I like to play like this...)
Em5 F5 C5 G5 D5
e:|-----------------|----------------------|
B:|-----------------|----------------------|
G:|-9-9-9/10-\5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-|
D:|-9-9-9/10-\5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-|
A:|-7-7-7/8--\3---3-|-10-12-10-10--5-5-5-5-|
E:|-----------------|----------------------| (x2 or 3)
"Gotta get away from
me........."
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Gotta Get Away - Offspring
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Intro:
1) Drums only
2) Then bass intro this w/ Riff mixed in on last 4 passes
3) Then verse progression starts: (no lyrics)
D5* Em5* |G5* A5* Em5* (F5) |
D5* Em5* |G5* A5* Em5* (F5) |
Verse 1: (Detailed strumming with low E notes = *)
* * D5 D5 * * D5 D5 | * * Em5 Em5 * * Em5 Em5 |
Getting edgy all the time...
* * G5 G5 * * A5 A5 | Em5 Em5 Em5 / F5 \ Em5 |
Someone'round me just a step be----hind....
* * D5 D5 * * D5 D5 | * * Em5 Em5 * * Em5 Em5 |
It's kin-da scary shape I'm in
* * G5 G5 * * A5 A5 | Em5 Em5 Em5 / F5 \ Em5 |
Walls are shaking and thrr clos--ing in......
Verse 2:
D5* Em5*
Too fast or a bit too slow
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Paranoid of people and it's starting to show
D5* Em5*
One guy that I can't shake
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
And over my shoulder is a big mistake
Chorus:
Em5 C5 G5 D5
Sitting on the bed or lying wide awake
Em5 C5 G5 D5
There's demons in my head and it's more than I can take
Em5 C5 G5 D5
Think I'm on a roll but I think it's kinda weak
Em5 C5 G5 D5 D5 (start verse here, no chorus extension)
Saying all I know is I gotta get away from (me)
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
me.
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Verse 3:
D5* Em5*
I tell you something just ain't right
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
My head is all loose but my shoes are tight
D5* Em5*
Avoiding my friends they all bug
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Life is like a riddle and I'm really stumped
Verse 4:
D5* Em5*
If you reason, don't you know
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Your preoccupation is where you'll go
D5* Em5*
You're being followed look around
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
It's only my shadow creepin' on the ground
Chorus:
Em5 C5 G5 D5
See you in your the bed or lying wide awake
Em5 C5 G5 D5
This dream is in my head and it's more than I can take
Em5 C5 G5 D5
Think I'm on a roll but I think it's kinda weak
Em5 C5 G5 D5 Em5 (start chorus extension)
Saying all I know is I gotta get away from (me)
Em5 (F5)C5 G5 D5
me.......... I gotta get away from
me.......... I gotta get away from
Verse: (w/ Riff for first 2 passes)
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
me.
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Woo..ooh.oh... Woo.oh..oh...
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Woo..ooh.oh... Woo.oh..oh...
Chorus:
Em5 C5 G5 D5
Sitting on the bed or lying wide awake
Em5 C5 G5 D5
There's demons in my head and it's more than I can take
Em5 C5 G5 D5
Think I'm on a roll but I think it's kinda weak
Em5 C5 G5 D5 Em5 (start chorus extension)
Saying all I know is I gotta get away from (me)
Em5 (F5)C5 G5 D5
me.......... I gotta get away from
me.......... I gotta get away from
me.......... I gotta get away from
Esus~ (0222xx, for 1 strum to end! Maybe A5 x022xxx? Whatevs, can just play Em5 and smash guitar!)
me.
