'Use of Time' Performed by 311 From the album "Transistor" on Capricorn/Mercury Records Music by: N. Hexum Lyrics by: N. Hexum (c) 1997 Hydroponic Music BMI --------------- Tabbed by: Michael Slusarz (slusarz@chromosome.colorado.edu) Additions/Corrections by: Cameron Smith (camerons@hit.net) Chris (Guinnes311@aol.com) Mr. Niel (borderg@ocps.k12.fl.us) Eric Midgett (plain311@hotmail.com) The 311 Guitar Archive -- http://chromosome.colorado.edu/311archive/ Riff 1 (Acoustic): ================== Cmaj7 E 1:-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0- 2:-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0- 3:-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1- 4:-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2- 5:-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2- 6:-------------------------------------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0- Riff 2: ======= E A G 1:--4---4----5-----3----3-- 2:--5---5----5-----3----3-- 3:-(4)-(4)--(6)---(4)--(4)- 4:------------------------- 5:------------------------- 6:------------------------- | | Don't play this the last (fourth) time you play this riff Riff 3 (w/Heavy Distortion): ============================ C5/G N.C. E5 N.C. 1:-------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------- 3:-5------------------------------ 4:-5----2---------2-------------2- 5:-3-------5--3---2--------------- 6:-3--------------0----0--2--3---- Solo 1 (w/Delay): ================= N.C. 1:-12h14-----14h17p14--------------------------------------------- 2:-------15-----------15-15-15//16--12--12//15-13-12-------------- 3:---------------------------------------------------13-13-13//14- 4:---------------------------------------------------------------- 5:---------------------------------------------------------------- 6:---------------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:------------------------------------------... 2:------------------------------------------... 3:----------------------------------13------... Tim just goes off here, so 4:-14-14-16-16h17p16-16-14-14p13h14----14-12... I can't figure out what he 5:------------------------------------------... plays - fake it and bend 6:------------------------------------------... that last note (12) a lot... A possibility... N.C. 1:------------------------------------- 2:------------------------------------- 3:------------------------------------- 4:-12h14p12---------------------------- 5:-----------14-14-12--14b---11--11\- 6:------------------------------------- Solo 2 (w/Delay): ================= N.C. 1:-12h14--------------12----12-14--------11-------- 2:-------15-15--12-12----12-------15--12----12--12- 3:------------------------------------------------- 4:------------------------------------------------- 5:------------------------------------------------- 6:------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:---------------------------------------------------------------- 2:-15-13-12------------------------------------------------------- 3:----------13-13-13-13//14---------------------------11-12-14-14- 4:--------------------------14-14-12-11---11-12-11-12------------- 5:---------------------------------------------------------------- 6:---------------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-----------------------11-12-14-----------16-19---19-19p17p16---- 2:-12--14-14-14//16---14-----------16h17h19---------------------19- 3:----------------------------------------------------------------- 4:----------------------------------------------------------------- 5:----------------------------------------------------------------- 6:----------------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-19-19p17p16-------------------15p12----15p12----15p12---- 2:-------------19-17-16\--------------12-------12-------12- 3:-------------------------//14----------------------------- 4:---------------------------------------------------------- 5:---------------------------------------------------------- 6:---------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-15p12----15p12----15p12----15p12----16p12----16p12----16p12----16p12---- 2:-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12- 3:------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4:------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5:------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:------------------------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-16p12----16p12----16p12----16p12----15p12----15p12----15p12----15p12---- 2:-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12- 3:------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4:------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5:------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:------------------------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-15p12----15p12--------------------- 2:-------12-------12------------------ 3:------------------------------------ 4:--------------------//14----------2- 5:--------------------------14\----2- 6:----------------------------------0- Lyrics/Song Structure: ====================== ---> Play Riff 1 (x4) ---> Play Riff 1 over: With the worlds slaying me slow The verbs that just don't flow Confusing use of time Partial stoning of the heart Waiting for something to start Confusing use of time ---> Play Riff 2 (Acoustic) over: But the trying again Makes me think it's all gonna end Confusing use of time ---> Play Riff 3 over: But everytime I turn the volume down All that I hear is the deafening sound Of your hearts pound ---> Play Riff 3 (x2) and Solo 1 ---> Play Riff 2 (Electric) over: But the trying again Makes me think it's all gonna end Confusing use of time ---> Play Riff 1 over: Today, the longest day Hearing repeating things you'd say Confusing use of time Can you hear the void that I describe What could I say vacancy sounds like Confusing use of time ---> Play Riff 2 (Acoustic) over: But the trying again Makes me think it's all gonna end Confusing use of time ---> Play Riff 3 (x4) and Solo 2