Artist: Good Charlotte
Song: The Anthem (Acoustic)
Album: None (YH)
Tabbed by: Necriononguitar (interpretation)
E-mail: tim.rathgen@gmx.de

Tuning: Half-Step Down

>>> This is my own interpretation of this song 
>>> There sometimes more then one version, dont miss them 
>>> This is for Starters, so please pay your respects 
>>> Scroll down for the chords (A LOT) 

Intro:

D A G A

D A G G

Version 1
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------3---------|
G--2--2----------------------------2--2---------------0-0---------|
D--0--0---2-2---0--0---2-2---------0--0---2-2-------0-0-0---------|
A---------0-0---2--2---0-0----------------0-0---2-2-2-2-2---------|
E---------------3--3----------------------------3-3-3-3-3---------|

Version 2
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--3--3----------------------------3--3-----------------3---------|
G--2--2---2-2---0--0---2-2---------2--2---2-2---------0-0---------|
D--0--0---2-2---0--0---2-2---------0--0---2-2-------0-0-0---------|
A---------0-0---2--2---0-0----------------0-0---2-2-2-2-2---------|
E---------------3--3----------------------------3-3-3-3-3---------|


Intro:

D A G A

Version 1       x= Muted
E--2--2-2-------------------0--0-0-----------------------|
B--3--3-3-------------------2--2-2-----------------------|
G--2--2-2---7-7--9--11------2--2-2----12-12--11--9-------|
D--0--0-0---7-7--9--11------2--2-2----12-12--11--9-------|
A-----------5-5--7--9-------0--0-0----10-10--9---7-------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|

E---3--3-3------------------0--0-0----------------------------------|
B---3--3-3------------------2--2-2----------------------------------|
G---0--0-0---6-6--7--9------2--2-2----9-9--7-7--6-6--7-7------------|
D---0--0-0---6-6--7--9------2--2-2----9-9--7-7--6-6--7-7------------|
A---2--2-2---4-4--5--7------0--0-0----7-7--5-5--4-4--5-5------------|
E---3--3-3----------------------------------------------------------|


Version 2
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G--7--7-7----7-7--9--11---------------12-12--11--9--------|
D--7--7-7----x-x--x--x------7--7-7----x--x---x---x--------|
A--5--5-5----5-5--7--9------7--7-7----10-10--9---7--------|
E---------------------------5--5-5------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------6-6--7--9------------------9-9--7-7--6-6--7-7----------|
D---5--5-5----x-x--x--x--------7--7-7----x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x----------|
A---5--5-5----4-4--5--7--------7--7-7----7-7--5-5--4-4--5-5----------|
E---3--3-3---------------------5--5-5--------------------------------|


Verse:  (first take a look at the strumming and then at the chords)

D A D G

D A G G


Version 1                               d=downstroke     u=upstroke
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--3-3-3---3-3-3----------------3-3-3---3-3-3-----3-3--3--3---------|
G--2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--2--2----2-2-2---2-2-2-----0-0--0--0---------|
D--0-0-0---0-0-0---2-2--2--2----0-0-0---0-0-0-----0-0--0--0---------|
A------------------0-0--0--0----------------------2-2--2--2---------|
E-------------------------------------------------3-3--3--3---------|
   du (xx0231@1)d (xx0231@1) u du (xx0231@1)  du (xx0231@1) u  u    du (xx0231@1)d (xx0231@1) u du (xx0231@1)    du (xx0231@1) u  u


E-------------------------------3-3----------|
B--3-3-3---3-3-3----------------3-3----------|
G--2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--2--2----0-0----------|
D--0-0-0---0-0-0---2-2--2--2----0-0-x8-------|
A------------------0-0--0--0----2-2----------|
E-------------------------------3-3----------|
   du (xx0231@1)d (xx0231@1) u du (xx0231@1)  du (xx0231@1) u  u    du (xx0231@1)

Version 2   .=palm-mute all the notes (if you dont know palm muting, comment)

   . . .   . . .    . .  .  .     . . .   . . .    . .  .  .
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2---2-2-2------------------2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------|
D--0-0-0---0-0-0----2-2--2--2-----0-0-0---0-0-0----0-0--0--0------|
A-------------------0-0--0--0----------------------x-x--x--x------|
E--------------------------------------------------3-3--3--3------|

   . . .   . . .    . .  .  .
E------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------3---------------|
G--2-2-2---2-2-2-----------------0---------------|
D--0-0-0---0-0-0----2-2--2--2----0-x16-----------|dont palm-mute the last chord
A-------------------0-0--0--0----2---------------|
E--------------------------------3---------------|


Pre-Chorus:

Bm G D D

Bm G A A

Version 1  Strumm these chords litely, except A (use your personal strumming)
   Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1)      Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)[   14    ]
E--2----3---2---2--------2----3----------------------------------------|
B--3----3---3---3--------3----3---------2------------------------------|
G--4----0---2---2--------4----0---------2--2-2-2-2-2-2...--------------|
D--4----0---0---0--------4----0---------2--2-2-2-2-2-2...--------------|
A--2----2----------------2----2---------0--0-0-0-0-0-0...--------------|
E-------3---------------------3----------------------------------------|
                                           . . . . . .

Version 2
   . . . . . . . .
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------|
D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------- 
A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------|
E-------------------------------|

The Chords
    Bm (x24432@1)G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1)     Bm (x24432@1)G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) AE-------------------------------------------| (x02220@1)B-------------------------------------------|
G---4-------7---7-------4-------------------|
D---4---5---7---7-------4---5---7---7-------|
A---2---5---5---5-------2---5---7---7-------|
E-------3-------------------3---5---5-------|


Chorus:

D A G A

E----2---0-0----3-3---0-0-----------------|
B----3---2-2----3-3---2-2-----------------|
G----2---2-2----0-0---2-2-----------------|
D----0---2-2----0-0---2-2-----------------|
A--------0-0----2-2---0-0-----------------|
E---------------3-3-----------------------|
     d (xx0231@1) u d (xx0231@1)  u d (xx0231@1) u d (xx0231@1)
Bridge:

Bm A G A

Bm D A A


         Bm (x24432@1)               A (x02220@1)               G (320003@1)               AE----------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x02220@1)B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
A--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
   . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . .

         Bm (x24432@1)               D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)                 AE----------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x02220@1)B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
D--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
A--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
   . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . . .


Solo:


The Chords

D A D G
           (verse)
D A G G


The Solo    (one string solo)

E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---9--9----9-7--9-7-7---7---7-7-7-7-------9--9---9-7-9-10-10---10--9-7-----|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    d (xx0231@1)d (xx0231@1)  du (xx0231@1) du (xx0231@1)u   u   u du (xx0231@1)d (xx0231@1)     d (xx0231@1)d (xx0231@1) du (xx0231@1)du (xx0231@1) u    u   u d (xx0231@1)E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------7-7---9-9-9---11-11-11---------|
D---------------------------------------x-x---x-x-x---x--x--x----------|
A---9--9----9-7--9-7-7---7---7-7-7-7----5-5---7-7-7---9--9--9----------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
    d (xx0231@1)d (xx0231@1)  du (xx0231@1) du (xx0231@1)u   u   u du (xx0231@1)d (xx0231@1)  du (xx0231@1)  u du (xx0231@1)  u  d (xx0231@1)u

E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G---12--11--12--11--12--11------|
D---x---x---x---x---x---x-------|
A---10--9---10--9---10--9-------|
E-------------------------------|
    u   d (xx0231@1) u   d (xx0231@1) u   d (xx0231@1)
Interlude 2
Play the intro twice

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AFTER YOU LEARNED THE STUFF ABOVE TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHORD-VERSION

Intro:
D A G A

D A G G


Interlude:
D A G A


Verse:
       D (xx0232@1)             AIt's (x02220@1)a new day, but it all feels old
       D (xx0232@1)                    GIt's (320003@1)a good life, that's what I'm told
    D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)                G (320003@1)   GBut (320003@1)everything, it all just feels the same
      D (xx0232@1)                  AAt (x02220@1)my high school, it felt more to me
       D (xx0232@1)                 GLike (320003@1)a jail cell, a penitentiary
   D (xx0232@1)                  A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)  GMy (320003@1)time spent there, it only made me see


Pre-Chorus:
     Bm (x24432@1)               GThat (320003@1)I don't ever wanna be like you
D (xx0232@1)                  DI (xx0232@1)don't wanna do the things you do
    Bm (x24432@1)                 GI'm (320003@1)never gonna hear the words you say
    A (x02220@1)                 Aand (x02220@1)I don't ever wanna, I don't ever wanna be


Chorus:
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)       AYooooooooouuu (x02220@1)don't wanna be just like you
G (320003@1)           A (x02220@1)            D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)            A (x02220@1) Oh what I'm sayin' is this is the anthem, throw all your hands up,
D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)   G (320003@1)     AYoooouuuuuuu... (x02220@1)don't wanna be...


Interlude:
D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)     AYou! (x02220@1)

Verse:
      D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)            D (xx0232@1)                        GGo (320003@1)to college, a university, get a real job, that's what they said to me
    D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)               G (320003@1)     GBut (320003@1)I could never live the way they want
          D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)                D (xx0232@1)                 GI'm (320003@1)gonna get by, and just do my time, out of step while,they all get in line
D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)              G (320003@1)      GI'm (320003@1)just a minor threat so pay no mind


Pre-Chorus:
Bm (x24432@1)                G (320003@1)                  D (xx0232@1)               DDo (xx0232@1)you really wanna be like them, do you really wanna be another trend?
Bm (x24432@1)                 GDo (320003@1)you wanna be part of that crowd?
       A (x02220@1)                 A'cause (x02220@1)I don't ever wanna, I don't ever wanna be


Chorus:
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)       AYooooooooouuu (x02220@1)don't wanna be just like you
G (320003@1)           A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)            A (x02220@1) Oh what I'm sayin' is this is the anthem, throw all your hands up,
D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)   G (320003@1)     AYoooouuuuuuu... (x02220@1)don't wanna be you


Bridge:
Bm (x24432@1)     A (x02220@1)                G (320003@1)      AShake (x02220@1)it once, that's fine. Shake it twice, that's okay
Bm (x24432@1)       D (xx0232@1)                 A (x02220@1)              A (x02220@1) Shake it three times, you're playing with yourself, again.


Solo:
D A D G

D A G G


Interlude 2:  (played as intro)
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)   G (320003@1)          AYou...don't (x02220@1)wanna be just like you      What I am saying is..


Chorus:
D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)            AThis (x02220@1)is the anthem throw all your hands up,
D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)      G (320003@1)            AY'all (x02220@1)got to feel me, sing if you're with me
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)            Ayoooooouuuu (x02220@1)don't wanna be just like you (just like you)

D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)            AThis (x02220@1)is the anthem throw all your hands up
D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)      G (320003@1)            Ay'all (x02220@1)got to feel me, sing if you're with me


Outro:
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)   G (320003@1)    AAnother (x02220@1)loser anthem (whoa-oh)
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)   G (320003@1)    AAnother (x02220@1)loser anthem (whoa-oh)
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)   G (320003@1)    AAnother (x02220@1)loser anthem (whoa-oh)
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)GAnother (320003@1)loser anthem

Thats it, i hope you enjoyd.
(if your eyes hurt, please dont call on me^^)