• Song:

    Semi-Charmed Life

  • Artist:

    Third Eye Blind

  • Album:

    How's It Going to Be

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                          Semi-Charmed Life- Third Eye Blind
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Tabbed by: Sovaso
Album: Third Eye Blind
Tuning: Standard
Guitar 1: Lead Distortion
Guitar 2: Rhythm Clean
Guitar 3: 12 String Acoustic

Intro
Guitar 1 
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1--|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--| x4
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
      "Do Do Do  Do Do Do Do      Do Do Do   Do Do Do Do" 
Guitar 2

e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1--3-1p0-|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0--------|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2--------| x4
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
      "Do Do Do  Do Do Do Do      Do Do Do   Do Do Do Do"

Verse 1
Guitar 1 rests
Guitar 2
Palm muted
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1--|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--| x4
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
"I'm packed and I'm holding I'm smiling, she's living, she's golden..."

Then 
Guitar 2 
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1--|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--| x2
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
"And I speak to you like the chorus to the verse" 

Guitar 1
e|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
G|---0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------|
D|---0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------|
A|---2-2-2-2-2------------------------------------------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
 Just play the guitar 1 overdub once, on the 5 time of Guitar 2's riff

Chorus
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1--|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--| x3
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
"I want something else To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life Baby B-Baby"

Guitar 2

e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1-(3-1p0)|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0--------|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2--------| x3
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
Only play the (3-1p0)the second time.

Last time
Guitars 1 and 2
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3--------------------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1--------------------|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0--------------------|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2--------------------| 
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3--------------------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
 "Not listening when you say  Good-Bye"

Interlude
Guitar 1 
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1--|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--| x4
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
      "Do Do Do  Do Do Do Do      Do Do Do   Do Do Do Do" 
Guitar 2

e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1--3-1p0-|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0--------|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2--------| x4
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
      "Do Do Do  Do Do Do Do      Do Do Do   Do Do Do Do"

Verse 2
Guitar 2
Palm muted
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1--|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--| x8
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
   "The sky was gold, it was rose I was taking sips of it through my nose"

Guitar 1 gets a nice filling solo part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----12----12-10-----13~~-------13-12-10-------12-------12----12------10---|
G|-12-----12-------12---------12-----------12-12----12-12----12----12-9------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  (With Wah)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8---8-8-8-8h10-------12----12-10-----13~~---------13-12-10-------12-10----|
G|---9---------------12----12--------12---------12------------12-12----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(With Wah)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10~~-------------0--------------------------------------------------|
G|-12-9-------5h7-5h7-5h7-4--------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 (With Wah)
That Part plays throughout the second verse and leads into 

Pre Chorus
Guitars 1 and 2
e|-2---2--2---3--3--3-3--2---2--2--3--3--3-3---2---2--2--3--3--3-3-----------|
B|-3---3--3---3--3--3-3--3---3--3--3--3--3-3---3---3--3--3--3--3-3-----------|
G|-2---2--2---0--0--0-0--2---2--2--0--0--0-0---2---2--2--0--0--0-0-----------|
D|-0---0--0---2--2--2-2--0---0--0--2--2--2-2---0---0--0--2--2--2-2-----------|
A|------------3--3--3-3------------3--3--3-3-------------3--3--3-3-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 "How do I get back there to The place where I fell asleep inside You" 
e|-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2---|
B|-3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3---|
G|-2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2---|
D|-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0---|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|

Chorus
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1--|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--| x3
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
"I want something else To get me through this Semi-Charmed kind of life Baby B-Baby"

Guitar 2

e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1-(3-1p0)|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0--------|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2--------| x3
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
Only play the (3-1p0)the second time.

Last time
Guitars 1 and 2
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3--------------------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1--------------------|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0--------------------|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2--------------------| 
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3--------------------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
 "Not listening when you say  Good-Bye"

Bridge
Guitars 1 and 2 are out, guitar 3 takes over for now
Guitar 3
e|--------3------------2--------------0-----------0--|
B|-----------3------------3-----------1-----------1--|
G|----0-------------2--------------0-----0-----0-----|
D|---------------0-----------------------------------| x2
A|------------------------------3-----------3--------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------|
"I believe in the sand beneath my toes The beach gives a feeling, an earthy feeling..."

Guitar 2 plays this the second time
e|--------3----------2-------------------------------|
B|-----------3----------3-----1----------------------|
G|-----0----------2-----------0----------------------|
D|--------------0-------------2----------------------|
A|----------------------------3----------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------|
 (With Phase Shifter 1 octave up and a slight dirty tone)

Then
Guitars 1 and 3
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1--|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--| x2 
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1-(3-1p0)|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0--------|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2--------| x2
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
only play (3-1p0) the first time

Pre-chorus/Bridge thing
Guitars 1 and 2
e|-2---2--2---3--3--3-3--2---2--2--3--3--3-3---2---2--2--3--3--3-3---3--3--3-|
B|-3---3--3---3--3--3-3--3---3--3--3--3--3-3---3---3--3--3--3--3-3---3--3--3-|
G|-2---2--2---0--0--0-0--2---2--2--0--0--0-0---2---2--2--0--0--0-0---0--0--0-|
D|-0---0--0---2--2--2-2--0---0--0--2--2--2-2---0---0--0--2--2--2-2---0--0--0-|
A|------------3--3--3-3------------3--3--3-3-------------3--3--3-3---2--2--2-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------3--3--3-|
   "And when the plane came in  She said she was crashing"

e|-2---2--2--------------2---2--2--------------2---2--2--------------3-------|
B|-3---3--3---1--1--1-1--3---3--3--1--1--1-1---3---3--3--1--1--1-1---3-------|
G|-2---2--2---0--0--0-0--2---2--2--0--0--0-0---2---2--2--0--0--0-0---0-------|
D|-0---0--0---2--2--2-2--0---0--0--2--2--2-2---0---0--0--2--2--2-2---0-------|
A|------------3--3--3-3------------3--3--3-3-------------3--3--3-3---2-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------3-------|
   "Those days you were wearing that velvet dress You're the priestess I must confess"

"so Slide up around the belly face Down on the mattress one"
  
Guitars 1 and 2 out
Guitar 3                                                                   
e|---------------10------------------------10------------------10------------|
B|-----13------------------------13------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------10--------12-12------------10-------12--12------10------12--12----|
A|-10------------------------10-------------------------10-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitars 1 and 2 are in again with
e|-2-2---2-2---2-2--2-2-2-2-2h3-|
B|-3-3---3-3---3-3--3-3-3-3-3---|
G|-2-2---2-2---2-2--2-2-2-2-----|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

Verse 3
All Guitars
e|---3-3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
B|---3-3-3-3-3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1--|
G|---0-0-0-0-0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0--|
D|---0-0-0-0-0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--| x4 
A|---2-2-2-2-2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|
E|---3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|

Acoustic Chorus
Guitar 3 
e|--------3------------2--------------0-----------0--|
B|-----------3------------3-----------1-----------1--|
G|----0-------------2--------------0-----0-----0-----|
D|---------------0-----------------------------------| x4
A|------------------------------3-----------3--------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------|
"I want something else To get me through this life Baby B-Baby"


Good Bye part

Guitar 3
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----0-------0------2~----|
D|---2-------0------2-------| x4
A|-3-------2------0---------|
E|--------------------------|
  "Good-bye, Good-bye"

Over the top of that, guitar 2 plays
e|-----------------------5h7p5-3-|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-----0-------0------2----------|
D|---2-------0------2------------| x4
A|-3-------2------0--------------|
E|-------------------------------|

Outro-Chorus
Guitar 1,2 and 3  
e|---3---3---3----2---2-2-2-3------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|\
B|---3---3---3----3---3-3-3-3------1-1-1---1-1-1---1-1--| \
G|---0---0---0----2---2-2-2-2------0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0--|  \
D|---0---0---0----0---0-0-0-0------2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--|   \ 
A|---2---2---2---------------------3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3--|    \ 
E|---3---3---3------------------------------------------|     \ 
                                                               x9  
e|---3---3---3----2---2-2-2-3------3-------3-------3----|     /
B|---3---3---3----3---3-3-3-3------1-------1-------1----|    /
G|---0---0---0----2---2-2-2-2------0-------0-------0----|   / 
D|---0---0---0----0---0-0-0-0------2-------2-------2----|  /
A|---2---2---2---------------------3-------3-------3----| /
E|---3---3---3------------------------------------------|/
"Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do"

Finale
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-----0---------0---------|
D|---2--------0------------|
A|-3-------2---------0~----|
E|-------------------------|

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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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