Artist: Gin Blossoms Title: Hold Me Down (4:50) Written by: Doug Hopkins Primary Contributor: stryder1017 Secondary Contributor: Michael David Parent Note: Piece of advice. If you are playing an acoustic, the Second Guitar sounds great, but if you're using an electric go with the Primary. Intro: Primary Guitar: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4) D5 (xx023x@1) A5 (x022xx@1) D5E |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-4---4-6-7---7-7-7-7-------------1---2-2--1------| |-4---4-6-7---7-7-7-7---7--7------2---2-2--2------| |-2---2-4-5---5-5-5-5---7--7------2---2-2--2-----0| |-----------------------5--5--4-2------------0-2--| B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 A5 (x022xx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) A5|---------------------------------------| (x022xx@1)|---------------------------------------| |-4---4-6-7--7-7-7-7--------7--7--------| |-4---4-6-7--5-5-5-5--7--7--7--7--7--7--| |-2---2-4-5--5-5-5-5--7--7--5--5--7--7--| |---------------------5--5--------5--5--| Second Guitar: Intro and chorus rythmn guitar part: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D A (x02220@1) E|------------2p0-2p0--------------------0--0-0-0-0--| (022100@1)|---------3--3-3-3-3-3----2--3p2-3p2-0--0--0-0-0-0--| |---------2--2-2-2-2---2--2--2-2-2-2----1--2p1-2p1--| |-4---4-6-0---------------2--2-2-2-2----2--2-2-2-2--| |-2---2-4-----------------0-------------2-----------| |---------------------------------------0-----------| B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D A (x02220@1) D5 (xx023x@1) A|------------2p0-2p0--------------------------------| (x02220@1)|---------3--3-3-3-3------2--2---3-3--2--2----------| |---------2--2-2-2-2------2--2---2-2--2--2----------| |-4---4-6-0---------------2--2---0-0--2--2----------| |-2---2-4-----------------0--0--------0--0----------| |---------------------------------------------------| Second Guitar: Verse rythmn guitar part: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D A (x02220@1) E|---------------------------------------| (022100@1)|---------------------------------------| |----------------------1--1-1-----------| |-4---4-6-7---7--7-----2--2-2-----------| |-2---2-4-5---7--7-----2--2-2------0----| |-------------5--5-4-2-0--0-0--0-2------| B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 A5 (x022xx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) A5|---------------------------------------| (x022xx@1)|---------------------------------------| |--------------------7--7---------------| |-4---4-6-7---7--7---7--7--7--7---------| |-2---2-4-5---7--7---5--5--7--7---------| |-------------5--5---------5--5---------| Verse 1: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4)DSo (xx0232@1)I guess I must have just been dreaming A5 (x022xx@1) EWhen (022100@1)I thought I heard myself say no B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D A5 (x022xx@1) D5A5 Anyway it looks like no one heard me so here I go Verse 2: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 Cause when you're in the company of strangers A5 (x022xx@1) EOr (022100@1)just the strangers you call friends B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 A5 (x022xx@1)D5A5 You know before you start just how it's going to end Chorus 1: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4) D5 (xx023x@1) So remember When the doors swing open A5 (x022xx@1) Eand (022100@1)all the drinks are passed around B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4)D5 (xx023x@1) A5D5 A5Anytime (x022xx@1)the pickins look too easy - hold me down Verse 3: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4)D5I (xx023x@1)can't remember why I like this feeling A5 (x022xx@1) EWhen (022100@1)it only seems to let me down B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 A5D5 A5Soon (x022xx@1)I find I'm searching for the exit from the ground Verse 4: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4)D5If (xx023x@1)I think the room is turning faster A5 (x022xx@1) EThen (022100@1)I think the music is too loud B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 A5D5 A5By (x022xx@1)then I've lived another broken story to let me down Chorus 2: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4) D5So (xx023x@1)remember When those doors swing open A5 (x022xx@1) Eand (022100@1)all the drinks are passed around B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 A5D5 A5When (x022xx@1)half the party moves into the bathroom - hold me down Chorus 3: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 Or if you're at the tail end of the evening A5 (x022xx@1) EAnd (022100@1)Dr. Feelgood comes around B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4)D5 (xx023x@1) A5D5 A5 (x022xx@1) Anytime the pickins look too easy - hold me down Bridge: Dsus2, A, Asus4, Dsus2, A, Asus4, E (022100@1)|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------| |--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3------1-------| |--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---------2---------| |--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2---------2-----------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| Down if I want that part Dsus2, A, Asus4, Dsus2, A, Asus4, E (022100@1)|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------| |--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3--------------| |--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2----------------1--| |--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2------------------2--| |-----------------------------------------------------------2--| |--------------------------------------------------------------| Down if I've gone too far (Haven't figured out this Fill/Solo) It does end on E and you hold it for 4 seconds. Play this once: B5 - C#5 - D5 - A5 - E B5 - C#5 - D5 - A5 - D5 - A5 Verse 5: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4)D5Well (xx023x@1)I guess I must have just been reeling A5 (x022xx@1) EWhen (022100@1)I felt myself begin to fall B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 A5D5 A5I (x022xx@1)realize I'm bounding down the hallways and off the walls Verse 6: B5 (x244xx@1) C5# D5If (xx023x@1)my bed was standing in the corner A5 (x022xx@1) EI (022100@1)could just fall into it right now B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 A5 (x022xx@1)D5A5 And know that I'd be staring at the ceiling going round Chorus 4: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4) D5So (xx023x@1)remember When those doors swing open A5 (x022xx@1) Eand (022100@1)all the drinks are passed around B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 A5D5 A5When (x022xx@1)half the party moves into the bathroom - hold me down Chorus 5: B5 (x244xx@1) C#5D5 Or if you're at the tail end of the evening A5 (x022xx@1) EAnd (022100@1)Dr. Feelgood comes around B5 (x244xx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4)D5 (xx023x@1) A5D5 A5 (x022xx@1) Anytime the pickins look too easy - hold me down Bridge 2: Dsus2, A, Asus4, Dsus2, A, Asus4, E (022100@1)|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------| |--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3------1-------| |--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---------2---------| |--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2---------2-----------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| Down if I want that part Dsus2, A, Asus4, Dsus2, A, Asus4, E (022100@1)|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------| |--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3--------------| |--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2----------------1--| |--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2------------------2--| |-----------------------------------------------------------2--| |--------------------------------------------------------------| Down if I've gone too far - Tell me that it'll never be that way. The conclusion is a little too complicated for me, and the Fill Stryder used was inadequate so I didn't bother. If you come up with improvements feel free to submit a corrected version. I can be reached at sbauzys@comcast.net