'Amber' Performed by 311 From the album "From Chaos" on Volcano Records Music by: N. Hexum Lyrics by: N. Hexum (c) 2001 Hydroponic Music BMI --------------- Tabbed by: Michael Slusarz (slusarz@bigworm.colorado.edu) Jared Liljenquist (jelroy36@juno.com) Additions/Corrections by: miTmahoney (miTmahoney@hotmail.com) Andrew (bolooki@bellsouth.net) nrok311 (leahy@megalink.net) cocoelmono (cocoelmono@aol.com) Lyric help by: Joel Plante (JPlante@willeybrothers.com) The 311 Guitar Archive -- http://bigworm.colorado.edu/311archive/ Riff 1: ======= [Guitar 1:] N.C. e:------------------------------------------------------ B:------------------------------------------------------ G:------------------------9----------------------------- D:--------9------------10---10------------9--------9---- A:-7-8-10---10---10-12-----------------10---10--10---10- E:-------------------------------10-12------------------ [Guitar 2:] The third time this riff is played during the into, the following is played w/Reverb/Echo effect: Em/B e:-7- B:-8- G:-9- D:-9- A:--- E:--- Chorus 1: ========= [Guitar 2:] Em Am Em e:-7--7---8---8--7--7--7--7- B:-8--8--10--10--8--8--8--8- G:-9--9---9---9--9--9--9--9- D:-------------------------- A:-------------------------- E:-------------------------- Chorus 2: ========= [Guitar 1:] Unknown [Guitar 2:] F6 G e:-10--10--10--10--7--7--7--7- B:-10--10--10--10--8--8--8--8- G:-10--10--10--10--7--7--7--7- D:---------------------------- A:---------------------------- E:---------------------------- Solo (w/Octaver): ================= On the album, only the Guitar 1 riff is played (w/the octaver). Guitar 2 is a transcription of the notes the octaver produces (one pitch below). [Guitar 1:] N.C. e:-------------12------------------------------------12----------------------- B:-12h13-13-15----15-13-15\12-----------12h13-13-15----15-13-15\12-12-15-12- G:------------------------------7-7------------------------------------------- D:------------------------------9-9--9---------------------------------------- A:----------------------------------10---------------------------------------- E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------- N.C. e:---------------------------------------------------------------------- B:-12h13---------------------------------------------------------------- G:---------------------------------------------------------------------- D:------------------------------------12-----------------12-14-12------- A:--------12-14-15-14-12-12h14--14-15----15-14-14h15--15----------15-14- E:---------------------------------------------------------------------- [Guitar 2:] N.C. e:------------------------------------------------------------------ B:---------5-----------------------------5-------------------------- G:-4h5-5-7---7-5-7\4--4-4-7-4---4h5-5-7---7-5-7\4--4-4-7-4--4-4h5- D:------------------------------------------------------------------ A:------------------------------------------------------------------ E:------------------------------------------------------------------ N.C. e:-------------------------------------------------------------- B:-------------------------------------------------------------- G:-------------------------------------------------------------- D:-------------------------------------------------------------- A:-------12-----------------12-14-12----------12-14-15-14-12-14- E:-13-15----15-13-13h15--15----------15-15h17------------------- Fill 1: ======= C F6 G6 N.C. e:-8--10--12-----12-15-12--------- B:-8--10--12--13-----------15----- G:-9--10--12-------------------14- D:-------------------------------- A:-------------------------------- E:-------------------------------- Riff 2: ======= Am/E Em Am/E Em (Fmaj7) (Em) (Fmaj7) (Em) G e:-0-----0-----0-----0---3------------0----------0---------0-------0--3- B:-1-----0-----1-----0---0----------1----------0---------1-------0----3- G:-2-----0-----2-----0---0--------2----------0---------2-------0------4- D:-2-----2-----2-----2---2----3-3--------2-2-------3-3-------2---------- A:---------------------------------------------------------------------- E:---------------------------------------------------------------------- Outro: ====== N.C. e:-------------------------- B:----------11h13h14--16-18- G:-10h11h13----------------- D:-------------------------- A:-------------------------- E:-------------------------- Song Structure/Lyrics: ====================== ---> Play Riff 1 (x4) ---> Play Riff 1 over: Nick: Brainstorm; take me away from the norm I've got to tell you something This phenomenon, I had to put it in a song and it goes like ---> Play Riff 1 and Chorus 1 over: Nick: Whoa, Amber is the color of your energy Whoa, Shades of gold display naturally ---> Play Chorus 2 over: Nick: You want to know what brings me here, oh Glide through my head like to fear, and I know why ---> Play Riff 1 and Chorus 1 over: Nick: Whoa, Amber is the color of your energy Whoa, Shades of gold display naturally ---> Play Solo 1 ---> Play Riff 1 and Chorus 1 over: Nick: Whoa, Amber is the color of your energy Whoa, Shades of gold display naturally ---> Play Fill 1 (x1) ---> Play Riff 2 over: Nick: You live too far away Your voice rings like a bell anyway Don't give up your independence, 'cuz it feels so right Nothing good comes easily, sometimes you've got to fight ---> Play Riff 1 and Chorus 1 over: Nick: Whoa, Amber is the color of your energy Whoa, Shades of gold display naturally ---> Play Chorus 2 over: Nick: You launch a thousand ships in my heart, so easy Still it's fine from afar, and you know that ---> Play Outro over: Nick: Whoa, Brainstorm take me away from the norm Whoa, I've got to tell you something