'Life's Not a Race' Performed by 311 From the album "Soundsystem" on Capricorn Records Music by: N. Hexum & T. Mahoney Lyrics by: N. Hexum & D. Martinez --------------- Tabbed by: Larry Maner(lmaner@clemson.edu) Chris Comeaux (ccomeaux@home.com) Michael Slusarz (slusarz@chromosome.colorado.edu) Gavin Kalan (parker_311@yahoo.com)Intro/Main Riff: ================ N.C. 1:---------------------------- 2:-----3-3-5-5-3-3//6-5-3-3-5- 3:-----3-3-5-5-3-3//7-5-3-3-5- 4:-3-5------------------------ 5:---------------------------- 6:---------------------------- | P.M. | Chorus: ======= [Guitar 1:] N.C. 1:------------------------------- 2:----11-10---------------------- 3:-12-------10--13--12----12--11- 4:---------------------13-------- 5:------------------------------- 6:------------------------------- [Guitar 2:] N.C. 1:----13-12---------------------- 2:-15-------13--16--15----15--14- 3:---------------------15-------- 4:------------------------------- 5:------------------------------- 6:------------------------------- Solo 1: ======= N.C. 1:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:-------------------5b5-3---5-3--------------------------------------------- 3:-----3-3-3-----3-5-------3-----~3~-5-3-----------------------3-3---2-2----- 4:-3h5-------3h5-------------------------5-3-5--2-3-2-3-2--3-5-----5-----3-5- 5:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:----------------3----3-5---3-5---3-5----5h8p5-----5-6-5h6p5---------- 2:----------3h5h6---6------6-----6-----6--------8-6-----------8-6------ 3:-3-2-3-5-------------------------------------------------------5-3\\- 4:--------------------------------------------------------------------- 5:--------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:--------------------------------------------------------------------- Solo 2: ======= N.C. 1:--------------------------13-------------13----------------13---------- 2:-13//15-15-15-15-15-15-15----15-15-15-15----15-15-15-15-15----15-15-15- 3:----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4:----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5:----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:----------------------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-13b-13b-13b----13--------------------------------- 2:-------------15----13-15-13----14b-14b-13---------- 3:----------------------------15------------15-12---- 4:--------------------------------------------------- 5:--------------------------------------------------- 6:--------------------------------------------------- N.C. Bb N.C. 1:------------------------------14b----14b-14b//18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18--20b- 2:-------------------13-------------15----------18-18-18-18-18-18-18-18------ 3:-15-15-12-15-15-12---15-12-15-----------------19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19------ 4:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bridge (w/wah): =============== N.C. 1:--------------------------- 2:--3-3--1-1---3//4---1-1//3- 3:--4-4--2-2---4//5---2-2//4- 4:--------------------------- 5:--------------------------- 6:--------------------------- Solo 3: ======= N.C. 1:-12b/15-15----15----15-15-15-15-17-15--15-17-18-17-18p17p15-17-15-15-17- 2:-----------18----17----------------------------------------------------- 3:------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4:------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5:------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6:------------------------------------------------------------------------ N.C. 1:-17h18-17-15-18p17p15-20\\- 2:--------------------------- 3:--------------------------- 4:--------------------------- 5:--------------------------- 6:--------------------------- N.C. 1:------------------------------------------------------------13------- 2:------------------------------------------------------15-15----15-15- 3:----------------------------------------------------0---------------- 4:----------------------------14-15-14--------------------------------- 5:-------13-------15-------17----------17-15-17-13b//------------------ 6:-15-15----15-15----15-15--------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-13-------13-------13-13b-17-18-17-15-15h17p15----15\\- 2:----15-15----15-15-----------------------------18------ 3:------------------------------------------------------- 4:------------------------------------------------------- 5:------------------------------------------------------- 6:------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:-----------------------------------------------17h18p17------------------- 3:--------------------------------------------------------17-15-15-15h17p15- 4:--------------------------14----14-15-14-15-17---------------------------- 5:-------------13-12-13//15----15------------------------------------------- 6:-13-12-13-15-------------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:------------------------------------------------------------------ 2:------------------------------------------15-17-18-17-17h18p17p15- 3:---------------------------14-14----14-17------------------------- 4:-17\\----14-15-15-14-15-17-------17------------------------------- 5:------17---------------------------------------------------------- 6:------------------------------------------------------------------ N.C. Bb 1:--------------------------------//18-18-18-18\\- 2:-15-18-15-----------------------//18-18-18-18\\- 3:----------17-15--14-17-14-------//19-19-19-19\\- 4:--------------------------17-15----------------- 5:------------------------------------------------ 6:------------------------------------------------ Outro: ====== (G5) (C5) 1:------------------ 2:------------------ 3:------------------ 4:-------------5---- 5:----5-----3-----3- 6:-3-----3---------- Solo 4: ======= N.C. 1:---------------------------------------------------- 2:-12h15----12-12h15p12-------12h15----12-12h15p12---- 3:----------------------12-------------------------12- 4:---------------------------------------------------- 5:---------------------------------------------------- 6:---------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-------------------------------------------------------- 2:-12h15p12-12--12h15p12-12---12-------------------------- 3:-------------------------------12--------12-12//14---12- 4:-----------------------------------14-14---------------- 5:-------------------------------------------------------- 6:-------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-------------------------------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------------------------------- 3:----------------------------------------------12h14--12- 4:-14-14-14//17--12--14-14//12-12--12h14-12--14----------- 5:-------------------------------------------------------- 6:-------------------------------------------------------- N.C. 1:-10---------------------------- 2:----12------------------------- 3:-------12-12//14----12---12\\\- 4:-----------------15------------ 5:------------------------------- 6:------------------------------- Lyrics/Song Structure: ====================== ---> Play Intro (x4) ---> Play Intro over: Nick: A day like today is for you To let your mind unwind like you ought to Feel the earth turn 'round when your heart rate slows Contemplating the thing only your heart knows That life's not a race ---> Play Chorus (Guitar 1) over: SA: So hard to believe Part of me will fade In the mystery ---> Play Chorus (Guitars 1 & 2) over: In a future world Long ago Part feels for your love And lives to tell you so ---> Play Solo 1 over Intro ---> Play Intro over: Nick: The world whirls around your mind in a golden spiral The natural way that things organize You can't stop the entropy so why even try Observe the conscious flow and don't mystify Life's not a race ---> Play Chorus (Guitar 1) over: SA: So hard to believe Part of me will fade In the mystery ---> Play Chorus (Guitars 1 & 2) over: In a future world Long ago Part feels for your love And lives to tell you so ---> Play Solo 2 Over Intro ---> Play Fill 1 over: Nick: Slippin' into a trance A chance encounter in the autumn What do I see an opportunity And then, I got 'em Sought a chill-out mix to Carve some space To make you wanna listen It's a bubblin' spring and Double in kings of this Soundsystem ---> Play Chorus (Guitar 1) over: SA: So hard to believe Part of me will fade In the mystery ---> Play Chorus (Guitars 1 & 2) over: In a future world Long ago Part feels for your love And lives to tell you so ---> Play Fill 1 over: Do you see world without end The rising sun my friend Imagine cloud-like You will form again In the spacey boredom In the autumn of the late afternoon You are calm Just like a sleepy room ---> Play Solo 3 over Intro ---> Play Outro (x4) ---> Play Solo 4 over Outro