“Long for the Flowers” by: 311

Music By: Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney, Aaron Wills, Chad Sexton
Lyrics By: Nick Hexum, Doug Martinez

Tabbed by: Chris Gill
Email: CGill1403@aol.com

Both Guitars Tuned: D A D G B e

Rhythm Guitar – Nick
Lead Guitar - Tim

Album Version

Thanks for the “constructive” criticism I received in the comment section of this tab.
My intro and parts of my verse Rhythm were definitely wrong on my first tab and this
should be much better than before.

Lead
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--| 
A|--3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--|
D|--3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--|
PM.......................................................................  x2
Rhythm- Rest


Lead
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--| 
A|--3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--|
D|--3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--|
PM.......................................................................  x4
Rhythm
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--| 
A|--3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--|
D|--3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--|


Lead
e|----------------------------------------------------10-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------10-13----13-10-----------------|
G|----------------------------------------10-12----------------12-10-----------|
D|--4*----------4*----------4*------10-12----------------------------12-10-----|
A|--------4*----------4*------10-12----------------------------------------12--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm										     x2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4*----------4*----------4*---------5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--------| 
A|--------4*----------4*---------------5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--------|
D|-------------------------------------5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--------|


Lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10----------12---------------------10----------12------------------------|
D|--------------12----10---------10-12-------------12------10----------10-12-|
A|--------10h12-------10---10-12-------------10h12---------10----10-12-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm										   x2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5-----| 
A|----3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5-----|
D|----3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5-----|

Lead
e|----------------------------------------------------10-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------10-13----13-10-----------------|
G|----------------------------------------10-12----------------12-10-----------|
D|--4*----------4*----------4*------10-12----------------------------12-10-----|
A|--------4*----------4*------10-12----------------------------------------12--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm										     x2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4*----------4*----------4*---------5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--------| 
A|--------4*----------4*---------------5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--------|
D|-------------------------------------5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5--------|

Lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10----------12---------------------10----------12------------------------|
D|--------------12----10---------10-12-------------12------10----------10-12-|
A|--------10h12-------10---10-12-------------10h12---------10----10-12-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm										   x2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5-----| 
A|----3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5-----|
D|----3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5-----|

Lead
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-10-10-10--10--x-10-10--x-10--10--9--9--9---9---x--9--9--x---9---9--| 
A|-10-10-10--10--x-10-10--x-10--10--9--9--9---9---x--9--9--x---9---9--|
D|-10-10-10--10--x-10-10--x-10--10--9--9--9---9---x--9--9--x---9---9--|
PM.....................................................................
Rhythm									    x2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-10-10-10--10--x-10-10--x-10--10--9--9--9---9---x--9--9--x---9---9--| 
A|-10-10-10--10--x-10-10--x-10--10--9--9--9---9---x--9--9--x---9---9--|
D|-10-10-10--10--x-10-10--x-10--10--9--9--9---9---x--9--9--x---9---9--|

Lead does a pick slide after rhythm plays the following part

Rhythm
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|--9----7----5----4----2--|
A|--9----7----5----4----2--|
D|--9----7----5----4----2--|

Lead- Solo
e|--13-10-----10-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------13-----13-10-13-10----10-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------12----12-10-12-10----10-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------12----12-10-12-10----10----10-12-12-12--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------12----12--------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--13-10-----10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------13-----13-10-13-10----10----------------------------------------13-----|
G|---------------------------12----12-10-12-10----10----10-12-10-10-12/14----12--|
D|---------------------------------------------12----12--------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------10-13--13--10------13--10------13--10------13-10----13-10----13-10-----|
B|--13-10----13----------------13----------13----------13--------13-------13-------13--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--13-10----13/14/16---------------------------------------------------------------8--|
B|--------13------------------------------------------------------8-----8-11--8-11-----|
G|----------------------------------------------8-----8-10--8-10----10-----------------|
D|----------------------------8-----8-10--8-10----10-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------8-10----10-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--11/14---19-----------16------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------19-16--------16--13\11--------16-13----13-------------------------------|
G|-------------------18---------------15--15-------15----15-12-15---15-12----12--------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------15----15-13--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|--15-13----13----|
A|--------15----15-|
D|-----------------|

Rhythm plays this during the solo
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5-----| x4
A|----3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5-----|
D|----3--3--3---3---3--0--0--0---0---0--5--5--5---5---5--7--7---7--5---5-----|
									    
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-10-10-10--10--x-10-10--x-10--10--9--9--9---9---x--9--9--x---9---9--| x2
A|-10-10-10--10--x-10-10--x-10--10--9--9--9---9---x--9--9--x---9---9--|
E|-10-10-10--10--x-10-10--x-10--10--9--9--9---9---x--9--9--x---9---9--|
                
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|--9----7----5----4----2--|
A|--9----7----5----4----2--|
E|--9----7----5----4----2--|


| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| *  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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