Artist: Not By Choice Song: Days Go By Album: Secondhand Opinions Date: 9/18/04 Tabbed: stke22 (email: killerewok22@hotmail.com) Guitarists: Rhythm - Mike Bilcox Lead - Chico Key of E Tempo ~= 180 . = palm mute ~ = hold note(s) () = ringing note(s) Notes: First single off Not By Choice's new album Secondhand Opinions. If you can't read the octaves, try reading the bottom notes because their easier to read. There might be strumming patterns, but I'm not going to show you them just because. Enjoy!!! Check out the bass and drum tabs of this song by me! INTRO (0:00): ============= Rhythm chords (strumming pattern): E Cm7 Asus2 B E|0-------4-------0---------------| B|0-------5-------0-------4-------| G|1-------4-------2-------4-------| D|2-------6-------2-------4-------| A|2-------4-------0-------2-------| E|0-------------------------------| Lead riff (play twice): E Cm7 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|1111118-8-8-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|1111118-8-8-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| D|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| A|9-9-9-6-6-6-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|9-9-9-6-6-6-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Asus2 B E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|1313138-8-8-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|1313138-8-8-9-9-|1111119-9-9-4-4-| D|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| A|1111116-6-6-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|1111116-6-6-7-7-|9-9-9-7-7-7-2-2-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1st VERSE (0:21): ================= E (C#m) E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|9~--------------|(9)-------------|(9)-------------|(9)-------------| D|x---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|7~--------------|(7)-------------|(7)-------------|(7)-------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Rhythm: A5 B5 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-| A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5 C#5 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|----------------|----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead enters here (see below). A5 B5 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead comes in half-way through: E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|1313138-8-8-9~--|(9)-------------|1313138-8-8-9~--|(9)-------------| D|x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|----------------|x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|----------------| A|1111116-6-6-7~--|(7)-------------|1111116-6-6-7~--|(7)-------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|1313138-8-8-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|1313138-8-8-9-9-|1111119-9-9-1111| D|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| A|1111116-6-6-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|1111116-6-6-7-7-|9-9-9-7-7-7-9-9-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Lyrics: Would you wait for me today Tomorrow while I was gone And try to say goodbye But your heart won't let me go If you took it all away And doubt that I will be okay I'm tired of wasting all this time But things I'll know that won't be mine 1st CHORUS (0:45): ================== Rhythm chords (eighth notes): E5 B5 C#5 A5 E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------4-------6-------2-------| D|2-------4-------6-------2-------| A|2-------2-------4-------0-------| E|0-------------------------------| Lead riff: E5 B5 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|(9)-------------|(9)-------------|9-9-9-9-11111111|1111111111111111| D|----------------|----------------|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| A|(7)-------------|(7)-------------|7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & C#5 B5 A5 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|9-9-9-9-9-9-1114|1414141413131313|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| D|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| A|7-7-7-7-7-7-9-12|1212121211111111|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & E5 B5 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|(9)-------------|(9)-------------|9-9-9-9-9-9-1111|1111111111111111| D|----------------|----------------|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| A|(7)-------------|(7)-------------|7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & C#5 B5 A5 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|9-9-9-9-9-9-1114|1414141413131313|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9~|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| D|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| A|7-7-7-7-7-7-9-12|1212121211111111|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7~|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Lyrics: Did you find and I can't let you go I know that I will never know All I know is I can't let you go Everytime I think I'm getting close I know that I will never know All I know is I can't let you go SMALL INTERLUDE (1:07): ======================= Rhythm: E|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|4~--------------|6~--------6-9~--| D|4~--------------|6~--------6-x---| A|2~--------------|4~--------4-7~--| E|----------------|----------------| Lead with light palm mute: | E|----------------|----------------| B|9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-9~--| G|8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-8~--| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| 2nd VERSE (1:10): ================= Rhythm holds E5 for 8 measures: E|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| B|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| G|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D|2~------|(2)-----|(2)-----|(2)-----|(2)-----|(2)-----|(2)-----|(2)-----| A|2~------|(2)-----|(2)-----|(2)-----|(2)-----|(2)-----|(2)-----|(2)-----| E|0~------|(0)-----|(0)-----|(0)-----|(0)-----|(0)-----|(0)-----|(0)-----| Lead: (EMaj7) (C#m7add9) E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-| D|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (A5add#11) E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-| D|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead is B-string, Rhythm is G-string (half-time feel): (EMaj7/E6add9) (C#msus2/C#msus4) E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| G|8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AMaj7add#11/A6) (Bsus2) E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| G|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Lyrics: Would you tell me and you fail to fall the love And disappear That you had given up But your heart won't let you go I remember the days When you would smile and softly say I'm tired of wasting all this time Of the things that I have left behind 2nd CHORUS (1:32): ================== Repeat Chorus. Lyrics: Did you find and I can't let you go I know that I will never know All I know is I can't let you go Everytime I think I'm getting close I know that I will never know All I know is I can't let you go BRIDGE (1:55): ============== Rhythm chords (strumming pattern, follow drum beat): F#m7add11 Asus2 E F#m7add11 Asus2 E E|0-------|--------|0------0|--------|0-------|--------|0~------|0~------| B|0-------|--------|0------0|--------|0-------|--------|0~------|0~------| G|2-------|--------|2------1|--------|2-------|--------|2~------|1~------| D|4-------|--------|2------2|--------|4-------|--------|2~------|2~------| A|4-------|--------|0------2|--------|4-------|--------|0~------|2~------| E|2-------|--------|-------0|--------|2-------|--------|--------|0~------| 1&2&3&4&... strum once here Lyrics: And I know Only time can heal this broken heart again GUITAR SOLO (2:06): =================== Rhythm: B5 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|4~--------------|(4)-------------|(4)-------------|(4)-------------| D|4~--------------|(4)-------------|(4)-------------|(4)-------------| A|2~--------------|(2)-------------|(2)-------------|(2)-------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Lead: | E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|2~--------------|----------------|4~-----------/7~|------------7/--| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Rhythm: B5 C#5 B5 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------6-6-4-|--4---4---------| D|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-|--4---4-----2/--| A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-|--2---2---------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Lead: | E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|--------4~------|9~------------4-|--4---4-----2/--| D|--------4~------|----------------|--------------4-|--4---4---------| A|2~--------------|----------------|--------------2-|--2---2---------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & (2:18), (two leads here, you CAN play them as one): Rhythm: B5 C#5 A5 E5 E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2~|--2-2-2-2-2-----| D|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2~|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0~|--0-0-0-0-0-2-2-| E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|----------------|------------0-0-| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | Lead One: | E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|7-7-7-----------|7-7-7-----------|