Song: Little by Little Album: Heathen Chemistry Performed by: Oasis Written by: Noel Gallagher Tabbed by: Shane O'Leary < slazz16@hotmail.com > ------------- -Chords used- ------------- C x32010 G 320033 Em 022000 A x02220 D xx0232 D/F# 200232 C+9 x32032 -------------- -Symbols used- -------------- b bend r release h hammer-on p pull-off s slide ~ let ring/vibrato ------- -Intro- ------- C G Em A Em A --------- -Verse 1- --------- Em A We the people fight for our existence Em A We don't claim to be perfect but we're free Em A We dream our dreams alone with no resistance Em A Fading like the stars we wish to be -------------- -Pre-chorus 1- -------------- D G D/F# Y'know I didn't mean what I just said Em A But my God woke up on the wrong side of His bed And it just don't matter now ---------- -Chorus 1- ---------- G D 'Cause little by little A Em D/F# G We gave you everything you ever dreamed of D And little by little A Em D/F# G The wheels of your life, they're slowly fallin' off D Little by little A Em D/F# G You had to give it all and now your life D C G A And all the time, I just ask myself why are you really here? --------- -Verse 2- --------- Em A True perfection has to be imperfect Em A I know that that sounds foolish but it's true Em A The day has come and now you'll have to accept Em A The life inside your head we give to you -------------- -Pre-chorus 2- -------------- [Same as Pre-chorus 1] ---------- -Chorus 2- ---------- [Same as Chorus 1] ------------- -Guitar Solo- ------------- Part 1 A A G D/F# e---------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------- G---------6h7-7b9r7-6-------------------- D-5h7~-7~-------------7-5----5h7~-7~-5-4- A-------------------------h7------------- E---------------------------------------- Part 2 [Repeat Part 1] Part 3 D D D/F# G e--------------------------------------- B-----------------------------7----8-10- G-5h7~-7~-5-5h7~-7~-5-5h7~-7~----------- D--------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------- Part 4 D A G e----------------------------------------------------- B-------------------10~-10~-10~-10~-10~-10~-10b12r10~- G-5h7~-7~-5-5h7~-7~----------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------- ---------- -Chorus 3- ---------- G D 'Cause little by little A Em D/F# G We gave you everything you ever dreamed of D And little by little A Em D/F# G The wheels of your life, they're slowly fallin' off D Little by little A Em D/F# G You had to give it all and now your life D A Em D/F# G And all the time, I just ask myself why you're really here? [Play this riff starting at the word "here" in the last line of the chorus. Play it after the first and second lines of the outro too] G D A Em e----------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------15-15~- G-11h12-11h12-14-12-11h12-11h12-14-12-11h12-11h12-14-------- D----------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------- ------- -Outro- ------- Em D/F# G D A Why am I really here? Em D/F# G D A Why am I really here? Em D/F# G D C G D C+9 Why am I really here? [Play this riff after the last line in the outro, starting at the word "here"] e----------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------15-15-17-17b19r17-15-15h17-15~- G-11h12-11h12-14-12-11h12-11h12-14-------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------- [Repeat D C+9 till fade] *NOTE* If you think the C+9 sounds slightly wrong in the outro, try playing it like this: (x32033) or else just try playing plain old C major (x32010) That's it. Email me with questions and comments at slazz16@hotmail.com