Song: Stay Together for the Kids
Artist: Blink-182
Album: Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Tabbed By: Tylerwalters32
I used the Greatest Hits CD, so the times might be a bit off if you are listening to the original album version.
Intro: (0:00-0:13) (Play Two Times - Clean)
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Verse 1: (0:13-0:39) (Play Two Times - Clean)
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Chorus 1: (0:39-1:06) (Play Four Times - Distorted)
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Pre-Verse: (1:06-1:19) (Play Two Times - Clean)
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Listen very closely to the song to hear when to strum. I'm not completely sure about this part, but it sounds pretty good.
Verse 2: (1:19-1:45) (Play Two Times - Clean)
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Chorus 2: (1:45-2:12) (Play Four Times - Distorted)
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E|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-----------------|
For this part, you are going to have to listen to the song for the correct timing. Also, I don't know if there is a symbol for feedback, so I guess I'll just use the word feedback.
Interlude: (2:12-2:38) (Play One Time - Clean)
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E|--------3~--5~------3~--5~------3~--5~------3~--5~-----------------------|
Okay, so this might just be part of the final chorus, but I feel like calling it the pre-chorus. I don't know why, but that's just the way I see it.
Pre-Chorus: (2:38-2:51) (Play Two Times - Distorted)
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Chorus 3: (2:51-3:18) (Play Four Times - Distorted)
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With the outro, play it two times at normal volume and then start fading the sound. I believe that the riff is played five times, but you can only hear half of the fifth time through because all sound is pretty much gone.
Outro: (3:18-3:53) (Play Five Times - Distorted) (Begin Fading Third Time Through)
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Finished! This is a really cool song, and I really enjoy playing it. Hopefully this has helped you if someone is actually reading this little ending note. If you have any corrections, comments, or tab requests, send me an e-mail at tylerwalters32@yahoo.com.