Meaning of Life By Offspring from the album IXNAY ON THE HOMBRE Transcribed by: Fernando Reule jcreule@centroin.com.br Here goes another from this great band. It's all played in riffs (at least, that's the way I call it, don't know if it's wright). intro: Distortion Guitar: D (xx0232@1)F (133211@1)D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) F (133211@1)D (xx0232@1) F (133211@1)G (320003@1) G->G#->G F (133211@1) D (xx0232@1) F (133211@1)C|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|----------------------| (x32010@1)|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|----------------------| |-7--10---------10---|-10-----10-12----|-12/13/12--10--7----|-10-------------------| |-7--10-12--10--10---|-10-12--10-12----|-12/13/12--10--7----|-10-10--(repeat)------| |-5--8--12--10--8----|-8--12--8--10----|-10/13/10--8---5----|-8--10----------------| |-------10--8--------|----10-----------|--------------------|----8-----------------| Then goes: D (xx0232@1) E->F C (x32010@1)A# (x1333x@1)A (x02220@1)(repeat) Refrain: A# (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1)F (133211@1) C->D (D)OH yeah, (A#)oh yeah, (C)open mind and they'll (F)show their meaning (C)of (D)life. (repeat--> can't remember the lyrics.) (D)OH yeah, (A#)oh yeah, (C)open mouth and you'll (F)swallow their meaning (C)of (A#)life, can't make it by your way(C). Thanks, but no thanks(D). I guess you can take it from this. Any mistakes? Please, you know what to do! Peace! Fernando: jcreule@centroin.com.br Band: THE OFFSPRING Song: Meaning of life Album: Ixnay on the Hombre 0:00 e------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------- G-------------------------7---8-7----------- D-7---10-7-5-10---10-7-10-5---6-5-10-7-10-5- A-5---8--5-3-8----8--5-8----------8--5-8--3- E------------------------------------------- e------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------- D-7-7-7-7--10-7-5--10-10-10-10--7-10-------- A-5-5-5-5--8--5-3--8--8--8--8---5-8--------- E------------------------------------------- e--------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------- G-7-7-7-7-8-7--------------------------------------- D-5-5-5-5-6-5--10-10-9-9--9-5-7--5-7--5-7--5-7--5-7- A--------------8--8--7-7--7-3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5--3-5- E--------------------------------------------------- verse 1 (first part without guitar) The second part isn't as easy as it seems. You have to play a lot of dead notes or palm muted notes between the power chords. 0:31 e------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------- D-7-7-7-7-7-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-0-0-5- A-5-5-5-5-5-7-8--8--8--8--8--8--3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-2-2-3- E------------------------------------------------------- 0:42 Refrain e-------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------- D-7-3-5-10-10-5--7-3-5-2-2-5-7-3-5-10-10-5-3-7-5-10-10-5- A-5-1-3-8--8--3--5-1-3-0-0-3-5-1-3-8--8--3-1-5-3-8--8--3- E-------------------------------------------------------- 1:05 e----------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------- D-7-7-7-7--10-7-5--10-10-10-10--7-10------ A-5-5-5-5--8--5-3--8--8--8--8---5-8------- E----------------------------------------- e------------------------ B------------------------ G-7-7-7-7-8-7------------ D-5-5-5-5-6-5-10-7-10-5-- A--------------8-5--8-3-- E------------------------ e------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------- D-7-7-7-7--10-7-5--10-10-10-10--7-10----------- A-5-5-5-5--8--5-3--8--8--8--8---5-8----------- E------------------------------------------- e------------------------------ B------------------------------ G-7-7-7-7-8-7----------------------- D-5-5-5-5-6-5--10-10-9-9--9-5-7- A--------------8--8--7-7--7-3-5- E------------------------------ I am not sure about the part after the refrain is played the second time. Try to figure it out and e-mail your result to me. Tapped by Christian Huhmann Questions and remarks are always welcome. Just e-mail to: 054222186-0001@t-online.de