• Song:

    The Day I Tried To Live

  • Artist:

    Soundgarden

  • Album:

    Norway 1994 (disc 2)

Guitar 1
Riff 1
E---10--9-7--10----4-4/7-7	Play guitars 1, 2, and 3 together 6 times 
B-----------------------------	Guitars 1 and 2 repeat same riff 
                              	Guitar 3 varies
Guitar 2
Riff 1a
A-----------------------------
E---7---7-7---7------4-4-4-4

Guitar 3
1st time
E-------------7/10----------
B-----------------------------
2nd
E--/7----------/10----------
B-----------------------------
3rd
E--/7----------/10----------
B-----------------------------
4th              b1/4     r
E--/7----------/9^------------
B-----------------------------
5th
E---17--
-------17--
-----
B-----------------------------
6th
E---17--
-------17--
-----
B-----------------------------

Play Bass Riff 2 times alone until lyrics, play 3 times with lyrics 
Bass Riff
E-12-12-12-12-12-----12-11-0-10-0-9-0-8-8-8-8-8-----8-7-0-6-0-5-5-5-----
  I woke the same as any other day, except voice was in my head It said seize
  the day pull the trigger, drop the blade

Mini riff            The mini riff is played on the word 'Day' in the
     b1/2            phrase 'as any other day'
E---5^6------

Guitar 1
D-----------------------------------------------------9\-8\-7-7-7-7-----
A-----------------------------------------------------9\-8\-7-7-7-7-----
E-----------------------------------------------------7\-6\-5-5-5-5-----

E-12-12-12-12-12-----12-11-0-10-0-9-0-8-8-8-8-8-----8-7-0-6-0-5-5-5-----
  and watch the rolling heads
Continue Bass Riff along with Riff 2 
Riff 2
D-14-14-14-14-14-----14-13---12---11--1010101010----109---8---7-7-7-----
A-14-14-14-14-14-----14-13---12---11--1010101010----109---8---7-7-7-----
E-12-12-12-12-12-----12-11-0-10-0-9-0-8-8-8-8-8-----8-7-0-6-0-5-5-5-----

All of the open E's on the low E string are muted 
Repeat Riff 2 until chorus 

Guitar 2
D--9---------------10-----------------                                  
A--9---------------10-----------------                                  
E--7----------------8-----------------                                  
   
Guitar 1
E--10--9-7---10---------------------                                  
B-------------------------------------                                  
   One more time around (Might do it)

D--14--------------11-----------------                                  
A--14--------------11-----------------                                  
E--12---------------9-----------------                                  
   
E--10--9-7---10---------------------                                  
B-------------------------------------                                  
   One more time around (Might make it)

D--9---------------10-----------------                                  
A--9---------------10-----------------                                  
E--7----------------8-----------------                                  
   
E--10--9-7---10---------------------                                  
B-------------------------------------                                  
   One more time around (Might do it)

D--14--------------11-----------------                                  
A--14--------------11-----------------                                  
E--12---------------9-----------------                                  

E--10--9-7---10---------------------                                  
B-------------------------------------                                 
   One more time around (Might make-)

D--------------------1111111111----1110---9---8-8-8-8-8-----8-7---6---5---4
A--------------------1111111111----1110---9---8-8-8-8-8-----8-7---6---5---4
E---------------------9-9-9-9-9-----9-8-0-7-0-6-6-6-6-6-----6-5-0-4-0-3-0-2
   The day I tried to live                        live
Repeat everything for 2nd verse 
On the calm portion of the song, a small riff goes 

B----7-------
G--9---------
D------9-----
Play Riff A 4 times 
Play Riff 3 2 times 
Riff 3 

D--1818181818-----1817-16-15-1414141414-----1413-12--11111111----------------
A--1818181818-----1817-16-15-1414141414-----1413-12--11111111----------------
E--1616161616-----161501401301212121212-----1211010-0-9-9-9-9----------------
    I learned that I was a liar              I learned that I was a liar


Play Riff 4 between lyrics at the end
Riff 4
B--------------------7-0--5-0--5-----------
G--------------------9-9--7-7--5-----------
 One more time around (one more time around)
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