Band: Thorn Eleven Song: Simple Things Tabbed by: Stevie Hendrix All songcredits are for Thorn Eleven ;) This is a great and easy to play song... I didn't tab it perfect for you, you've still got to figure out some small things...but you'll be able to play the song now! Tuning... Drop D, then tune down 1 half step. (Db,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb) This is the songs basic riff, this is what it opens with... Riff 1 |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |0---0-0-0-8-8-5-5-(5)-(5)| |0---0-0-0-8-8-5-5-(5)-(5)| |0---0-0-0-8-8-5-5-(5)-(5)| Play 8 times (?) |----| |----| |----| |0---| |0---| |0---| Let this chord ring out... Then, hit when you turned your guitars volume down: Bb|-15| and slowly open your volumeknob Basic verse-riff Riff 2 |---------------------------| |---------------------------| |---------------------------| |---------------------------| |-5-------------------------| |----8---5h7p5--3-3---0-0---| Play Riff 1 During "I miss the...simple things in life", play: (You've got to figure out the strumming pattern yourself, but don't be affraid, it ain't hard) Riff 3 |-----------------------| |11-----10-----8--------| |10-----10-----7--------| |8------10-----5-----3-3| |8------8------5-----3-3| |8-------------5-----3-3| After the first time you played this, play the same chords again, but then fool around while toggeling the strings. Below is just a basic toggle scheme. |----------------|------------------|-------------------------| |-----11---------|------10----------|-----8-------------------| |-----10---------|------10-10----10-|-----7-------------------| |----------------|---10-------10----|------------------5-5-3-3| |---8------------|8-----------------|---5--------------5-5-3-3| |8---------------|------------------|5-----------------5-5-3-3| Play Riff 1 again. |----| |----| |----| |0---| |0---| |0---| Let this chord ring out... Play Riff 2 Play Riff 1 Play Riff 3 Play Riff 2 (play 4 times) Then, Solo: (Piece of cake, just play the the blues-schemes your learned from your teacher :) ) note: Bends are full bends! |-----------------8-10~---8-8--------------------| |--------------8-------------11-10-8-8s6--6-6s8~~| |7b--7------5h7----------------------------------| |--------5h7-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------6--8-8b--8-6-5------| |----------------------------------------5h7--------------------| |-s7--7-7-s8--8-8-s7--7-7-s5--5-5--7--5h7------------------7s8s7| |---------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| so...easy huh? I'm not sure if it's 100% correct, but it's close! of course, listen for perfect timing! After solo, let last tone ring...while second guitar plays: |-------------------------| |-------------------------| |7--------------------0--0| |7----8-8------3-3----0--0| |5----8-8------3-3----0--0| |-----8-8------3-3----0--0| Second time it's played, you join (or, if you didn't play the solo, play both times) after last chord....wait exact 6 beats... then play |----------| |----------| |----------| |-5-5-3-3-3| |-5-5-3-3-3| |-5-5-3-3-3| Repeat Riff 1, then after you played 2 times riff 1, they started palm-muting the same riff. I haven't figure out that strumming patern yet..I'll leave it up to you.. End: let last chord ring, wait 2 beats: |----------------------| |----------------------| |----------------------| |3--3--0--0----0-0--0-0| |3--3--0--0----0-0--0-0| |3--3--0--0----0-0--0-0| that shouldn't be that hard...enjoyed it? then play it again! :) for any comments, email me at: iwishiwasstupid@hotmail.com