• Song:

    Gainseville Rock City

  • Artist:

    Less Than Jake

Artist:  Less Than Jake
Song:  Gainesville Rock City
Album:  Gainesville Rock City 7"
Written by:  Less Than Jake
Tabbed by:  Zach Bosserman
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OK, here's the 100% correct tab.  I have studied this
song for hours, and I know it's right.

Opening Riff
e|0----0----0-------0---0----0----0-------0---------
B|0----0----0--------0--0----0----0--------0--------
G|1----2----6---------X-1----2----6---------3~~~~~~~
D|2----2----6----4------2----2----6----4------------
A|2----0----4----4------2----0----4----4------------
E|0--------------2------0--------------2------------

Happy Fun Riff that Sets the Tone
D|--------------4/5-4/5    D|---------7 
A| 5/7-4/5-2/4--------- 3x A|-5/7-4/5-7  > 2x
E|0---0---0---00---0---    E|0---0---05 /
pm*   *   *   **   *         *   *   *

Post "HFRTSTT" 
e|0-------0--------0----------0
B|0-------0--------0----------0   he kind of strums the A chord
G|1-------1--------1--------2--   slow so you hear each note in it
D|2-------2--------2--------2-- 2x
A|2-------2--------2--------0--
E|0-------0--------0-----------

Verse
e|0-----------------------------0
B|0-----------------------------0
G|1---------------------------2--
D|2---------------------------2-- 2x
A|2---------------------------0--
E|0------------------------------
    let ring.................

Chorus (EXACT strum pattern)
e|--------------------------------    e|0--0----0--0----0
B|--------------------------------    B|0----0-00----0-00
G|---------44-44449-9-9996-66-6666    G|4-----4-2-----2-1
D|4-4-4444-44-44449-9-9996-66-6666 2x D|4-------2-2-----2
A|4-4-4442-22-22227-7-7774-44-4444    A|2-2-----0-------2
E|2-2-222-------------------------    E|----------------0

NOTE:  The second half of the chorus riff is played in a kind
       of sloppy manner, so Chris plays a lot more of the 
       notes than is written, but this is the basis for his
       pick movement (kind of like Green Day's Good Riddance).

Play the verse again noe time, not two, and let the feedback
      start up a lil'.  Just stand really close to your amp.

Play the chorus again, and play the second half twice

Play the intro again, strumming the notes a little harder, and
let them ring out nice and clear.  This is the part where 
they go "Gainesville Rock City..."

Play the happy fun riff again, but instead of just picking it,
do a pinch harmonic on the hammered notes.  If you have a wah,
just set it so it sounds really high and play it that way.
Also, only play the first part of said riff.  It'll be a total
of eight times.

e|----------------------------------
B|----------------------------------
G|9-----------9---------9---------9
D|9-----------9---------9---------9 slide down to the end of
A|7-(4/5-2/4)-7-4/5-2/4-7-4/5-2/4-7    the neck
E|0-----------0----0----0---------0-
     *bass*

That's it.  Play often and enjoy!
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