#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Tue, 4 Nov 1997 15:36:23 -0500 (EST) From: Fred Lidskog Subject: TAB: Use of Time by 311 "Use of Time" Performed by 311 >From the album "Transistor" on Capricorn/Mercury Records Music by: N. Hexum Lyrics by: N. Hexum (c) 1997 Hydroponic Music BMI ------------ Tabbed by Fred Lidskog Tab KEY: h = hammer on p = pull of s = slide (a quick slide) \ = a slower slide (sounds like 2 separate notes w/ a slide in between) b = bend (7b8 means bend the string at the 7th fret to make approximately the note the string would make if played at the 8th fret with no bend) r = release bend T = (listed above tab) tap fret with index finger of right hand and pull off ~ = hold and slightly vibrate note > = slide down the neck an unspecified amount Riff 1: (Acoustic) ======== Cmaj7 E e-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0- B-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0- G-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1- D-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2- A-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--2-2-2-2-2-2-2- E-------------------------------------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0- Riff 2a: (clean sound) ======= E A G e---7----7-----5-----3---3--------------------------------------- B---9----9-----5-----3---3--------------------------------------- G---9----9-----6-----4---4--------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- Riff 2b: (w/ distortion) ======= e---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D-----2------------2---------7-----5-----5----------------- A-----2------------2---------7-----5-----5----------------- E--0--------0----0--------5-----3-------------------------- Riff 3: ======= C5/G E5 e------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------ G--5--------------------------------------------- D--5-------2--0-----2------------------2--------- A--3-------------3--2---------------------------- E--3----------------0---------0--2--3------------ First Solo: ========== C5/G E5 e--12h14---10--10----14h17p14---10--10--10--10--10h11--------- B-----------------------------------------------------12-12--- G------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------- C5/G E5 e------------------------------------------------------------------- B--12--12s15-13--12--9--9--9--9h10---------------------------------- G-----------------------------------9--9----9--9--11--11b12r11--9--- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- e--------------------------------------- B-------9------------------------------- G---7h9---9-8-7--6h7p6--2---2h4~~~~\1~~- D--------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------- Second Solo: =========== C5/G E5 e--12h14--10--10----------12--12--12--12s14--10------10h11---------- B-----------------12--12-------------------------12---------12--12-- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- C5/G e------------------------------------------------------------------------ B--12--12s15--13--12--9--9--9--9h10---------------------------------9-10- G------------------------------------9--9-------------9--------9-11------ D------------------------------------------12--11--12---11--12----------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ E5 e------------------------14--------14-16-17--19--17-17--19-17-16--------- B-12--14--16~~~-14-16-17-----16-17-------------------------------19-17>-- G------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: the finger-tapping part here is tabbed approximately, as I'd find it impossible to hear every single note, without having one of those devices that can slow the music down. I have the same tapping pattern repeating, while in the song it actually varies slightly. C5/G T T T T T T e--\7---15p12p10p7-15p12p10p7-15p12p10p7-15p12p10p7-15p12p10p7-15p12p10p7- B------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------- E5 T T T T T T e-15p12p10p7-16p12p10p7-16p12p10p7-16p12p10p7-16p12p10p7-16p12p10p7- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- C5/G T T T T T T e-16p12p10p7-16p12p10p7-16p12p10p7-15p12p10p7-15p12p10p7-15p12p10p7- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E5 T T T e-15p12p10p7-15p12p10p7-15p12p10p7------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------9--------------------- D---------------------------------------9>----2------------ A---------------------------------------------2------------ E---------------------------------------------0------------ Lyrics/Song Structure: ====================== ---> Play Riff 1 (x4) ---> Play Riff 1 over: With the words slaying me slow The verbs that just don't flow Confusing use of time Partial stoning of the heart Waiting for something to start Confusing use of time ---> Play Riff 2a over: But the trying again Makes me think it's all gonna end Confusing use of time ---> Play Riff 3 (x2) over: But every time I turn the volume down All I hear is the deafening sound Of your heart's pound ---> Play First Solo over Riff 3 (x2) ---> Play Riff 2b over: But the trying again Makes me think it's all gonna end Confusing use of time ---> Play Riff 1 over: Today the longest day Hearing repeating things you'd say Confusing use of time Can you hear the void I describe What do I say vacancy sounds like Confusing use of time ---> Play Riff 2a over: But the trying again Makes me think it's all gonna end Confusing use of time ---> Play Second Solo over Riff 3 (x4) Questions, comments, corrections, requests to swede@email.unc.edu