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Follow You Down

Gin Blossoms
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

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FOLLOW YOU DOWN - Gin Blossoms

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Tabbed by: handlerb

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Key: G-Major

Tone: Warm overdrive, on a Strat-type guitar I use the middle pickup

for rhythm and the bridge for lead

The tab on here already was pretty bad, so I took matter into my own hands.

Please take the time to rate it, any suggestions are welcome (P.M. me).

Intro

Lead Guitar (upper bar)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--3-----3-----5--3-----3-------------------------------------------|
G|------------4h5------------4h5---------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------5~-------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm Guitar (lower bar)

e|-------3--------------0-------------0--------------------------------------|
B|-------3--------------0-------------1--------------------------------------|
G|-------0--------------0-------------0-------drum-intro---------------------|
D|-------0--------------2-------------2--------------------------------------|
A|-------2--------------2-------------3--------------------------------------|
E|-------3--------------0-------------3--------------------------------------|

G Em C/G C/G

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--3-----3------5---3-----3-------5--3-----3------5---3-----3-------|
G|------------4h5--------------4h5--------------4h5--------------4h5---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G Em C/G C/G

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--3-----3------5---3-----3-------5--3-----3------5---3-----3-------|
G|------------4h5--------------4h5--------------4h5--------------4h5---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G Em C/G C/G

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--3-----3------5--3-----3----------3--5-s-7--7s8-s7~---------------|
G|------------4h5-------------4h5--------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------5~--------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

PS

e|-----2---------------0----------------0-------------------------0--x--0----|
B|-----3---------------0----------------1-------------------------1--x--1----|
G|-----2---------------0----------------0-------------------------0--x--0----|
D|-----0---------------2----------------2-------------------------2--x--2----|
A|---------------------2----------------3------------------------------------|
E|---------------------0----------------3------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5---------------5------sustain----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Did you see the sky, I think it means that we’ve been lost

e|----2-----------------0----------------0-----------------------------------|
B|----3-----------------0----------------1-----------------------------------|
G|----2-----------------0----------------0-----------------------------------|
D|----0-----------------2----------------2-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------2----------------3-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------0----------------3-----------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5s7----------------7s5-5-----------5~----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Maybe one less time is all we need

D/F#

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----3---------3-----3-----------3-----3---------3-----3------------|
G|--------2-----2---------2-----2-----------2-----2---------2-----2----------|
D|----------4-----4---------4-----4-----------4-----4---------4-----4--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------all notes are palm muted-------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------0--------0---------0----------|
B|-----3---3-------------0---0-------------1------1--------1---------1-------|
G|-----2------2----------0------0----------0---------0--------0---------0----|
D|-----0---------0-------2---------2-------2----------------------------2----|
A|-----------------------2-----------------3---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

I can’t really help it if my tongue’s all tied in knots

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----3---------3-----3-----------3-----3---------3-----3------------|
G|--------2-----2---------2-----2-----------2-----2---------2-----2----------|
D|----------4-----4---------4-----4-----------4-----4---------4-----4--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------all notes are palm muted-------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------0--------0---------0----------|
B|-----3---3-------------0---0-------------1------1--------1---------1-------|
G|----2-------2----------0------0----------0---------0--------0---------0----|
D|---0-----------0-------2---------2-------2----------------------------2----|
A|-----------------------2-----------------3---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Jumpin off a bridge, it’s just the farthest that I’ve ever been

Chorus 1

e|------3--------------0------------0----------------------------------------|
B|------3--------------0------------1----------------------------------------|
G|------0--------------0------------0----------------------------------------|
D|------0--------------2------------2-------------not much strumming---------|
A|------2--------------2------------3----------------------------------------|
E|------3--------------0------------3----------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------3---2---0---------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Anywhere you go, I’ll follow you down

Anywhere you go, I’ll follow you down

e|-------0--------------0---------------0------------------------------------|
B|-------3--------------0---------------1------------------------------------|
G|-------2--------------0---------------0------------------------------------|
D|-------0--------------2---------------2------------------------------------|
A|----------------------2---------------3------------------------------------|
E|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
e|-------2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------2---------------------------------------------0---2---4---5---------|
D|-------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------omit this riff the 2x---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Anyplace but those I know by heart

I’ll follow you down but not that far

Interlude - After First Chorus

e|-------3--------------0-------------0-----------------------------3---2----|
B|-------3--------------0-------------1-----------------------------1---3----|
G|-------0--------------0-------------0-----------------------------0---2----|
D|-------0--------------2-------------2-----------------------------2---0----|
A|-------2--------------2-------------3--------------------------------------|
E|-------3--------------0-------------3---------------------------------*----|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------3--(2)---|
B|-------5--3-----3------5---3-----3-------5--3-----3------5---3----1--(3)---|
G|------------4h5--------------4h5--------------4h5-----------------0--(2)---|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------2--(0)---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------leads into verse*----|

Verse 2

PS

e|-----2---------------0----------------0-------------------------3--x--(2)--|
B|-----3---------------0----------------1-------------------------1--x--(3)--|
G|-----2---------------0----------------0-------------------------0--x--(2)--|
D|-----0---------------2----------------2-------------------------2--x--(0)--|
A|---------------------2----------------3------------------------------------|
E|-----*---------------0----------------3------------leads into next line**--|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5\-------------/5-----sustain----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

I know we’re headed somewhere, I can see how far we’ve come

e|----2-----------------0----------------0-----------------------------------|
B|----3-----------------0----------------1-----------------------------------|
G|----2-----------------0----------------0-----------------------------------|
D|----0-----------------2----------------2-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------2----------------3-----------------------------------|
E|----**----------------0----------------3-----------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5s7---------------7s5-5------------5~----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

But still I can’t remember anything

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----3---------3-----3-----------3-----3---------3-----3------------|
G|--------2-----2---------2-----2-----------2-----2---------2-----2----------|
D|----------4-----4---------4-----4-----------4-----4---------4-----4--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------all notes are palm muted-------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------0--------0---------0----------|
B|-----3---3-------------0---0-------------1------1--------1---------1-------|
G|-----2------2----------0------0----------0---------0--------0---------0----|
D|-----0---------0-------2---------2-------2----------------------------2----|
A|-----------------------2-----------------3---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Let’s not do the wrong thing, and I swear it might be fun

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----3---------3-----3-----------3-----3---------3-----3------------|
G|--------2-----2---------2-----2-----------2-----2---------2-----2----------|
D|----------4-----4---------4-----4-----------4-----4---------4-----4--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------all notes are palm muted-------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------0--------0---------0----------|
B|-----3---3-------------0---0-------------1------1--------1---------1-------|
G|----2-------2----------0------0----------0---------0--------0---------0----|
D|---0-----------0-------2---------2-------2----------------------------2----|
A|-----------------------2-----------------3---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

It’s a long way down when all the knots we’ve tied have come undone

Chorus 2

e|------3--------------0------------0----------------------------------------|
B|------3--------------0------------1----------------------------------------|
G|------0--------------0------------0----------------------------------------|
D|------0--------------2------------2-------------not much strumming---------|
A|------2--------------2------------3----------------------------------------|
E|------3--------------0------------3----------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------3---2---0---------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Anywhere you go, I’ll follow you down

Anywhere you go, I’ll follow you down

e|-------0--------------0---------------0------------------------------------|
B|-------3--------------0---------------1------------------------------------|
G|-------2--------------0---------------0------------------------------------|
D|-------0--------------2---------------2------------------------------------|
A|----------------------2---------------3------------------------------------|
E|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
e|-------2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------2---------------------------------------------0---2---4---5---------|
D|-------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------omit this riff the 2x---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Anyplace but those I know by heart

I’ll follow you down but not that far

Guitar Solo - Hit the distortion

Same rhythm guitar throughout solo

e|-----2----------------0---------------0---------------0-------------------|
B|-----3----------------0---------------1---------------1-------------------|
G|-----2----------------0---------------0---------------0-------------------|
D|-----0----------------2---------------2---------------2-------------------|
A|----------------------2---------------3---------------3-------------------|
E|----------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7---7--~----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7b--7b9~---r-7b9r7---5------------5--5--5---------------5--5--5---------|
A|----------------------------5--7--------------7---5-----7----------7--5----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7b--7b9~---r-7b9r7---5------------5--5--5---------------5--5--5---------|
A|----------------------------5--7--------------7---5-----7----------7--5----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10b12~~~~~--10b12r10---8------------8--8--------------8--8--------------|
G|-----------------------------9------9--------9--7-----9--------9--7--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10b12~~-10b12r10--8------10s12--12s-10s-8-8~---10s12--12--10--8-8~---/10~|
G|----------------------9\----9s11--11s--9s-7-7~----9s11--11---9--7-7~---/-9~|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------guitar feedback---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

How you gonna ever find you place

Running at artificial pace

e|---------------------------------------------0--------0---------0----------|
B|------3--3-----------------0-------------1------1--------1---------1-------|
G|----2-------2-----------0-----0----------0---------0--------0---------0----|
D|--0------------0-----2-----------2-------2----------------------------2----|
A|-------------------2---------------------3---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Are they gonna find us lying face down in the sand

e|--------------------0------------------0----------------0------------------|
B|-----3---3----------0------------------1----------------1------------------|
G|----2-------2-------0------------------0----------------0------------------|
D|---0-----------0----2------------------2----------------2------------------|
A|--------------------2------------------3----------------3------------------|
E|--------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

So what the hell now, we’ve already been forever damned

Chorus 3 - repeat 2x

e|------3--------------0------------0----------------------------------------|
B|------3--------------0------------1----------------------------------------|
G|------0--------------0------------0----------------------------------------|
D|------0--------------2------------2----------------------------------------|
A|------2--------------2------------3----------------------------------------|
E|------3--------------0------------3----------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------3---2---0---------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Anywhere you go, I’ll follow you down

Anywhere you go, I’ll follow you down

e|-------2--------------0---------------0------------------------------------|
B|-------3--------------0---------------1--------3s5-5s3-3---1---------------|
G|-------2--------------0---------------0--------2s4-4s2-2---0---------------|
D|-------0--------------2---------------2--------------------2---------------|
A|----------------------2---------------3--------------------3---------------|
E|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
e|-------2--------------0---------------0------------------------------------|
B|-------3--------------0---------------1------------------------------------|
G|-------2--------------0---------------0--------------------0---2---4---5---|
D|-------0--------------2---------------2------------------------------------|
A|----------------------2---------------3------------------------------------|
E|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

Anyplace but those I know by heart

I’ll follow you down but not that far

Outro 1- repeat 3x

e|-------2--------------0---------------0------------------------------------|
B|-------3--------------0---------------1------------------------------------|
G|-------2--------------0---------------0------------------------------------|
D|-------0--------------2---------------2------------------------------------|
A|----------------------2---------------3------------------------------------|
E|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------Lead guitar improvises------------------------------------|
D|---------------------(G-Major scale)---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

I’ll follow you down but not that far (follow you down)

Fadeout

G Em C/G C/G

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--3-----3------5---3-----3-------5--3-----3------5---3-----3-------|
G|------------4h5--------------4h5--------------4h5--------------4h5---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chords Used

C x32010

CII X32013 (doesn’t really matter which of the C’s you use)

C/G 332010

D xx0232

Dsus2 xx0230

Dsus4 xx0233

D/F# xx4232 (used 4th finger to get the F# on d-string)

Em 022000

G 320033

| / slide up to body

| \ slide down to neck

| s slide to specific note

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

| PS Palm Slap (mute strings by hitting side of right palm to strings)

| PM Palm Mute (fret note with left hand, mute with right palm)

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