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Shower Days

NOFX
Tab
★4.6(5)

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

Song

Band: NOFX

Song: Showerdays

Album: Ribbed

I have never seen this song (complete and correct) on any tab site so far,

so if you see one on there, then it's mine and someone stole it. This tab

was created for www.ultimate-guitar.com

Another thing, I rule.

Guitar A: Eric Melvin

Guitar B: Steve Kidweiler

b: bend (^: bend up), (^V: bend up, then bring it back down)

p: pull-off

h: hammer-on

*: play while bending

<: Pause

v: vibrato

I put the times for every part and put every part in order.

Intro: Guitars A & B both play first chord then only guitar A plays

second and third chords.

(0:03)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2----------7----------2-------------------------------|
D-2----------7----------2-------------------------------|
A-0----------5----------0-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

I listened to the song on my computer and separated the guitars.

They are playing the same riff in the beginning give or take a

few different notes. Here's what I got:

Guitars: A&B (Lead)

(0:09)

I'm pretty sure this is it, but it's so fast it's hard to tell.

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------2h5p2-7b^------|
D---------------------------0h3p0-2h3h5-----------------|
A-0h3p0-2h3h5-3h5p3-6p5p3-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------| x4

Guitars: A & B

(0:22)

This part has really weird timing.

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2--2-5--9--9-------9-10-9--2xx22xx22xx22xx22----------|
D-2--2-5--9--9-9--7--9-10-9--2xx22xx22xx22xx22----------|
A-0--0-3--7--7-9--7--7-8--7--0xx00xx00xx00xx00----------|
E--------------7--5-------------------------------------|

At the end of this segment, Guitar A plays an A chord once,

holds it, and after Guitar B is done with the rest, does a

pick slide.

Verse

Guitars: A&B

(0:31)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-22-222-2-55-555-5----------10-xx-1212-----------------|
D-22-222-2-55-555-5-55-555-5-10-xx-1212-----------------|
A-00-000-0-33-333-3-55-555-5-8--xx-1010-----------------|
E-------------------33-333-3----------------------------|

Guitar A hits each chord once and lets it ring, except on

the last two. Guitar A plays this two times. Guitar B only

plays this once.

Verse

Guitar: B

(0:31)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-1010-101010-10-1313-131313-13-------------------------|

G-9-9--9-9-9--9--1212-121212-12-1212-121212-12-1010-1212|

D-7-7--7-7-7--7--1010-101010-10-1212-121212-12-1010-1212|

A-------------------------------1010-101010-10-8-8--1010|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar B plays this the second time in the verse

Pre-chorus

Guitars: A & B

(0:43)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2xx222x22xx222----------------------------------------|
D-2xx222x22xx222----------------------------------------|
A-0xx000x00xx000----------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar A just hits the chord once and lets it ring.

Guitars: A&B (Lead)

(0:46)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------2h5p2-7b^------|
D---------------------------0h3p0-2h3h5-----------------|
A-0h3p0-2h3h5-3h5p3-6p5p3-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Verse

Guitars: A&B

(0:49)

E-------------------3-----------------------------------|
B-------------------3-----------------------------------|
G-2--------5--------0----------10-xx-1212---------------|
D-2--------5--------0----------10-xx-1212---------------|
A-0--------3--------2----------8--xx-1010---------------|
E-------------------3-----------------------------------| x2

Guitar B only plays this once. Guitar B plays the G chord

and Guitar A just plays a power chord.

Verse

Guitar: B

(0:55)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-1010-101010-10-1313-131313-13-------------------------|

G-9-9--9-9-9--9--1212-121212-12-1212-121212-12-1010-1212|

D-7-7--7-7-7--7--1010-101010-10-1212-121212-12-1010-1212|

A-------------------------------1010-101010-10-8-8--1010|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar B plays this the second time in the verse

Pre-chorus

Guitars: A & B

(0:43)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2xx222x22xx222----------------------------------------|
D-2xx222x22xx222----------------------------------------|
A-0xx000x00xx000----------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar A plays the chord once and lets it ring.

Chorus

Guitar: A

(1:04)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------77-7---------10-10--10-----------1212-121212----|
D-33-3--77-7--77-777-10-10--10-10-10--10-1212-121212----|
A-33-3--55-5--77-777-8--8---8--10-10--10-1010-101010----|
E-11-1--------55-555-----------8--8---8-----------------|

Chorus

Guitar: B

(1:04)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-1010-10--77-7---------10-10--10-----------------------|
D-1010-10--77-7--77-777-10-10--10-10-10--10-55-555------|
A-8-8--8---55-5--77-777-8--8---8--10-10--10-55-555------|
E----------------55-555-----------8--8---8--33-333------|

Guitar: A

(1:10)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-77-7-1414-141414----------------------------|
D-10-10--10-77-7-1414-141414----------------------------|
A-8--8---8--55-5-1212-121212----------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar: B

(1:10)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-77-7----------------------------------------|
D-10-10--10-77-7-77-777---------------------------------|
A-8--8---8--55-5-77-777---------------------------------|
E----------------55-555---------------------------------|

Guitars: A & B

(1:13)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-10-10--10-----------------------------------|
D-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10---------------|
A-8--8---8--8--8---8--10-10--10-10-10--10---------------|
E---------------------8--8---8--8--8---8----------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-77-777-7-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10------|
D-77-777-7-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10------|
A-55-555-5-8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8-------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitars: A&B (Lead)

(1:20)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-0h3p0-2h3h5-0h3p0-3p2p0-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------| x10

Guitar A plays this only two times with Guitar B.

Guitar: A (Rhythm)

(1:23)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-----------------------------------------------------|
D-2-----------------------------------------------------|
A-0-----------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar: A (Rhythm)

(1:27)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------6--8----------------------------------------|
G-2---------5--7----------------------------------------|
D-2----5----3--5----------------------------------------|
A-0----5------------------------------------------------|
E------3------------------------------------------------|

Guitar: A (Rhythm)

(1:31) (This is played with the first half of the riff,

then the riff is finished by guitar B.)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------2<----------------------------------------|
D-------------2<----------------------------------------|
A-0h3p0-2h3h5-0<----------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------| x4

Solo:

Guitar: B

(1:35)

The solo is easy. It's in the A pentatonic scale in the big

frets, then it's moved to the same spot on the small frets.

(To play the extra note when bending, bend the note with

your ring finger and and play the extra note with your

pinky finger. Then hit the note you were bending, bring it

back down, and pull off. Make sure do this when the extra

note is being played.)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------8*---------------------------------------|
G-7b^---7h5-7b^--7Vp5-----------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

(1:41)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-5h7p5-5-7p5-5-7p5-5-7p5-5-7p5-5-----------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

(1:44)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B--------5h8p5-8b^-5-8p5--------------------------------|
G-7p5-7b^----------------7p5-7b^Vp5---------------------|
D-----------------------------------7v------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

(1:47)

E------------------17-20b^-20b^-17----------------------|
B-----17h20p17-20b^-------------------------------------|
G-19b^--------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

(1:50)

The last part is played into the chorus behind the vocals.

E-20b^Vp17----------------------------------------------|
B-----------20b^Vp17------------------------------------|
G-------------------19b^Vp17----------------------------|
D----------------------------19v------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Rhythm under solo:

Guitar: A

(1:35)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2--------5--------2-----------------------------------|
D-2--------5--------2-----------------------------------|
A-0--------3--------0-----------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Pick slide:------------------^

(1:44)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10-7-77---55-7-77---10-10-7-77---55----------------|
D-10-10-7-77---55-7-77---10-10-7-77---55-5-55-----------|
A-8--8--5-55---33-5-55---8--8--5-55---33-5-55-----------|
E----------------------------------------3-33-----------|

Chorus:

Guitar: A

(1:50)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-77-7--------10-10--10-----------1212-121212-|
D-10-10--10-77-7-77-777-10-10--10-10-10--10-1212-121212-|
A-8--8---8--55-5-77-777-8--8---8--10-10--10-1010-101010-|
E----------------55-555-----------8--8---8--------------|

Chorus:

Guitar:B

(1:53)

Still soloing until:---\/

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------10-10--10-----------------------|
D-----------------------10-10--10-10-10--10-55-555------|
A-----------------------8--8---8--10-10--10-55-555------|
E---------------------------------8--8---8--33-333------|

Guitar: A

(1:56)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-77-7-1414--141414---------------------------|
D-10-10--10-77-7-1414--141414---------------------------|
A-8--8---8--55-5-1212--121212---------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar: B

(1:56)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-77-7----------------------------------------|
D-10-10--10-77-7-77-777---------------------------------|
A-8--8---8--55-5-77-777---------------------------------|
E----------------55-555---------------------------------|

Guitars: A & B

(1:59)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-10-10--10-10-10--10-----------------------------------|
D-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10---------------|
A-8--8---8--8--8---8--10-10--10-10-10--10---------------|
E---------------------8--8---8--8--8---8----------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-77-777-7-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10------|
D-77-777-7-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10------|
A-55-555-5-8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8-------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitars: A&B (Lead)

(2:06)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-0h3p0-2h3h5-0h3p0-3p2p0-0h3p0-2h3h5-------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

End:

Guitar: A

(2:09)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-2222--------------------------------------------------|
D-2222--------------------------------------------------|
A-0000--------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar: B

(2:09)

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-14141414----------------------------------------------|
D-14141414----------------------------------------------|
A-12121212----------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

(2:10)

FINISHED!

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