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Something Real

Pillar
Tab

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

Song

Standard Tuning

Intro and chorus:

-|------------------------------|-------------------------------|--
-|------------------------------|-------------------------------|--
-|------------------------------|-------------------------------|--
-|----------------------3h4p3h4-|-------------------------------|--
-|--3h5--3h5--3h5--3h5----------|--3h5--3h5--3h5--3-------------|--
-|------------------------------|--------------------5--3--1/2--|--

Main rhythm riff during the verse:

-|--4/5--5-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-5--5/7-7-7-7-x-x-5--5-x-x-x-4-|--
-|--4/5--5-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-5--5/7-7-7-7-x-x-5--5-x-x-x-4-|--
-|--4/5--5-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-x-5--5/7-7-7-7-x-x-5--5-x-x-x-4-|--
-|---------------------------------------------------------|--
-|---------------------------------------------------------|--
-|---------------------------------------------------------|--

Later in the song, Rob shouts "drop it"

and Travis plays this quick little riff:

-|---------------------------------------|--
-|---------------------------------------|--

-|---------------------------------------|-- play 2x

-|---------------------------------------|--
-|--3-5-5--3-5-5--3-5-5--3-5-5--3-5-5-5--|--
-|---------------------------------------|--

right after the last riff, travis plays

this riff with a phaser or flanger effect,

then drops the effects and keeps

playing the riff while Rob sings

-|-----------------------------|--
-|-----------------------------|--

-|-----------------------------|-- Play 5x and then...

-|-----------------------------|--
-|-----------3--5--5---5-3-----|--
-|---5--5--5---------------4---|--

...add this variation to the riff:

-|------------------------------|--
-|------------------------------|--
-|------------------------------|--
-|------------7--5--------------|--
-|----------3-------7------3h5--|--
-|--5--5--5------------5--------|--

that's pretty much it.

everything else is just repeated riffs and rhythm parts which are tabbed out for you above. Have fun.

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