Band: Blink 182 Song: Anthem Part 2 Album: Take Off Your Pants and Jacket Tabbed By: Brian H. Email: weezer090@hotmail.com They made a video for this song off a live performance, and some backstage footage, but I don't think it was an actual single. In my opinion, it should be, it's one of the best off of this album. "Anthem" and "Anthem Part 2" are both amazing songs, and should have been on the radio! Anyways, I know they're only one guitarist, but for the recording they had a couple guitar parts at the same time, so you need 2 guitarists to get it all unless you're recording with a 4-track or something. I'm gonna indicate where each guitar plays when. It's all in standard tuning, so have fun! CHORDS: A5 - (577xxx) F5 - (133xxx) C5 - (x355xx) G5 - (355xxx) E5 - (022xxx) INTRO: (RIFF 1) - Guitar 1 plays this clean. E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-8---8----6---6----5---5----6---6----8---8----6---6----5---5----6---6----| G|---5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5--| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | (NOW BASS COMES IN AND PLAYS THE CHORDS ABOVE) | | | | C D A F C D A F | E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-8---8----6---6----5---5----6---6----8---8----6---6----5---5----6---6----| G|---5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5--| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| (NOW GUITAR 2 PLAYS THIS, WHILE GUITAR 1 PLAYS "RIFF 1". Bass still plays same chords) RIFF 2 - Played by Guitar 2. (Bass still plays "C D A F") C D A F E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----2h3------2-------2h3------2-------2h3------2-------0------0--| A|-3-3------3-3-----3-3------3-3-----3-3------3-3-----3-3----3-3----| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h = hammer-on . = palm-muted (PLAY THE ABOVE "RIFF 2" 4 TIMES) RIFF 3 - Played by either of the guitars. (Bass now plays "C A F") C A F E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|-9--10-10--9---5--7---9--10-10--9---5--7--| D|-x---x--x--x---x--x---x---x--x--x---x--x--| A|-7---8--8--7---3--5---7---8--8--7---3--5--| E|------------------------------------------| (PLAY THE ABOVE "RIFF 3" 2 TIMES) VERSE 1: (Bass plays the first 2 lines alone, then guitar plays palm-muted) C A F Every thing has fall'n to pieces, C A F Earth is dyin', help me Jesus. C5 A5 F5 We need guidance, we've been misled, C5 A5 F5 Young and hostile, but not stupid. A5 G5 F5 (Played by bass) VERSE 2: (Play like VERSE 1) Corporate leaders, politicians, Kids can't vote, adults elect them. Moms that rule the school and workplace, Sons that caution, sixteen's unsafe. A5 G5 F5 (Bass) CHORUS: E5 F5 C5 G5 We really need to, see this through, E5 F5 C5 G5 We never want-ed, to be abused. A5 F5 C5 G5 We'll never give up, it's no use. A5 F5 (STOP) If we're fucked up, you're too blame! (Throughout the chorus, a backup guitar just repeatedly strums a "C5" related chord:) E|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-...---| D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-...---| A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-...---| E|-----------------------| (That above is played throughout the entire chorus) INTERLUDE: (Just play "RIFF 3" 2 times) C A F E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|-9--10-10--9---5--7---9--10-10--9---5--7--| D|-x---x--x--x---x--x---x---x--x--x---x--x--| A|-7---8--8--7---3--5---7---8--8--7---3--5--| E|------------------------------------------| VERSE 2: (Play like verse 1) Let this trainwreck burn more slowly. Kids are victims in this story. Drown the youth with useless warnings. Teenage rules, they're fucked and boring. A5 G5 F5 (Played by bass) CHORUS: (Play like previous chorus) We really need to see this through. We never wanted to be abused. We'll never give up, it's no use. If we're fucked up, you're too blame. BRIDGE: (The bridge is all bass playing: "C A F") C A F C A F C A F Everything has fall'n to pieces. C A F Everything has fall'n to pieces. C A F Everything has fall'n to pieces. C A Everything has fall'n to... CHORUS: (Play like previous choruses) E5 F5 C5 G5 We really need to, see this through, E5 F5 C5 G5 We never want-ed, to be abused. A5 F5 C5 G5 We'll never give up, it's no use. A5 F5 (STOP) (start RIFF 2) If we're fucked up, you're too blame! OUTRO: (This is played just like the 2nd part of the intro, RIFF 2 played 4x) C D A F E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----2h3------2-------2h3------2-------2h3------2-------0------0--| A|-3-3------3-3-----3-3------3-3-----3-3------3-3-----3-3----3-3----| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Played 4 times. On the 3rd time through, RIFF 1 comes in on 2nd guitar) C D A F C D A F E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-8---8----6---6----5---5----6---6----8---8----6---6----5---5----6---6----| G|---5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5----5---5--| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| (And too end the song, bass ends on F, and guitar ends on C5, so the chord is C5/F) C5/F And that's the end of this anthem! It's a really good one, and pretty easy to play. If you have questions, comments, etc, email me at: weezer090@hotmail.com Thanks. Later!