Band: Offspring Song: Gotta Get Away Album: Smash Tabbed By: Brian H. Email: weezer090@hotmail.com Great great song from the Offspring!! "Smash" is probably their best album. I'm gonna try and do more from that album. Ever since Offspring came out with their new CD "Conspiracy of One" I've liked them a lot more. You guys should all go and pick it up, it's a great CD! It has a lot of good songs! Alright, have fun! CHORDS: G5 - (x-10-12-12-x-x) F#5 - (x-9-11-11-x-x) E5 - (x799xx) A5 - (x-12-14-14-x-x) D5 - (x577xx) F5 - (x-8-10-10-x-x) INTRO: There's a drum beat for the first few measures then, bass comes in with this: G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---4-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-7------7-7---------4-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-7------7----------| E|-0---------------------0-0-------0-0------------------------0-0-----0-0-0---| Then after you play that twice, guitar comes in and plays this: (Bass still plays above riff) G5 F#5 E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 G5 A5 E5 E|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-12--12-11--9---12--12-14--9----12--12-11--9---12--12-14--9---| D|-12--12-11--9---12--12-14--9----12--12-11--9---12--12-14--9---| A|-10--10--9--7---10--10-12--7----10--10--9--7---10--10-12--7---| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| Now play this 2 times: D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-7-7--x-x--7-7--x-x--9-9--x-x--9-9--x-x--12-12--x-x--14-14---9-9-9--10-9--10-9--x-x--| D|-7-7--x-x--7-7--x-x--9-9--x-x--9-9--x-x--12-12--x-x--14-14---9-9-9--10-9--10-9--x-x--| A|-5-5--x-x--5-5--x-x--7-7--x-x--7-7--x-x--10-10--x-x--12-12---7-7-7---8-7---8-7--x-x--| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| VERSE 1: (Play the exact progression that's right above) D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 I'm getting edgy, all the time. There's someone around me just a step behind. D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 It's kinda scary, the shape I'm in. The walls are shakin' and they're closin in. D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 Too fast or a bit too slow. I'm paranoid of people and it's starting to show. D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 There's one guy that I can't shake. Over my shoulder is a big mistake. CHORUS: (After listening closely, I got it. Bass goes to lower G but guitar stays at high G) E5 G5 D5 E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-9-9-9-9---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---7-7-7-7---| <-- Guitar D|-9-9-9-9---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---7-7-7-7---| A|-7-7-7-7---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---5-5-5-5---| E|-----------------------------------------------| This is to show you what is | | being played at the same time. | | Play the chorus just like G|-----------------------------------------------| that shows you. D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-7-7-7-7---10-10-10-10---------------5-5-5-5---| <-- Bass E|------------------------3--3--3--3-------------| E5 G5 D5 Sitting on the bed or lying wide awake. E5 G5 D5 There's demons in my head, and it's more than I can take. E5 G5 D5 I think I'm on a role, but I think it's kinda weak. E5 G5 D5 E5 Saying all I know is I gotta get away from me. INTERLUDE: (Play the verse progression: "D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5") VERSE 2: (Play just like verse 1) I tell you something, just ain't right. My head is on loose, but my shoes are on tight. Avoiding my friends cause they all bug. Life is a riddle and I'm really stumped. If you reason, don't you know. Your own preoccupation is where you'll go. I think I'm being followed, I look around. It's only my shadow creepin' on the ground. CHORUS: (Play just like first chorus) Sitting on the bed, or lying wide awake. There's demons in my head, and it's more than I can take. I think I'm on a roll, but I think it's kinda weak. Saying all I know is I gotta get away from me. Gotta get away from me. Gotta get away from me. BRIDGE: (Just play this again, with bass playing it's riff too) G5 F#5 E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 F#5 E5 G5 A5 E5 E|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-12--12-11--9---12--12-14--9----12--12-11--9---12--12-14--9---| D|-12--12-11--9---12--12-14--9----12--12-11--9---12--12-14--9---| A|-10--10--9--7---10--10-12--7----10--10--9--7---10--10-12--7---| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| (Now go to the verse chords again for this part) D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 Whoa - ohh - ohh. Whoa - ohh - ohhhh D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 Whoa - ohh - ohh. Whoa - ohh - ohhhh CHORUS: (Play like last choruses) Sitting on the bed, or lying wide awake. There's demons in my head, and it's more than I can take. I think I'm on a roll, but I think it's kinda weak. Saying all I know is I gotta get away from me. E5 Gotta get away from me. Gotta get away from me. Gotta get away from me. End on that last E5 with distortion, and fade-out with that. And that's all for this song, really great song from the Offspring. I'm starting to like them a lot more. A lot of people hate them. Does anybody else like them? Okay, if you have questions, comments, or corrections even, although I think I got it, email me at: weezer090@hotmail.com Thanks a lot guys. Later!