311 - Down

      
 
 Performed by 311
 From the album "311" on Capricorn Records
 Music by: N. Hexum
 Lyrics by: N. Hexum & D. Martinez
 (c) 1995 Allegiance Music/Hydroponic Music BMI

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 Tabbed by: Michael Slusarz (slusarz@ucsu.colorado.edu)
 Additions/Corrections by: Gregory Parr (gparr@tiger.lsuiss.ocs.lsu.edu)
 David Springer (DSPRiNGR@aol.com)
 Additional Information from: Amar Sastry (ThreeEleven.Fan@worldnet.att.net)
 Shaun Hosein (shaun_hosein@hotmail.com)
 The 311 Guitar Archive -- http://chromosome.colorado.edu/311archive/
 
 Note: The whole song is played with 2 guitars, heavy distortion, and a
 wah-wah pedal used as a filter.
 
 Riff 1A (w/Distortion):
 =======================
 (G5) A5 G5 F#5 G5 
      

 1:------------------------------
 2:------------------------------
 3:------------------------------
 4:-(5//)-7-7-7-7--5-5--4-4--5-5-
 5:-(5//)-7-7-7-7--5-5--4-4--5-5-
 6:-(3//)-5-5-5-5--3-3--2-2--3-3-
 

 
 Riff 1B (w/Distortion):
 =======================
 A5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 
      

 1:------------------------
 2:------------------------
 3:------------------------
 4:-7-7-7-7--5---4---5---4-
 5:-7-7-7-7--5---4---5---4-
 6:-5-5-5-5--3---2---3---2-
 

 
 Chorus (w/Distortion):
 ======================
 E5 G#5 F#5 G#5 
     

 1:-------------------------------
 2:-------------------------------
 3:-------------------------------
 4:-2-2-2-2--2-2--6-6-6--4-4--6-6-
 5:-2-2-2-2--2-2--6-6-6--4-4--6-6-
 6:-0-0-0-0--0-0--4-4-4--2-2--4-4-
 

 
 Bridge - Part A (w/Distortion):
 ===============================
 F#5 E5 F#5 G5 G#5 E5 
       

 1:--------------------------------------
 2:--------------------------------------
 3:--------------------------------------
 4:-4-----2---------4///5///6---2--------
 5:-4-----2---------4///5///6---2--------
 6:----------x-x-x--2///3///4---0--x-x-x-
 

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 3rd-fret Harmonics 3rd-fret Harmonics
 
 (This IS correct - you do NOT play a full F#5 for the first chord - I get
 one person a week telling me this, and it is wrong. I know that's the way
 it appeared in one of the guitar magazines, but all I can tell you is that
 they were wrong. Listen closely - P-Nut does play a F# note, but Tim
 (and/or Nick) doesn't play a F#5 - the first chord he plays is not the
 same as the third chord he plays (after the palm muting) in this riff -
 and that third chord IS a full F#5).
 
 Bridge - Part B (w/Distortion):
 ===============================
 E5 F#5 G5 G#5 
     

 1:-----------------------------
 2:-----------------------------
 3:-----------------------------
 4:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---4---5---6-
 5:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---4---5---6-
 6:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2---3---4-
 

 
 Lyrics/Song Structure:
 ======================
 ---> Intro: Play Riff 1A w/Heavy distortion (x2)
 ---> Play Riff 1A over:
 Chill light on my sight as my ego becomes
 A funky child with some words on my tongue
 Be like intake of breath and my mouth gets loose
 ---> Play Riff 1B over:
 While I scatter my spit I dream of juice
 ---> Play Riff 1A over:
 Have you ever made out in dark hallways
 Displayed a kiss that made your day or say
 Played a track from your record collection
 ---> Play Riff 1B over:
 It's your mix, congratulations
 ---> Play Chorus over:
 We've changed a lot and then some - some
 You know that we have always been down - down
 And if I ever don't thank you - you
 Then just let me do it now
 ---> Play Riff 1A over:
 I bet you light up when we start the show
 Follow me now very closely 'cuz I told you so
 You know we glow because we throw sun-rays
 ---> Play Riff 1B over:
 We be freaky and we wanna stay
 ---> Play Chorus over:
 We've changed a lot and then some - some
 You know that we have always been down - down
 And if I ever don't thank you - you
 Then just let me do it now
 ---> Play Bridge - Part A (x4)
 ---> Play Bridge - Part B (x4)
 ---> Play Riff 1A over:
 Lightning strikes yo we be in that violent force of light
 Guaranteed to turn it out as bad as dolemite
 'Cuz we're dope kid change like a chameleon and the
 ---> Play Riff 1B over:
 Channel whenever that wack show real world is on
 ---> Play Riff 1A over:
 You know we dazzle like ghetto box boomin' battles
 Rattle inside your head feel redeemed like cola bottles
 Fall in love with your teachers on the wax
 ---> Play Riff 1B over:
 We are self made check the technique, 311 in LA
 ---> Play Chorus over:
 We've changed a lot and then some - some
 You know that we have always been down - down
 And if I ever don't thank you - you
 Then just let me do it now
 ---> Play Chorus (quiet) over:
 Keep my feet on the ground
 Keep my head in the clouds
 Electrified by the sound
 Comes from the down - and
 ---> Play Chorus over:
 We've changed a lot and then some - some
 You know that we have always been down - down
 And if I ever don't thank you - you
 Then just let me do it now
 ---> Play Bridge - Part A (x4)
 ---> Play Bridge - Part A - Add an extra E5 whenever E5 is played (x4)
 ---> Play Bridge - Part B (x4)