'Today My Love' Performed by 311 Music by: N. Hexum & C. Sexton Lyrics by: N. Hexum & C. Sexton (c) 1992 Allegiance Music/Hydroponic Music BMI
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Important: This song is played by dropping each string a half step. Tuning should be (from low to high): D# G# C# F# C D# Chords listed are for standard tuning. Intro: N.C.
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4:---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-
5:-0---1---0---1---0---1---0---1---
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Chorus A: G Am G Am G Am G Am
1:-3---0---3---0---3---0---3---0-
2:-0---1---0---1---0---1---0---1-
3:-0---2---0---2---0---2---0---2-
4:-0---2---0---2---0---2---0---2-
5:-2---0---2---0---2---0---2---0-
6:-3-------3-------3-------3-----
Riff 1: E (G6) (Bsus4)
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2:-----------///x-----------------12----12-------
3:-1-1-1-1-1-///x---1-1-1-1-1--------12----12-11-
4:-2-2-2-2-2-///x---2-2-2-2-2--------------------
5:-2-2-2-2-2-///x---2-2-2-2-2--------------------
6:-0-0-0-0-0-///x---0-0-0-0-0--------------------
(At the x's, slide up the neck and play variations) E G5 F#5 F5 E
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2:-----------------------------------
3:-1-1-1-------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
4:-2-2-2---5--4--3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
5:-2-2-2---5--4--3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
6:-0-0-0---3--2--1---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
Riff 2: N.C.
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4:---2-0-------0-2----2-0-------0-2-
5:-------2-0-2------------2-0-2-----
6:-0----------------0---------------
N.C. G5 F#5
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4:---2-0-------0-2---5---4-
5:-------2-0-2-------5---4-
6:-0-----------------3---2-
Chorus B: A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm
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2:-2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3-
3:-2---4---2---4---2---4---2---4-
4:-2---4---2---4---2---4---2---4-
5:-0---2---0---2---0---2---0---2-
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Post-Chorus: Alternate w/differnet picking variations on these two chords: A Bm11
1:-0----0-
2:-2----2-
3:-2----2-
4:-2----0-
5:-0----2-
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(One variation:) (A) (Bm11)
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2:-----2------------2-
3:-------2------------
4:---------2----0-----
5:-0----------2-------
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Lyrics/Song Structure: ---> Play Intro (x2) ---> Play Intro over: Here I sit in idle envy T.V. shows still holds me in Thin steel creases my ??? Begging till the end ---> Play Chorus A over: And then it hits me And then I see, then I see Today my love, we shall let the world slide For we will never be younger again ---> Play Riff 1 ---> Play Riff 2 over: Well, I'm tired of the waste and the stupid excuses Sitting on my ass makes me feel useless Earth accelerate, Hurry up and turn straight I'm starting to burn ---> Play Riff 1 ---> Play Riff 2 over: Well I get kinda mad like a cornered crawdad It's time to throw down, too bad so sad Don't step to me, when things don't go as you planned No, I don't give a *** ---> Play Chorus B over: And then it hits me And then I see, I see Today my love, we shall let the world slide We'll never be younger again ---> Play Intro ---> Play Intro over: It's easier to hurt than heal Hypocrites they make me ill Young men yearn to turn the tables That too is a sin ---> Play Chorus A over: And then it hits me And then I see, then I see Today my love, we shall let the world slide We'll never be younger again ---> Play Riff 1 ---> Play Riff 2 over: We all look to the end of a certain social stress I'm down for that day but don't forget the progress Awakening up, compassion, understanding Here's to the youth who aren't afraid to put a hand in ---> Play Chorus B over: And then it hits me and then I see, I see Today my love, we shall let the world slide Away, we'll never fade ---> Play Riff 2 (x2) ---> End on E5 (022xxx)
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