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Intro
Moderately slow q = 45
Come AliveWords and Music by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Christopher Shiflett and Nate Mendel
Copyright © 2007 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC., MJ TWELVE MUSIC, LIVING UNDER A ROCK MUSIC,I LOVE THE PUNK ROCK MUSIC and FLYING EARFORM MUSIC
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All Rights for FLYING EARFORM MUSIC Administered by BUG MUSIC All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
from Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Tuning:
(low to high) E-A-D-G-B-F
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
*
let ring throughout
w/ fingers
Riff A
Bm7
mf
F m11
1342
Gmaj7
13 4
C5
5fr
1342
A
13 4
G5
7fr
1342
Badd9
11
A5
10fr
1342
D6
11
E5
9fr
1342
C 11
13 4
F 5
7fr
1342
B
5fr
13 4
D5
34 2
Eadd9
4fr
13 4
C 5
1342
F add11
C m11 G m7
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
Bm7
F m11 C m11
G m7
Seems1.
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A (4 times)
Verse
Bm7
like on ly- yes
F m11
ter - day.-
End Riff A
life
C m11
be longed - to run
G m7
a- ways.- Noth
Bm7
ing- here to see,
F m11
no look ing- back.
C m11 G m7
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Ev
Bm7
’ry- sound mon
F m11
o- tone,- ev
C m11
’ry- col or - mon
G m7
o- chrome.- Life
Bm7
be gan- to fade
F m11
in to- the black.
*Gtr. 2
w/ tremolo
mf
let ring
let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring
*Kybd. arr. for gtr.
C m11 G m7
Such
Bm7
a sim ple- an i
F m11
- mal,- ster
C m11
i- lized - with al
G m7
co- hol.-
let ring
let ring
let ring
let ring
let ring
let ring
I
Bm7
could hard ly- feel
F m11
me an y- more.-
C m11 G m7
Des
Bm7
per - ate,- mean
F m11
ing- less.-
sim.
All
C m11
filled up with emp
G m7
ti- ness.- Felt
Bm7
like ev ’ry- thing-
F m11
was said and done.
C m11 G m7
I
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lay
Pre-Chorus
Gtr. 2 tacet
Gmaj7
there in the dark
A
and I close my eyes.
Badd9
You saved
Gtrs. 3 & 4 (acous.)
Rhy. Fig. 1
mf
End Rhy. Fig. 1
Gtr. 5 (acous.)
Rhy. Fig. 1A
mf
End Rhy. Fig. 1A
Gtr. 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1A
Gmaj7
me the day
A
you came a live.-
Badd9
Gtrs. 3 & 4
Interlude
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A
Bm7 F m11
Gtrs. 3 & 4 tacet
C m11
G m7 Bm7
F m11 C m11
G m7
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Still2.
Verse
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A (3 times)
Bm7
I tried to find
F m11
my way, spin
C m11
ning- hours in
G m7
to- days. Burn
Bm7
ing- like a flame
F m11
be hind - my eyes.
Gtr. 4Rhy. Fig. 2
Gtr. 5Rhy. Fig. 2A
C m11 G m7
Drown
Gtrs. 4 & 5: w/ Rhy. Figs. 2 & 2A (2 times)
Bm7
it out, drink
F m11
it in. Crown
C m11
the king of suf
G m7
fer - ing.-
End Rhy. Fig. 2
End Rhy. Fig. 2A
Pris
Bm7
on- er,- a slave
F m11
to the dis guise.-
C m11 G m7
Dis
Bm7
ap- pear,- the on
F m11
ly- thing,
bit
C m11
ter - sweet- sur ren
G m7
- der - ing.- Knew
Bm7
that it was time
F m11
to say good bye.-
C m11 G m7
I
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lay
Pre-Chorus
Gtrs. 3 & 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (3 times)
Gmaj7
there in the dark
A
and I close my eyes.
Badd9
You saved
Gtr. 5
Rhy. Fig. 3 End Rhy. Fig. 3
Gtr. 5: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (2 times)
Gmaj7
me the day
A
you came a live.-
Badd9
No
rea
Gmaj7
son- left
A
me to sur vive.-
Badd9
You saved
Gtrs.3 & 4
Gmaj7 A Badd9
me the day
you came a live.- Come a live.-
Gtr. 5
Chorus
Voc. Fig. 1
Gtrs. 3, 4 & 5 tacet
D6
Come a live.-
C 11
Come a live.-
B
Come a live.- Come a live.-
D6
Come a live.-
C 11
Come a live.-
Gtr. 6 (elec.)Rhy. Fig. 4
w/ slight dist.
mf
355433
355433
355433
355433
355433
355433
355433
355433
355433
355433
577655
577655
577655
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B
Gtr. 6: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
Rhy. Fig. 5
Gtrs. 3 & 4
D6 C 11 B
Come a live.- Come
End Voc. Fig. 1
a live.- Come a live.- Come a live.- Come a live.- Come a live.-
End Rhy. Fig. 4
w/ dist.
mf
Riff B
Gtr. 7 (elec.)
1/4 1/2 1/4 1/2
D6 C 11 B
End Rhy. Fig. 5
Gtrs. 3, 4 & 6: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5Gtr. 7: w/ Riff B
D6 C 11
Come a live.- Come a live.- Come a live.- Come a live.- Come a live.-
End Riff B
1/4 1/2 1/4 1/2
B
D6
C 11 B
I lay
Gtrs.3, 4 & 6
Pre-Chorus
Gtr. 7: w/ Riff B (2 times)
Rhy. Fig. 6
Gmaj7 A Eadd9
End Rhy. Fig. 6
there in the dark
and I close my eyes. You saved
Gtr. 8 (elec.)Rhy. Fig. 6A
w/ dist.
f
End Rhy. Fig. 6A
799
08
0
7 75
7 5 7 77
7 5 7 75
7 5 7 77
7 5
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7 5 7 75
7 5 7 77
7 5
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Gtrs. 3, 4 & 6: w/ Rhy. Fig. 6Gtr. 8: w/ Rhy. Fig. 6A
Gmaj7
me the day
A
you came a live.-
Eadd9
Come a
live.-
Gtrs.3, 4 & 6
Chorus
Gtr. 7: w/ Riff B (1 3/4 times)
Rhy. Fig. 7
Gmaj7 F add11 Eadd9
End Rhy. Fig. 7
D6
(cont. in notation)
Come a
live.- Come a live.- Come a
live.- Come a live.- Come a
live.- Come a live.- Come a
live.- Come a live.-
Gtr. 8
Gtr. 9(elec.)
w/ dist.
C5
mf f
(cont. in notation)
Come a
live.- Come a live.- Come a
live.- Come a live.- Come a
live.- Come a live.-
Gtr. 8
Gtrs. 3, 4 & 6
3554
3554
2443
2443
0221
0221
5577
5577
4466
4466
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InterludeGtrs. 3, 4 & 6 tacetGtr. 7: w/ Riff B (2 times)
B5
E5
Gtr. 10 (elec.)
mfw/ dist.
Riff C
End Riff C
1 1 1 1
Rhy. Fig. 8*Gtrs. 8 & 9
End Rhy. Fig. 8
*Composite arrangement
B5
Gtrs. 8 & 9: w/ Rhy. Fig. 8Gtr. 10: w/ Riff C
E5
Noth
Bridge
Gtr. 7: w/ Riff B (2 times)Gtrs. 8 & 9: w/ Rhy. Fig. 8 (2 times)Gtr. 10: w/ Riff C (2 times)
B5
ing- more to give. I can fi n’ly- live. Come a live.-
E5
Your
B5
life in to- me, I can fi n’ly- breathe. Come a live.-
E5
Gtrs.8 & 9
Bkgd. Voc.: w/ Voc. Fig. 1 (2 times)
Rhy. Fig. 9
Pre-Chorus
G5 A5
(Come
I
a
lay
live.)-
there in the dark,
o pen- my eyes.
Gtr. 11 (elec.)Fill 1
w/ dist.
mf
End Fill 1 Riff D End Riff D
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Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 6 (last 2 meas.)Gtr. 7: w/ Riff B (1st 2 meas.)Gtr. 10: w/ Riff C (1st 2 meas.)Gtr. 11 tacet
E5
Gtr. 11: w/ Fill 1
End Rhy. Fig. 9
Gtr. 6 tacetGtrs. 8 & 9: w/ Rhy. Fig. 9Gtr. 11: w/ Riff D
G5
You saved me the day
Gtr. 6 Rhy. Fill 1 End Rhy. Fill 1
A5
you came a live.-
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 6 (last 2 meas.)Gtr. 6: w/ Rhy. Fill 1Gtr. 7: w/ Riff B (1st 2 meas.)Gtr. 10: w/ Riff C (1st 2 meas.)
E5
Come a live.-
Outro-Chorus
Gtrs.8 & 9
Gtrs. 3 & 6: w/ Rhy. Fig. 7
G5 F 5 E5
Come a
live.- Come a live.- Come a
live.- Come a live.- Come a
live.- Come a live.-
Gtr. 11
Gtr. 10
1
Gtr. 7
1/4 1/4 1/4 1/2 1/4 1/4
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D5 C 5
(cont. in notation)
Gtr. 7 tacet
Cmaj7 11
Come a
live.- Come a live.- Come a
live.- Come a live.-
Gtr. 11
let ring
Gtr. 10
1
Gtr. 7
1/4 1/2 1/4 1/4
Gtrs. 3 & 6Gtrs. 3, 6, 8 & 9
Gtr. 11
let ring
B5
Gtr. 10
Gtrs. 3, 6, 8 & 9
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