#----------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their # # interpretation of the song. You may only use this file # # for private study, scholarship, or research. # #---------------------------------------------------------# Song Title: As Long As It Matters Artist: Gin Blossoms Album: Congratulations - I'm Sorry Transcribed by: geoffrey b oblimar Here's a simple tab for this wonderful song, enjoy... intro: Guitar 1 (rhythm) (let ring) Drum Fill e|----------------3-----------|--------------------------| B|----------3-----3-----------|--------------------------| G|-------0-----0--------------|--------------------------| D|--4/5-----------------------|--------------------------| A|----------------------------|--------------------------| E|----------------------------|--------------------------| | | Guitar 2 (lead) e|----------------------------|--------------------------| B|----------------------------|--------------------------| G|----------------------------|--------------------------| D|----------------------------|--------------------------| A|----------------------------|--------------------------| E|----------------------------|--------------------------| Guitar 1 (rhythm) G D/F# e|----------------3-----------|--------------0-----------| B|----------3--------3-----3--|--------3--------3-----3--| G|-------0-----0--------0-----|-----2-----2--------2-----| D|--4/5-----------------------|--4-----------------------| A|----------------------------|--------------------------| E|----------------------------|--------------------------| | | Guitar 2 (lead) e|----------------------------|--------------------------| B|--s/8-----------------------|--------------------------| G|--s/9---------7~------------|-----------12-------------| D|-------------------------9--|-10/12---------10---------| A|----------------------------|--------------------------| E|----------------------------|--------------------------| Guitar 1 Em e|--------------0-----------------------0-----------| B|--------3--------3-----3--------3--------3-----3--| G|-----0-----0--------0--------0-----0--------0-----| D|--2-----------------------2-----------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 e|--------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------8-----8------| G|-------------------------------------7-----7------| D|--9--9sl\7--7---5-------5--7\9--------------------| A|-------------------5h7----------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 C e|--------------0-----------------------0-----------| B|--------1--------1-----1--------1--------1-----1--| G|-----------0--------0--------------0--------0-----| D|-----0-----------------------0--------------------| A|--2-----------------------2-----------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 e|--7--7--7-\-5--5--5--5-\-3--3--3--3-\-2--2--2--2--| B|--8--8--8-\-5--5--5--5-\-3--3--3--3-\-2--2--2--2--| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 D e|--------------0-----------|--------------0--------3------| B|--------1--------1-----1--|--------3--------3------------| G|-----------0--------0-----|-----2-----2--------2---------| D|-----0--------------------|--0------------------------0--| A|--2-----------------------|------------------------------| E|--------------------------|------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 e|--------------------------|--5s/7--7--5--5s/7--7-7-7--5--| B|--3-5--3h5-5--3-----------|--5--------5--5---------------| G|--------------------------|------------------------------| D|--------------------------|------------------------------| A|--------------------------|------------------------------| E|--------------------------|------------------------------| verse 1: (use the plucking pattern above) G D How can I find us something Em D That two can take C G Without stumbling as we Em D Walk into out future's wake verse 2: G D I'm like a broken record Em D That you can play C G Repeating as if it matters Em A Everything I wanna say chorus: G D/F# Em I'll be alright C As long as it matters D(hold) As long as you're with me now verse 3: (do chord of verse 1) Forget that time It's nothing we touch and see All this time Even as it crushes down on me verse 4: (do chord of verse 2) I'm looking around There's nothing I could want More than to tell you There's no more than we've already got (repeat chorus twice) Solo: (with Guitar 1 on rhythm) Guitar 2 C full------ G/B full------ e|---------------------------|---------------------------| B|----------7b---------r(7)--|----------7b---------r(7)--| G|--5------------------------|--7------------------------| D|---------------------------|---------------------------| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| Am full------- G ----------5----------------|---------------------------| ----------7b---------r(7)--|-------------7/9--7--5-----| --5------------------------|----------5----------------| ---------------------------|--5--5/7-------------------| ---------------------------|---------------------------| ---------------------------|---------------------------| C G A ---------------|-----3h5-5/7--|--7-----7-----7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5\3-3---| ---------------|--------------|-----5-----5-------------------------| ---------------|--------------|-------------------------------------| --7p5----------|--------------|-------------------------------------| ------7p5------|--------------|-------------------------------------| ----------7p5--|--3-----------|-------------------------------------| (repeat chorus twice) Coda: (with guitar 1 playing intro pattern) Guitar 2 G D/F# Em e|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------| B|-------8-8-8-8/10\8--------|-------8-8-8-8/10\8----------------------| G|-------7-7-7-7/-9\7--------|-------7-7-7-7/-9\7----------------------| D|--s/9---------------9\5--5-|--s/9---------------9\5-5-5------5-------| A|---------------------------|-----------------------------5h7----7-7--| E|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------| C -----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| -----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| --------------7-----------7------------7-|-----7------------7------------7-| ---5-7--5-7/9---9-7\5-7/9---9-7\5--7/9---|-7/9---9-7\5--7/9---9-7\5--7/9---| -7---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| -----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| D (let ring) ----------------------------------10-----| -----8------------8------------8--10-----| -7/9---9-7\5--7/9---9-7\5--7/9----11-----| -----------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------| and that's it... Legend: h -hammer-on p -pull-off b -bend r -release s/ -slide, only the first note is struck / -slide, both notes are struck ~ -vibrato Comments? e-mail: gboblimar@yahoo.com