Artist: Blue October
Song: "James"
Album: Argue With A Tree
Tuning: Down Half A Step From Standard
Key:
+ Slap with thumb
- Pluck with index
P Pull off
H Hammer on
~ Let ring
/ Slide up
Slide down
This is my first tab but I think I got this song pretty much down. Probably a few
mess-ups here and there so feel free to send me any corrections. Next to "Razorblade"
this is probably my favorite Blue October song. This is a kick a*s band and a kick a*s
song so enjoy.
Intro (After guitar intro)
+ +++ ++++ + +++ ++++
F#|------------------------| _
C#|------------------------| / | |
G#|------------------------| / /
D#|-1-111-1111-1-111-1114--| |__
Verse (Starts with "Kneel down")
+ +++ ++ - - __
F#|--------------1---------| |
C#|-----------1H3----------| |
G#|------------------------| |
D#|-1-111--11--------------| |
/ |_|
+ +++ ++ - - / |
F#|--------------1H3-------| |
C#|-----------1H3----------| |
G#|------------------------| |
D#|-1-111--11--------------| __|
Bridge (Starts with "So I said")
+ ++ - ++ -
F#|------------------------|
C#|------3H5-----3H5-------| / |_|
G#|------------------------| / |
D#|-1-11------11-----------|
+ ++ + ++
F#|------------------------|
C#|------------------------| / |_|
G#|------------------------| / |
D#|-1-11------1-11---------|
Chorus (Starts with "And I say")
__
F#|------------------------| |
C#|------------------------| |
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------| |
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-33-| |
/ |_|
/ |
F#|------------------------| |
C#|------------------------| |
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------| |
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-3--| __|
Verse (Starts with "Your not so brave")
+ +++ ++ - - __
F#|--------------1---------| |
C#|-----------1H3----------| |
G#|------------------------| |
D#|-1-111--11--------------| |
/ |_|
+ +++ ++ - - / |
F#|--------------1H3-------| |
C#|-----------1H3----------| |
G#|------------------------| |
D#|-1-111--11--------------| __|
Bridge (Starts with "So I said")
+ ++ - ++ -
F#|------------------------|
C#|------3H5-----3H5-------| / |_|
G#|------------------------| / |
D#|-1-11------11-----------|
+ ++ + ++
F#|------------------------|
C#|------------------------| / |_|
G#|------------------------| / |
D#|-1-11------1-11---------|
Chorus (Starts with "And I say")
__
F#|------------------------| |
C#|------------------------| |
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------| |
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-33-| |
/ |_|
/ |
F#|------------------------| |
C#|------------------------| |
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------| |
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-3--| __|
Bass Solo
+ ++-++
F#|------1-----------------|
C#|-1H333-31H3P1-----------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|------------------------|
+ ++ - -- --
F#|---------1---1----------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-1H3-------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|
+ ++ - -- ---
F#|---------1---1-1H3------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-3---------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|
+ ++ - -
F#|---------1--------------|
C#|------1H3-31------------|
G#|------------321---------|
D#|-1-11----------1--------|
F#|---------1---1----------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-1H3-------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|
F#|---------1---1-1H3------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-3---------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|
F#|---------1---1----------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-1H3-------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|
F#|---------1---1----------|
C#|------1H3-1H3-1H3-------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-1-11-------------------|
Bridge #2
+ +++ + ++ + +++ + ++- __
F#|----------------------1-| |
C#|------------------------| | / |_|
G#|------------------------| | / |
D#|-1-111-1-11-1-111-1-11--| __|
_ _ _ ___
|_| |_ |_ |
| |_ _| |
++-++-++-++-+- __
F#|---1--1--1--1-1H3-------| | __
C#|------------------------| | / __|
G#|------------------------| | / __|
D#|-01-01-01-01-1----------| __|
++- +- +- +- +
F#|-------1H3-----1H3------|
C#|---1H3-----1H3----------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|-01---0---0---0---0/14-|
Chorus (Starts with "And I say")
__
F#|------------------------| |
C#|------------------------| |
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------| |
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-33-| | _
/ |_|
/ |_|
F#|------------------------| |
C#|------------------------| |
G#|---7P5H7P5---5----------| |
D#|-0---------7---7-6-0-3--| __|
Outro (Pretty much the same as Bridge #2)
+ +++ + ++ + +++ + ++- __
F#|----------------------1-| | __
C#|------------------------| | / __|
G#|------------------------| | / __|
D#|-1-111-1-11-1-111-1-11--| __|
+ +++ + ++ + +++ + ++-+
F#|----------------------1--|
C#|-------------------------|
G#|-------------------------|
D#|-1-111-1-11-1-111-1-11-1~|
