Artist: Good Charlotte
Song: The Anthem (Acoustic)
Album: None (YH)
Tabbed by: Necriononguitar (interpretation)
E-mail: tim.rathgen@web.de
Tuning: Half-Step Down
>>> This is my own interpretation of this song <<<
>>> There sometimes more then one version, dont miss them <<<
>>> This is for Starters, so please pay your respects <<<
>>> Scroll down for the chords (A LOT) <<<
Intro:
D A G A
D A G G
Version 1
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------3---------|
G--2--2----------------------------2--2---------------0-0---------|
D--0--0---2-2---0--0---2-2---------0--0---2-2-------0-0-0---------|
A---------0-0---2--2---0-0----------------0-0---2-2-2-2-2---------|
E---------------3--3----------------------------3-3-3-3-3---------|
Version 2
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--3--3----------------------------3--3-----------------3---------|
G--2--2---2-2---0--0---2-2---------2--2---2-2---------0-0---------|
D--0--0---2-2---0--0---2-2---------0--0---2-2-------0-0-0---------|
A---------0-0---2--2---0-0----------------0-0---2-2-2-2-2---------|
E---------------3--3----------------------------3-3-3-3-3---------|
Intro:
D A G A
Version 1 x= Muted
E--2--2-2-------------------0--0-0-----------------------|
B--3--3-3-------------------2--2-2-----------------------|
G--2--2-2---7-7--9--11------2--2-2----12-12--11--9-------|
D--0--0-0---7-7--9--11------2--2-2----12-12--11--9-------|
A-----------5-5--7--9-------0--0-0----10-10--9---7-------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
E---3--3-3------------------0--0-0----------------------------------|
B---3--3-3------------------2--2-2----------------------------------|
G---0--0-0---6-6--7--9------2--2-2----9-9--7-7--6-6--7-7------------|
D---0--0-0---6-6--7--9------2--2-2----9-9--7-7--6-6--7-7------------|
A---2--2-2---4-4--5--7------0--0-0----7-7--5-5--4-4--5-5------------|
E---3--3-3----------------------------------------------------------|
Version 2
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G--7--7-7----7-7--9--11---------------12-12--11--9--------|
D--7--7-7----x-x--x--x------7--7-7----x--x---x---x--------|
A--5--5-5----5-5--7--9------7--7-7----10-10--9---7--------|
E---------------------------5--5-5------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------6-6--7--9------------------9-9--7-7--6-6--7-7----------|
D---5--5-5----x-x--x--x--------7--7-7----x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x----------|
A---5--5-5----4-4--5--7--------7--7-7----7-7--5-5--4-4--5-5----------|
E---3--3-3---------------------5--5-5--------------------------------|
Verse: (first take a look at the strumming and then at the chords)
D A D G
D A G G
Version 1 d=downstroke u=upstroke
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--3-3-3---3-3-3----------------3-3-3---3-3-3-----3-3--3--3---------|
G--2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--2--2----2-2-2---2-2-2-----0-0--0--0---------|
D--0-0-0---0-0-0---2-2--2--2----0-0-0---0-0-0-----0-0--0--0---------|
A------------------0-0--0--0----------------------2-2--2--2---------|
E-------------------------------------------------3-3--3--3---------|
d u d u d u d u u u d u d u d u d u u u
E-------------------------------3-3----------|
B--3-3-3---3-3-3----------------3-3----------|
G--2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2--2--2----0-0----------|
D--0-0-0---0-0-0---2-2--2--2----0-0-x8-------|
A------------------0-0--0--0----2-2----------|
E-------------------------------3-3----------|
d u d u d u d u u u d u
Version 2 .=palm-mute all the notes (if you dont know palm muting, comment)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2---2-2-2------------------2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------|
D--0-0-0---0-0-0----2-2--2--2-----0-0-0---0-0-0----0-0--0--0------|
A-------------------0-0--0--0----------------------x-x--x--x------|
E--------------------------------------------------3-3--3--3------|
. . . . . . . . . .
E------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------3---------------|
G--2-2-2---2-2-2-----------------0---------------|
D--0-0-0---0-0-0----2-2--2--2----0-x16-----------|dont palm-mute the last chord
A-------------------0-0--0--0----2---------------|
E--------------------------------3---------------|
Pre-Chorus:
Bm G D D
Bm G A A
Version 1 Strumm these chords litely, except A (use your personal strumming)
Bm G D D Bm G A [ 14 ]
E--2----3---2---2--------2----3----------------------------------------|
B--3----3---3---3--------3----3---------2------------------------------|
G--4----0---2---2--------4----0---------2--2-2-2-2-2-2...--------------|
D--4----0---0---0--------4----0---------2--2-2-2-2-2-2...--------------|
A--2----2----------------2----2---------0--0-0-0-0-0-0...--------------|
E-------3---------------------3----------------------------------------|
. . . . . .
Version 2
. . . . . . . .
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------|
D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------- <----| play all the chords this way
A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------|
E-------------------------------|
The Chords
Bm G D D Bm G A A
E-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G---4-------7---7-------4-------------------|
D---4---5---7---7-------4---5---7---7-------|
A---2---5---5---5-------2---5---7---7-------|
E-------3-------------------3---5---5-------|
Chorus:
D A G A
E----2---0-0----3-3---0-0-----------------|
B----3---2-2----3-3---2-2-----------------|
G----2---2-2----0-0---2-2-----------------|
D----0---2-2----0-0---2-2-----------------|
A--------0-0----2-2---0-0-----------------|
E---------------3-3-----------------------|
d u d u d u d
Bridge:
Bm A G A
Bm D A A
Bm A G A
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
A--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bm D A A
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------|
D--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
A--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solo:
The Chords
D A D G
(verse)
D A G G
The Solo (one string solo)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---9--9----9-7--9-7-7---7---7-7-7-7-------9--9---9-7-9-10-10---10--9-7-----|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d d d u d u u u u d u d d d d u d u u u u d
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------7-7---9-9-9---11-11-11---------|
D---------------------------------------x-x---x-x-x---x--x--x----------|
A---9--9----9-7--9-7-7---7---7-7-7-7----5-5---7-7-7---9--9--9----------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d d d u d u u u u d u d d u u d u u d u
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G---12--11--12--11--12--11------|
D---x---x---x---x---x---x-------|
A---10--9---10--9---10--9-------|
E-------------------------------|
u d u d u d
Interlude 2
Play the intro twice
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AFTER YOU LEARNED THE STUFF ABOVE TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHORD-VERSION
Intro:
D A G A
D A G G
Interlude:
D A G A
Verse:
D A
It's a new day, but it all feels old
D G
It's a good life, that's what I'm told
D A G G
But everything, it all just feels the same
D A
At my high school, it felt more to me
D G
Like a jail cell, a penitentiary
D A G G
My time spent there, it only made me see
Pre-Chorus:
Bm G
That I don't ever wanna be like you
D D
I don't wanna do the things you do
Bm G
I'm never gonna hear the words you say
A A
and I don't ever wanna, I don't ever wanna be
Chorus:
D A G A D A
Yooooooooouuu don't wanna be just like you
G A D A G A
Oh what I'm sayin' is this is the anthem, throw all your hands up,
D A G A
Yoooouuuuuuu... don't wanna be...
Interlude:
D A G A
You!
Verse:
D A D G
Go to college, a university, get a real job, that's what they said to me
D A G G
But I could never live the way they want
D A D G
I'm gonna get by, and just do my time, out of step while,they all get in line
D A G G
I'm just a minor threat so pay no mind
Pre-Chorus:
Bm G D D
Do you really wanna be like them, do you really wanna be another trend?
Bm G
Do you wanna be part of that crowd?
A A
'cause I don't ever wanna, I don't ever wanna be
Chorus:
D A G A D A
Yooooooooouuu don't wanna be just like you
G A D A G A
Oh what I'm sayin' is this is the anthem, throw all your hands up,
D A G A
Yoooouuuuuuu... don't wanna be you
Bridge:
Bm A G A
Shake it once, that's fine. Shake it twice, that's okay
Bm D A A
Shake it three times, you're playing with yourself, again.
Solo:
D A D G
D A G G
Interlude 2: (played as intro)
D A G A D A G A
You...don't wanna be just like you What I am saying is..
Chorus:
D A G A
This is the anthem throw all your hands up,
D A G A
Y'all got to feel me, sing if you're with me
D A G A D A
yoooooouuuu don't wanna be just like you (just like you)
D A G A
This is the anthem throw all your hands up
D A G A
y'all got to feel me, sing if you're with me
Outro:
D A G A
Another loser anthem (whoa-oh)
D A G A
Another loser anthem (whoa-oh)
D A G A
Another loser anthem (whoa-oh)
D A G A G
Another loser anthem
Thats it, i hope you enjoyd.
(if your eyes hurt, please dont call on me^^)
Artist: Good Charlotte
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