Foofighters - This Is A Call guitar tab
[three diff versions, 3 diff keys. can we get some agreement?]
This is "This is a Call" by the Foo Fighters, tabbed by David and Jamie
Worsley. It's good to see that Dave Grohl can perform without Nirvana.
All chord illustrations are from low strings to high.
Tune down half step:
Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Chords used in this song: In parts of this song, there are
F - xx3211 G5 - 355xxx two chords played together. With
Ab - xx6544 Bb5 - 688xxx two guitarists, it is best for each
F5 - 133xxx A5 - 577xxx to play one of the chords. If you=20
Ab5 - 466xxx Eb5 - x688xx are in a one guitar band or just by=20
G - xx5433 C5 - x355xx yourself combine the chords and play=
=20
Bb - xx8766 Ab5 (root) - 066xxx the full bar-chord, strumming the=20
A - xx7655 whole guitar.
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Sound of plugging in Guitar
Intro:
F
Visiting is pretty, Visiting is good,
Ab
Seems that all they ever wanted
F Ab5
Was a brother. //
Verse 1:
F + F5
This'll be a secret, We can keep it good,
Ab + Ab5
Even all he ever wanted
F + F5
Had a problem.
Chorus 1:
G + G5 Bb + Bb5
This is a call to all my
A + A5 G + G5
Past resignations.
Bb + Bb5 A + A5
This is a call
Ab5 (root) Ab5
To all. / /
Verse 2:
F+F5
Finger nails are pretty, Finger nails are good,
Ab + Ab5
Seems that all they ever wanted
F + F5 Ab5 (root) Ab5
Was a market. / /
F + F5
Their ballons are pretty, Big and say they should,
Ab + Ab
Ever fall around,
F + F5
Call him magic marker.
Chorus 2:
G + G5 Bb + Bb5
This is a call to all my
A + A5 G + G5
Past resignations.
Bb + Bb5 A + A5
This is a call to all.
G + G5 Bb + Bb5
This is a call to all my
A + A5 G + G5
Past resignations.
Bb + Bb5
It's been too long
Coda:
A5 Eb5 Ab5 C5 Eb5 Ab5 x6
// / /// / / //
Repeat Verse 2
Repeat Chorus 2
Repeat Coda
Repeat Intro
Repeat Verse 1
Repeat Chorus 2
Repeat Coda twice
Behind last Coda:
Ab|-----6-------3-6-----|
Eb|-5-5---4-4-4-----4-4-|
Outro
Db|-----1-----0-1-| First just this twice....
Ab|---------------|
Eb|-1-1---1-1-----|
Db|-----1--1-0-1-| Then this as well four times.
Ab|--------------|
Eb|-1-1----------|
Db|-----1-3-3-| End with this.
Ab|-------3-3-|
Eb|-1-1---1-1-|
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Subject: TAB. This is a Call by Foo Fighters (fixed)
This is a Call
by the Foo Fighters.
Transcribed by Anthony Tong ad201@torfree.net
Listen to song to piece it together & for exact rhythm.
The first time I sent this in I was WAY off.. assuring, isn't it?
Normal tuning.
Verse : E G A5
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eg.
E
Visiting is pretty. Visiting is good.
G A5 E A5
Seems that all they ever wanted was a brother.
Chorus : F# A Ab
-------
eg.
F# A Ab F# A Ab
This is a call to all my past resignations. This is a call...
* If available, have a second guitarist arppegiate the chords played.
Interlude :
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e ------0---------------------
B ------0----------------3----
G ------x----------4-4---2--2-
D -2--2-2-------2--4-4---0--2-
A -2--2-2---2-4-2--2-2------0-
E -0--0-0------(0)------------
Hard to be exact since the above riff *seems* to vary slightly
each time. It should be close enough so that you can impress
your friends :-)
There's a quick slide to the 7 (8, or??) fret on E string right
before the second guitar comes in.
Outro :
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Play this a few times,
e ----------------------
B ----------------------
G ----------------------
D ------2--------2-1-2--
A -2-2------2-2---------
E -0-0------0-0---------
Then play the below. Or you can have one guitarist play one, and
another joining playing the repeated lick below.
e -----------------
B -----------------
G ------1---1-0-1--
D -----------------
A -2-2-------------
E -0-0-------------
Song ends with two quick E5's.
I hope that I'm not too far off. If so, please post a corrected
version to OLGA.. or send comments to me at ad201@torfree.net.
Good thing that there's no solo ;-) Well, good luck and enjoy!
Ltr,
Anthony.
