Greenday - Nice Guys Finish Last guitar tab
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Nice Guys Finish Last
By Green Day
From their new album NIMROD
Transcribed by Chris (X26red26X@aol.com)
listen to the CD to get the real rhythm
Rhy. Fig. 1
e---------------------------
b---------------------------
g----9-9-9-9-9--------------
d--7-9-9-9-9-9-7-9-9-9-9-9\\-
a--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9\\-
E--5-----------5-7-7-7-7-7\\- (play 4x)
e---------
b---------
g-------9\\
d-2---7-9\\
a-2---7-7\\
E-0---5---
Verse 1
nice guys finish last.
you're running out of gas.
your sympathy will get you left behind.
Rhy. Fig. 2
p.m.----------------------]
e------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------
g---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9
d-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-999-9-9-9-9-9-9-9
a-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-999-7-7-7-7-7-7-7
E-5-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-777--------------
sometimes you're at your best,
when you feel the worst.
do you feel washed up like piss going down the drain?
Rhy. Fig. 3
e-------------------------------- ------------------0-0-0-0-0
b-------------------------------- ------------------0-0-0-0-0
g---------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- ------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4
d-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-- 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4
a-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-- 4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------(repeat) 2-2-2-2-2-2----------------
Bridge
pressure cooker pick my brain and tell me i'm insane.
i'm so fucking happy i could cry.
every joke can have it's truth and now the joke's on you.
i never knew you were such a funny guy.
Rhy. Fig. 4
e---------------------- -------------
b---------------------- -------------
g-----------2-2-2-2-2-2 4-4-4-4-4-4-4
d-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 4-4-4-4-4-4-4
a-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0 2-2-2-2-2-2-2
E-0-0-0-0-0------------(play 3x) -------------
Chorus
oh, nice guys finish last,
when you are the outcast.
don't pat yourself on the back,
you might break your spine.
e-----
b-----
g---9\\
d-7-9\\
a-7-7\\
E-5---
Verse 2
living on command.
you're shaking lots of hands.
kissing up and bleeding all your trust.
taking what you need.
bite the hand that feeds.
you will kill your memory.
Rhy. Fig. 2 x2 (all p.m.)
Rhy. Fig. 3 x3
Rhy. Fig. 4 x2
Rhy. Fig. 1 x4
Rhy. Fig. 4 x2
