Shihad - The general electric guitar tab

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC from THE GENERAL ELECTRIC

Transcribed by D.D.L

Written by Shihad

Standard Shihad tuning (DGCFAD)

RIFFS AND GUITAR FIGURES

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CHORDS USED

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Dsus2 Csus2 G

--0------3----3--

--3------3----3--

--2------0----0--

--0------2----0--

---------3----X--

--------------3--

MAIN RIFF

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----0--0----------0--0------

2---0--0--2---2---0--0---2--

2---X--X--2---2---X--X---2--

0---3--3--0---0---3--3---0--

VERSE FIGURE

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GUITAR 1

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GUITAR 2

*Trem. pedal on at same speed as g.1's playing * Off

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SONG STRUCTURE

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VERSE 1

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VERSE FIGURE

You better run as fast as you can

'Cause this passenger's not a happy man

VERSE FIGURE

Start running just as fast as you can

VERSE FIGURE

You say, you need a friend hey, well so do I

But this passenger's just passing by

VERSE FIG. (G.1 only)

Passenger is just passing

MAIN RIFF

Bye

MAIN RIFF (x 4)

VERSE FIGURE

At your age and stage you should understand

But you don't care you got a masterplan

VERSE FIGURE

Fuck fuck fuck 'em all and take what you can

VERSE FIGURE

A freezing cold stare and a flick in the eye

Passengers just passing by

VERSE FIG. (G.1 only)

Passengers just passing by

MAIN RIFF

Passengers just passing by

MAIN RIFF (x 6)

To walk on water you'd sink in the ice (x 4)

CHORUS

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D Csus2 G

You're holding everything inside, you're holding everything inside

D Csus2 G

You're holding everything inside, you're holding everything inside

D Csus2 G

Don't it feel good just to be alive still holding everything inside

MAIN RIFF (x 4)

VERSE 3

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VERSE FIGURE

You don't know what you want so you take what you can

Still don't make you a happy man

VERSE FIGURE

Stop running just as fast as you can

VERSE FIGURE

A freezing cold stare and a flick in the eye

passengers just passing by

VERSE FIG (G.1 only)

passengers just passing by

MAIN RIFF (x 2)

MAIN RIFF

To walk on water you'd sink in the ice

MAIN RIFF

To walk on water you'd sink in the ice

MAIN RIFF

For all things gained there's a sacrifice

MAIN RIFF

To walk on water you gotta sink in the ice

CHORUS

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D Csus2 G

You're holding everything inside you're holding everything inside

D Csus2 G

You're holding everything inside you're holding everything inside

D Csus2 G

And don't it feel good just to be alive don't it feel good just to be alive

D Csus2

you're still holding everything inside

BRIDGE

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BRIDGE RIFF (Repeat over vocal)

A-------|--|--3--|--5--|---

E-0-----|--|-----|-----|---

And you don't know what you want, do ya?

Know what you want?

What you want?

VERSE FIGURE x 2

MAIN RIFF

VERSE FIGURE x 2

(REPEAT CHORUS)