Float To The Top
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Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Tuning C#G#C#F#A#D# (New Jersey Standard)
Rhythm Guitar Only
Intro / Verse 1 & Verse 2
D#|-----------------------|
A#|-----------------------|
F#|-----------6-----------|
C#|---------------5-------| Repeat as many times as needed.
G#|-------------------7---|
C#|2-----2/5--------------|
Pre-Chorus
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--9~---9~-----7~---7~-----6~---6~-----7~----7~----9~---9~-----7~---7~-----0~---0~-----0~---0~----|
C#|7----7---7--5----5---5--4----4---4--5----5---5--7----7---7--5----5---5--1----1---1--1----1-------|
[The Effect part right before the Chorus kicks-in.]
D#|-------------------------------------7x-------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------7x-------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------7x---Play the 7th fret harmonic on all the strings-------|
C#|22222255444444444771111177711111-----7x-------------------------------------------------------| 1= 1st fret
G#|-------------------------------------7x-------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------7x-------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
First Part, "Wake up, dried up in a wet bed..."
D#|-----------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|
F#|----------------22-------22--------|Play 2x
C#|222222255544444-221111111221111111-| 1= 1st fret
G#|222222255544444-001111111001111111-|
C#|222222255544444---1111111--1111111-|
Second Part, "...top."
D#|------------------------------------------------7x~--|
A#|------------------------------------------------7x~--|
F#|------------------------------------------------7x~--| Play the 7th fret harmonic on all the strings,
C#|2-2~544~---755~-99771199--2-2~544~--755~-997711-7x~--| but this time let it ring.
G#|2-2~544~---755~-99771199--2-2~544~--755~-997711-7x~--|
C#|2-2~544~---755~-99771199--2-2~544~--755~-997711-7x~--| Also 1= 11th fret
Lead Guitar on the second part, first 4 bars
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-12b--12b-12b-~~~~-12-----------------------------------------|
F#|-14b--14b-14b-~~~~-----12------------------------12--14b~~12--| Lots of Effects
C#|---------------------------14--13b~~~--12-13-14---------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Lead Guitar on the second part, second 4 bars
D#|-----------------------------------------------------7x~--|
A#|-12b--12b-~~~~~~~~-12--------------------------------7x~--|
F#|-14b--14b-~~~~~~~~-----12------------------------12--7x~--| Lots of Effects
C#|---------------------------14--13b~~~--12-13-14------7x~--|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------7x~--|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------7x~--|
Play Intro/Verse 2
Pre-Chorus
Same chords just palm-muted the whole time.
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------2X2X-|
A#|------------------------------------------------------------------2X2X-|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------2X2X-|Hit the 2nd fret harmonic twice.
C#|------------------------------------------------------------------2X2X-|
G#|999999997777777766666666777777779999999977777777000000000000000---2X2X-|
C#|777777775555555544444444555555557777777755555555111111111111111---2X2X-|
PM.............................................................
[Chorus]
First Part, "Can't wear those pants like I used..."
D#|-----------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|
F#|----------------22-------22--------|Play 2x
C#|222222255544444-221111111221111111-| 1= 1st fret
G#|222222255544444-001111111001111111-|
C#|222222255544444---1111111--1111111-|
Second Part, "yourself..."
D#|----------------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------| Play twice this time around.
C#|2-2~544~---755~-99771199--2-2~544~--755~-99771111---|
G#|2-2~544~---755~-99771199--2-2~544~--755~-99771111---|
C#|2-2~544~---755~-99771199--2-2~544~--755~-99771111---| Also 1= 11th fret
Lead Guitar on the second part, repeat twice
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A#|-12b--12b-----12b~~~----12-------------------------------12b~--8b~--10b~--5b~-----7-9--12b~--8b~--10b~-
F#|-14b------14b-----14b-~~~~--12-----------------------12--14b~--10b~-12b~--7b~-7-9------14b~--10b~-12b~-
C#|-------------------------------14--13b~~~--12-13-14----------------------------------------------------
G#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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-5b~------7-9-|
-7b~--7-9-----|
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[Last Chorus]
"You give blood then give up on yourself..."
D#|-----------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------|
F#|----------------22-------22--------|Play 4x
C#|222222255544444-221111111221111111-| 1= 1st fret
G#|222222255544444-001111111001111111-|
C#|222222255544444---1111111--1111111-|
Might need to play around with the rhythm a bit. I got this from watching Nathan
do a video of just him playing song for Guitar World. It's pretty easy to find on YouTube.
I have not figured out the lead part of the chorus with all the effects.
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| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
| PM Palm mute
| b Bend
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How to play Float To The Top
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.