Forever
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Plankeye "Forever"
From the album "Spill" 1994
(c) 1994 Tooth and Nail Records
Lyrics - Scott Silleta & Adam Ferry
Music - Plankeye
Tabbed by Craig Forster (frostman@xtra.co.nz)
--Intro--
( Let the guitars and drums play for about 40 seconds, then
come in.)
G-|-----------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------|
A-|-10---7-8---8-10---12-10-8--/|
E-|-----------------------------|
--Verse Riff-- x4 (Last time)
G-|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|*-----------------------------*|---------------------------------|
A-|*-10----10----10-8---10---7-8-*|--10----12-14-12-10-8---10---7-8-|
E-| ----12----10------8----8------|-----10---------------8----8-----|
--Chorus (1st time)--
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-14---------14-16-14--14----------------------14-16-14--14--------14-|
E-|-----15-17---------------15--10--10-15--15-17--------------15--15----|
--Verse Riff-- x3 (Last time)
G-|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|*-----------------------------*|---------------------------------|
A-|*-10----10----10-8---10---7-8-*|--10----12-14-12-10-8---10---7-8-|
E-| ----12----10------8----8------|-----10---------------8----8-----|
"Mercy"( & "Ah" for the entire riff!)
--Mid Song Change--
Slap your open 'E' string numerous times untill the guitars slide
--Grunty Bit (Possibly Slap)-- x4
G-|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------|*---------------------------------*|
A-|-------------------------3-3-3-3-|*-7-7-7-7-----------------5-5-5-5-*|
E-|-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5---------|----------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5----------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------
A-|-7-7-7-7-----------------5-5-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-----------------
E-|---------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------------------10--8-8-8-8-----
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10----------------------------------
E--10--8-8-8-8-------------------------10--8-8-8-8--10--8-8-8-8--10-10--
G---------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------10h11/13-|
A---------------------------------------------|
E--10-10-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8----------|
--Verse Riff-- x3 (Last time)
G-|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-|*-----------------------------*|---------------------------------|
A-|*-10----10----10-8---10---7-8-*|--10----12-14-12-10-8---10---7-8-|
E-| ----12----10------8----8------|-----10---------------8----8-----|
--Chorus (2nd time)--
p
G-|----------------------------16------------------------------------
D-|------------------------------------------------------------------
A-|-14--14------------14-16-14--------14--14-------------------------
E-|--------15--15-17---------------15--------15--15-10--10-15--15-17-
G-------------------------------|
D-------------------------------|
A--14-16-14--14--------14-14/12-|
E---------------15--15----------|
--Verse Riff-- x3 (Last time)
G-|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---|
D-|*-----------------------------*|---------------------------------|---|
A-|*-10----10----10-8---10---7-8-*|--10----12-14-12-10-8---10---7-8-|---|
E-| ----12----10------8----8------|-----10---------------8----8-----|-0-|
"Mercy"
How to play Forever
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.