The day I tried to live

Soundgarden

Guitar 1 Riff 1 E---10--9-7--10\5\4----4-4/7-7 Play guitars 1, 2, and 3 together 6 times B----------------------------- Guitars 1 and 2 repeat same riff Guitar 3 varies Guitar 2 Riff 1a A----------------------------- E---7---7-7---7--\4----4-4-4-4 Guitar 3 1st time E-------------7/10\4---------- B----------------------------- 2nd E--/7----------/10\4---------- B----------------------------- 3rd E--/7----------/10\4---------- B----------------------------- 4th b1/4 r E--/7----------/9^------------ B----------------------------- 5th E---17--\12-------17--\12----- B----------------------------- 6th E---17--\12-------17--\12----- B----------------------------- Play Bass Riff 2 times alone until lyrics, play 3 times with lyrics Bass Riff E-12-12-12-12-12-----12-11-0-10-0-9-0-8-8-8-8-8-----8-7-0-6-0-5-5-5----- I woke the same as any other day, except voice was in my head It said seize the day pull the trigger, drop the blade Mini riff The mini riff is played on the word "Day" in the b1/2 phrase "as any other day" E---5^6------ Guitar 1 D-----------------------------------------------------9\-8\-7-7-7-7----- A-----------------------------------------------------9\-8\-7-7-7-7----- E-----------------------------------------------------7\-6\-5-5-5-5----- E-12-12-12-12-12-----12-11-0-10-0-9-0-8-8-8-8-8-----8-7-0-6-0-5-5-5----- and watch the rolling heads Continue Bass Riff along with Riff 2 Riff 2 D-14-14-14-14-14-----14-13---12---11--1010101010----109---8---7-7-7----- A-14-14-14-14-14-----14-13---12---11--1010101010----109---8---7-7-7----- E-12-12-12-12-12-----12-11-0-10-0-9-0-8-8-8-8-8-----8-7-0-6-0-5-5-5----- All of the open E's on the low E string are muted Repeat Riff 2 until chorus Guitar 2 D--9---------------10----------------- A--9---------------10----------------- E--7----------------8----------------- Guitar 1 E--10--9-7---10--\3------------------- B------------------------------------- One more time around (Might do it) D--14--------------11----------------- A--14--------------11----------------- E--12---------------9----------------- E--10--9-7---10--\4------------------- B------------------------------------- One more time around (Might make it) D--9---------------10----------------- A--9---------------10----------------- E--7----------------8----------------- E--10--9-7---10--\3------------------- B------------------------------------- One more time around (Might do it) D--14--------------11----------------- A--14--------------11----------------- E--12---------------9----------------- E--10--9-7---10--\4------------------- B------------------------------------- One more time around (Might make-) D--------------------1111111111----1110---9---8-8-8-8-8-----8-7---6---5---4 A--------------------1111111111----1110---9---8-8-8-8-8-----8-7---6---5---4 E---------------------9-9-9-9-9-----9-8-0-7-0-6-6-6-6-6-----6-5-0-4-0-3-0-2 The day I tried to live live Repeat everything for 2nd verse On the calm portion of the song, a small riff goes B----7------- G--9--------- D------9----- Play Riff A 4 times Play Riff 3 2 times Riff 3 D--1818181818-----1817-16-15-1414141414-----1413-12--11111111---------------- A--1818181818-----1817-16-15-1414141414-----1413-12--11111111---------------- E--1616161616-----161501401301212121212-----1211010-0-9-9-9-9---------------- I learned that I was a liar I learned that I was a liar Play Riff 4 between lyrics at the end Riff 4 B--------------------7-0--5-0--5----------- G--------------------9-9--7-7--5----------- One more time around (one more time around)

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