Down 311
Performed by 311
From the album "311" on Capricorn Records
Music by: N. Hexum
Lyrics by: N. Hexum & D. Martinez
(c) 1995 Allegiance Music/Hydroponic Music BMI
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Tabbed by: Michael Slusarz (slusarz@ucsu.colorado.edu)
Additions/Corrections by: Gregory Parr (gparr@tiger.lsuiss.ocs.lsu.edu)
David Springer (DSPRiNGR@aol.com)
Additional Information from: Amar Sastry (ThreeEleven.Fan@worldnet.att.net)
Shaun Hosein (shaun_hosein@hotmail.com)
The 311 Guitar Archive -- http://chromosome.colorado.edu/311archive/
Note: The whole song is played with 2 guitars, heavy distortion, and a
wah-wah pedal used as a filter.
Riff 1A (w/Distortion):
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[(G5)] [A5] [G5] [F#5] [G5]
1:------------------------------ 2:------------------------------ 3:------------------------------ 4:-(5//)-7-7-7-7--5-5--4-4--5-5- 5:-(5//)-7-7-7-7--5-5--4-4--5-5- 6:-(3//)-5-5-5-5--3-3--2-2--3-3-
Riff 1B (w/Distortion):
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[A5] [G5] [F#5] [G5] [F#5]
1:------------------------ 2:------------------------ 3:------------------------ 4:-7-7-7-7--5---4---5---4- 5:-7-7-7-7--5---4---5---4- 6:-5-5-5-5--3---2---3---2-
Chorus (w/Distortion):
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[E5] [G#5] [F#5] [G#5]
1:------------------------------- 2:------------------------------- 3:------------------------------- 4:-2-2-2-2--2-2--6-6-6--4-4--6-6- 5:-2-2-2-2--2-2--6-6-6--4-4--6-6- 6:-0-0-0-0--0-0--4-4-4--2-2--4-4-
Bridge - Part A (w/Distortion):
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[F#5] [E5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5] [E5]
1:-------------------------------------- 2:-------------------------------------- 3:-------------------------------------- 4:-4-----2---------4///5///6---2-------- 5:-4-----2---------4///5///6---2-------- 6:----------x-x-x--2///3///4---0--x-x-x-
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3rd-fret Harmonics 3rd-fret Harmonics
(This IS correct - you do NOT play a full F#5 for the first chord - I get
one person a week telling me this, and it is wrong. I know that's the way
it appeared in one of the guitar magazines, but all I can tell you is that
they were wrong. Listen closely - P-Nut does play a F# note, but Tim
(and/or Nick) doesn't play a F#5 - the first chord he plays is not the
same as the third chord he plays (after the palm muting) in this riff -
and that third chord IS a full F#5).
Bridge - Part B (w/Distortion):
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[E5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5]
1:----------------------------- 2:----------------------------- 3:----------------------------- 4:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---4---5---6- 5:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---4---5---6- 6:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2---3---4-
Lyrics/Song Structure:
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---> Intro: Play Riff 1A w/Heavy distortion (x2)
---> Play Riff 1A over:
Chill light on my sight as my ego becomes
A funky child with some words on my tongue
Be like intake of breath and my mouth gets loose
---> Play Riff 1B over:
While I scatter my spit I dream of juice
---> Play Riff 1A over:
Have you ever made out in dark hallways
Displayed a kiss that made your day or say
Played a track from your record collection
---> Play Riff 1B over:
It's your mix, congratulations
---> Play Chorus over:
We've changed a lot and then some - some
You know that we have always been down - down
And if I ever don't thank you - you
Then just let me do it now
---> Play Riff 1A over:
I bet you light up when we start the show
Follow me now very closely 'cuz I told you so
You know we glow because we throw sun-rays
---> Play Riff 1B over:
We be freaky and we wanna stay
---> Play Chorus over:
We've changed a lot and then some - some
You know that we have always been down - down
And if I ever don't thank you - you
Then just let me do it now
---> Play Bridge - Part A (x4)
---> Play Bridge - Part B (x4)
---> Play Riff 1A over:
Lightning strikes yo we be in that violent force of light
Guaranteed to turn it out as bad as dolemite
'Cuz we're dope kid change like a chameleon and the
---> Play Riff 1B over:
Channel whenever that wack show real world is on
---> Play Riff 1A over:
You know we dazzle like ghetto box boomin' battles
Rattle inside your head feel redeemed like cola bottles
Fall in love with your teachers on the wax
---> Play Riff 1B over:
We are self made check the technique, 311 in LA
---> Play Chorus over:
We've changed a lot and then some - some
You know that we have always been down - down
And if I ever don't thank you - you
Then just let me do it now
---> Play Chorus (quiet) over:
Keep my feet on the ground
Keep my head in the clouds
Electrified by the sound
Comes from the down - and
---> Play Chorus over:
We've changed a lot and then some - some
You know that we have always been down - down
And if I ever don't thank you - you
Then just let me do it now
---> Play Bridge - Part A (x4)
---> Play Bridge - Part A - Add an extra E5 whenever E5 is played (x4)
---> Play Bridge - Part B (x4)
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