Gotta Get Away The Offspring
Riff:
[(a)] [(b)]
e:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----| B:|---8 X 8-7------\5~~|~~--|-------8 X 8-10--\5~~|~~--| G:|---7-7-7-X-7-7--\4~~|~~--|---7-7-7-X-7--7--\4~~|~~--| D:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----| A:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----| E:|--------------------|----|---------------------|----|
Bass Intro (can play on guitar):
e:|-----------------|-------------------| B:|-----------------|-------------------| G:|-----------------|-------------------| D:|-----------------|-------------------| A:|-3h4-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---5-7-----7-7-----| E:|-----------------|-7-----0-0-----0-0-| (x1) e:|-----------------|-------------------| B:|-----------------|-------------------| G:|-----------------|-------------------| D:|-----------------|-------------------| A:|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---5-7-----7-7-----| E:|-----------------|-7-----0-0-----0-0-| (x7)
(Riff a/b here..)
Verses:
* * D5 * * D5 * * Em5 * * Em5 * * G5 * * A5 Em5 F5 Em5
e:|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------| B:|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------| G:|-----7-7-----7-7-|-----9-9-----9-9-|----12-12-----14-14-|-9--9--9-/10-\9---| D:|-----7-7-----7-7-|-----9-9-----9-9-|----12-12-----14-14-|-9--9--9-/10-\9---| A:|-----5-5-----5-5-|-----7-7-----7-7-|----10-10-----12-12-|-7--7--7-/8--\7---| E:|-0-0-----0-0-----|-0-0-----0-0-----|-0-0------0-0-------|------------------| (x4)
Note: Above is simplified. You can slide the F5 in twice in last measure to be more accurate.
Chorus:
[Em5] [C5] [G5] [D5]
e:|-----------------|-------------------| B:|-----------------|-------------------| G:|-9---9---5-5-5-5-|-12---12---7-7-7-7-| D:|-9---9---5-5-3-3-|-12---12---7-7-7-7-| A:|-7---7---3-3-3-3-|-10---10---5-5-5-5-| E:|-----------------|-------------------| (x4)
Extended Chorus Ending:
[Em5] [C5] [G5] [D5]
e:|-----------------|----------------------| B:|-----------------|----------------------| G:|-9-9-9-9---5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-| D:|-9-9-9-9---5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-| A:|-7-7-7-7---3---3-|-10-12-10-10--5-5-5-5-| E:|-----------------|----------------------| (x2 or 3)
"Gotta get away from
me........."
Alt Extended Chorus Ending: (I like to play like this...)
[Em5] [F5] [C5] [G5] [D5]
e:|-----------------|----------------------| B:|-----------------|----------------------| G:|-9-9-9/10-\5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-| D:|-9-9-9/10-\5---5-|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-| A:|-7-7-7/8--\3---3-|-10-12-10-10--5-5-5-5-| E:|-----------------|----------------------| (x2 or 3)
"Gotta get away from
me........."
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Gotta Get Away - Offspring
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Intro:
1) Drums only
2) Then bass intro this w/ Riff mixed in on last 4 passes
3) Then verse progression starts: (no lyrics)
D5* Em5* |G5* A5* Em5* (F5) |
D5* Em5* |G5* A5* Em5* (F5) |
Verse 1: (Detailed strumming with low E notes = *)
* * D5 D5 * * D5 D5 | * * Em5 Em5 * * Em5 Em5 |
Getting edgy all the time...
* * G5 G5 * * A5 A5 | Em5 Em5 Em5 / F5 \ Em5 |
Someone'round me just a step be----hind....
* * D5 D5 * * D5 D5 | * * Em5 Em5 * * Em5 Em5 |
It's kin-da scary shape I'm in
* * G5 G5 * * A5 A5 | Em5 Em5 Em5 / F5 \ Em5 |
Walls are shaking and thrr clos--ing in......
Verse 2:
D5* Em5*
Too fast or a bit too slow
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Paranoid of people and it's starting to show
D5* Em5*
One guy that I can't shake
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
And over my shoulder is a big mistake
Chorus:
[Em5]Sitting on the [C5]bed or [G5]lying wide [D5]awake
There's [Em5]demons in my [C5]head and it's [G5]more than I can [D5]take
[Em5]Think I'm on a [C5]roll but I [G5]think it's kinda [D5]weak
Em5 C5 G5 D5 D5 (start verse here, no chorus extension)
Saying all I know is I gotta get away from (me)
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
me.
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Verse 3:
D5* Em5*
I tell you something just ain't right
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
My head is all loose but my shoes are tight
D5* Em5*
Avoiding my friends they all bug
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Life is like a riddle and I'm really stumped
Verse 4:
D5* Em5*
If you reason, don't you know
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Your preoccupation is where you'll go
D5* Em5*
You're being followed look around
G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
It's only my shadow creepin' on the ground
Chorus:
[Em5]See you in your the [C5]bed or [G5]lying wide [D5]awake
This d[Em5]ream is in my [C5]head and it's [G5]more than I can [D5]take
[Em5]Think I'm on a [C5]roll but I [G5]think it's kinda [D5]weak
Em5 C5 G5 D5 Em5 (start chorus extension)
Saying all I know is I gotta get away from (me)
[Em5]me....[(F5)C5]...... I [G5]gotta get a[D5]way from
me.......... I gotta get away from
Verse: (w/ Riff for first 2 passes)
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
me.
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Woo..ooh.oh... Woo.oh..oh...
D5* Em5* G5* A5* Em5* (F5)
Woo..ooh.oh... Woo.oh..oh...
Chorus:
[Em5]Sitting on the [C5]bed or [G5]lying wide [D5]awake
There's [Em5]demons in my [C5]head and it's [G5]more than I can [D5]take
[Em5]Think I'm on a [C5]roll but I [G5]think it's kinda [D5]weak
Em5 C5 G5 D5 Em5 (start chorus extension)
Saying all I know is I gotta get away from (me)
[Em5]me....[(F5)C5]...... I [G5]gotta get a[D5]way from
me.......... I gotta get away from
me.......... I gotta get away from
Esus~ (0222xx, for 1 strum to end! Maybe A5 x022xxx? Whatevs, can just play Em5 and smash guitar!)
me.
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