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Song Name: 3x5 - Discuss this tab
Album: Any Given Thursday
Tabbed by: richie@jmtabs.com
Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E (Capo 8)
Comments: Mainly strumming, finger picking at the end.
Playing style: Pick
Difficulty:  - Star Rating System Info
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Concert Intro
When struming all three parts, these
are the notes to emphasize. The rest of the
strings are open. Listen to the strum pattern.
He doesn't always hit every string.

Part 1
e------------------------
b------------------------
g------------------------ x2
d--------0--2--4--0------
a--2--4-------------4--0-
e------------------------

Part 2
e--------------------
b--------------------
g-------------------- x2 -> Back to Part 1
d--------0---0-------
a--2--4----4---4-0---
e--------------------

At the end, he goes from Part 1 straight to Part 3
Part 3
e------------------------
b------------------------
g------------------------ x4
d--2-4-2-0---(0)---------
a----------4-----4-------
e------------------------



Song Intro

e--0---0---0---0--
b--3---5---8---8--
g--0---0---0---0--
d--2---4---7---7--
a--2---5---7---6--
e--0---0---0---0--



Verse

"I'm writing you to..."
e--0---0---0---0---0--    --0-0-0--
b--3---3---3---3---0--    --3-3-3--
g--0---0---0---0---2-- x2 --0-2-0--
d--2---0---0---2---1--    --2-0-0--
a--2---x---x---3---2--    --2-x-x--
e--0---2---3-------0--    --0-2-3--



Pre Chorus
Quick change of chords, have fun :)

"Didn't have a camera by..."
e--0---0---0---0---0--    -0-
b--3---3---3---3---1--    -3-
g--0---0---2---0---0-- x3 -0- x 1
d--2---0---0---2---3--    -2-
a--3---2---0---3---x--    -2-
e--x---3---2-------1--    -0-


"lose my way with words" - goes back to verse
e--0---0---0--
b--3---3---3--
g--2---0---2--
d--0---2---4--
a-------------
e-------------

"lose my way, but let me say" - goes to chorus
e--0--2--
b--1--3--
g--0--2--
d--3--0--
a-----x--
e--1--2--



Chorus
This is played 4 times, 8 if he repeats the chorus

"You should have seen that sunrise..."
e--3---0---0---0--
b--3---5---1---3--
g--0---5---0---0-- x4 (x8)
d--0---3---2---1--
a--x---5---0---0--
e--3---x---0---0--




Played at 5:00 on DVD (not of the song)

e--0---0--------
b--0---0--------
g--0---2---etc-- repeat as necessary
d--2---4--------
a--0---0--------
e--0---0--------

"I guess you had to be there..."
e--0---0---0--
b--3---3---0--
g--0---0---2-- --> back to pre chorus
d--2---2---1--
a--2---3---2--
e--0-------0--



Ending
Finger picking

e-------------------------------------5--
b--1-----1------0-----0------0--3--2--2--
g----0-----0------0-----0-------0-----0-- x 3
d------2-----2------1-----1-----0-----2--
a--0------------0---------------0--0-----
e----------------------------3-----------

e--------------------------0-
b--1-----0-----------------0-
g-----0-----0--0-----2-----0-
d-----------------2-----1--4-
a--0-----2-----3-----2-----2-
e--------------------------0-


 
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