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Here are some simple guitar tabs from some of their most famous songs, including "Everything is Alright" and "When You're Around"...enjoy!

"EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT"
 
<!--StartFragment-->Intro (0:06-0:17) - Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------| (x2)
B|----------------------------------|
G|--8-------5-----------------------|
D|--8-(x6)--5-(x8)--3-------6-------|
A|--6-------3-------3-(x6)--6-(x6)--|
E|------------------1-------4-------|

Intro (0:18-0:28) - Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------| (x2)
B|----------------------------------|
G|--8---------------5---------------|
D|--8-(x6)--6-------5-(x6)--6-------|
A|--6-------6-(x6)--3-------6-(x6)--|
E|----------4---------------4-------|

Intro (0:07-0:28) - Moog (Transposed for Guitar 1)
e|--3---3-----3-4-6-3------3---3-----3-4-3-1-1--| (x2)
B|---4---4---4-------3s4----4---4---4---------4-|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|






Verse (0:29-0:40) - Guitar 1
e|------------------------| You Can Use The Whammy Bar Here
B|------------------------|
G|--8~----5~--------------|
D|--8~----3~----3~----6~--|
A|--6~----3~----3~----6~--|
E|--------------1~----4~--|






Prechorus (0:41-0:53) - Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------| (Palm-muted)
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--8--------5--------------------------|
D|--8-(x16)--5-(x16)--3--------6--------|
A|--6--------3--------3-(x16)--6-(x16)--|
E|--------------------1--------4--------|






Chorus (0:54-1:04) - Moog (Transposed for Guitar 1)
e|--3---3-----3-4-6-3------3---3-----3-4-3-1-1--| (x2)
B|---4---4---4-------3s4----4---4---4---------4-|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

Chorus (0:54-1:04) - Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------| (x2)
B|----------------------------------|
G|--8---------------5---------------|
D|--8-(x6)--6-------5-(x6)--6-------|
A|--6-------6-(x6)--3-------6-(x6)--|
E|----------4---------------4-------|
 
"THE FUTURE FREAKS ME OUT"
<!--StartFragment-->Intro
e|--6---4---3---1------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8---4---5---3------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--8---5---5---3------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8---6---5---3------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--6---6---3---1------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------4--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Fill
e|---3------3--------------------3-----3-------------------------------------|
B|-----3-4----3-4-3-1-6-8-6-4-3----3-4---3-4-3\1-6/8-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8-(16x)--5-(12x)--3-(2x)-------------------------------------------------|
A|--6--------3--------1------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Prechorus, verse in background
e|---3------3--------------------3-------------3-----------------------------|
B|-----3-4----3-4-3-1--0-0-0-------3-4-3h4p3h4---3-4-3\1---------------------|
G|---------------------------3-3---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--8-------5---3------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8---6---5---3------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--6---6---3---1------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------4--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8---11-13-8----4----4-8----6---6---999-888---66---8---11-----------------|
G|--Bet-ty-I--need-you--I-miss-you-I'm-so--alone-with-out-you----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-8----6--4--6---8----6----4----6- 999------888---66---------------------|
G|-to-call-up-on-the-week-ends-with-my-cellular-phone-oh---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"Aw *** it. I'm on fire..."
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|----5-3--|
D|--6-5-3--|
A|--6-3-1--|
E|--4------|
"WHEN YOU'RE AROUND"
 
<!--StartFragment-->[Intro]-

Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------9--9--9--11-11---------------------9--9--9--11-11-11--|x3
D|-6--6--6--7--7----9--9--9--11-11----6--6--6--7--7----9--9--9--11-11-11--|
A|-6--6--6--7--7----7--7--7--9--9-----6--6--6--7--7----7--7--7--9--9--9---|
E|-4--4--4--5--5----------------------4--4--4--5--5-----------------------|


[Pre-Verse] -

Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------9--9--9--11-11---------------------9--9--9--11-11-11--|
D|-6--6--6--7--7----9--9--9--11-11----6--6--6--7--7----9--9--9--11-11-11--|
A|-6--6--6--7--7----7--7--7--9--9-----6--6--6--7--7----7--7--7--9--9--9---|
E|-4--4--4--5--5----------------------4--4--4--5--5-----------------------|

Guitar 2 -
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------9---9-9-7------9---9-7h9-7------9---9-9-7------9---9-7h9-7\--| 
G|--9-9---9--------9-9---9----------9-9---9--------9-9---9-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse] -

Guitar 1               
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------9--9--9--11-11---------------------9--9--9--11-11-11--|x3
D|-6--6--6--7--7----9--9--9--11-11----6--6--6--7--7----9--9--9--11-11-11--|
A|-6--6--6--7--7----7--7--7--9--9-----6--6--6--7--7----7--7--7--9--9--9---|
E|-4--4--4--5--5----------------------4--4--4--5--5-----------------------|
   x  x  x  x  x    x  x  x  x  x     x  x  x  x  x    x  x  x 

e|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------9--9--9--11-11---------------------9--9--9--11--|
D|-6--6--6--7--7----9--9--9--11-11----6--6--6--7--7----9--9--9--11--|
A|-6--6--6--7--7----7--7--7--9--9-----6--6--6--7--7----7--7--7--9---|
E|-4--4--4--5--5----------------------4--4--4--5--5-----------------|
   x  x  x  x  x    x  x  x  x  x      


[Chorus] -

Guitar 1
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|--6--2----------6--2-----4--| x2
D|--6--2--2--2----6--2--2--4--|
A|--4--0--2--2----4--0--2--2--|
E|--------0--0----------0-----|


[Solo] -

Guitar 2
e|-----------------|
B|----9---9-9------|
G|--/9---9-----9\--|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|


[Outro]

e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|--6--2-----4----6--2-----4--|
D|--6--2--2--4----6--2--2--4--|
A|--4--0--2--2----4--0--2--2--|
E|--------0-------------0-----|



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