Soundgarden

The day I tried to live(Tabs)

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	        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) 

	        

Written by Chris Cornell

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