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Foo Fighters - Overdrive
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Tabbed by: Alex Murdoch
Its a bit long but its complete.
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.legend: .
. .
.I dont have any effects pedals so i just guessed anyway (i just used amp .
.distortion), anyway enjoy. .
. .
.Tunning Standard .
.Chords .
. .
.|Verse chords | Intro/chorus (power) chords | .
.| | | .
.| D Am G C | D E F#" G A B F#' C | .
.| | (low) | .
.E|-2--0--3--0--|------------------------------| .
.B|-3--1--0--1--|------------------------------| .
.G|-2--2--0--0--|--7--9--11--12-------------5--| .
.D|-0--2--0--2--|--x--x--x---x---7--9--4----x--| .
.A|-x--0--2--3--|--5--7--9---10--x--x--x----3--| .
.E|-x--0--3--0--|----------------5--7--2-------| .
. .
. .
. x -mute .
. / -slide .
. ~~~~~~ -hold+effects(end chord only, listen to song) .
. .
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Intro (Distortion and/or phaser)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7---/9----------------------------------------|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9--x----------------------------------------|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x-/7----------------------------------------|
E|---------7/5/7---7-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7----/5---------------------------------------|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9---x---------------------------------------|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x--/3---------------------------------------|
E|---------7/5/7---7-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11/9/7-------7---/9--------7777777/999999/111111111111/121212121212-|
D|--x--x-x-9/7/9-x-9--x--------xxxxxxx xxxxxx x x x x x x x x x x x x -|
A|--9 /7/5-x-x-x-5-x-/7--------5555555/777777/9 9 9 9 9 9 /101010101010-|
E|---------7/5/7---7----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1/2 (Clean)
D Am
coming down I'm coming round, this time I think I'm waking up
D Am
give me loud to drown it out, before the world starts breaking up
G D G D
you change and then, you change again
Am G D
turning like a wheel inside your head
G D
yours and mine and left and right there's still two sides to everyone
G D
you and I get on with life and pray we'll find a better one
G D G D
you change and then, you change again
Am G D
turning like a wheel inside your head
1st Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D /E /F# /G F#/E/D B/A/B D B
same as: (End of intro) (Start of intro)
two strangers on the mend
/E F#/E/D B/A/B D B
Overdrive, we're going life or death
/C
Overdrive, we're going life or death
Verse 3 (Clean)
D Am
hurry now we're getting out, this time there's nothing stopping us
D Am
leave behind this vacant town, tonight and let it turn to rust
G D G D
you change and then, you change again
Am G D
turning like a wheel inside your head
2nd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D /E /F# /G D /E /F# /G D
same as: (End of intro)
two strangers, no relation, on the mend
(solo bit)
you change and then, you change again
turning like a wheel inside your head
Verse 1 repeat Clean
D Am
coming down I'm coming round, this time I think I'm waking up
D Am
give me loud to drown it out, before the world starts breaking up
G D G D
you change and then, you change again
Am G D
turning like a wheel inside your head
3rd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D E
Overdrive, we're going life or death
D /E /F# /G F#/E/D B/A/B D B
same as: (End of intro) (Start of intro)
two strangers on the mend
((Overdrive, we're going life or death))
/E F#/E/D B/A/B D B
Overdrive, we're going life or death
((Overdrive, we're going life or death))
/C F#/E/D B/A/B D B
Overdrive, we're going life or death
((Overdrive, we're going life or death))
/E D /E /F# /G D /E /F# /G
(End of intro)
two strangers, no relation,
A"/G/F#/E A"/B"/C"/B" D~~~~~~
same as: (End of intro)
two strangers, no relation, on the mend.
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.nb: last line is outro. (chord)" are power chords above the G used.
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Thats it! Enjoy! Alex.
-----------------------------------------Overdrive chords and lyrics
Free chords for Overdrive by Foo Fighters. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
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Foo Fighters - Overdrive
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Tabbed by: Alex Murdoch
Its a bit long but its complete.
.............................................................................
.legend: .
. .
.I dont have any effects pedals so i just guessed anyway (i just used amp .
.distortion), anyway enjoy. .
. .
.Tunning Standard .
.Chords .
. .
.|Verse chords | Intro/chorus (power) chords | .
.| | | .
. .
. .
. x -mute .
. / -slide .
. ~~~~~~ -hold+effects(end chord only, listen to song) .
. .
.............................................................................
Intro (Distortion and/or phaser)
Verse 1/2 (Clean)
1st Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
D /E /F# /G F#/E/D B/A/B D B
same as: (End of intro) (Start of intro)
two strangers on the mend
/E F#/E/D B/A/B D B
Overdrive, we're going life or death
/C
Overdrive, we're going life or death
Verse 3 (Clean)
2nd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
D /E /F# /G D /E /F# /G D
same as: (End of intro)
two strangers, no relation, on the mend
(solo bit)
you change and then, you change again
turning like a wheel inside your head
Verse 1 repeat Clean
3rd Chorus (power chords)(Distortion and/or phaser)
D /E /F# /G F#/E/D B/A/B D B
same as: (End of intro) (Start of intro)
two strangers on the mend
((Overdrive, we're going life or death))
/E F#/E/D B/A/B D BOverdrive Chords by Foo Fighters
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