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The Offspring -- Gotta Get Away [Chords] Tuning: 1/4 step down Verse & Pre-chorus Chords: D5*: [0]-5-7-7-x-x Em5*: [0]-7-9-9-x-x G5*: [0]-10-10-12-x-x A5*: [0]-12-14-14-x-x F5: x--8-10-10-x-x [quick slide from Em5, can be x-x-10-10-x-x] * These have low E string played by itself to get rhythm Chorus Chords: Em5: x-7-9-9-x-x C5: x-3-5-5-x-x [or 8-10-10-x-x-x] G5: x-10-12-12-x-x D5: x-5-7-7-x-x [or 10-12-12-x-x-x] Section Details --------------- 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........." --------------------------------------------- Gotta Get Away - Offspring --------------------------------------------- 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*Too fast or a Em5*bit too slow G5* A5* Em5* [F5] Paranoid of people and it's starting to show D5*One guy that Em5*I can't shake G5* A5* Em5* [F5] And over my shoulder is a big mistake
Chorus:
Em5Sitting on the C5bed or G5lying wide D5awake There's Em5demons in my C5head and it's G5more than I can D5take Em5Think I'm on a C5roll but I G5think it's kinda D5weak 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*I tell you something Em5*just ain't right G5* A5* Em5* [F5] My head is all loose but my shoes are tight D5*Avoiding my friends Em5*they all bug G5* A5* Em5* [F5] Life is like a riddle and I'm really stumped
Verse 4:
D5*If you reason, Em5*don't you know G5* A5* Em5* [F5] Your preoccupation is where you'll go D5*You're being followed Em5*look around G5* A5* Em5* [F5] It's only my shadow creepin' on the ground
Chorus:
Em5See you in your the C5bed or G5lying wide D5awake This dEm5ream is in my C5head and it's G5more than I can D5take Em5Think I'm on a C5roll but I G5think it's kinda D5weak Em5 C5 G5 D5 Em5 [start chorus extension] Saying all I know is I gotta get away from [me]
Em5 [F5]C5 G5 D5 me.......... I gotta get away 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:
Em5Sitting on the C5bed or G5lying wide D5awake There's Em5demons in my C5head and it's G5more than I can D5take Em5Think I'm on a C5roll but I G5think it's kinda D5weak Em5 C5 G5 D5 Em5 [start chorus extension] Saying all I know is I gotta get away from [me]
Em5 [F5]C5 G5 D5 me.......... I gotta get away 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. Enjoy! -C.Hall [2/17/16]