The Story So Far - Nerve

Hi again, This song has only been out for several days now but I love the groove of it so much I just had to learn it. So I did, and I want to share it with you guys. The best way of learning the rhythm for the part is to listen to the drums, specifically the kick drum - Kelen and Ryan work incredibly well together and they, along with Will, are probably my favorite rhythm section in a contemporary band. But I digress. Here it goes: Intro: After the guitar intro (it's ten counts long) Gb|---------------- Db|---------------- Ab|--4--4--4--2--4--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5---------------------------2-2--2--2-4--4--4--2--4----- Eb|------------------------------------------5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5------------------------------ Gb|---------------- Db|---------------- Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5----------------------------------------------4--4-------------------- Eb|---------------------------5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-------------------------- Verse: Listen for the 16th count run after the syncopation with the bass drum. You'll know it when you see it. Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ab|--5--5--5--5-----5--5--5--5--5-----5--5--5--5--5--5-4-2------------2-2--2--2-- Eb|--------------------------------------------------------5-2--2--2------------- Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ab|--5--5--5--5-----5--5--5--5--5-----5--5--5--5--5--5-4-2------------2-2--2--4-- Eb|--------------------------------------------------------5-2--2--2------------- Pre-Chorus: Rhythm follows the drum hits Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5---------------------------2-2--2--2-4--4--4--4--4-- Eb|---------------------------5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5--------------------------- Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5----------------------------------------------4--4-- Eb|---------------------------5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5--2-2--2--2-2--2--0-------- Chrous: 3 quarter rests and then you come in, remembering to listen to the drums Gb|---- Db|---- Ab|--------2-2--2--2-2--2--2--------5-5--5--5-5--5--5--------------------------------- Eb|--5--5---------------------5--5---------------------5--5--2-2--2--2-2--2--0--5--5-- Gb|------------------------ Db|------------------------ Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--------2-2--2--2-2--2--2--------5-5--5--5-5--5--5---------------------------------- Eb|---------------------5--5---------------------5--5---------------------5--5--2-2--2--2--2--2--0--5--5-- Second Verse, Pre-Chorus, and Chorus: Identical to first ones Second Verse: Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ab|--5--5--5--5-----5--5--5--5--5-----5--5--5--5--5--5-4-2------------2-2--2--2-- Eb|--------------------------------------------------------5-2--2--2------------- Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ab|--5--5--5--5-----5--5--5--5--5-----5--5--5--5--5--5-4-2------------2-2--2--4-- Eb|--------------------------------------------------------5-2--2--2------------- Second Pre-Chorus: Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5---------------------------2-2--2--2-4--4--4--4--4-- Eb|---------------------------5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5--------------------------- Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5----------------------------------------------4--4-- Eb|---------------------------5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5--2-2--2--2-2--2--0-------- Second Chorus: Gb|---- Db|---- Ab|--------2-2--2--2-2--2--2--------5-5--5--5-5--5--5--------------------------------- Eb|--5--5---------------------5--5---------------------5--5--2-2--2--2-2--2--0--5--5-- Gb|------------------------ Db|------------------------ Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--------2-2--2--2-2--2--2--------5-5--5--5-5--5--5---------------------------------- Eb|---------------------5--5---------------------5--5---------------------5--5--2-2--2--2--2--2--0--5--5-- Bridge: Again, listening to the drums really help for the rhythm Gb|-------------------- Db|-------------------- Ab|------------------5--5-5--5-----5----5------------------------------------------------------------- Eb|--7--7-7--7\1-----------------------------2--2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-0-5--5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5- Gb|----------------------------------------------------------- Db|----------------------------------------------------------- Ab|--2--2-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-5--5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-- Eb|----------------------------------------------------------- Gb|----------------------------------------------------------- Db|----------------------------------------------------------- Ab|----------------------------------------------------------- Eb|--2--2-2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-0-5--5-5--5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5- Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-2-2--2-2-1------ Db|--------------------4-2------------------2--4--4-4--4--4--4--4p2-----------------4-2- Ab|--2--2-2--2---2--2-------5--5--5----5---5------------------------5------------------- Eb|------ Gb|----------------- Db|----------------- Ab|--2--2-2--2----2--2--2-2--5--5-5--5---5---5----------------------------------------------------- Eb|----------------------------------------------2--2-2--2---2--2--2-2--5--5-5--5---5-5--5--5-5--5- Final Chorus: Gb|------------------------------------ Db|------------------------------------ Ab|------------------------------------ Eb|----------5-5-5-5-------------5--5-- Gb|---------------------------------------------------- Db|---------------------------------------------------- Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--------------------------------- Eb|---------------------5--5--2-2--2--2-2--2--0--5--5-- Gb|------------------------ Db|------------------------ Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--------2-2--2--2-2--2--2--------5-5--5--5-5--5--5---------------------------------- Eb|---------------------5--5---------------------5--5---------------------5--5--2-2--2--2--2--2--0--5--5-- Outro: Repeat of the Intro Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5---------------------------2-2--2--2-4--4--4--2--4-- Eb|---------------------------4-4--4--4-4--4--4--4--4--------------------------- Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5--5----------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------4-4--4--4-4--4--4--4--4--2-2--2--2-2--2--0--5--5--| And that's it for the most part. I hope it's as easy for you guys to learn as it was for me! Enjoy, Eric