This Is How It Goes Chords & Tabs
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This is how it Goes - Billy Talent
(Normal & Jazzy Versions)
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Normal Version - Top
Jazzy Demo - Bottom
Tab by - Subbliminal - Jay - (Subbliminal@hotmail.com)
-Tuning is: Drop D Tuning
DADGBE (low to high)
Legend - I suggest looking over it, there are some descriptions, as well as special cases.
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up said amount. If not said, assume its a quarter bend.
r - release bend. For if the bend is released while still holding the note.
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
T - tap (with strumming hand)(ie it will be shown as h or r with a T above it)
x - muted, struck string
. - Accent the note
Time : 4/4
************ IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THOSE WITH DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE SONG ************
NOTE: There is two versions of this song, the Intro and Verse being the main difference
So I stuck the Intro and verse of the other version at the bottom of this tab as well
Check there if you have that version.
Intro
1st ending 2nd ending
E|------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--0h7-7---0h3-3--|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-|--0h7-7---0h3-3--|
D|------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--0h7-7---0h3-3--|
Chorus Riff - (NOTE: The last notes/chords on each line lead into the next part, hence the
missing D5's at each lines start)
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|-0--0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6-5--|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7--------------0--|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--10---8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6----|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-----------------|
Verse (NOTE: Same as Intro)
1st-3rd ending 4th ending
E|------------------------------------------------|-----------------||----------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|-----------------||----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|-----------------||----------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|-----------------||-0h7-7--0h3-3-3-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-||-0h7-7--0h3-3-3-|
D|------------------------------------------------|-----------------||-0h7-7--0h3-3-3-|
Chorus
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|-0--0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6-5--|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7--------------0--|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--10---8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6----|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-----------------|
Verse
1st-5th ending 6th ending
E|------------------------------------------------|-----------------||----------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|-----------------||----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|-----------------||----------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|-----------------||-0h7-7--0h3-3-3-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-||-0h7-7--0h3-3-3-|
D|------------------------------------------------|-----------------||-0h7-7--0h3-3-3-|
Chorus
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|-0--0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6-5--|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7--------------0--|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--10---8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
1st Ending
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3--|------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3--|------------4--7-6----|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3--|--7-7-----------------|
2nd Ending
|--0---0x------0---0x--|
|--2---2x------5---5x--|
|--2---2x------6---6x--|
|--2---2x------6---6x--|
|--0---0x------4---4x--|
|--0----x-----------x--|
Bridge
(NOTE: The last base note is optional if you can switch that fast while including it
To do it very easy though don't try and reform the chords just take the first
Shape and shift it down then add your pinky to the high e string.)
E|--5----5----5----3---|
B|--6----3----3----1---|
G|--7----4----3----2---|
D|--7----5----5----3---|
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
Chorus
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|-0--0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6-5--|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-----------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/billy_talent/this_is_how_it_goes_tab.html ]
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--10---8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3--|------5-6-7----------0|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3--|------------4--7-6-5-0|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3--|--7-7----------------0|
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* Jazzy VERSION (DEMO V) *
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INTRO
. . .
E|----------5-------------------------------8------------------5---|
B|----------6-------------------------------10-----------------5---|
G|-------6--------------10--9------------9------------------7------|
D|-0--7-------------10---------------10------------------8---------|
A|-5-------------8----------------8-------------------7------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|-0--0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6-5--|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7--------------0--|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--10---8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6----|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-----------------|
Verse
. . . .
E|---x-5--x-x-x---12--10---8/10---x--8----x-x-x--7----7---|
B|---x-7--x-x-x---10--10---8/10---x--10---x-x-x--8----8---|
G|---x-6--x-x-x-------------------x--9----x-x-x--7----7---|
D|---x-7--x-x-x-------------------x--10---x-x-x--8----8---|
A|-5-x-5--x-x-x-------------------x--8----x-x-x--7----7---|
D|---x----x-x-x-------------------x-------x-x-x-----------|
Pre-Chorus Chords
E|-5---8----8----7-|
B|-7---10---10---8-|
G|-6---9----9----7-|
D|-7---7----10---8-|
A|-5---7----8----7-|
D|-----7-----------|
Chorus
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|-0--0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6-5--|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7--------------0--|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--10---8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6----|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-----------------|
Verse
. . . .
E|---x-5--x-x-x---12--10---8/10---x--8----x-x-x--7----7---|
B|---x-7--x-x-x---10--10---8/10---x--10---x-x-x--8----8---|
G|---x-6--x-x-x-------------------x--9----x-x-x--7----7---|
D|---x-7--x-x-x-------------------x--10---x-x-x--8----8---|
A|-5-x-5--x-x-x-------------------x--8----x-x-x--7----7---|
D|---x----x-x-x-------------------x-------x-x-x-----------|
Pre-Chorus Chords
E|-5---8----8----7-|
B|-7---10---10---8-|
G|-6---9----9----7-|
D|-7---7----10---8-|
A|-5---7----8----7-|
D|-----7-----------|
Chorus
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|-0--0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6-5--|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7--------------0--|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--10---8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
1st Ending
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3--|------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3--|------------4--7-6----|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3--|--7-7-----------------|
2nd Ending
|--0---0x------0---0x--|
|--2---2x------5---5x--|
|--2---2x------6---6x--|
|--2---2x------6---6x--|
|--0---0x------4---4x--|
|--0----x-----------x--|
Bridge
(NOTE: The last base note is optional if you can switch that fast while including it
To do it very easy though don't try and reform the chords just take the first
Shape and shift it down then add your pinky to the high e string.)
E|--5----5----5----3---|
B|--6----3----3----1---|
G|--7----4----3----2---|
D|--7----5----5----3---|
A|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
Chorus
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|-0--0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|-0--0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------5-6-7-----------|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3---------------4--7-6-5--|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-----------------|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5-----------------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--10---8----3--3----3--3---3-----------------------0-|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3--3---3----------------3------0-|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3-----7-7-5-6-7-----5-3-0-|
E|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
B|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
G|------------10-------------------10-------------------5------|----------------------|
D|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3--|------5-6-7----------0|
A|----0----0--0----0----8--8----8--8----8----3--3----3--3---3--|------------4--7-6-5-0|
D|----0----0-------0----8--8----8-------8----3--3----3------3--|--7-7----------------0|
