J.A.R.
Green Day
Angus Soundtrack (1995)
Lyrics: Mike Dirnt
Music: Green Day
Tuning: 1/2 step down (sounds a semitone lower than written here)
Notes: Great 3-chord song, should've been on one of the albums.
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
5 = power chord
Bass Riff
G|-----7-------7-------7-------7---------------------------------|
D|-5-5---5-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------5-5---5---------5-5---5-------------------------------|
E|-----------------5-5---5---------------------------------------|
Intro
D5 A5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-(bass riff)-7------(verse chords x2)--------------------------|
D|-------------7--7----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------5--7----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------5----------------------------------------------|
Verse
G5 A5 G5 D5 A5 (x4)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------7----------------------------------------------|
D|-5----7----5----7--7-------------------------------------------|
A|-5----7----5----5--7-------------------------------------------|
E|-3----5----3-------5-------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/green_day/j_a_r_tab_ver_2.html ]
Chorus
G5 D5 A5(x2)(G5 D5 A5 D5 x2 on 1st chorus, x4 on others)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------7---------------7-------7--------------------------------|
D|-5----7----7------5---7---7---7--------------------------------|
A|-5----5----7------5---5---7---5--------------------------------|
E|-3---------5------3-------5------------------------------------|
Bridge
C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 D5 A5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5---------7---------5---------7----7--------------------------|
D|-5----5----7----7----5----5----7----7--7-----------------------|
A|-3----5----5----7----3----5----5----5--7-----------------------|
E|------3---------5---------3------------5-----------------------|
Solo (played over verse chords x2)
e|-----------------------------7-5-7-5---------------------------|
B|-8--8--8-8-8-8-7-5-7-8-8-8-8---------8-8-8-8-7-5-5b------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------7--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Order
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge
Solo
Chorus
Outro (No guitar, only bass riff)
Lyrics
My friend drove off the other day
Now he's gone and all they say
Is you gotta live cuz life goes on (Verse 1)
Now I see I'm mortal too
I can't live my life like you
Gotta live it up while life goes on
And I think it's alright
That I do what I like
Cuz that's the way I wanna live (Chorus)
So I give
And I'm still givin
Now I wonder about my friend
If he gave all he could give
Did he live his life like I live mine? (Verse 2)
If you could see inside my head
Then you'd start to understand
The things I value in my heart
(Chorus)
You know that
I know that (Bridge)
You're watching me
(Solo)
(Chorus)
Gotta make a plan
Gotta do what's right
Can't run around in circles
If you wanna build a life (Outro)
But I don't wanna make a plan
For a day far away
While I'm young and while I'm able
All I wanna do is.....
