Green Day - Scattered Chords & Tabs

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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 11:30:25 -0800
From: IMDaBomb 
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: TAB: Scattered (Green Day)

Here's 'Scattered' off of Green Day's new CD: Nimrod. (I know in a while
it wont be new any more, but right now its october of '97)

For those of you who know tabs but not the chords, here they are:
    E:    B:    A:    G#:   F#:   C#: E(7/9):
e|--0--|--7--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--4--|--7--|
B|--0--|--7--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--6--|--9--|
G|--1--|--8--|--6--|--5--|--3--|--6--|--9--|
D|--2--|--9--|--7--|--6--|--4--|--6--|--9--|
A|--2--|--9--|--7--|--6--|--4--|--4--|--7--|
E|--0--|--7--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--4--|--7--|

( / means to play the chord )

 Intro:

(a long E chord played in reverse then)

B              A   G# E
/   /   / /    /   /  /    /  /
(repeat 4 times)

 Verse:

           E				     G#
Well, I've got some scattered pictures lying on my bedroom floor.

  A                 		  B
Reminds me of the time we shared.

B
  Makes me wish that you were here. Well,

E                              G#
Now it seems I've forgotten my purpose in this life.

A
All the songs have been erased.

B
Guess I've learned from my mistakes.


 Chorus:


C#       E(7/9)            B              A
Open the past and present. Now and we are there.

F#          A             E(7/9)
   Story to tell and I am listening

C#       E(7/9)            B              A
Open the past and present. And the future too.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/green_day/scattered_crd_ver_3.html ]
F#                        A           E(9/7)
It's all I've got and I'm givin it to you.


 Verse 2:


E				    G#
Loose ends tied in knots. Leaving a lump down in my throat.

A                 		  B
Gagging on a souvenir.

B
Lodged to fill another year.

E                              G#
Drag it  on  and  on  until my skin is ripped to shreads.

A
Leaving myself open wide

B
Living out a sacrifice.


 {repeat chorus}


 Bridge:


B              A   G# E
/   /   / /    /   /  /    /  /

B              A   G# E
/   /   / /    /   /  /    /  /

         B               A G# E
  If you got no one

         B               A G# E
and I've got no place to go,

         B               A G# E
would it be alright?

         B               A B
Could it be alright?

 Verse 3:


(Let the E chord ring with a lot of sustain)

E
Well, I've got gome scattered pictures lying on my bedroom floor.

Reminds me of the times we shared.

B
  Makes me wish that you were here. Well,

E                              G#
Now it seems I've forgotten my purpose in this life.

A
All the songs have been erased.

B
Guess I've learned from my mistakes.


 Final Chorus:


C#       E(7/9)            B              A
Open the past and present. Now and we are there.

F#          A             E(7/9)
   Story to tell and I am listening

C#       E(7/9)            B              A
Open the past and present. And the future too.

F#                        A           E     B  C#
It's all I've got and I'm givin it to you.

F#                        A           E/e(7/9)
It's all I've got and I'm givin it to you.


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