The Offspring
Defy You
Tabbed by Andres (la_laker83@hotmail.com)
Cool song by Offspring!
Riff 1
E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G--7/9--999------------------------
D--7/9--999--5---5/7--777--2-------
A--5/7--777--5---5/7--777--2-------
E--0---------3---3/5--555--0-------
Riff 2
E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G--7/9--999------------------------
D--7/9--999--5---7-5-7--2-2--------
A--5/7--777--5---7-5-7--2-2--------
E--0---------3---5-3-5--0-0-3-0----
Riff 2a
E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G--7/9--999------------------------
D--7/9--999--5---7-5-2-------------
A--5/7--777--5---7-5-2-------------
E--0---------3---5-3-0-------------
Riff 3
E----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G----------------------------------
D--7/9--9-9-9-9-9--12-12\9-9-------
A----------------------------------
E----------------------------------
Riff 4
E-----------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------
D--7/9--9-9-9-9-9--/14-14\12-12/14-14\----
A-----------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/offspring/defy_you_tab_ver_16.html ]
Riff 5 (clean, palm muted and delay effect)
E---------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------
D------9-9---------9--7-7---------7-----------------------------
A--3/7-7-7--7-7----7--5-5--5-5----5--2-2--2-2----2--3-3--3-3----
E------------------------------------3-3---------3--5-5---------
Notice that you pick twice on 2 strings and then twice on a single
string, for each chord. This mixes with the delay and you get the sound.
Riff 5a (palm muted)
|-----clean/delayed-----|
E-----------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------
D------9-9--------9--7-7-------55555555--77777777-----
A--3/7-7-7-7-7----7--5-5-5-5---55555555--77777777-----
E------------------------------33333333--55555555-----
Chords 1 (E-D)
E---------------
B---------------
G--9--7--9------
D--x--x--x------
A--7--5--7------
E---------------
Chord 2 (G5)
E---------------
B---------------
G---------------
D--5------------
A--5------------
E--3------------
INTRO
-Riff 1
-Riff 2
-Riff 3 (3x) over:
-Riff 1
-Riff 2a
VERSE
-Chord 2 (G5) in the middle
CHORUS
-Riff 1 |
-Riff 2 | 2x
2nd VERSE
-Chord 2 (G5) in the middle
-Riff 5a
2nd CHORUS
Same as 1st Chorus
SOLO (over Riff 1, Riff 2 progression)
-Riff 3 (5x)
-Riff 4
INTERLUDE ("Hold my will...")
-Riff 5 (2x)
-Riff 5 (2x) with Chords 1 (E-D-E)
ENDING
-Chorus
-Riff 2
-Riff 2a
Hope you enjoy it!
I don't think the delay part was explained clearly,
mail me if you don't understand
Questions and comments to la_laker83@hotmail.com