Shihad - General Electric Chords & Tabs

THE GENERAL ELECTRIC from THE GENERAL ELECTRIC

Transcribed by D.D.L
Written by Shihad

Standard Shihad tuning (DGCFAD)


RIFFS AND GUITAR FIGURES
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CHORDS USED
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Dsus2 Csus2 G
--0------3----3--|
--3------3----3--|
--2------0----0--|
--0------2----0--|
---------3----X--|
--------------3--|

MAIN RIFF
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----0--0----------0--0------|
2---0--0--2---2---0--0---2--|
2---X--X--2---2---X--X---2--|
0---3--3--0---0---3--3---0--|


VERSE FIGURE
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GUITAR 1

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13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------------------------------|
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11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------------------------|
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GUITAR 2

*Trem. pedal on at same speed as g.1's playing * Off
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-------------------------------------------------9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9------------|
2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
0-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


SONG STRUCTURE
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VERSE 1
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/shihad/general_electric_tab_ver_2.html ]
VERSE FIGURE
You better run as fast as you can
'Cause this passenger's not a happy man
VERSE FIGURE
Start running just as fast as you can
VERSE FIGURE
You say, you need a friend hey, well so do I
But this passenger's just passing by
VERSE FIG. (G.1 only)
Passenger is just passing
MAIN RIFF
Bye

MAIN RIFF (x 4)

VERSE FIGURE
At your age and stage you should understand
But you don't care you got a masterplan
VERSE FIGURE
Fuck fuck fuck 'em all and take what you can
VERSE FIGURE
A freezing cold stare and a flick in the eye
Passengers just passing by
VERSE FIG. (G.1 only)
Passengers just passing by
MAIN RIFF
Passengers just passing by

MAIN RIFF (x 6)
To walk on water you'd sink in the ice (x 4)

CHORUS
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D Csus2 G
You're holding everything inside, you're holding everything inside
D Csus2 G
You're holding everything inside, you're holding everything inside
D Csus2 G
Don't it feel good just to be alive still holding everything inside

MAIN RIFF (x 4)

VERSE 3
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VERSE FIGURE
You don't know what you want so you take what you can
Still don't make you a happy man
VERSE FIGURE
Stop running just as fast as you can
VERSE FIGURE
A freezing cold stare and a flick in the eye
passengers just passing by
VERSE FIG (G.1 only)
passengers just passing by

MAIN RIFF (x 2)

MAIN RIFF
To walk on water you'd sink in the ice
MAIN RIFF
To walk on water you'd sink in the ice
MAIN RIFF
For all things gained there's a sacrifice
MAIN RIFF
To walk on water you gotta sink in the ice

CHORUS
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D Csus2 G
You're holding everything inside you're holding everything inside
D Csus2 G
You're holding everything inside you're holding everything inside
D Csus2 G
And don't it feel good just to be alive don't it feel good just to be alive
D Csus2
you're still holding everything inside

BRIDGE
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BRIDGE RIFF (Repeat over vocal)
A-------|--|--3--|--5--|---|
E-0-----|--|-----|-----|---|

And you don't know what you want, do ya?
Know what you want?
What you want?

VERSE FIGURE x 2
MAIN RIFF
VERSE FIGURE x 2

(REPEAT CHORUS)

MAIN RIFF x 4 TO END