"Now" by Staind
Johnny April uses a 5 sting bass but if you have a 4 string don't worry, it is easy
to play the octive on this song, all you have to do is every time that there is a
3rd fret on the 5th string, transfer it to 5th fret on the 3rd string and 2nd fret
on the 5th up to 4th on the 3rd. This song is pretty easy except the bridge and
outro.
Tuning (Gb,Db,Ab,Eb,Bb)
Key
~=hold for a beat
x=scratch
\=Slide down
Intro (0:08) comes in after the guitar with the drums
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
Eb|-2~~~~-------5~~~~-0~~~~~------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------3~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (0:25) follow the drum beat and listen closely to find the beat
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
Eb|-22-2-2-2-2------------55-5-5-5-5--00-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
Bb|------------33-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (0:42) Follow the beat of the double bass drum
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
Eb|-2222222222222222------------------5555555555555555-0000000000000000-----------|
Bb|------------------3333333333333333---------------------------------------------|
Chorus (0:58)
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
Eb|-2~~~~---------------5~~7~~----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------3\2~~~~-3~~~~-----------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude (1:15) same as verse
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-2222222222222222------------------5555555555555555-0000000000000000-----------|
Bb|------------------3333333333333333---------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/staind/now_btab.html ]
Verse (1:23) follow the drum beat and listen closely to find the beat
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
Eb|-22-2-2-2-2------------55-5-5-5-5--00-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
Bb|------------33-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (1:40) Follow the beat of the double bass drum
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
Eb|-2222222222222222------------------5555555555555555-0000000000000000-----------|
Bb|------------------3333333333333333---------------------------------------------|
Chorus (1:57)
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
Eb|-2~~~~---------------5~~7~~----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------3\2~~~~-3~~~~-----------------------------------------------------------|
Solo (2:14) same as the verse
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
Eb|-22-2-2-2-2------------55-5-5-5-5--00-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
Bb|------------33-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------------------------|
Rest for that short guitar part
Bridge (2:35)
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-x2-x2-x---2-2-2xx2-2-xx2----2-2-2xx2-2-xx2----2-2-2------2~~-xx2~~~~----------|
Bb|--------3---3-3----3-----xx3--3-3----3-----xx3--3-3-xx3~~-------------xx3~~~~--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-xxxx5~~~~-5555-7777-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (2:56)
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| X3
Eb|-2~~~~---------------5~~7~~----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------3\2~~~~-3~~~~-----------------------------------------------------------|
Outro (3:21) same notes as the bridge just follow the music to get the correct timing
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-2-2-2~-2-2-xx2---x2-2-2~-2-2-xx2----------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3-3----3-----xx3--3-3----3-----xx3-------------------------------------------|
