Song: No Reason
Artist: Sum 41
Album: Chuck
This is one of the best songs ever so learn it.
THIS SONG IS TUNED IN DROP D AND HALF A STEP DOWN FOR BOTH GUITARS
*Note- you will see some letters and symbols below the tab so if you don’t know what
are just go to the end of the tab and read the tab key
INTRO:
Lead (Dave) Plays:
E-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
G----5--------4-7----------5--------4-7-7-|
D-2—-5-5-2-2—-4-7-0-0-2-2—-5-5-2-2—-4-7-7-|
A-2—-3-5-2-2—-2-5-0-0-2-2—-3-5-2-2—-2-5-5-|
D-2----5-2-2------0-0-2-2----5-2-2--------|
h. h h q h. h h e e q h. h h q h. h h q
“All of us believe that this is not up to you…”
Lead (Dave) Plays:
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------5-5-5-------|
D-----5-5-4-------5-5-4-------5-5-4---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A-----------5-----------5-----------5-3-3-3-5-5-5-|
D-2-2---------2-2---------2-2---------------5-5-5-|
e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e q e e q e
“Hey!” “Hey!” “Hey!”
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
D-----5-5-4-------5-5-4-------5-5-4---4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
A-----------5-----------5-----------5-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|
D-2-2---------2-2---------2-2-------------------------|
e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e e e e e e e
“Hey!” “Hey!” “Hey!” “LET’S GO!”
Rhythm (Deryck) Plays
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------5-5-5-------|
D-2-2---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A-2-2---------------------------------3-3-3-5-5-5-|
D-2-2---------------------------------------5-5-5-|
e e h.r + 2 measure rest e q e e q e
“Hey!” “Hey!” “Hey!”
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
D-2-2---------2-2---------2-2---------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
A-2-2---------2-2---------2-2---------2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|
D-2-2---------2-2---------2-2-------------------------|
e e h.r e e h.r e e h.r e e e e e e e e
“Hey!” “Hey!” “Hey!” “LET’S GO!”
Lead (Dave) plays:
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
D-----5-5-4-------5-5-4-------5-5-4---4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-| x2
A-----------5-3-3-------5-----------5-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|
D-2-2---------------------2-2-------------------------|
e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e e e e e e e
Rhythm (Deryck) plays:
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------5-5-5-5-------------------------|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
D-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-| x2 (Go back to the bar above^^^^)
A-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|
D-----------------|
e e e e e e e
VERSE:
Lead (Dave) Plays:
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------5-5-4-4-----------------|
D-0-2-2-2-5-5-4-4-0-2-2-2-5-4-0-0-|
A-0-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-0-2-2-2---------| x8
D-0-2-2-2---------0-2-2-2---------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
p.m.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
“How can we fake this any more…”
After Lead Plays The above riff 4x Rhythm (Deryck) Plays this the last 4 times:
E----------------------------------------10--------|
B-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-12----12-12--|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
“Some say it’s ignorance…”
E---------------------------------|
B-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-|
G---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------| x2 (Go back to the bar
A---------------------------------| above this one ^^^)
D---------------------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
CHORUS:
Both Guitars Play:
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
“Tell me why can’t you see it’s not the way…”
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D-----------------|
e e e e e e e e
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
“When we all fall down it will be too late”
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| X2 (Go all the way back to where it says
A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| CHORUS: Both guitars play…)
D-----------------|
e e e e e e e e
GUITAR INTERLUDE:
Lead (Dave) plays:
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
D-----2-----4-----5-----0-----|
A-----------------------------|
D-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-4---4/5-|
e e e e e e e e q.e e e e e
p.m. * * * * * *
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sum_41/no_reason_tab_ver_8.html ]
Rhythm (Deryck) plays
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
D-2-2---------2-2-------------|
A-2-2---------2-2-------------|
D-2-2---------2-2-------------|
e e hr e e wr
p.m. * *
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
BRIDGE:
Lead (Dave) plays:
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5---------|
D-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|
D-------------------------5-5-5-5-|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
“Well in times like these I’ve
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
D-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-| x2 (back to beginning of
A-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-| bridge ^^^)
D---------------------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
Come to see how…”
Rhythm (Deryck) plays:
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5--------- D-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
“Well in times like these I’ve
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4---------|
D-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-| x2 (back to beginning of
A-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-| “Rhythm (Derick)
D---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-| plays ^^^)
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
“Come to see how…”
COMING BACK TO INTRO:
Lead (Dave) Plays:
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------5-5-5-------|
D-----5-5-4-------5-5-4-------5-5-4---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A-----------5-----------5-----------5-3-3-3-5-5-5-|
D-2-2---------2-2---------2-2---------------5-5-5-|
e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e q e e q e
“Hey!” “Hey!” “Hey!”
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
D-----5-5-4-------5-5-4-------5-5-4---4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
A-----------5-----------5-----------5-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|
D-2-2---------2-2---------2-2-------------------------|
e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e e e e e e e
“Hey!” “Hey!” “Hey!” “WHAT?!?!”
Rhythm (Deryck) Plays
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------5-5-5-------|
D-2-2---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A-2-2---------------------------------3-3-3-5-5-5-|
D-2-2---------------------------------------5-5-5-|
e e h.r + 2 measure rest e q e e q e
“Hey!” “Hey!” “Hey!”
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------x-x-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
D-2-2---------2-2---------2-2-----x-x-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
A-2-2---------2-2---------2-2-----x-x-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|
D-2-2---------2-2---------2-2-------------------------|
e e h.r e e h.r e e hr e e e e e e e e e e
“Hey!” “Hey!” “Hey!” “WHAT?!?!”
BRIDGE 2:
Lead (Dave) plays:
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
D-----5-5-4-------5-5-4-------5-5-4---4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-| x2
A-----------5-3-3-------5-----------5-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|
D-2-2---------------------2-2-------------------------|
e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e q e e e e e e e e
“All of us believe in what we need…”
Rhythm (Deryck) plays:
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------5-5-5-5-------------------------|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
“All of us believe in what we need…”
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-|
D-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-| x2 (Go back to the bar above^^^^)
A-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|
D-----------------|
e e e e e e e e
Then Both Guitars play:
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
p.m. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Repeat the chorus twice
On the final 2 choruses, there’s a third guitar part. I think it goes like this:
E---------------------------------|
B-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|
G---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E---------------------------------|
B-7---7---7---7---7---7---7p8-8-8-|
G---7---7---7---7---7---7-7-7-7-7-|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E---------------------------------|
B-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|
G---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
E---------------------------------|
B-7---7---7---7---8---8---8---8---|
G---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
And just do that for both of the choruses.
TAB KEY
e = eigth note
q = quarter note
q. = dotted quarter note
p.m. = palm mute
* = what notes to palm mute on
hr = half rest
h.r = dotted half rest
wr = whole rest
x (on tab lines) = harmonic on that string
Well that’s it! Now go learn it.
