Band- Taproot
Song- Gift
Tuning: A-D-G-C-F-A
Intro (First 5 seconds of song)
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(First 32 seconds of song)
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Hard part (0:32 - 0:45) Play Twice (2x)
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Verse (0:47 - 1:12) Play Four Times =20
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Before you go into the chorus play this...
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(...Afford to blow this one)
Chorus (1:13)
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A|-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------------|
(...I hate myself sometimes)
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(...I Love my self)
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(...I need this way of life)
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(...because it holds me)
(1:26)
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(I hate my self some times I love myself.)
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(Contradictions a way of life happyness is wealthy nothings =
helping...)
Verse 2 (0:1:40 - 2:06) Play Four Times =20
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And again, before you go into the chorus play this...
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(...Afford to blow this one)
Chorus (2:06)
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A|-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------------|
(...I hate myself sometimes)
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A|-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------------|
(...I Love my self)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/taproot/gift_tab_ver_2.html ]
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(...I need this way of life)
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(...because it holds me)
(2:21)
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(I hate my self some times I love myself.)
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(Contradictions a way of life happyness is wealthy nothings =
helping...)
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(I hate myself sometimes I love myself.)
(OOOOooOoOoohh)
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(Contradictions a way of life happyness is wealthy nothings =
helping...)
(uuuuuuuuUUUUUUuuUuUuUUuHhhOOooOooOhhh
Let ring, with heavy palm muting. Repeat Six Times (6x)
(2:47)
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LAST ChorUS
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(I hate my self some times I love myself.)
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(Contradictions a way of life happyness is wealthy nothings =
helping...)
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(I hate myself sometimes I love myself.)
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(Contradictions a way of life happyness is wealthy nothings =
helping...)
This is played while the "Last Chorus" deal is played.
This is a layered guitar riff, recorded over the heavy rythem
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Last 3 Notes/Chords Struck:
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