Foo Fighters – Iron Rooster (Guitar)

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Tabbed by Sevvidi Here is 'Iron Rooster' from the Saint Cecilia EP. Enjoy it! CHORDS USED

    C        Eb       F        D      Cmaj7      Em       Bb
e|--3--------6--------8--------5--------0--------0--------1--|
B|--1--------4--------6--------3--------0--------0--------3--|
G|--0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------3--|
D|--2--------5--------7--------4--------2--------2--------3--|
A|--3--------6--------8--------5--------3--------2--------1--|
E|-----------------------------------------------0-----------|

*At the end of the intro and every verse:

    C *       
e|--3- ----3-------3-3-----|
B|--1------1-------1-1-----|
G|--0------0-------0-0-----|
D|--2---0h2-----0h2--2-----|
A|--3----------------3-----|
E|-------------------------|

[intro]
Guitar 1 (with tremolo picking)
e|------------------|
B|-1~-tremolo-------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|

Guitar 2 (with tremolo picking)
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|-8~\5/8~ tremolo--| (it goes down to the A at the second 0:16)

And then the acoustic guitar begins with C Eb F C Eb D C * [Verse 1]

C                    Eb             F                     C
  Have you ever been dumb enough to do what you wanted to do

Eb             D                  C *
  Without good reason coming over you?

C                    Eb              F                       C  
  Have you ever been young enough to feel what you wanted to feel?

Eb                D                   C *  
  Take back those years for something real

[Chorus]

         F    C
  I’m an iron rooster

  F       C 
  Cold and still

       F       C
  Your regular sculpture

  F      C        F
  Held against my will

[Intro again with piano solo] C Eb F C Eb D --> without C * [Verse 2]

C                    Eb              F                      C
  Have you ever been drunk enough to say what you wanted to say

Eb             D                  C *
  Without no words getting in the way?

C                       Eb              F                   C
  Have you ever been in love enough to be who you wanted to be?

Eb                D                   C * 
  I won’t mind you if you don’t mind me

[Chorus]

         F    C
  I’m an iron rooster

  F       C 
  Cold and still

       F       C
  Your regular sculpture

  F      C        F
  Held against my will

[Bridge Solo] Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em F Eb Bb Eb Bb

Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9~--10-12\10-9-9~---9~--10-12\10-9-9~--10~----7~--8-10\8-7-7--------7~--8-10\8-7-7--------9~-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------10\8~------------------10\8~--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (low harmony)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9~--10-12\10-9-9~---9~--10-12\10-9-9~--7~-----8~-10-12\10-8-8---------8~-10-12\10-8-8-------9~---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------10\8~-------------------10\8~------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

and again while Dave starts singing... [Bridge]

Cmaj7              Em
  Can you believe we're older?

Cmaj7                 Em    F
  I won’t believe it’s over now

Eb                      Bb
  Do you remember being children?

Eb                 Bb   Cmaj7                
  Do you remember when? Now

[Solo] C Eb F C Eb D C * C Eb F C Eb D C

Guitar 1 (with a little bit of chorus effect)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5/13-13~--13b15-11~--11b13-10~--10-10\8-6-6/8~----10b11-pb11-pb11-10~--10p8-10p8-6--8~-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
the 2nd time with the

Guitar 2 (low harmony)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--/7-7~--------/7-6~------/6-3~-------3p0---3~--------/5b6-pb6-pb6-5~----5p3-5p3--0--3~------|
E|------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------------------|

[Outro]

         F    C
  I’m an iron rooster

  F       C 
  Cold and still

       F       C
  Your regular sculpture

     F    C 
  An iron rooster

  F       C 
  Cold and still

       F       C
  Your regular sculpture

     F    C 
  An iron rooster X3

  F    C          F
  Held against my will