Green Day – Castaway (Guitar Tab)

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Artist/Group : Green Day Title : Castaway Tabs: ======================== Ricky Shelton 2000 www.ricxworld.co.uk fatricslim @ hotmail.com ======================== (11/11/2000) ======================== *Important!* This is my own interpretation of the song, and is not ripped off from a music book etc.

e|----|     /  slide into
B|----|     s  slide from note to next
G|----|     []  Notes in brackets are palm muted
D|----|     x b y  bend note x upto note y
A|----|     x r y  release note x to note y 
E|----|     x p y  play note x and pull off to play note y

===Intro=== Nice, crunchy overdriven guitar

   B5        G#5       E5        B5
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6---2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-----------| x4
A|-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6---2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-----------|
E|-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4---0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-----------|

===Verse=== Guitar is similar to the intro. I've put in the first chord to be played, but play it the same as the intro.

I'm on a sentimental journey into sight and sound
   B5          F#5           E5             B5
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-----------4-------------2--------------9------|
A|-9-----------4-------------2--------------9------|
E|-7-----------2-------------0--------------7------|

Of no return and no looking back or down
   B5   F#5      E5                 B5
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-9----4--------2------------------9--------------|
A|-9----4--------2------------------9--------------|
E|-7----2--------0------------------7--------------|

 A conscientious objector to the war that's in my mind
   B5            F#5             E5               B5
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-------------4---------------2----------------9---|
A|-9-------------4---------------2----------------9---|
E|-7-------------2---------------0----------------7---|

   Leaving in the lurch and I'm taking back what's mine.
      B5          F#5           E5                B5
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-9--------------4-------------2-----------------9---|
A|-9--------------4-------------2-----------------9---|
E|-7--------------2-------------0-----------------7---|

===Bridge=== A nice little bit to take us into the chorus. Watch out for the B5/Bb5 timing.

I'm on a mission into destination       unknown
   E5                                   B5     Bb5 B5
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------9-9-9--8---9-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------9-9-9--8---9-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------7-7-7--6---7-|

   B5      Bb5 B5  F#5
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|-9-9-9---8---9---4--|
A|-9-9-9---8---9---4--|
E|-7-7-7---6---7---2--|

 An expedition onto desolation      road (where I'm a...)
   E5                               F#5
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4--------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4--------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2--------------|
                                    let ring...

===Chorus=== The guitar is the same as the intro, except for the end bit.

   Casta  way - going at it alone
   B5     G#5   E5          B5
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-9------6-----2-----------9----------------------|
A|-9------6-----2-----------9----------------------|
E|-7------4-----0-----------7----------------------|

   Casta  way - now I'm on my own
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-9------6-----2-------------9--------------------|
A|-9------6-----2-------------9--------------------|
E|-7------4-----0-------------7--------------------|

Repeat those two bits again....then........ Lost and found, trouble bound castaway.

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-2---------------4--------------|
A|-2---------------4--------------|
E|-0---------------2--------------|
   let ring...     let ring...

As "castaway" is said, play the verse sequence x2. ===Verse 2=== Same as verse 1, but new lyrics. I'm riding on the night train and driving stolen cars testing my nerves out on the boulevards Spontaneous combustion on the corners of my mind leaving in the lurch and I'm taking back what's mine. ===Bridge=== Do the bridge again. ===Chorus=== Do the chorus again. ===Solo=== This is quite hard to get right, but just get the notes out. They all fit in well with the chords.

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7-------7--7------7--7-10p7-7-10p7-7-10p7-7-10p7-9b11-|
G|---11r9-------9b11-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

===Verse 3=== Bass plays on its own through the next verse ===Bridge=== Guitar joins back in. Normal bridge. ===Chorus=== The chorus plays though a few times, and that's it. Here's an alternate, just slightly trickier version of the chorus that may be played or may not. I can't quite make out. Anyway, I play it like this:

   B5        G#5       E5        B5      Bb5
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6---2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-8---------| x4
A|-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6---2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-8---------|
E|-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4---0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-6---------|

It's just a little harder to sneak that little Bb5 before going round again. If you can, play that as it just makes it a little less boring. That's all!