Mayday Parade – If I Were You (Guitar Tab)

Drop Db (Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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Drop C#/Db (Half-Step down from Drop D) [Intro]
Main Riff Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7-------7-/-11-11-\-9--9-------9-/-11-11-\-7------------------------------|
C#|-x-------x----x--x---x--x-------x----x--x---x------------------------------| x2
G#|-5-5-5-5-5-/--9--9-\-7--7-7-7-7-7-/--9--9-\-5------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      . . .                  . . .

Variation Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7-------7-/-11-11-\-9--9-------9-/--6-6-6-6-------------------------------|
C#|-x-------x----x--x---x--x-------x----x-x-x-x-------------------------------|
G#|-5-5-5-5-5-/--9--9-\-7--7-7-7-7-7-/--4-4-4-4-------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      . . .                  . . .

Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7-------7-/-11-11-\-9--9-------9-/-11-11-\-7------------------------------|
C#|-x-------x----x--x---x--x-------x----x--x---x------------------------------| x2
G#|-5-5-5-5-5-/--9--9-\-7--7-7-7-7-7-/--9--9-\-5------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      . . .                  . . .

Harmony Riff Guitar 2 (00:09)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|11-11--11-/-14-14-\-12-12--12-/-14-14-\--11--------------------------------|
C#|-x--x---x----x--x----x--x---x----x--x-----x--------------------------------| x2
G#|-9--9---9-/-12-12-\-10-10--10-/-12-12--\--9--------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro End Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-9-/-11---9-/-11---9---7~--------------------------------------------------|
C#|-x----x---x----x---x---x---------------------------------------------------|
G#|-7-/--9---7-/--9---7---5~--------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro End Guitar 2
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-12-/-14--12-/-14--12--11~-------------------------------------------------|
C#|--x----x---x----x---x---x--------------------------------------------------|
G#|-10-/-12--10-/-12--10---9~-------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Feedback Guitar 1  Feedback Guitar 2
eb|--------------| |----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------| |----------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--7~----------| |-11~------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--x-----------| |--x-------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--5~----------| |--9~------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------| |----------------------------------------------------------|
Here we go again Pack your bags and leave all caution to the wind I've got a bad feeling that the roads you take Will take longer than we plannedplanned [PreChorus]
Rhythm Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
C#|-x------9------7------7-[x8]-5------9------7------x-------------------------|
G#|-x-[x4]-9-[x8]-7-[x8]-5------5-[x8]-9-[x8]-7-[x8]-x-[x4]--------------------|
C#|-x------9------7-------------5------9------7------x-------------------------|

Lead Guitar 2
eb|-------------------------------|---------7----------------------------------|
Bb|----10----10-----7---7---7---7-|---7---7---10-8-7---7-----------------------|
F#|-11----11----\-9---9---7---7---|-7---7------------7---7---------------------|
C#|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| x2
G#|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
We used to drive all night on the 319 Singing songs with our friends that you threw away You know, you dropped the bomb that killed the night [Chorus]
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2                     (second time, end on)
eb|---------------------------------|   |-------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|   |-------------------------------------|
F#|-7-------------------------------|   |-------------------------------------|
C#|-7-[x8]-5------9------7----------|x2 |-7~----------------------------------|
G#|-5------5-[x8]-9-[x8]-7-[x8]-----|   |-7~----------------------------------|
C#|--------5------9------7----------|   |-7~----------------------------------|
If I were you, I'd cancel every plan that I've made today And drive as far away to a place where no one knows my name
Main Riff Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7-------7-/-11-11-\-9--9-------9-/-11-11-\-7------------------------------|
C#|-x-------x----x--x---x--x-------x----x--x---x------------------------------| x2
G#|-5-5-5-5-5-/--9--9-\-7--7-7-7-7-7-/--9--9-\-5------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      . . .                  . . .
It's 3 A.M. and I'm lonely [Verse 2]
Rhythm Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7~-9-11--7~-/-12-11-\-4-6-7--7-/-11-9--------------------------------------|
C#|-x--x--x--x-----x--x---x-x-x--x----x-x--------------------------------------|
G#|-5~-7--9--5~-/-10--9-\-2-4-5--5-/--9-7--------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Harmony Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-9~-10-12--9~-/-14-12-\-5-7-9--9-/-12-10------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Here's the place I'm at now At least you made me better with my goodbyes Consider it a lesson to learn how to get through Feeling hopeless for the first time [PreChorus]
Rhythm Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------7------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-9------7------7-[x8]-5-------9------7--------------------------------------|
G#|-9-[x8]-7-[x8]-5------5-[x8]--9-[x8]-7-[x8]---------------------------------|
C#|-9------7-------------5-------9------7--------------------------------------|

Lead Guitar 2
eb|-------------------------------|---------7----------------------------------|
Bb|----10----10-----7---7---7---7-|---7---7---10-8-7---7-----------------------|
F#|-11----11----\-9---9---7---7---|-7---7------------7---7---------------------|
C#|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| x2
G#|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
We used to drive all night on the 319 Singing songs with our friends that you threw away You know, you dropped the bomb that killed the night But we made it out alive
Rhythm Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7------9-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-7-[x8]-9-[x8]--------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-5------7-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    .      .

Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-7--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-9-[x8]---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pick slide [Chorus]
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-7-[x8]-5------9------7-----------------------------------------------------| x2
G#|-5------5-[x8]-9-[x8]-7-[x8]------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------5------9------7-----------------------------------------------------|
If I were you, I'd cancel every plan that I've made today And drive as far away to a place where no one knows my name
Rhythm Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-7-[x8]-5------9------7-----------------------------------------------------| x2
G#|-5------5-[x8]-9-[x8]-7-[x8]------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------5------9------7-----------------------------------------------------|

Lead Guitar 2
eb|---10---10------7----7----7-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-7----7----7-10---10---10---10----------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
If I were you, I'd take back everything I once claimed to be I'd sing old songs that we used to sing When it's 3 A.M. and I'm lonely [Post-Chorus]
Main Riff Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7-------7-/-11-11-\-9--9-------9-/-11-11-\-7------------------------------|
C#|-x-------x----x--x---x--x-------x----x--x---x------------------------------| x2
G#|-5-5-5-5-5-/--9--9-\-7--7-7-7-7-7-/--9--9-\-5------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Harmony Riff Guitar 2
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|11-11--11-/-14-14-\-12-12--12-/-14-14-\--11--------------------------------|
C#|-x--x---x----x--x----x--x---x----x--x-----x--------------------------------| x2
G#|-9--9---9-/-12-12-\-10-10--10-/-12-12--\--9--------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Main Riff End Guitar 1 & 2 (I think...)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-16-14-12-11-9-7~----------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--x--x--x--x-x-x-----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-14-12-10--9-7-5~----------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lonely, lonely It's 3 A.M. and I'm lonely Lonely, lonely It's 3 A.M. and I'm lonely [Interlude]
Interlude Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-5-[x8]-10-[x8]-2-[x8]-4-[x8]-----------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    .       .      .      .

Interlude Variation Guitar 2 (read $ as rest)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| x3
G#|-5-[x8]-10-[x7]-$--2-[x7]-$--4-[x7]-$---------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    .       .         .         .
(On the last repeat, skip last note)
We used to drive all night on the 319 Singing songs with our friends that you threw away
Interlude Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7-/-12-\-11-\-4-/-6--------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-x----x----x---x---x--------------------------------------------------------| x2
G#|-5-/-10-\--9-\-2-/-4--------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo Guitar 2 (triplets)
eb|------------------------------------------------10-------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------7-8-10--10b-10b--7-8-10-10----8-7~--7br---------7br---------|
F#|---------------6-7-9-----------------------------------------9-7-9-7-----9-7-9-7-|
C#|--------5-7-9--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-5-7-9---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .

Solo Guitar 2
eb|-------------------17----17br~--17-15-14------------------------------------|
Bb|-17b-17b--14-15-17----17------------------17-15-14--17-15-14----------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-16-14-12--16-14-12---------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------16-14-12--16-14-12-------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------16-14-12--16-14-12-----------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------16-14-12~------|
[Pre-Chorus] We used to drive all night on the 319
Rhythm Guitar 1 (read $ as rest)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------7-----------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-9-\-$-7-7-7-$--7-[x8]-5-------9------7-------------------------------------|
G#|-9-\-$-7-7-7-$--5------5-[x8]--9-[x8]-7-[x8]--------------------------------|
C#|-9-\-$-7-7-7-$---------5-------9------7-------------------------------------|

Harmony Guitar 2 (read $ as rest)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-11------$-11-/-14------$---------------------------------------------------|
C#|--x-[x6]-$--x----x-[x6]-$---------------------------------------------------|
G#|--9------$--9-/-12------$---------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Singing songs with our friends that you threw away You know, you dropped the bomb that killed the night
Rhythm Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------7------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-9------7------7-[x8]-5-------9------7--------------------------------------|
G#|-9-[x8]-7-[x8]-5------5-[x8]--9-[x8]-7-[x8]---------------------------------|
C#|-9------7-------------5-------9------7--------------------------------------|

Lead Guitar 2
eb|-----------------------------|-------------------|   |----------------------|
Bb|----10----10-----7---7---7---|---7---7---7---7---|   |-9--------------------|
F#|-11----11----\-9---9---9---9-|-7---7---9---9---9-|x2 |-7-[x8]---------------|
C#|-----------------------------|-------------------|   |----------------------|
G#|-----------------------------|-------------------|   |----------------------|
C#|-----------------------------|-------------------|   |----------------------|
But we made it out alive
Rhythm Guitar 1 (clean)
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-15-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|--x-[x8]--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-12-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
If I were you, I'd cancel every plan that I've made today
Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-0-[x8]--5-[x8]--9-[x8]--7-[x8]---------------------------------------------|
And drive as far away to a place where no one knows my name
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-7-[x8]-5------9------7-----------------------------------------------------|
G#|-5------5-[x8]-9-[x8]-7-[x8]------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------5------9------7-----------------------------------------------------|
If I were you, I'd take back everything I once claimed to be I'd sing old songs that we used to sing When it's 3 A.M. and I'm lonely
Rhythm Guitar 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-7-[x8]-5------9------7-----------------------------------------------------| x2
G#|-5------5-[x8]-9-[x8]-7-[x8]------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------5------9------7-----------------------------------------------------|

Lead Guitar 2
eb|---10---10------7----7----7-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-7----7----7-10---10---10---10----------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
G#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
Main Riff Guitar 1 & Guitar 2
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7-------7-/-11-11-\-9--9-------9-/-11-11-\-7------------------------------|
C#|-x-------x----x--x---x--x-------x----x--x---x------------------------------| x2
G#|-5-5-5-5-5-/--9--9-\-7--7-7-7-7-7-/--9--9-\-5------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lonely, lonely
It's 3 A.M. and I'm lonely Lonely, lonely It's 3 A.M. and I'm lonely
Main Riff Guitar 1
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7-------7-/-11-11-\-9--9-------9-/-11-11-\-7------------------------------|
C#|-x-------x----x--x---x--x-------x----x--x---x------------------------------|
G#|-5-5-5-5-5-/--9--9-\-7--7-7-7-7-7-/--9--9-\-5------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Harmony Riff Guitar 2
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|11-11--11-/-14-14-\-12-12--12-/-14-14-\--11--------------------------------|
C#|-x--x---x----x--x----x--x---x----x--x-----x--------------------------------|
G#|-9--9---9-/-12-12-\-10-10--10-/-12-12--\--9--------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lonely, lonely It's 3 A.M. and I'm lonely
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-7~-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-7~-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-5~-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lonely, lonely It's 3 A.M. and I'm lonely ************************************ | x Dead note | b Bend | br Bend release | / Slide up | \ Slide down | ~ Vibrato | . Palm mute | $ Rest ************************************