Artist: Beastie Boys
Song:   Gratitude
Album:  Check Your Head

Tabbed by: Dan Bowen
Email:     danielbowen@students.wisc.edu
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Standard Tuning 

listen to the recording.  this will make a lot more sense and you will pick up the things i did not tab out. 

lead riff (heavy, warm distortion 
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chords: 

E -> A every 4 counts, 8 bar phrases let ring on 2nd guitar with a little less distortion than lead 

use E -> G -> A on step chords to end each 8 bar phrase 

variation on lead riff to end 8 bar phrase: (optional) 

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verse 1: 

E                                   A                               
Good Times Gone But You Missed Them What's Gone Wrong In 
            E                                        A          
Your System Things They Bounce Just Like A Spaulding What'd 
                                    E                        
You Think Did You Miss Your Calling It's So Free This Kind Of Feeling 
A                                E                                 
It's Like Life It's So Appealing When You've Got So Much To Say 
(A)                   E A G    
It's Called Gratitude       And that's right 

wah pedal solo: 

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verse 2: 

E                               A 
Good Times Gone But You Feed It Hate's Grown Strong 
                     E                          A 
You Feel You Need It Just One Thing Do You Know What You Think 
                        E                         A 
That The World Owes You What's Gonna Set You Free Look Inside 
               E                          (A)                       
And You'll See When You've Got So Much To Say It's Called Gratitude 
E A G 
       and that's right. 


jam until you're tired of playing on the E-A or E-A-G if it makes you happy.