Still Counting
by Volbeat · posted by EarthDogHarpin
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
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Still Counting (Diatonic)
By Jon Larsen, Thomas Bredahl, Anders Kjolholm &
Michael Poulsen
Performed by Volbeat
Key of G Major
Original Vocal Range: D4 to B5
Original Instrument Range: E3 to B5
Tabbed for a Key of G & Low G Richter tuned diatonic
Hear it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV7aM32Jur8
Tab notations:
none = blow - = draw ___ = hold
’ = half-step bend ” = full-step bend
-(87x5) = tongue blocked draw chord, or octave
–(876) = draw chord
(7x4) = tongue blocked blow octave
-6_5 = slide; move smoothly from note to note
Intro: (Start with G)
Moderately slow
-(87x5) -(87x5) -(87x5) -(87x5) -(87x5) -(87x5) -(87x5) -(87x5)
–(876) –(876) –(876) –(876) (7x4) (7x4) –(7x3) –(7x3)
7 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 5-6_
Count-ing all the ass-holes in the room.
5 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 5-6 -6 -6_5__
Well, I’m def-in-ite-ly not a – lone,_
3 5 5 5 5-5_5-5_5-5__5_
well, I’m not a – lone.________
-45 5 7 -6 -6 -6 6-6 -6 -6 -6 6-6_
You’re a li-ar, you’re a cheat-er, you’re a fool.
5 -6 6-6 6-6 -6 6-6 6-6_6
Well, that’s just like me, oo, hoo,
3_5 5 5 5 -4-5_5-5_5-5__-5
and I know you, too.__________
-5 -5 7 -6 -6 -6 -88 -8 -8 7 7_-6
Mis-ter Per-fect don’t ex – ist, my lit-tle friend,
-88 8 -88 8 7 7 7 7_-6_6__
and I’d tell you it all a-gain,___
45 5 5 5 5 -4-5_5-5_5-5__5__
and I’d do it a - gain.__________
7 -6 -6 -6 6-6 -6 -6 -6 6-6_
Count-ing all the ass-holes in the room.
5 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 6-6 -6 -6_6__
Well, I’m def-in-ite-ly not a-lone,_
3 5 5 5 -4-5_5-5_5-5__5__
well, I’m not a – lone,_________ zsha!
Interlude
(Switch to Low G for original octave; G for Octave high)
-3”-3”-3”-3” -3” -3” -3” -3” -3” -3”
-3”-3”-3”-3” -3” -3” -3” -3” -3” -3”
-3”-3”-3”-3” -3” -3” -3” -3” -3” -3”
(76x4) (76x4) –(73)
Double-time feel
-3”-3”-3”-3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3”-3”-3”-3” -3” 5 -3” -3”
5 -3” -3”-3”-3”-3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -4’_-3” -3” -3”
-3’_-3” -3’_-3”
-3”-3”-3”-3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3”-3”-3”-3” -3” 5 -3” -3”
5 -3” -3”-3”-3”-3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -4’_-3” -3” -3”
-3’_-3” -3’_-3”
-3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” -3’_-3”
-3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” -3’_-3”
-3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” -3’_-3”
-3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” 5 -3” -3” -3’_-3”
End double-time feel
-3” -3”
(Switch back to G)
-6_____ -3” -4_5_ -4_5_-4_3 (43x1)_____ (43x1) 1 1
-3” 4__ 4_-3 -3__
-4 7 -6 -6 -6 6-6 -6 -6 -6 -6_
Look deep in-to your-self be-fore you blame
6-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 6-6_ 6__
all oth-ers for be-tray-al,
5 5 5 -4_-5_5-5_5-5__5
now, for be - tray-al.____
-4 7 -6 -6 -88_ -8 7 7_-6
A prom-ise so eas– y to say,_
-6 -88_ -8 7 -67_-6_6__
and eas– y, you failed,_
5 5 5 5 5 5-5_-5_5-5__5
and you do it a- gain.______
-8 -8 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ 7_-6_
Well, the mus-ic seems to cov – er__
-6 -6 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ -77___-7_-6_-5_
all the li–quid do the col- ors._________
7-8_ -8 7-8 7 7 7 -7_
Well, I turn my back and go_
7-6_ -6 -6 7-8 7 7 7 7-7_ -77____-7_-6__
for all the bet-ter things in or - der.________
Bridge
-6_____ -3” -4_5_ -4_5_-4_3 (43x1)_____ (43x1) 1 1
-3” 4__ 4_-3 -3__
-4 7 -6 -6 -6_ -6 -6 -6 -6_
Well, may-be you think your lie is safe,
6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 6-6_ 6__
but I read you like a let–ter.
5 5 5 -4-5__5-5__ 5
You’re like a let______-ter.
-4 7 -6 -6 -88_ -8 7 7_-6
Your charms do not e_– vince the pain,
-6 -88_ -8 7 -67_-6_6_
it fills me with rage___
5 5 5 5 5 5-5_5-5_5-5__5
and you do it a- gain._______
-8 -8 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ 7_-6_
Well, the mus-ic seems to cov – er__
-6 -6 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ -77___-7_-6_-5_
all the li–quid do the col- ors._________
7-8_ -8 7-8 7 7 7 -7_
Well, I turn my back and go_
7-6_ -6 -6 7-8 7 7 7 7-7_ -77____-7_-6__
for all the bet-ter things in or - der.________
Interlude (Low G)
-3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3”
-3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3”
-3’_4 4 4 4 4 4_-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4_5 5 5 5 5 5_-5 -5 -5 -5_-2
-2_-3” -3” -3” -3” -3” -3”_-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3_4 4 4 4 4 4_-4
-4 -4 -4_-1
(Standard G)
-8 -8 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ 7_-6_
Well, the mus-ic seems to cov – er___
-6 -6 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ -77___-7_-6_5_
all the li–quid do the col- ors._________
7-8 -8 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ 7-6_
Well, I turn my back and go_ for
-6 -6 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ -77___-7_-6__
all the bet-ter things in or_ -der._______
7-8_ -8 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ 7-6_
And_ a gang-ster keep on tell-ing
-6 -6 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ -77___-7_-6__
that he got a song that mat-ters._______
7-8_ -8 7-8 7 7 7 -7_ 7-6_
So_ I flip a coin to-wards him,
6-6 -6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-6_ 6-6__
thank you ver – y much for list–nin’._
Outro (Low G)
-3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3”
-3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3” -3” -3”-3” (Standard G)
-3’_4 4 4 4 4 4_-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4_5 5 5 5 5 5_-5 -5 5 -4
5_ -7__ 5_ 5__ -7__ 5_-5_ 7__ -5_ 7-8__ 7__ -7_ 5__ -7__
5_ 5__ -7__ 5_ 5 -5 5 -5__ -4 5 -5_ 5__ -4_ -45__________
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