The clean verses are played with a moveable chord in this shape the whole time. I watched a video of them recording in the studio to figure it out. i=index, m=middle, r=ring e|-|r| B|-|r| G|-|r| D|i|-| A|-|m| E|-|-| -Intro- e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------7-9-7--7---------| G|-9-8--9p8-/6---6---------------6\4-6-4-6-9p8-9----------9-8h9-8-| D|-------------9---8-6--8----6/8----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| -Verse 1 - clean- For a lot of these clean parts, he's comping more than he is playing rhythm guitar, so the progression and rhythm change up a lot while still following the same basic skeleton. "Last call for alcohol..." e|-6-7-|-6-7-9-| B|-6-7-|-6-7-9-| G|-6-7-|-6-7-9-| D|-5-6-|-5-6-8-| A|-6-7-|-6-7-9-| E|-----|-------| "I am Emperor Ronald Reagan..." the rhythm locks down to the familiar California Uber Alles progression e|-6-7---9-7-6-|-6-3-4-| B|-6-7---9-7-6-|-6-3-4-| G|-6-7---9-7-6-|-6-3-4-| D|-5-6---8-6-5-|-5-2-3-| A|-6-7---9-7-6-|-6-3-4-| E|-------------|-------| "now you're gonna pray in school" e|-6--4--12-9-| B|-6--4--12-9-| G|-6--4--12-9-| D|-5--3--11-8-| A|-6--4--12-9-| E|------------| -Clean Chorus- "California uber alles..." e|-6-----6-----6--12-| B|-6-----6-----6--12-| G|-6-----6-----6--12-| D|-5-----5-----5--11-| A|-6-----6-----6--12-| E|-------------------| "(the do-opps)" e|-6--4--12-9-| B|-6--4--12-9-| G|-6--4--12-9-| D|-5--3--11-8-| A|-6--4--12-9-| E|------------| -Verse 2 - distorted- (just like normal version of C.U.A.) "Klu Klux Klan will control you..." e|------------|--------| B|------------|--------| G|-8--9--11-9-|-8--6---| D|-8--9--11-9-|-8--6-4-| A|-6--7--9--7-|-6--4-4-| E|------------|------2-| -Distorted Chorus- "California..." e|---------------|----------| B|---------------|----------| G|-8---8----8----|-8--6-----| D|-8---8----8--6-|-8--6-7-4-| A|-6---6----6--6-|-6--4-7-4-| E|-------------4-|------5-2-| -Verse 3 - clean- (1 measure instrumental) then "...ah yeah, that's it. Just relax..." e|-6--4--12-9-| B|-6--4--12-9-| G|-6--4--12-9-| D|-5--3--11-8-| A|-6--4--12-9-| E|------------| -Bridge - distorted- "Welcome to 1984..." strum hard and occasionally only on the root note, palm mute, and add in the 3rd note of the power chord as your ear sees fit. e|----------------| B|----------------| G|(8)-(6)---------| D|-8---6--(7)-(4)-| A|-6---4---7---4--| E|---------5---2--| -Distorted Chorus- -Outro- Strums in () mean it's a rest but keep that strum going e|-----------------------------------------------------|---------| B|-----------------------------------------------------|---------| G|-8-------8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-6-----6-6-6-11----6-------|-8-8-8-8-| D|-8-------8-8-8-8-----8-8-8-6-----6-6-6-11----6-------|-8-8-8-8-| A|-6-------6-6-6-6-----6-6-6-4-----4-4-4-9-----4-------|-6-6-6-6-| E|-----------------------------------------------------|---------| D(u d u)D U D U(d u)D U D U(d u)D U D U(d u)D(u d u) D U D U ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off ************************************
