Tom DeLonge
Golden Showers in the Golden State (To the Stars: Demos, Odds and Ends; 2015)
Standard Tuning (EADGBE)
My cover of this song can be watched by following this link:
https://youtu.be/lCxADiqsYcg
INTRO
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2
E|--------------------------------- |
B|--------------------------------- |
G|--------------------------------- |
D|-------9-9-9--------------------- | (x4)
A|-6-6-6-------6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-7-7- |
E|--------------------------------- |
PM . . . .
CHORUS
Guitar 1
e ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B -4-0-0-0-5~--0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-5~--0-0-2--0--0--0--2--0--0--0-- |
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
D ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|
Guitar 2 | (x2)
e ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
G ------------------------------—-—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- |
D -9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- |
A -9-9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7—9—-9-—9-—9—-9—-9—-9—-9-- |
E -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------- |
VERSE
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2
e ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
G ------------------------------—-—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- |
D -9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- | (x2)
A -9-9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7—9—-9-—9-—9—-9—-9—-9—-9-- |
E -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------- |
PRECHORUS 1
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2
e -------------------------------- |
B -------------------------------- |
G ----------------9-9-11—11-11-11- |
D -6-—6--6--6-6-x-9-9-11-11-11-11- | (x3)
A -6--6--6--6-6-x-7-7-9--9--9--9-- |
E -4--4--4--4-4-x----------------- |
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Verse
PRECHORUS 2
Play Prechorus 1, and follow it with:
Guitar 1 & Guitar 2
e ----------------------------------------------------------- |
B ----------------------------------------------------------- |
G ---9-9-11—11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- |
D -x-9-9-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- |
A -x-7-7-9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-- |
E -x--------------------------------------------------------- |
BRIDGE
Guitar 1
e ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
D -------------1-1-1-------2-2-1-1----------------------------------------- |
A -2-2-2-4-4-4-------2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--1--1--1--1--2--2--2-- |
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|
PM . . . . . |
|
Guitar 2 | (x2)
e ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
G ------------------------------—-—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- |
D -9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- |
A -9-9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7—9—-9-—9-—9—-9—-9—-9—-9-- |
E -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------- |
Guitar 2 only
E|--------------------------------- |
B|--------------------------------- |
G|--------------------------------- |
D|-------9-9-9--------------------- | (x4)
A|-6-6-6-------6-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-7-7- |
E|--------------------------------- |
PM . . . .
Repeat Prechorus 2
Repeat Chorus (x6)
NOTE: There is a slight variation in Guitar 1’s part for the final repeat of the chorus riff just before the
song ends, played as follows:
Guitar 1
e --------------------------------- |
B -2-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- |
G --------------------------------- |
D --------------------------------- |
A --------------------------------- |
E --------------------------------- |
End on: (roll volume down during sustain)
Guitar 1
e ---- |
B -0~- |
G ---- |
D ---- |
A ---- |
E ---- |
|
Guitar 2 |
e ---- |
B ---- |
G ---- |
D -9~- |
A -9~- |
E -7~- |
