xArtist: Reel Big Fish Song: What Are Friends For Album: Cheer Up! Tabbed By:Duncan S Tab Legend: \=slide down /=slide up x=mute string pm=palm mute h=hammer on p=pull off ~=vibrato b=bend to... r=return bend to... Guitar 1:Aaron Guitar 2:Scott Intro: Both guitars e|-----5-5--3-3--3-3-3-| B|-5\--5-5--3-3--3-3-3-| G|-5\--5-5--4-4--4-4-4-|x3 for guitar 1 D|-5\--7-7--5-5--5-5-5-|x7 for guitar 2 A|---------------------| E|---------------------| Intro Solo: Guitar 1 e|-----5-5-----------------------------------------------------| B|-5\--5-5------------5-5-5-6-6-6-8-3b4r3-1--x-x-----1-1-1-----| G|-5\--5-5--0-9/(5)-0------------------------x---0-2-------2-0-| D|-5\--7-7-----------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------| B|---5-5-5-6-6-8-3b4r3-1--x-x-----1-1-1-------| G|-0----------------------x---0-2-------2-0---| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| After guitar 2 plays the intro riff 7 times it plays this. note: its played at the same time as guitar 1 plays it second time round (the 5s are at the same time as guitar 1s first fret on b string) e-----------------------| B-5\--x-x-----1-1-1-----| G-5\--x---0-2-------2-0-| D-5\--------------------| A-----------------------| E-----------------------| Verse: Both guitars e|-----5-5--3-3--3-3-3------5-5--3-3--3-3-3------5-5--1-1--3-| B|-5\--5-5--3-3--3-3-3--5\--5-5--3-3--3-3-3--5\--5-5--1-1--3-| G|-5\--5-5--4-4--4-4-4--5\--5-5--4-4--4-4-4--5\--5-5--2-2--4-| D|-5\--7-7--5-5--5-5-5--5\--7-7--5-5--5-5-5--5\--7-7--3-3--5-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------| B|-----1-1-1-----| G|-0-2-------2-0-| D|---------------|x2 A|---------------| E|---------------| Chorus: Both guitars note: start on the off beat e|-1-1--1--3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3--3--1-1--1--3-3--3--3-3--3--3--3-3--3-| B|-1-1--1--5-5--5--3-3--3--5-5--5--1-1--1--5-5--5--3-3--3--3--3-3--3-| G|-2-2--2--5-5--5--4-4--4--5-5--5--2-2--2--5-5--5--4-4--4--4--4-4--4-| D|-3-3--3--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--3-3--3--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5-5--5-|x2 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| Interlude: Both guitars e|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|-3--5--10-\--10--8--3---3--5--2---3---5-| A|-3--5--10-\--10--8--3---3--5--2---3---5-| E|-1--3---8-\---8--6--1---1--3--0---1---3-| Then play the intro riff twice, both guitars Post-chorus/Pre-verse Solo Guitar 1 note: during this guitar 2 plays the intro riff about once and the first slidey chord e|-------------------------------| B|-----------5-5-5-6-6-8-3b4r3-1-| G|-0-9\(5)-0---------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| Both guitars e|-------------------| B|-x-x-----1-1-1-----| G|-x---0-2-------2-0-| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| Then theres the verse, chorus, interlude then this Solo Guitar 1 e|-------------------------------------------8------------| B|-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-8-8/10-8~\--8-8---8-6-5/8----| G|-----------------------------------------------------5--| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------| B|-------------5-6-8-6-5----6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-8-6-5---| G|---------5-7-----------5------------------------5-| D|-5-5-5-7------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| e|--------------15b17-15----------------------------------| B|-/5-4-5-4-5\-----------17-15----------------------------| G|-----------------------------17-14----------14b15r14-12-| D|-----------------------------------17p14-17-------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------| B|-15b17-15-15b17-15-15b17-15-15b17r15-13--| G|-----------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| During this guitar 2 plays intro riff 4 times and then i cant really hear it but i think just these chords played once e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|-3----2----7----5-| A|-3----2----7----5-| E|-1----0----5----3-| Then theres trumpets then this Both guitars e|---------------| B|-----1-1-1-----| G|-0-2-------2-0-| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| Then chorus, then half of the interlude and in this half an interlude guitar one goes like this Guitar 1 e|------/8\--------/5\-| B|---------------------| G|---------------------| D|-3--5------10--8-----| A|-3--5------10--8-----| E|-1--3-------8--6-----| Then chorus again then interlude, on the extended chords on the last interlude, its hard hear but I think guitar 1 goes like... Guitar 1 e|----5------10------10-------| B|---5-5----7--7----7--7--/5\-| G|-/5---5-/7----7-/7----7-/5\-| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------| Arrangement: Intro 1st Solo Verse Chorus Interlude Intro Riff 2nd Solo Verse Chorus Interlude Main Solo Chorus 1/2 An Interlude Chorus Last/Extended Interlude And thats it, i was gonna write the lyrics but theyre easy to hear so if you want them can work them out. Reel Big Fish rule!
