Perfectly Still (4:05)
As appearing on Congratulations I'm Sorry
P E R F E C T L Y S T I L L GIN BLOSSOMS
Words and Music by
Guitar Transcription by Mark Ord
From the Gin Blossoms' A&M recoring CONRATULTIONS I'M SORRY
Gtr. I: Scott Johnson (Right channel) - Clean tone electric.
Gtr. II: Jesse Valenzuela (Left channel) - Overdriven electric.
Gtr. III: Acoustic guitar. During the 2nd and 3rd verses, this acoustic
guitar doubles Gtr I. on the Left channel. It's NOT present
for the first verse.
SONG STRUCTURE:
Pefectly Still jumps to a few different sections weirdly, and I've tried to not
tab anything out twice, which may make the structure difficult to follow. In plain
terms, this is how the song goes:
* Intro
* Verse 1
* Pre-Chorus + Chorus 1
* Back to 5th bar of intro
* Verse 2
* Pre-Chorus + Chorus 2
* Bridge
* Guitar Solo
* Chorus 3
* Verse 3 (NO intro section)
* Pre-Chorus + Chorus 4
* Chorus 5
* Bridge
* Outro
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TO DO:
* Guitar II Bridge.
* Guitar Solo (Gtr. I & Gtr II)
* Outro (Gtr. I & Gtr II)
* Riff at the end of Rhy. 4. is a little different on 2nd & 3rd verses to 1st verse
which is tabbed.
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INTRO:
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|--(D-R-U-M--I-N-T-R-O)-|
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|--(D-R-U-M--I-N-T-R-O)-|
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Gtr I: Rhy. Fig 1 (end Rhy. Fig. 1)
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|T--3-------------------|---------------------|-------------3--------|-3-------3--3--3------|
|A--0-------------------|-----------0---------|-------------0--------|-2-------2--2--2------|
|B--0-------------------|-0--2--4------4------|----------------------|-0-------0--0--0------|
|---2-------------------|------------------2--|--3-------------------|----------------------|
|---3-------------------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Gtr II: Rhy. Fig 2 (end Rhy. Fig. 2)
|---3-------------------|---------------------|-------------3--------|------------0---------|
|T--3-------------------|---------------------|--3-------------3-----|---------3-----3------|
|A--0-------------------|---------------------|--0----------------0--|-----2------------2---|
|B--0-------------------|---------------------|--2-------------------|-0--------------------|
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VERSE 1, 2 & 3:
1. It's our call
2. One big route
3. Outdated map
G Rhy. Fig 3 Cadd9 D
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It sways it stalls
We're all sold out
Pulled out ramps
G Cadd9 D (end Rhy Fig 3)
|--3-----3-----3-----3--|-(3)-----------------|-------------3--------|-2-------2--3--2------|
|--3-----3-----3-----3--|-(3)-----------------|-------------3--------|-3-------3--3--3------|
|--0-----0-----3-----0--|-(0)-----------------|-------------0--------|-2-------2--2--2------|
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I need a little extra time alone Or maybe take the long way home
If nothings off limits we'll pay Price tags on every other day
We could drink to our own demise Pass up the consolation price
Gtr. I: Plays Rhy. Fig 3 (1 time - 8 bars)
Gtr. II: Rhy Fig 4* Cadd9 D
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|-----------3-----------|---------------------|-----------3----------|----------------------|
|----h---0------0-------|---------------------|----h---0-----0-------|----------------------|
|--4--5-----------------|---------------------|--4--5----------------|----------------------|
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* For Rhy. Fig 4, continue the arpeggios with the xx503x shape ad. lib during the 2nd and
4th measures. I'm not exactly sure of the notes during those measures, though it's
definately that shape, and actual sounds as if what Jesse plays here is ad. lib anyway.
(Doesn't sound like the exact same notes each time, and sounds like it's strummed rather
that arpeggio-ed on some occassions).
Let arpeggios ring.
Just enough to get it wrong
We're bankrupt here for now
It starts from here for now
G Cadd9 (end Rhy. Fig 4) D
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|-----------3-----------|---------------------|-----------3----------|--^-------p-----------||
|----h---0------0-------|---------------------|----h---0-----0-------|--2--(2)-----0-----0--||
|--4--5-----------------|---------------------|--4--5----------------|----------------2-----||
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PRE-CHORUS:
Nothing like a bad decision Says who you are
They can't take my anger. It can't be touched
Nothing like a bad decision Says who you are
Am7 C C/B Am7
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|--3----------3---------|---------------------|--1------1------1-----|-(1)------------------|
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|--2------2---2---------|---------------------|--2-------------2-----|-(2)------------------|
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CHROUS:
Fools rush in for the grist in my, for the grist in my mill
G Am7 Cadd9 Dsus2
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|--5--------------------|-5--/-7---7---7----5-|--5-------------------|--5-/-7---7---7-----5-|
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|--0--------------------|-----2---------------|----2-----------------|--0-------------------|
|--2--------------------|--0------------------|-3--------------------|----------------------|
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1, 3 ]
Can't you see when your pefectly, when you're perfectly still
G Am7 Cadd9 Dsus2
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|--5--------------------|-5--/-7---7---7----5-|--5-------------------|--5-/-7---7---7-----5*||
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|--3-----------3--------|-----------3---------|----------------3-----|--------3-----3-------||
|--0-----------0--------|--------2-----2------|--------0-------------|-----2------------2--*||
|--0--------------------|-----2---------------|----2-----------------|--0------------------*||
|--2--------------------|--0------------------|-3--------------------|----------------------||
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* 1st chorus goes to 5th bar of intro
* 2nd chorus goes to bridge
* 3rd chorus (following solo), goes to 1st bar of verse.
* 4th chorus repeats twice (chorus 4 & 5)
* 5th chorus (repeat) goes to bridge then outro.
BRIDGE:
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[ 2, 5
still When you're perfectly still, when you're perfectly
F C
Gtr II.
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|---------2------2------|-----2---------------|--------0-----0-------|-------0--------------|
|------3----------------|---------------------|-----2----------------|----------------------|
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[ 1.
GUITAR SOLO:
[YET TO TAB]
A - D - E x 4
B - C# - D - C# - B
(Go to chorus after solo x 2)
OUTRO:
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[ 2.
[YET TO TAB]
