Adams Song - Blink-182

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What is the internet comin' to. This is my FAVOURITE Blink-182 song and there isn't a correct version of it on the whole site!! Well I am absolutely sure that this tab is 100% correct. So Enjoy...

Riff1 Intro
e-------------
B-------------
G-------------
D----4-0----4-
A--2------2---
E-------------

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0----4-0----4-
---0------0---
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0----4-0----4-
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---3------3---

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0----4-0----4-
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---0------3---

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----
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0---
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[Intro]
Riff1 (guitar)
Riff1 (guitar+drum)

[Verse] (clean palm mute)
D*        G5                B5                     G5                  D*
 I never thought_  I'd die alone_    I laughed the lou_dest who'd have known_?
            G5                B5                       G5                  D*
I trace the cord_ back to the wall_   No wonder it was never plugged in at all_
          G5                B5                     G5                    D*
I took my time_, I hur_ried up_     The choice was mine_ I didn't think enough_
          G5              B5                  G5                 Riff2a (guitar)
I'm too depressed_, to go on_       You'll be sor_ry_ when I'm gone_

Riff2a (guitar+drum+bass)

Riff2a Interlu
e-------------
B-------------
G------0------
D----7------7-
A--5------5---
E-------------

de
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0------0------
-----9------9-
---7------7---
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0-------------
-----4-0----4-
---2------2---
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0----4-0----4-
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---3------3---

---
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0--
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[Chorus1] (little dist.)
D5         Em                 Bm                    G                 D5
 I ne__ver con_quered, rarely came - six_teen_ just held_ such better days
D5        Em              Bm                    G                D5 (dist.)
Days when I__ still felt alive__    We couldn't wait__ to get outside_
               E5                  B5                   G5             D5
The world_ was wide_, too late_ to try_    The tour was o_ver, we'd survived
           E5                 B5                 G5               Riff1  Riff1
I couldn't wait_ till I_ got_ home_  To pass the time_ in my room alone_

D*         G5                  B5                   G5                D*
I ne_ver_ thought_   I'd die a_lone_   Another six_ months_ I'll be unknown_
             G5                B5                         G5               D*
Give all_ my things_ to all my friends_  You'll never set foot_ in my room again
                G5              B5                 G5                       D*
You'll close it off_, board_ it up_   Remember the time_ that I spilled the cup_
          G5              B5                     G5            Riff2b (guitar)
Of apple_ juice_  in_ the hall_     Please_ tell mom_ this is not her fault

Riff2b guitar+drum+bass)

Riff2b Interlu
e-------------
B-------------
G------0------
D----7------7-
A--5------5---
E-------------

de
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0------0------
-----9------9-
---7------7---
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0-------------
-----4-0----4-
---2------2---
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0----2-0----2-
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---3------3---

---
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0--
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[Repeat Chorus1] (no Riff2 at the end)

[Bridge] (clean) Bassline:
D5   G5   A5   G5      D5   G5   A5   B5  G5
D5   G5   A5   G5      D5   G5   A5   B5  G5

D5   G5     D5   G5    D5   G5   A5   B5  G5

Riff3 Bridge b
e-------------
B-------------
G-----0-----0-
D---4-----4---
A-5-----5-----
E-------------

eginning
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--------------
------------0-
---------4----
-------5------
--------------

--------
--------
----0---
--4-----
5-----5-
--------

Riff4 Bridge e
e-------------
B-----3-----3-
G---2-----2---
D-0-----0-----
A-------------
E-------------

nd
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----3-----3---
--2-----2-----
0-----0-----0-
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-----
--3--
2----
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-----
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[Chorus2] (heavy dist.)
D5         E5                 B5                G5                 D5
 I ne__ver con_quered, rarely came - To_morrow_ holds_ such better days
D5        E5              B5                     G5               D5
Days when I__ still feel alive__    When I can't wait__ to get outside_
               E5                   B5                 G5              D5
The world_ was wide_, as time_ goes by_    The tour is o_ver, I_'ve survived
        E5                 B5                 G5               D5       
I can't wait_ till I_ got_ home_  To pass the time_ in my room alone_

Chorus

Guitar1
   D5         
e|------------
B|------------
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5
E|------------

     E5       
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-7-7-9-9-9-9-9
-7-7-9-9-9-9-9
-5-5-7-7-7-7-7
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       B5     
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-9-9-9-4-4-4-4
-9-9-9-4-4-4-4
-7-7-7-2-2-2-2
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         G5
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--------------
-4-4-4-4------
-4-4-4-4-5-5-5
-2-2-2-2-5-5-5
---------3-3-3

-----------|
-----------|
-----------|
-5-5-5-5-5-|
-5-5-5-5-5-|
-3-3-3-3-3-|

Guitar2 Enters
E|------------
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4
A|------------
E|------------

 "outside the 
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-7-7-8-8-8-8-8
-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
-4-4-5-5-5-5-5
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world was wide
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-8-8-8-7-7-7-7
-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
-5-5-5-4-4-4-4
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.."
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-7-7-7-7-8-8-8
-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
-4-4-4-4-5-5-5
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--------------

-----------|
-8-8-8-8-8-|
-x-x-x-x-x-|
-5-5-5-5-5-|
-----------|
-----------|

Guitar2 Enters
E|------------
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4
A|------------
E|------------

 at "I couldn'
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-7-7-8-8-8-8-8
-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
-4-4-5-5-5-5-5
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t wait till I 
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-8-8-8-7-7-7-7
-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
-5-5-5-4-4-4-4
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got home.."
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-7-7-7-7------
-x-x-x-x-7-7-7
-4-4-4-4-x-x-x
---------5-5-5
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-----------|
-----------|
-7-7-7-7-7-|
-x-x-x-x-x-|
-5-5-5-5-5-|
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Bridge

Piano part in 
e-------------
B--3---5-3----
G-------------
D-------------
A-------------
E-------------

the middle of 
----------3-3-
--3--5-3------
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bridge
3-2-----------
-----3--3-----
-------------2
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-3-5-3-----
--------0--
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e-------------
B----3-5----3-
G--2-----2----
D-------------
A-------------
E-------------

---2-----3---5
-----3--------
-------2------
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Chords:
Tuning: 1 step down
(DGCFAD)

D*  x54xxx
G5  355xxx
B5  x244xx
D5  x577xx
Em  022000
Bm  x24432
G   320033
E5  x799xx / 022xxx
A5  x022xx

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