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This is a Call Guitar Tablature
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Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 21:33:14 +0100
From: David Worsley 

This is "This is a Call" by the Foo Fighters, tabbed by David and Jamie
Worsley. It's good to see that Dave Grohl can perform without Nirvana.

All chord illustrations are from low strings to high.

Tune down half step:
Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Chords used in this song:             In parts of this song, there are
F   - xx3211    G5  - 355xxx          two chords played together. With
Ab  - xx6544    Bb5 - 688xxx          two guitarists, it is best for each
F5  - 133xxx    A5  - 577xxx          to play one of the chords. If you=20
Ab5 - 466xxx    Eb5 - x688xx          are in a one guitar band or just by=20
G   - xx5433    C5  - x355xx          yourself combine the chords and play=
=20
Bb  - xx8766    Ab5 (root) - 066xxx   the full bar-chord, strumming the=20
A   - xx7655                          whole guitar.

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Sound of plugging in Guitar


Intro:
F
Visiting is pretty, Visiting is good,
           Ab
Seems that all they ever wanted
      F          Ab5
Was a brother.   //


Verse 1:
F + F5
This'll be a secret, We can keep it good,
     Ab + Ab5
Even all he ever wanted
      F + F5
Had a problem.


Chorus 1:
G + G5    Bb + Bb5
This is a call to all my
A + A5    G + G5
Past resignations.
Bb + Bb5  A + A5
This is a call
         Ab5 (root) Ab5
To all.      /       /


Verse 2:
F+F5
Finger nails are pretty, Finger nails are good,
           Ab + Ab5
Seems that all they ever wanted
      F + F5    Ab5 (root) Ab5
Was a market.       /       /
F + F5
Their ballons are pretty, Big and say they should,
     Ab + Ab
Ever fall around,
               F + F5
Call him magic marker.


Chorus 2:
G + G5    Bb + Bb5
This is a call to all my
A + A5    G + G5
Past resignations.
Bb + Bb5  A + A5
This is a call to all.
G + G5    Bb + Bb5
This is a call to all my
A + A5    G + G5
Past resignations.
Bb + Bb5
It's been too long


Coda:
A5  Eb5  Ab5  C5  Eb5  Ab5     x6
//  /    ///  /   /    //


Repeat Verse 2

Repeat Chorus 2

Repeat Coda

Repeat Intro

Repeat Verse 1

Repeat Chorus 2

Repeat Coda twice
Behind last Coda:
Ab|-----6-------3-6-----|
Eb|-5-5---4-4-4-----4-4-|

Outro
Db|-----1-----0-1-|  First just this twice....
Ab|---------------|
Eb|-1-1---1-1-----|

Db|-----1--1-0-1-|  Then this as well four times.
Ab|--------------|
Eb|-1-1----------|

Db|-----1-3-3-|  End with this.
Ab|-------3-3-|
Eb|-1-1---1-1-|
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Date: Sat, 15 Jul 1995 20:21:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: Anthony Tong 
Subject: TAB. This is a Call by Foo Fighters (fixed)

This is a Call
 by the Foo Fighters.
 
Transcribed by Anthony Tong [email protected]
 
Listen to song to piece it together & for exact rhythm.
The first time I sent this in I was WAY off.. assuring, isn't it?
 
Normal tuning.

Intro: touch your jack with this rythm(/), then plug it(+):

       / // / +

Verse:
E                                                G
Visiting is pretty, visiting is good, seems that all they ever 
A             E          A
wanted was a brother

Chorus:

  Gtr 1
  F#        A               E          F#    A         E
  This is a call to all my  past resignation This is a call

Gtr 2
e-----0-----------0--------------0-------0-------0-------
B---0---0------0-----0---------0---0---0---0---0---0-----
G-4---------3---------------2---------3------4-----------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------

Post-Chorus Riff:
Gtr 1
E7        NC  B   D op A
e--(0)------------2--0---
B---5---------4-X-3--0-2-
G---7---------4-X-2--0-2-  play a few times, then Gtr 2 enter:
D---6---------4-X-0----2-
A---7-7-------2--------0-
E-0-0-0-0-3-4------------

Gtr 2
e--------------------------(0)------------2--0---
B---------------------------5---------4-X-3--0-2-
G---------------------------7---------4-X-2--0-2-
D---------------------------6---------4-X-0----2- etc...
A------------------6b(1/2)--7-7-------2--------0-
E-------------------------0-0-0-0-3-0------------

If available, have a second guitarist, itll sound better.


Outro:
The first part is the same as the post chorus riff, 
the second part goes like this:

Gtr 1
E-0-0-7-0-0-7-6-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-6-7-0-0--7-0-0--7--6--7-

Gtr 2
E---------------------------------0-0-11-0-0-11-10-11  etc

Ending:

E-----
B-----
G-----
D-2-2-
A-2-2-
E-0-0-

I think youll find yourself what goes where.
Enjoy !

Send comments or corrections to [email protected]
and to [email protected].

From: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 16:49:37 UTC+2



This is a call (D.Grohl)
played by: Foo fighters
Tabbed by: Sylvain Duchet

I don't know if it's exacltly as they recorded it, but it sounds
like it. When I say "Tab", its not exactly right. I give you 
the chords for verses and choruses. "Tab" is for the riff after the
2nd chorus and outro.

Standard tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E

E                                                G
Visiting is pretty, visiting is good, seems that all
          A            E        A
they ever wanted was a brother   ....

F#        A              E          F#
This is a call to all my past resignations
A         E           A
This is a call to all ....

Riff:
E|--------------------------------|
B|----0----------------4-3-(0)-2--|
G|----X----------(4)-4-4-2-(0)-2--|      Repeat
D|-2-(2)-2--------4--4-4-0-(0)-2--|      this...
A|-2-----2--------2--2-----(0)-0--|
E|-0-----0-0-3-4------------------|

Outro:
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|       Repeat
D|---------------------|       this... 
A|---------------------|
E|-0-0-11-0-0-11-10-11-|

E|----------|
B|----------|
G|-X-X------|         End with
D|-2-2------|         this.
A|-2-2------|
E|-0-0------|

Verse 1            Chorus 1 (2 xs)
Chorus 1           Riff
Verse 2            Verse 2  
Chorus 1 (2 xs)   Chorus 1 (2 xs)
Riff               Riff           
Verse 3            Outro & End
        

I don't think I need to give the lyrics (they're avaible from OLGA).
Send comments, suggestions or corrections to: 
[email protected] (sylvain)

Enjoy the TAB !!...
Sylvain

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