2000 Light Years Away

Album: Kerplunk
tabbed by edbert
E-Mail: * 

AIM: mac02546

their american idiot crap), easy to play too.


Tuning: although it can be played in standard, it's best to
        tune down 1/2 step

() - represents less dominant notes
pm - palm mute
x - scratched/not played

chord reference:
Bb- x244xx
G-  466xxx
F-  244xxx
Eb- 022xxx
* the rhythm is just Bb to G to F

intro/end of chorus
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--4--4-4-4-4------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--4--4-4-4-4--6--4---(4-4-4)--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--2--2-2-2-2--6--4---(4-4-4)--------------------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------4--2---(2-2-2)--------------------------------------------| 

verse 1
I sit alone in my bedroom...
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--4-----------------------4---------------------------------------------| 
Db|--4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------------------------------| 
Ab|--2-----------4-----------2-----------4---------------------------------| 
Eb|--------------2-----------------------2---------------------------------| 


chorus
I hold my breath and close my eyes...
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------4------------------------------------------4-4-------------| 
Db|--6----------4--------6-6-----4-------2--(2)---4--------4-4-------------| 
Ab|--6----------2--------6-6-----4-------2(2)-----4------1h2-2-------------| 
Eb|--4-------------------4-4-----2-------0--------2------------------------| 

                                                        *(4x here)
2nd time
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|-------------4----------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--6----------4--------6-6-----4-------2--(2)---4------------------------| 
Ab|--6----------2--------6-6-----4-------2(2)-----4------------------------| 
Eb|--4-------------------4-4-----2-------0--------2------------------------| 

verse 2 (same as 1 but with pm)
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--4-4-4--4-4-4----------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4--4-4-4--------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--2-2-2--2-2-2-4--4-4--4-4-4--------------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------2--2-2--2-2-2--------------------------------------------| 

    **p.m.

bass solo/rhythm
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|-----------4------------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--2--2-2-2---2-------------2-(4)----------------------------------------| 
Eb|---------------4--2----2-4----------------------------------------------| 

then this lick
eb|-----7------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|--7----7----------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|---------9-10b11--------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------9-----------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

then this surfer type sound
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|---16-\-----------------------------------------------------------------| 

* slide down, constantly picking

outro
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Gb|--4---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Db|--4---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Ab|--2---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

* let ring

- you can figure out the order, it's easy
  any questions you know what to do