Artist: 311 Song: Seems Uncertain Album: Evolver (2003) Words and Music by Nick Hexum, property of Hydroponic Music/BMI Tab by Joe Hanson (hansonjoe@hotmail.com). This tab is all the author's own work.
This is a very un-311 song, but I personally think it is amazing. Arguably their best song in terms of songwriting. Pharell from N.E.R.D. says it's "tha shit". Enjoy. INTRO, VERSES 1&2 e|--------------------------------------------------------| b|--------------------------------------------------------| g|-6-----6-----6-----6------4-----4-----4-----4-----------| d|----6-----6-----6-----6------7-----7-----7-----7--------| a|--------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------| The implied chord progression here is C#m-A, and this part is backed by a root note melody from an organ or MIDI effect. PRECHORUS F#m E e|--2-----2------0---------------0------------------------| b|--2-----2------0------------0--------0------------------| g|--2-----2------1---------1------------------------------| d|--4-----4------2------2---------------------------------| a|---------------2----------------------------------------| e|---------------0----------------------------------------| * * * = staccato Listen to the recording for the rhythm CHORUS Just alternate between D7 (x00212) and A (x02220) BRIDGE G#m--A--G#m--B--A--G#m--E--B * * * * = staccato G#m--A--G#m--B--A--E--B * * * You can get the rhythm easily from the recording. The non- staccato chords are fast runs that follow the vocals. This is backed by: e|--------------------------------------------------------| b|--------------4------------------------5----------------| g|-----4-----4-----4-----4------6-----6-----6-----6-------| d|--6-----6-----------6------7-----7-----------7----------| a|--------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------| b|--------------4-----------------------------------------| g|-----4-----4-----4-----4------4---2-----1---------------| d|--6-----6-----------6-------------------------2----1~~~-| a|--------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------| Play that twice, then e|--------------------------------------------------------| b|------------------4-------------------------------------| g|--------------2-----------------------------------------| d|------1---4---------------------------------------------| a|--2-----------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------| VERSE 3 Strum the C#m-A chord progression insteads of picking it as in 1&2. Easy. The chord changes are backed by these runs: e|--------------------------------------------------------| b|-----------------------5--------------------------------| g|--------4--5--6-----------6-----------------------------| d|--6--7-----------------------7--------------------------| a|--------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------| Head to the prechorus again and then another chorus. End on the A chord. Send any corrections or complaints to hansonjoe@hotmail.com