Band: 3 Doors Down
Song: Duck and Run
Album: The Better Life
Tabbed By: Brian H.
Email: weezer090@hotmail.com
An okay song by 3 Doors Down. Not my favorite, but it still made it as a single.
There are 4 or 5 much better songs than this one on their CD. But their CD is great.
I did this one mainly because of requests. I've had a few, so I did it. I saw them
play this on Jay Leno anyways, so I know how to play it. Have fun!
CHORDS:
E2* - (x7x9xx) E5 - (x799xx)
G2* - (x-10-x-12-x-x) G5 - (x-10-10-12-x-x)
F#2* - (x-9-x-11-x-x) F#5 - (x-9-9-11-x-x)
C2* - (x3x5xx) C5 - (x355xx)
B2* - (x2x4xx) B5 - (x244xx)
D2* - (x5x7xx) D5 - (x577xx)
A2* - (x-12-x-14-x-x) A5 - (x-12-12-14-x-x)
INTRO: (Clean)
E2* G2* F#2* E2* C2* B2* C2* D2*
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|-9-9-9-9-9--9-9--12--12-11---9---5-5-5-5-5--5-4--4-4-4--5---7--
D|-x-x-x-x-x--x-x---x---x--x---x---x-x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x--x---x--
A|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7--10--10--9---7---3-3-3-3-3--3-2--2-2-2--3---5--
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
E2* G2* F#2* A2* C2* B2* C2* D2*
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9--9-9--12--12-11---14--5-5-5-5-5--5-4--4-4-4--5---7--| (Be sure and note the slight difference
D|-x-x-x-x-x--x-x---x---x--x----x--x-x-x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x--x---x--| in the 2nd part, it slides up to an A5)
A|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7--10--10--9---12--3-3-3-3-3--3-2--2-2-2--3---5--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
(Play that whole tab above 2 times, then here's the verse riff thing, palm-muted)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------| <-- Play 2 times
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0h2--2-2-2-2-2-----------------0h2--2-2-2-2-2--------------------| h=hammer-on
A|-----------------3--2--0-2--3-------------------3--2--0-2h3p2p0---| p=pull-off
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
(That above is the verse riff, repeat it through the verses)
VERSE 1: (Play the verse riff through the verses)
To this world I'm, unimportant, just because I have nothing to give.
(Play the verse riff once)
So you call this, your free country, tell me why it costs so much to live. <- (Good point!)
(Play the verse riff once)
Tell me why!
CHORUS: (Full chords now, just like the intro, and with distortion)
E5 G5 F#5 E5 C5 B5 C5 D5 E5
This world can bring me down, but I won't turn a - way.
G5 F#5 E5 C5 B5 C5 D5 E5
No no, I won't turn around
INTERLUDE: (Right as he says "round" in "around" start playing this riff palm-muted)
E|------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------
D|-2------------------2---------------------
A|----2--3--0--2--3------2--3--0--2h3p2p0---
E|------------------------------------------
Play the whole riff 1 time)
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------| h=hammer on
D|-2------------------2----------------------| p=pull-off
A|----2--3--0--2--3------2--3--0--2-3-3-3-3--|
E|-------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2: (Play like verse 1)
All my work and endless measures, never seem to get me very far
(Play regular verse riff once here)
Walk a mile just to move an inch, now even though I'm trying so damn hard!
(Play verse riff once here)
I'm trying so hard!
CHORUS: (Play like first chorus)
E5 G5 F#5 E5 C5 B5 C5 D5 E5
This world can turn me down, but I won't turn a = way
G5 F#5 A5 C5 B5 C5 D5 E5
And I won't duck and run, cause I'm not built that way!
G5 F#5 E5 C5 B5 C5 D5 E5
When everything is gone, there's nothing there to fear!!
G5 F#5 E5 C5 B5 C5 D5 E5 E5
This world can not bring me down, no cause I am already heeeeere! Oh no!
BRIDGE: (Very hard to tab out, do what you want here)
G5 F#5 A5 A5 C5 B5 C5
I am already here! Down on my knees
G5 F#5 A5 A5 C5 B5 C5
I am already here! Oh no! I'm already here!
I must have told you a thousand times, I'm not running away!
SOLO:
VERSE RIFF OVER SOLO
E|------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----8--7--7h8p7------------8--7-8-7--10-8---8-7h8p7--------
G|-9----------------7--7/9------------------------------7-9---
D|------------------------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------
Now both guitars play
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----8--7--7h8p7------------8--7-8-7--10-8---8-7h8p7--------|
G|-9----------------7--7/9------------------------------7-9---| h=hammer on
D|------------------------------------------------------------| p=pull-off
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
(Now just play the verse riff, and he sings this with it)
I won't duck and run (verse riff)
I won't duck and run (verse riff)
I won't duck and run (verse riff)
No no no, pass away!
CHORUS: (Play like previous chorus)
This world can bring me down, but I won't turn away
No I won't duck and run, cause I'm not built that way
And everything is gone, there's nothing there to fear
This world can not bring me down, no cause I am already here
This world can turn me down, but I won't turn away
And I won't duck and run, cause I'm not built that way
And everything is gone, there's nothing there to fear
This world can not bring me down, no cause I am already here!
OUTRO:
Just repeat the verse riff about 3 times, and end on a last note
And that's it for this song! This is one of those songs that's not meant for tabbing
out. Or at least easily. It's not just chords and stuff, it's weird high chords, and
riffs, so it's harder to show how to play it. But once you listen enough, you'll hear
what I mean in places. If you've got questions, I don't blame ya, send me an email at:
weezer090@hotmail.com Thanks a lot guys! have fun!! later!