Band: 3 Doors Down
Song: Loser
CD: The Better Life
Tabbed By: Brian H.
Email: weezer090@hotmail.com
Great song!! I recently got this CD, and it's just great! Every song on the whole album
is single quality, and they should all be on the radio! I recommend this album to anyone,
no matter what kinda music you like! Anyways the chord "F#?" is just what I call that one
because I don't know the technical name for it. It might just be an F sharp suspended or
something, I don't know. Oh well, this song is very easy, so have fun!
CHORDS:
F#5 - (244xxx)
Dsus2 - (xx0230) A5 - (x02xxx)
F# - (244322) C5 - (x35xxx)
E5 - (022xxx) Solo chords: B5 - (x24xxx)
F#5 - (244xxx) E5 - (02xxxx)
D5 - (x577xx) F5 - (133xxx)
INTRO: (Clean guitar, play 4 times)
F# Dsus2
E|---------0----------------0---------
B|-----2-----2---2------3-----3---3---
G|---3---3-----3------2---2-----2----- <--- Play 4 times
D|-4----------------0-----------------
A|------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------
Now play this: (This is used throughout the verses, and over the solo too)
F# Dsus2 F# Dsus2
E|-2--2--2--2---2--0-------2--2--2--2---2--0----------
B|-2--2--2--2---2--3-------2--2--2--2---2--3----------
G|-3--3--3--3---3--2-------3--3--3--3---3--2----------
D|-4--4--4--4---4--0-------4--4--4--4---4--0----------
A|-4--4--4--4---4--x-------4--4--4--4---4--x---0h2-0--
E|-2--2--2--2---2--x----0--2--2--2--2---2--x----------
F# Dsus2 F# Dsus2
E|-2--2--2--2---2--0--0-----0------2--2--2--2---2--0--------|
B|-2--2--2--2---2--3----3-----3----2--2--2--2---2--3--------|
G|-3--3--3--3---3--2------2-----2--3--3--3--3---3--2--------|
D|-4--4--4--4---4--0---------------4--4--4--4---4--0--------|
A|-4--4--4--4---4--x---------------4--4--4--4---4--x--0h2-0-|
E|-2--2--2--2---2--x---------------2--2--2--2---2--x--------|
VERSE 1: (Strum chords exactly like the intro)
F# Dsus2 F# Dsus2
Breathe in right away. Nothin seems to fill this place.
F# Dsus2 F# Dsus2
I need this every time. So take your lies, get off my case.
F# Dsus2 F# Dsus2
Someday I will find. A love that flows through me like this.
F# Dsus2 F# Dsus2
This will fall away. This will fall away.
CHORUS: (Kick in the distortion!)
E5 F#5 D5 E5
Your getting closer, to pushing me off of life's little edge.
F#5 D5 E5
Cause I'm a loser, and sooner or later you know I'll be dead.
F#5 D5 E5
Your getting closer your holdin the rope and I'm takin the fall.
F#5 D5
Cause I'm a loser, I'm a loser.
INTERLUDE: (Strum the regular intro/verse EXACTLY as I tabbed at the top)
F# Dsus2
F# Dsus2
F# Dsus2
F# Dsus2
VERSE 2: (Play just like verse 1)
This is getting old. I can't break these chains that I hold.
My body's growin cold. There's nothin left of this mind or my soul.
Addiction needs a pacifier. The buzz of this poison is taking me higher.
And this will fall away. This will fall away.
CHORUS: (Play exactly like previous chorus)
You're getting closer. To pushing me off of life's little edge.
Cause I'm a loser. And sooner or later you know I'll be dead.
You're getting closer. You're holding the rope and I'm takin the fall.
Cause I'm a loser. Well, I'm a loserrrrrrrr.
BRIDGE: (Play this top tab 3 times, and the one right below it 1 time)
F#5 A5 C5B5 E5 F5 F#5
E|---------------------------
B|---------------------------
G|--------------------------- <-- Play that 3 times,
D|-4---2---5-4--------3--4--- then play those same
A|-4---0---3-2---2--2-3--4--- chords one more time,
E|-2-------------0--0-1--2--- but like this:
F#5 A5 C5B5 E5 F5 F#5
E|----------------------------| <-- Play this only 1 time.
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------| Where the dots are underneath
D|-4---2-2---5-4-----x-3--4---| is where you palm-mute. You palm-
A|-4---0-0---3-2---2-x-3--4---| mute the A5 chord, and you palm-
E|-2---------------0-x-1--2---| mute in between the E5 and F5.
... .
(Remember you play the top tab 3 times and the bottom tab 1 time. Now the solo:)
GUITAR SOLO: (Just played over the regular strumming pattern: "F# Dsus2")
E|----------------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------------
G|----------------------------------------------------
D|-7---7/9---9/11---11/12---12/14---14/16---16---16---
A|----------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------------
D|-18h19--18--16--16h18--16--14--14h16--14--13--13h14---
A|------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9--9h11----------------------7-7/9--9/11--11/12--12/14--14/16|
A|---------9-7---7--7h9--9--7h9---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: (Play like previous choruses, and play it twice)
You're getting closer, to pushing me off of life's little edge.
Cause I'm a loser. And sooner or later you know I'll be dead.
You're getting closer. You're holdin the rope and I'm takin' the fall.
Cause I'm a loser, I'm a loser..... (End on D5)
And that's it for this great song! I know, I say that on every tab, but this one
is a great one! Real easy too. If you have any questions, maybe on the bridge or
solo or anything, just email me at: weezer090@hotmail.com Thanks guys, LATER!!!