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Switchfoot - Meant To Live

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song:   meant to live
artist: switchfoot
cd: 	the beautiful letdown

tuning: Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)


INTRO: (x3)
E--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G--4-4-4--4-5-4---2-2-2--4-5-4---------4-5-4-------------|
D--4-4-4----------2-2-2---------2-2-2---------2-2-0-2-0--|
A--2-2-2----------0-0-0---------2-2-2---------2-2-0-2-0--|
d-------------------------------2-2-2---------2-2-0-2-0—-|

VERSE: (x2)
E--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D--5------0-00-2-0-0-2-0-0-4-0-4----0-00-2-0-0-2-0-4-5-6-|
A--5------0-00-2-0-0-2-0-0-4-0-4----0-00-2-0-0-2-0-4-5-6-|
d--5------0-00-2-0-0-2-0-0-4-0-4----0-00-2-0-0-2-0-4-5-6-|

CHORUS: (x2)
E---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D--5-5-5-(5)-(5)-(5)--7-7-7-(7)-(7)-(7)--9-9-9-(9)-(9)-(9)
A--5-5-5-(5)-(5)-(5)--7-7-7-(7)-(7)-(7)--9-9-9-(9)-(9)-(9)
d--5-5-5-(5)-(5)-(5)--7-7-7-(7)-(7)-(7)--9-9-9-(9)-(9)-(9)

E--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D-2--4--5-5-5---2-2-2---5-5-5---2-2-2---4---5|
A-2--4--5-5-5---2-2-2---5-5-5---2-2-2---4---5|
d-2--4--5-5-5---2-2-2---5-5-5---2-2-2---4---5|

BREAKDOWN RIFF: (x2)
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D-------0-00-2-0-0-2-0-0-4-0-4----0-00-2-0-0-2-0-4-5-6-|
A-------0-00-2-0-0-2-0-0-4-0-4----0-00-2-0-0-2-0-4-5-6-|
d-------0-00-2-0-0-2-0-0-4-0-4----0-00-2-0-0-2-0-4-5-6-|

VERSE (x2)
CHORUS

BRIDGE (acoustic, then band comes in)
	D 	G

CHORUS AGAIN

OUTRO: same as intro

listen to the song, which is amazing, to get the rhythm and flow to the
song. there are some parts that i know are wrong, but if you take this
structure, you can hear it, and figure it out. this sounds fine as is,
but it can be tweaked.
~dan <><

tabbed by dan mackey 

Comments about this tab

whatsup - 2004-09-07

the chorus is kinda close, but it actually goes like this

D-5-5-5-5h-5h-5h--7-7-7-7h-7h-7h--9-9-9-9h-9h-9h--2-0-0-0--------
A-5-5-5-5h-5h-5h--7-7-7-7h-7h-7h--9-9-9-9h-9h-9h--2-0-0-0--9b10b9
D-5-5-5-5h-5h-5h--7-7-7-7h-7h-7h--9-9-9-9h-9h-9h--2-0-0-0--------

D-5-5-5-5h-5h-5h--2-0-0-0----------5-5-5-5h-5h-5h--2-0-0-0--6h-6h-6\2
A-5-5-5-5h-5h-5h--2-0-0-0--9b10b9--5-5-5-5h-5h-5h--2-0-0-0--6h-6h-6\2
D-5-5-5-5h-5h-5h--2-0-0-0----------5-5-5-5h-5h-5h--2-0-0-0--6h-6h-6\2

there, try that.

Jesusguitargirl - 2004-10-02

Hello Peoples!!!!I'm Jesusguitargirl and I think this tab sheet is pretty good.I need a little help on learning how to read these kind of tabs.I am not used to them,besides,I just got my first guitar.So if you know any websites where I can find out how to read these,or you could give me an idea,just write on this sheet and dedicate it to Jesusguitargirl Bye!!!!

GuitarBeemer - 2004-10-28

it's simple

a number is on the desired string you will play
the number is which fret your finger will be on
if the numbers are in the frequency at the same time then you strike them all at the same time

jsoccer - 2004-11-03

hey jesusguitargirl are you a blonde cheerleader because you sound like one

tomhawk - 2004-11-25

what is with that jsoccer

jsoccer - 2004-12-08

sry :( :( :( :( :(

tomhawk - 2004-12-15

its ok

srcbwc1 - 2005-01-28

hey Jesusguitargirl There are sites that will teach you to read tab, just do a search. Don't give up!

guitarplayer67 - 2005-06-18

sorry but this is way off. here is the correct intro.
standard tunning
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d--------4/5/4-------4/5/4-------4/5/4-5-5-5-5-7-7
a-2-2-2--------0-0-0-------------------5-5-5-5-7-7
e--------------------------2-2-2-------5-5-5-5-7-7

e---------------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------------
d--------4/5/4-------4/5/4-------4/5/4-5-5-5-5-7-7-5-2-0-4------
a-2-2-2--------0-0-0-------------------5-5-5-5-7-7---------5-4---
e--------------------------2-2-2-------5-5-5-5-7-7-------------5b

guitarplayer67 - 2005-08-19

never mind forget my comment

jkim519 - 2005-09-28

jsoccor is pimpin thats all

jkim519 - 2005-09-28

although....thats kinda wrong plus this is a guitar site....o.O

ilovguitar272 - 2006-02-03

hey
whatsup, actually his tab is right it is 5 (5) etc.
5 (5)
5 (5)

jaguar777 - 2006-05-28

First of all . It's in drop D. And it's played like this.

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0-------------0--------------0---------------------------|
G|-----------4b------------4b-------------4b---------------------------|
D|--4--4--4------2--2--2-------2--2--2---------5--5--5--5----7--7--7--|
A|--4--4--4------2--2--2-------2--2--2---------5--5--5--5----7--7--7--|
D|--2--2--2------0--0--0-------2--2--2---------5--5--5--5----7--7--7--|

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