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Submitted by: black_guitarist

Song: Like a racecar
Band: Hawk Nelson
Album: Letters to the President
Copyright 2004 Tooth & Nail Records
Tabbed by: Edi K. (e-mail me at diami_11@yahoo.com)

Tuning: Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#)


Intro:
D#|-------------
A#|-------------
F#|--7~---10~---
C#|--x----x-----
G#|--5~---8~----
C#|-------------

D#|-----------------------------------------------------
A#|-----------------------------------------------------
F#|-----------------------------------------------------
C#|--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0---0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--
G#|--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0---0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--
C#|--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0---0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--


Verse:
D#|--------------------------------------------------------
A#|--------------------------------------------------------
F#|--------------------------------------------------------
C#|--xx5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--
G#|--xx5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--
C#|--xx5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--

D#|-----------------------------------------------------------
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------
C#|--x5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5--0--0--0--3-3--
G#|--x5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5--0--0--0--3-3--
C#|--x5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5--0--0--0--3-3--


Chorus:
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------
C#|--xxx--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0--
G#|--xxx--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0--
C#|--xxx--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0--

D#|------------------------------
A#|------------------------------
F#|------------------------------
C#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--
G#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--
C#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--


Verse 2:
D#|------------------------------------------------------
A#|------------------------------------------------------
F#|------------------------------------------------------
C#|--5--5--5--5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--
G#|--5--5--5--5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--
C#|--5--5--5--5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--

D#|-----------------------------------------------------------
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------
C#|--x5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5--0--0--0--3-3--
G#|--x5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5--0--0--0--3-3--
C#|--x5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5--0--0--0--3-3--


Chorus 2:
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------
C#|--xxx--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0--
G#|--xxx--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0--
C#|--xxx--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0--

D#|------------------------------
A#|------------------------------
F#|------------------------------	x2
C#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--
G#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--
C#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--


Verse 3:
D#|--------------------------------------------------------
A#|--------------------------------------------------------
F#|--------------------------------------------------------
C#|--xx5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--
G#|--xx5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--
C#|--xx5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--

D#|--------------------------------------------------------
A#|--------------------------------------------------------
F#|--------------------------------------------------------
C#|--x5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3--3--
G#|--x5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3--3--
C#|--x5xx5xx5xx5xx8xx8xx8xx8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3--3--


Chorus 3:
D#|-------------------------------------------------------
A#|-------------------------------------------------------
F#|-------------------------------------------------------
C#|--0-0-0---0-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0--
G#|--0-0-0---0-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0--
C#|--0-0-0---0-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--0--3--0-3-0-3-0-3--0--

D#|------------------------------
A#|------------------------------
F#|------------------------------
C#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--
G#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--
C#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--

D#|--------------------------------------------------------
A#|--------------------------------------------------------
F#|--------------------------------------------------------
C#|--0-0-0---5--7--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--xx3xx3xx3xx3--5-5-5-5--
G#|--0-0-0---5--7--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--xx3xx3xx3xx3--5-5-5-5--
C#|--0-0-0---5--7--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--xx3xx3xx3xx3--5-5-5-5--


Bridge:
D#|------------------------------
A#|------------------------------
F#|------------------------------   x3
C#|------------------------------
G#|------------------------------
C#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--

D#|------------------------------
A#|------------------------------
F#|------------------------------   
C#|------------------10----------
G#|------------------10----------
C#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-----10----------


Outro:
D#|------------------------------
A#|------------------------------
F#|------------------------------   x8
C#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--
G#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--
C#|--0-5-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-xx-10x10--


Then a second guitar comes in after the 5th time
to play this riff.

D#|-----------------------------
A#|-----------------------------
F#|--7-7--7-7--7-7--7---10--10--   x4
C#|--x-x--x-x--x-x--x---x---x---
G#|--5-5--5-5--5-5--5---8---8---
C#|-----------------------------




This is an awesome song by Hawk Nelson. I found that we
needed more tabs for this band. Feel free to add a comment
or question, or even e-mail me to discuss about the tab.

Have fun jamming to this song,
"black guitarist"

Comments about this tab

Bass_Dude166 - 2004-12-23

This tab is Awesome! It sounds pretty much dead on but We do need more tabs for this song.I went to Hawk Nelson concert and it sounds Very Good! Rock,Rock ON!


iamtravis182 - 2005-03-29

yea dude nice tab, thanks to your tab i was able to figure out like every song on the cd!


ryeguy411 - 2005-06-06

Great Tab


Strikeout_27 - 2005-07-08

Great Tab on a great song. Great Job.


Uejji - 2005-08-18

I'm pretty sure the first 4 chords during the verse lines are supposed to be 9th chords.

Verse:
D#|------------------------------------------------------------
A#|------------------------------------------------------------
F#|------------------------------------------------------------
C#|--xx7xx7xx7xx7xx10xx10xx10xx10xx5xx5xx5xx5xx7xx7xx7--3-3-3--
G#|--xx5xx5xx5xx5xx 8xx 8xx 8xx 8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--
C#|--xx5xx5xx5xx5xx 8xx 8xx 8xx 8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5xx5--3-3-3--

D#|----------------------------------------------------------------
A#|----------------------------------------------------------------
F#|----------------------------------------------------------------
C#|--xx7xx7xx7xx7xx10xx10xx10xx10xx5xx5xx5xx5xx7xx7--0--0--0--3-3--
G#|--xx5xx5xx5xx5xx 8xx 8xx 8xx 8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5--0--0--0--3-3--
C#|--xx5xx5xx5xx5xx 8xx 8xx 8xx 8xx3xx3xx3xx3xx5xx5--0--0--0--3-3--


Just a small correction. Not a big deal but the song sounds closer using the 9th chords in my opinion.


jesusfreak_33 - 2006-02-15

You did a really good job!!


akaukal - 2006-03-29

they dont use 9th chords they're just normal. if u know anything about hawk nelson, you'll know they'll make it sound good but still really simple. anyways good job man. 5 out of 5


relient nelson - 2006-04-17

I agree with Uejji. They are definetly 9th chords in the verses.
I looked in the official songbook.

Also, a little correction for the intro. It really goes

D#--
A#--
F#--
C#--0--3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0--0-6-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-0-0-10-0-10
G#--0--3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0--0-6-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-0-0-10-0-10
C#--0--3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0--0-6-7-0-7-8-0-8-7-0-0-10-0-10

Other, than that, awesome tab


Bobo232 - 2006-05-20

are the X's palm mutes


relient nelson - 2006-05-30

yah. I play the two lowest strings on the guitar palm muted on the correct frets for the x's


PuNK RaWKeR - 2006-06-08

PuNK RaWKeR dude agrees wit relient nelson and wejji


I Jam For God - 2007-10-23

man dude, except for the ninth chords that tab is perfect! Awesome Job! Man, our band is gonna do this song.


thejesusfreak36 - 2008-01-14

Sweet tab!! nice song!

God Bless You


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