I Will Follow Tab

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Tempo: 154                                                       Time: 4/4
 
 
[Intro] (1st time-Solo gtr., 2nd time-Drums enter, 3rd time-Bass enters)
 
 Rhy. Fig 1
 
          (E5)                     (A)
e|----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|---0--0--0-12-12-12--0--0--|
B|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
G|----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
D|----------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------|
 
                               /-1.2.3.-----------------\
        (E5)                     (A)    (D)
e|----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|---0--0--0-12-12-12--0--0--|
B|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
G|----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
D|----------------------------|---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------|
 
 
                                 [Verse 1]
 
    /-4.---------------------\        I  was on th    out
                                 E5
      (A)      (D)
                end Rhy Fig. 1     P.M.-----------:
e|----0--0--0-12--------------||--------------------------|
B|---10-10-10-10--------------||-----5------5------5------|
G|----9--9--9--9--------------||--4-----4-------4-----2---|
D|----------------------------||--------------------------|
A|----------------------------||--------------------------|
E|----------------------------||--------------------------|
 
    - sid              when you said_
    A(sus4)
 
        Let ring
e|-----0-----------0--------------------------------------|
B|-----------3-----0--------------------------------------|
G|--(2)---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
   __ you  said    you  need - ed           me,
    E5
 
               P.M.----:
e|--(0)-------------------0------0-----0-----2------------|
B|--(0)-------3------3----3------3-----3-----3------------|
G|------------2------2----2------2-----2-----2------------|
D|-------------------------------------------2------------|
A|-------------------------------------------0------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
    __
 
    A(sus4)
 
      Let ring
e|--(2)--------------0-----------0-----0-----0------------|
B|--(3)-------3-----------0------3-----3-----3------------|
G|--(2)--------------------------2-----2-----2------------|
D|--(2)---------------------------------------------------|
A|--(0)---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
             I   was  look - ing         at__
    E5
 
            P.M.-----:
e|---0--------0----0----0----0------0---------------------|
B|---0--------5----5----5----5------5-----3---------------|
G|------------4----4----4----4------4-----2---------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
   __  my  - self,__  I  was  blind,__
    A(sus4)                          E5
 
 
e|-------------0---------------0------0----0----0---------|
B|--(3)--3--3--0-------3---3---0------5----5----5---------|
G|--(2)----------------2---2----------4----4----4---------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
    could  not      see.__             Yeah!
                        A(7sus4)
e|---5------5------------3----3----3----3-----0----0------|
B|---5------5----3-------3----3----3----3-----0----0------|
G|---4------4----2-------2----2----2----2-----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
  Repeat Rhy Fig 1, 2 times (2nd tim us 4th ending)
  (Se Rhy Fig 1, above)
       (E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),
       (E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), Well a boy__
 
 
[2nd Verse]
 
    E5                            A(sus4)
     __ tries     hard_        to   b    a   man,_
 
    P.M.----------:
e|-------------------------------------------0------------|
B|-----5----5----5------5----5S3---(3)---3---0------------|
G|-----4----4----4------4----4S2---(2)---2----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
          E5                      A(sus4)
     his  moth - er      takes_   him        by   his  hand_
          P.M.-------:
e|-------0------0---0---5----5---0----0-----0--0--0---0---|
B|--5----5------5---5---5----5---5----5--3--3--3--3---0---|
G|--4----4------4---4---4----4---4----4--2--2--2--2-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
                          E5
     ______   (if)   h   stops  to  think,_             he
                         P.M.--------:
e|--0----0----0-----0----*---5--5---5----0----0----0------|
B|--3----3----3-----3----*---4--4---4----5----5----5----3-|
G|--2----2----2--------------------------4----4----4----2-|
D|--2----2----2-------------------------------------------|
A|--0----0----0-------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
     A(sus4)                           E5
         starts    to  cry,_               oh        why?_
      Let ring
e|-----------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----0---5---5--0-|
B|--(3)------3----3---0-------0----0---5-----5---5---5--5-|
G|--(2)--------------------------------4-----4---4---4--4-|
D|---0----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
                A(sus4)
   ___________                             If  you
 
e|--0----0--------0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--------|
B|--5----5----2---3----3----3----3-----3----3----0--------|
G|--4----4----2---2----2----2----2-----2----2-------------|
D|--------------------------2----2-----2----2-------------|
A|--------------------------0----0-----0----0-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
e|--0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,___
e|--0------0---0----0------0---0-----0--------------------|
B|--3------3---2----2------2---2-----0--------------------|
G|--2------2---2----2------2---2--------------------------|
D|-------------2----2------2---2--------------------------|
A|-------------0----0------0---0--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
   E5
                  I____     will   fol
 e|--0----0----0----5----5----0----0-----------------------|
B|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5L3---------------------|
G|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4L2---------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
   -    low.                If   you
e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--3----3----3----0----0----0----3----3------------------|
G|--2----2----2-------------------2----2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
e|--0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,_____
e|--0------0---0-----------0---0---0----0-----------------|
B|--3------3---3-----------3---3---3----0-----------------|
G|--2------2---2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D|--2------2---2----2-------------------------------------|
A|--0------0---0----0-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
   E5
               I   will
e|--0----0----0------0----0----0--------------------------|
B|--5----5----5S5----5----5----5----3---------------------|
G|--4----4----4S4----4----4----4----2---------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
e|--3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
B|--3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
G|--2----2----2----2--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
      w/Rhy. Fig 1, 2 times
     fol - low!
    (E5),      (A), (E5), (A), (D),
    (E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), (To Coda)
 
 
     [3rd Verse]
 
    E5                             A(sus4)
            I    was on th     in  -  sid
    P.M.---------------------:      Let ring
e|-----------------------------0------------------0-------|
B|--*---*--5----5---*---*---*--3-------------3----3-------|
G|--*---*--4----4---*---*---*--2---2---------2----2-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
                                E5
                 when they pulled_  the_    four_ walls_
e|-----------0-----------0--0-----0-----0----0---0------*-|
B|------3----3-----------3--0-----5-----5----5----------*-|
G|------2----2--------------------4-----4----4------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   E5
       down.______               I    was   look - ing
 
                            P.M-:
e|--0--(0)----0----0----0---*--*--0----0-----0----0---0---|
B|------------3----3----2---*--*--5----5-----5----5---5---|
G|------------2----2--------------4----4-----4----4---4---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
      A(sus4)                           E5
   through_    th   win - dow, I  was lost,
 
            Let ring
e|--------------------0-----0----0---0---0----0----0----5-|
B|---------------3----------3----3---0---5----5----5----5-|
G|--2------2-----------------------------4----4----4----4-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
                   A(sus4)
   I   am          found._                       If   you
e|--5----0----0-----3---------3----3----3----3----3----0--|
B|--5----5----5L3---3---------3----3----3----3----3----0--|
G|--4----4----4L2---2---------2----2----2----2----2-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   [Chorus]
 
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
e|--0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,___
e|--0------0---0----0------0---0-----0--------------------|
B|--3------3---2----2------2---2-----0--------------------|
G|--2------2---2----2------2---2--------------------------|
D|-------------2----2------2---2--------------------------|
A|-------------0----0------0---0--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
   E5
                  I____     will   fol
e|--0----0----0----5----5----0----0-----------------------|
B|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5L3---------------------|
G|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4L2---------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
   A(sus4)
   -    low.                If   you
e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--3----3----3----0----0----0----3----3------------------|
G|--2----2----2-------------------2----2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
    E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
e|--0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
   A(sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,_____
e|--0------0---0-----------0---0---0----0-----------------|
B|--3------3---3-----------3---3---3----0-----------------|
G|--2------2---2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D|--2------2---2----2-------------------------------------|
A|--0------0---0----0-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
   E5
               I   will
e|--0----0----0------0----0----0--------------------------|
B|--5----5----5S5----5----5----5----3---------------------|
G|--4----4----4S4----4----4----4----2---------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
    A(sus4)
e|--3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
B|--3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
G|--2----2----2----2--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
      w/Rhy. Fig 1, 2 times
     fol - low!
    (E5),      (A), (E5), (A), (D),
    (E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), (To Coda)
 
 
 
  [Interlud N.C.] (Echo pedal)
                                     (2nd time) Your
                  term. bar
                 (slight vib.)
Coda                /\/\/\/\/\
 Harm.-------------------------------------------:
e |-------------------------------5--------------7--------|
B |-12---------------7------------5--------------7--------|
G |-12---------------7------------5--------------7--------|
D |-12---------------7------------5--------------7--------|
A |-12----------------------------------------------------|
E |-12----------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Repeat Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 times)
  N.C. (Echo pedal)
 
  eyes_______   mak  a  cir - cle,  I se you when I go
  in there______
 
                        But     it's    your        eyes,_
             Harm---:
e|--*----*-------------12--12--12--12--12--12--12--0---0--|
B|--*----*---12---12---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--10--10-|
G|-------------------------------------------------9---9--|
D|-------------------------------------------------7---7--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
                                    But  it's    your
e|--0----0---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----|
B|--10---0---0----10---12---12---12---12---12---12---12---|
G|--9----7---7----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----|
D|--7-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
                 eyes,_
e|--0----0----0----12------12----0-----0----0----0----0---|
B|--10---10---10---10------10----10----10---12---12---12--|
G|--9----9----9----9-------9-----9-----9----9----9----9---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
             but  it's    your            eyes,_
e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----12----12------|
B|--12---12---12---12---12---10---10---10---10----10------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9-----9-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
             Hey!                               Yeah!_
e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--------|
B|--10---10---12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
                                                Your_
e|--12---12---12----------------------------0----0--------|
B|--10---10---10----------------------------0----0--------|
G|--9----9----9-----------------------------7----7--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
    Repeat Rhy. Fig. 1 (2 times)
     _Eyes______    oh!_____(w/Rhy Fill 1)
    (E5),      (A), (E5), (A), (D),
                           You can
    (E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), (To Coda)
 
      Rhy. Fil 1
e|--0----0----0----12-----------------------0----0--------|
B|--10---10---10---10-----------------------0----0--------|
G|--9----9----9----9------------------------0----0--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
e|--0------0---0----5------5---5-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5----3---------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4----2---------------|
D|----------------------------------------0---------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
    A(7sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
e|--0----------3----3------3---3---3----0-----------------|
B|--3----------3----3------3---3---3----0-----------------|
G|--2----------2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   E5
                  I____     will   fol
e|--0----0----0----5----5----5----0-----------------------|
B|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----3------------------|
G|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4----2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
    A(7sus4)
   -    low.                If   you
e|--3----3----3----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--3----3----3----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
G|--2----2----2-------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
e|--0------0---0----5------5---5-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5----3---------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4----2---------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(7sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
e|--0------0---0----3------3---3---3----0----0------------|
B|--3------3---3----3------3---3---3----5----5------------|
G|--2------2---2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   E5
                  I____     will   fol -
e|--0----0----0----5----5----5----0-----------------------|
B|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----3------------------|
G|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4----2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
     (E5)
                    I____     will   fol
       P.M.---------------: Harm.---:
e|--0-----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------5----5----*---------------------------------|
G|-------4----4----4----*----3----3----2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
      (A)
     - low.
     Let ring
e|----0----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B|-----------3-------2-------2------3---------------------|
G|--2------------------------2----------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
     (E5)
                              I____     will
                                                 Let ring
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3ZU---------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------2---------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
     (A)
              fol - low.
e|--2----------0--------------3---------------------------|
B|------3--------------2------3---------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (E5)
 
         I____     will         fol
e|--0-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----------*----*----*-------------------------------|
G|--------------*----*----*--------2----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
    (A)
   - low,
e|--2----------0--------------0----0----0-----------------|
B|------3---------------------0----0----0-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (E5)
 
        I____     will,_
 e|--0----0----0----0----5L7----0----0---------------------|
B|--0----0----0----0-----------0----0---------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(7sus4)
 
                         I____     will,
e|--3---------3----3----------------0---------------------|
B|--3---------3----3----------------0---------------------|
G|--2---------2----2--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (E5)
 
   _
e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
    (A)
                             I
e|--0----0----0----12---12---12---0----0------------------|
B|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
   (E5)
   will,
e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (A)           (D)
                            I ___
e|--0----0----0----12---12---12---0----0------------------|
B|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (E5)
   will!
e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
  (A)
e|--0----0----0----12---12---12---0----0------------------|
B|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
  (E5)
e|--0----0-------------(0)--------------------------------|
B|--12---12------------(12)S------------------------------|
G|--9----9-------------(9)S-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
************************************
 
L    = Legato Slide
S    = Shift Slide
*    = Percussiv Ton (Muffled) (Finger mute)
P.M. = Heavy Muting (P.M.) (Palm Mute)
ZU   = Slid up past fretboard
 
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5 comments
paddypower27
Oh yeah, the original recorded song is tuned down half a step! S
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sg-knight
great tab! layout a bit confusing at times but otherwise top-notch. 5 stars!
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paddypower27
Oh yeah, the original recorded song is tuned down half a step! So try making it clear! The live performance in the Vertigo tour however was done in standard, but it's up to you how you want to perform it!
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