Hip Today

(Hopefully it came out better this time!)Okay, lot's of people have asked for this so here it is...I didn't include the solo here (it couldn't fit it all in one post) but I'll be posting it seperately... Hip Today by Extreme From the album: "Waiting for the Punchline" 82 BPM Tune Guitar down 1/2 step Intro Rhy. 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This is virtually the same as verse 1 except for right after Gary sings "Hip today..." where Nuno plays a 32nd note line... ---------------------------I---------------------------------------------- -------------------I ---------------------------I---------------------------------------------- -------------------I ---------------------------I---------------------------------------------- -------------------I ------4--6--7--6--4----I6----4--5---4------------------------------------- ------------I --4--6-----------------6-I---6------6---6--5--4-----------4--------------- ------------I ---------------------------I--------------------------6--5--6-----6--5--4- -2--5--6--0I Then the Pre-Chorus again...then Chorus then to the bridge...this part is played in 7/8 time and starts with bass for 2 bars... 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