Living Proof Of A Stubborn Youth

Four Year Strong

Tuning: Standard This tab is intended for having some fun and playing along to the song. Therefore, it incorporates both guitar parts. INTRO e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--33--333--333--3-8787---33--333--333--3-8787---00--000--0-10/12\10/12-8~-7~--| e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--5-------------------10-------10--9---5--------------------------------------| A|--5---------5-7-------10-------10--9---5---------5-7------10---5--7-----------| E|--3--\\\--7-----7--0--8--0000--8---7---3--\\\--7-----7--8----0------00--7~----| * **** * ** VERSE e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--33--3333--3333--33-8787--33--3333-3333--33-8787--------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------5---------------------------------------| A|--------------------------10--9~---5---------5-7------10---5--7------------| E|--00-0000-00-10/12\10/12--8---7~---3--\\\--7-----7--8----0------0000--7~---| * **** Pre-Chorus e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|---12-----12-12-12-12-12-12--14-16-14-12--14-16-14-12--| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| X3 e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|---11-----11-11-11-11-11-11--14-16-14-12-14-16-14-12---| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|---12-----12-12-12-12-12-12--14-16-14-12--14-16-14-12--| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| X3 e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------/17--15--12h15p12---------| G|---11-----11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| Chorus e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------/12--9----------------------| A|---15-15--14-14--12-12--10-10--12--14--12---10-----------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------7-4-------------| D|--55----5555----5555----5----10-10-9-9-7-7-5-5-7--/9-7---5-----------------| A|--55----5555----5555----5--------------------------------------------------| E|--33-3*-3333-3*-3333-3*-3-3*-----------------------------------------------| ^ Harmonic (NOT a pinch) e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------0-/7-4---------------------------0-/7-4~~~-----| D|--55----5555----5555----555--------55----5555----5555----555---------------| A|--55----5555----5555----555--------55----5555----5555----555---------------| E|--33-3*-3333-3*-3333-3*-333--------33-3*-3333-3*-3333-3*-333---------------| THEN BASICALLY JUST REPEAT ALL OF THIS. YOU CAN HEAR WHERE IT COMES IN. BUT IN THE Chorus PLAY THE LITTLE 10 10 9 9 RIFF TWICE. FIRST WITHOUT THE ENDING SLIDE; SO HANG ON THE 5. THEN, PLAY IT IN FULL AND CONTINUE ON WITH THE Chorus AS NORMAL. BREAKDOWN e|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|--------------------55555555------7777--| A|--22222222-55555555-33333333-5555-5555--| E|--00000000-33333333-33333333-3333-5555--| X2 ******** ******** ******** **** **** e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|--9b9b9b9b9b9b---14-14--12-12--9-9--7-7--9-9--9/12\9---| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| X2 * * * * * * * * * * e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------| D|----------------------5555-555------7777-----| A|--2222-222--5555-555--3333-333--55555555-----| E|--0000-000--3333-333--3333-333--33335555-----| X2 It gets a tad confusing from here as I switch to rhythm for a change up, so just keep at it. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--555555555555--7--7--55555555-3333-------5------5-------------------------| A|--333333333333--5--5--33333333-1111-0-1-2-3------5-------------------------| E|--333333333333--5--5--33333333-------------------3-------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2-3-4--55----5555----5555----55----4-3333333333333--------55555555--3----| A|--0-1-2--55----5555----5555----55----4-3333333333333--------33333333--1----| E|---------33-3*-3333-3*-3333-3*-33-3*-2-1111111111111--0-1-3----------------| THEN JUST PLAY THE Chorus AGAIN AND YOU'RE DONE! Note: for the Chorus you can either do the slide on the string or the 0 1 2 chords used at the end depending on how you feel. ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************

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