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/ 311 / Soundsystem (1999) / Freeze Time guitar tab

'Freeze Time'
Performed by 311
From the album "Soundsystem" on Capricorn Records
Music by:  N. Hexum
Lyrics by:  N. Hexum & D. Martinez
(c) 1999 Hydroponic Music BMI
---------------
Tabbed by: Steve Davis (davisgh@erols.com)
Additions/Corrections by: Michael Slusarz (slusarz@bigworm.colorado.edu)
                          Jagmstr17 (Jagmstr17@aol.com)
                          Jeff Schertz (jeffschertz@yahoo.com)
The 311 Guitar Archive -- http://bigworm.colorado.edu/311archive/


* This song was recorded in studio on a 7-string guitar.  This tab is laid
  out for a 6-string guitar in standard tuning.  This is NOT exactly how
  it is played on the album, but it still works well.

* Additionally, there is most likely more than two guitars playing on the
  album at once (Nick and Tim separately?) - when they differ, it is noted
  below.


Intro (w/Distortion, Palm Mute & Octaver):
==========================================
   N.C.
1:------------------------
2:------------------------
3:------------------------
4:------------------------
5:----5--4-----4----------
6:-2--------5-----5--4--5-

* Note - this will not sound right UNLESS you own an octaver.  If you don't,
  You'll have to tune the 6 string down to C# and that makes it mighty
  difficult to play the rest of the song (or else just heavily palm mute).

Riff 1 (w/Distortion):
======================
   F#  D/ C#/ A  C#/ A  G#  A  [All 5th Chords]
       A  G#     G#
1:----------------------------
2:----------------------------
3:-----7--6------6------------
4:-4---7--6---7--6---7--6---7-
5:-4---5--4---7--4---7--6---7-
6:-2---5--4---5--4---5--4---5-


Fill 1 (w/Distortion & Octaver):
================================
[Guitar 1:]
   N.C.
1:--------------------------------
2:--------------------------------
3:--------*11-----11--------------
4:-11-12-------12----12--11--12\\-
5:--------------------------------
6:--------------------------------

* - Make guitar scream by picking with the very edge of the pick and the
    skin of your thumb.

[Guitar 2:]
   N.C.
1:---------------------
2:---------------------
3:---------------------
4:---------------------
5:-9-7-----------------
6:-----10-9-10-9-7-9\\-

Riff 2 (w/Distortion):
======================
   F#5                     A5     F#5
1:------------------------------------\\\-
2:------------------------------------\\\-
3:------------------------------------\\\-
4:-4--4-----4--4----4--4---7---7--4--4\\\-
5:-4--4-----4--4----4--4---7---7--4--4\\\-
6:-2--2-----2--2----2--2---5---5--2--2\\\-


Riff 3 (w/Distortion):
======================
   F#5 A5     F#5 A5     F#5 A5                 F#5 A5     G#5 A5
1:-----------------------------x-x---x-x---x-x-------------------
2:-----------------------------x-x---x-x---x-x-------------------
3:-----------------------------x-x---x-x---x-x-------------------
4:-4---7-7-7-7-4--7-7-7-7-4--7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-4--7-7-7-7-6--7-
5:-4---7-7-7-7-4--7-7-7-7-4--7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-4--7-7-7-7-6--7-
6:-2---5-5-5-5-2--5-5-5-5-2--5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-2--5-5-5-5-4--5-


Riff 4: (w/ Distortion):
========================
   F#5           F#dim7 F#5   A5     F#5
1:---------------5\\--------------------\\\-
2:---------------4\\--------------------\\\-
3:---------------5\\--------------------\\\-
4:-4-4----4--4---4\\----4-4---7---7--4-4\\\-
5:-4-4----4--4----------4-4---7---7--4-4\\\-
6:-2-2----2--2----------2-2---5---5--2-2\\\-


Chorus (w/Distortion):
======================
   E5              A5       G#5 F#5 G#5 B5  G#5 F#5 G#5
1:------------------------------------------------------
2:------------------------------------------------------
3:------------------------------------------------------
4:-----------------7-----7--6---4---6---9---6---4---6\\-
5:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---7-----7--6---4---6---9---6---4---6\\-
6:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---5-----5--4---2---4---7---4---2---4\\-


Riff 5 (w/Distortion):
======================
   F#5 A5       F#5 A5       F#5 A5                 G#5 A5
1:---------------------------------x-x---x-x---x-x-----------------
2:---------------------------------x-x---x-x---x-x-----------------
3:---------------------------------x-x---x-x---x-x-----------------
4:-4---7-7-7-6-7-4--7-7-7-6-7-4--7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-6-7--7--7-7-7-
5:-4---7-7-7-6-7-4--7-7-7-6-7-4--7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-6-7--7--7-7-7-
6:-2---5-5-5-4-5-2--5-5-5-4-5-2--5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-4-5--5--5-5-5-


Riff 6 (w/Distortion):
======================
   F#5           N.C.                  F#5   A5     F#5
1:-----------------------------------------------------\\\-
2:-----------------------------------------------------\\\-
3:-----------------------------------------------------\\\-
4:-4-4----4-4------------*11----*11----4-4---7---7--4-4\\\-
5:-4-4----4-4----9-11-12-----12--------4-4---7---7--4-4\\\-
6:-2-2----2-2--------------------------2-2---5---5--2-2\\\-

* - Make guitar scream by picking with the very edge of the pick and the
    skin of your thumb.


Outro Riff (w/Distortion):
==========================
   E5            A5 E5            A5 E5            A5 E5     A5 E5     A5
1:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
2:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
3:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
4:---------------2----------------2----------------2---------2---------2-
5:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--2-2-2--0--2-2-2--0-
6:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-----0-0-0----

   E5            A5 E5              A5 G#5 F#5 G#5 B5  G#5 F#5 G#5 F#5
1:----------------------------------------------------------------------
2:----------------------------------------------------------------------
3:----------------------------------------------------------------------
4:---------------2------------------7--6---4---6---9---6---4---6---4\\\-
5:-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2---7--6---4---6---9---6---4---6---4\\\-
6:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0---5--4---2---4---7---4---2---4---2\\\-


Lyrics/Song Structure:
======================
---> Play Intro (x4)
---> Play Riff 1 (x3)
---> Play Fill 1 (x1)
---> Play Riff 1 over:
Nick:
   I'd like to stay here just like this
   It's just a momentary bliss
   That's all we can hope for
   That's a reason to cope for
   This life, this life and no more
---> Play Riff 2 over:
SA:
   You will be immortal man
   One in the hand
   You will know exactly then
   What you have
   You found the cure
   And Morse codes for rapture
   Get with your rhythm
   Get with your nature
---> Play Riff 1 over:
Nick:
   The moment's running down a mountain
   It can be captured from a fountain
---> Play Riff 3 over:
   Sometimes all that it can be
   Absence of agony
   Pleasure from the lack of pain
---> Play Riff 4 over:
SA:
   You will be immortal man
   One in the hand
   You will know exactly then
   What you have
   You found the cure
   And Morse codes for rapture
   Get with your rhythm
   Get with your nature
---> Play Riff 1 over:
Nick:
   Serendipitous my travels throughout time
   I grab a moment like a thief and then I make it mine
   Nothing will compare to your realization
   When you come to find out your new object of fixation
---> Play Chorus over:
   I try to freeze time try to freeze time for your mind
   Perfect snapshot to always rewind
   Golden buttered jam golden buttered jam for your slam
   Remember it in your synapse diagram
---> Play Riff 1 over:
SA:
   Sweetness is your bein'
   Zen human walkin'
   Steppin' out from shadows
   Flowin' like a breeze soft and
   When dawn unveils the mornin' star risen
   Feel the light feel the love your christened
---> Play Riff 5 over:
   With this life not ours not for long
   But for the taking take it
   The birth light breaking break it
   Between the light and dark is a seem
   That is caving in
   Mutating rearranging your soul
   Changing form again
---> Play Riff 6 over:
   You will be immortal man
   One in the hand
   You will know exactly then
   What you have
   You found the cure
   And Morse codes for rapture
   Get with your rhythm
   Get with your nature
---> Play Riff 1 over:
Nick:
   Serendipitous my travels throughout time
   I grab a moment like a thief and then I make it mine
   Nothing will compare to the realization
   When you come to find out your new object of fixation
---> Play Chorus over:
   I try to freeze time try to freeze time for your mind
   Perfect snapshot to always rewind
   Golden buttered jam golden buttered jam for your slam
   Remember it in your synapse diagram
---> Play Outro Riff over:
SA:
   You will be immortal man
   One in the hand
   You will know exactly then
   What you have
   You found the cure
   And Morse codes for rapture
Both:
   Get with your rhythm
   Get with your nature


311 albums
2005 Don't Tread on Me
2003 Evolver
2001 From Chaos
1999 Soundsystem
1997 Transistor
1995 311 (Blue Album)
1994 Grassroots
1993 Music
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01Freeze Time tabbass tab
02Come Original tabbass tab
03Large In The Margin tabbass tab
04Flowing tabbass tab
05Can't Fade Me tabbass tab
06Life's Not a Race tabbass tab
07Strong All Along tabbass tab
08Sever tabbass tab
09Eons tabbass tab
10Evolution tabbass tab
11Leaving Babylon tabbass tab
12Mindspin tabbass tab
13Livin' & Rockin' tabbass tab

 

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