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Life As Is Guitar Tablature 
Band: Open Hand 
Song: Life As Is 

... - palm mute 
h - hammer on 
/  - slide 
2x 
2x - mute after strumming 
0x 
v - vibrato 
~ - let ring out 
x 
x - scratching 
x 


GUITAR 1'S PARTS: 
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Intro: "For now I'll just push my..." (4x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------12------------------12------------------12------------------12-----| 
A|---10------10---10-----10------10---10-----10------10---10-----10------10--| 
E|0-----0-------0----8-8----8-------8----8-8----8-------8----8-8----8-------8| 

Intro Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|------------12-------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|10-----10------10---10-----------------------------------------------------| 
E|---8-8----8-------8--------------------------------------------------------| 

Verse: "I know what you want..." (4x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12| 
A|10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10| 
E|-0--0---0--0--0---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8| 
........ ........ ........ ........ 

Next Part: No words (4x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|------12-------12-------12-------12----------------------------------------| 
A|------10-------10-------10-------10----------------------------------------| 
E|0-0-0----8-8-8----8-8-8----8-8-8-------------------------------------------| 
..... ..... ..... ..... 

Pre Chorus: "Yeah, yeah, yeah..." (2x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------| 
D|2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------| 
A|2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| 
E|0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus: "That's okay that I say it..." 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| 
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| 
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| 
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| 
D|--------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| 
A|5/7--9v-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| 
E|--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------| 

Chorus Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------------------| 
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2x---------------------------------------------| 
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2x---------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------0x---------------------------------------------| 

Next Part: "Yes I know it..." 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-2x---------------------------| 
A|Guitar 2 doing clean part-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-2x---------------------------| 
E|--------------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-0x---------------------------| 

Next Part Cont'd: "So answer me right now..." 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-2x---------------------------| 
A|Guitar 2 doing clean part-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-2x---------------------------| 
E|--------------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-0x---------------------------| 

Next Part Cont'd: "I'm so sorry..." 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-x-x--x--x-x-x--x--x-x-x------| 
A|Guitar 2 doing clean part-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-x-x--x--x-x-x--x--x-x-x------| 
E|--------------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-x-x--x--x-x-x--x--x-x-x------| 

Next Part Cont'd: "I'm so sorry..." 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------| 
D|7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------------| 
A|5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------------| 
E|5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------------| 

Part After That: "We'll find our own way out..." 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------| 
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-*-*-*-*--------------------| 
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------| 
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------| 

Part After That Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------7-9-11-12-11/127----------------------------------| 
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x-x--x--x--x--x-x----------------------------------| 
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-7--9-10--9/105----------------------------------| 
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------| 

Part After That Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------*-----------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------5-*---------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------5-*-------------------------| 
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----5---5----5--5--------5-------------------------| 
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5---5---5-------5--------------------------------| 
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------| 
... . . . 

Part After That Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------| 
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2x-------------------------| 
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2x-------------------------| 
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0x-------------------------| 

Then This Part: "Yes I know it..." 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-9-11-12-14-16--------------| 
D|--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-x-x--x--x--x--x--------------| 
A|Guitar 2 doing clean part-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-7--9-10-12-14--------------| 
E|--------------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------| 

Then This Part Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-2x---------------------------| 
A|Guitar 2 doing clean part-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-2x---------------------------| 
E|--------------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-0x---------------------------| 

2nd Clean Part: "That's okay that I say it..." (2x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| 
D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| 
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| 
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------| 

End of 2nd Clean Part: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----7---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-4-5---5-4-5---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Next Section: "Falling inside..." 
e|-----------------------------------------*---------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------5-*-------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------5-5x---5-5x----5--5-5x---5-5x---5-5-5----------| 
D|2-2x---2-2x---2-2x---2-2x---5-5x---5-5x-------5-5x---5-5x---5-5-5----------| 
A|2-2x---2-2x---2-2x---2-2x---3-3x---3-3x-------3-3x---3-3x---3-3-3----------| 
E|0-0x---0-0x---0-0x---0-0x---3-3x---3-3x-------3-3x---3-3x---3-3-3-3/53----| 
... 
Next Section Cont'd: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------7----------7----------7-------------5-5x-----7-5-5x-----5/7-5-5x--| 
D|2-2x-4h5---2-2x-4h5---2-2x-4h5---2-2x-4h5----5-5x-4h5---5-5x-4h5-----5-5x--| 
A|2-2x-------2-2x-------2-2x-------2-2x--------3-3x-------3-3x---------3-3x--| 
E|0-0x-------0-0x-------0-0x-------0-0x----12-3-3x-------3-3x---------3-3x--| 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----7---5-5x-----7--------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-4h5---5-5-5x-4h5---5-4-5--------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------3-3x--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------3-3x--------------------------------------------------------------| 

Repeat Verse 

Repeat Pre Chorus 

2nd Chorus (Play these octaves) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-12----11----12----------------12----16----14----12/11---11----12----------| 
D|--x-----x-----x-----------------x-----x-----x-----x--x----x-----x----------| 
A|-10-----9----10--5-7-9-10-9----10----14----12----10/-9----9----10----------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Ending 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------5~----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-2~------5~------5~--------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-2~------3~------5~--------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-0~------3~------3~--------------------------------------------------------| 

GUITAR 2'S PARTS: 
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Intro: "For now I'll just..." 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-3~----------------------3~------------------------------------------------| 
G|-5~----------------------5~------------------------------------------------| 
D|-5~----------------------5~------------------------------------------------| 
A|-3~----------------------3~------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Verse: "I know what you want..." (2x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12| 
A|10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10-10| 
E|-0--0---0--0--0---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8---8--8--8| 
........ ........ ........ ........ 

Verse Cont'd: "But I can't hear you..." (2x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|12-12-1211-12-12-12-1211-12-12-12-1211-12-12-12-12/14-------------------| 
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-------------------| 
A|10-10-10-9-10-10-10-10-9-10-10-10-10-9-10-10-10-10/12-------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Next Part: No Words (4x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------8-------8-------8-------8-------------------------------------------| 
G|-------7-------7-------7-------7-------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-0-0-0---8-8-8---8-8-8---8-8-8---------------------------------------------| 
..... ..... ..... ..... 

Pre Chorus/Chorus (really faint, but a crapload of times) 
e|---10----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----8----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----7----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Clean Part: (4x) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|12-12-11--12-12-11--12-12--11--7-7-7--7-5-5-5--5-5-------------------------| 
D|12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12--12--7-7-7--7-5-5-5--5-5-------------------------| 
A|10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10--10--5-5-5--5-3-3-3--3-3-------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------5-5-5--5-3-3-3--3-3-------------------------| 

Part After That (repeat forever) at 2:07 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--8-8-7-7--------------------------------------8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7-------------| 
G|--7-7-7-7------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Repeat Clean Part (2x) 

2nd Clean Part (repeat a lot) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|12-12-11--12-12-11--12-12--11----------------------------------------------| 
D|12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12--12----------------------------------------------| 
A|10-10-10--10-10-10--10-10--10----------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Next Section 
e|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-go-forever----------| 
B|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---------------------| 
G|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Repeat Verse 

Repeat Pre Chorus 

Repeat Chorus 

Ending 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------5~----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-2~------5~------5~--------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-2~------3~------5~--------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-0~------3~------3~--------------------------------------------------------| 

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