'Strong All Along'
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
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Tabbed by: Michael Slusarz (slusarz@chromosome.colorado.edu)
Fuzzytofu (Fuzzytofu@aol.com)
Additions/Corrections by: Gavin Kalan (parker_311@yahoo.com)
Chris Comeaux (ccomeaux@home.com)
The 311 Guitar Archive -- http://chromosome.colorado.edu/311archive/


Intro:
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[Guitar 1:]
N.C.
1:----------------------------------------------------
2:----------------------------------------------------
3:-12~---12h14p12----12--12h14p12----12--12-14-12-----
4:----------------15--------------15--------------15~-
5:----------------------------------------------------
6:----------------------------------------------------

N.C.
1:----------------------------
2:----------------------------
3:----------------------------
4:-15h17p15-14-12----12-------
5:----------------15----14-14-
6:----------------------------

[Guitar 2:]
N.C.
1:--------------------------------------------
2:--------------------------------------------
3:--------------------------------------------
4:-9~--9h10p9----9--9h10p9----9--9h10p9-------
5:------------12-----------12-----------12-12-
6:--------------------------------------------

N.C.
1:---------------------------------
2:---------------------------------
3:---------------------------------
4:---------------------------------
5:-12-14-12----12------------------
6:----------15-----15-13--15-12-12-

Verse A:
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G E F E5
1:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0//1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-
2:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0//1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-
3:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1//2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---
4:------------------------------------
5:------------------------------------
6:------------------------------------

Verse B:
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N.C. F5 G5
1:------------------------------------------------------------
2:------------------------------------------------------------
3:------------------------------------------------------------
4:-----------------5------------------------------------------
5:----------5h7-5----5-7--3-0-----3-x-3--x-x--3-x-3--x-3-3//5-
6:-3--3-5-7--------------------1--1-x-1--x-x--1-x-1--x-1-1//3-

Chorus:
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[Guitar 1:]
G F
1:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
2:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
3:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
4:---------------------------------
5:---------------------------------
6:---------------------------------

[Guitar 2:]
N.C.
1:---------------------------------------------
2:---------------------------------------------
3:---------------------------------------------
4:---------------------------------------------
5:---------------------------------------------
6:-3---1-3---1-3---1-3---0-1---0-1---0-1---0-1-

Bridge:
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[Guitar 1:]
N.C. (Dsus4) N.C. Dsus4
1:------------------------------------------------------
2:---------------10--------------------------10---------
3:-12-12-12--10------12--------12-12-12--10------12-----
4:-----------------------12--------------------------12-
5:------------------------------------------------------
6:------------------------------------------------------

N.C.
1:-------------------------------------------------------------
2:-------------------------------------------------------------
3:-10p9h10p9h10p9h10p9-10h12--10p9h10p9h10-12-12-12--12-12--12-
4:-------------------------------------------------------------
5:-------------------------------------------------------------
6:-------------------------------------------------------------

[Guitar 2:]
N.C.
1:------------------------------------------------------
2:-12-12-12--10--13--12--------12-12-12--10--13--12-----
3:-----------------------12--------------------------12-
4:------------------------------------------------------
5:------------------------------------------------------
6:------------------------------------------------------

N.C.
1:-------------------------------------------------------------
2:-10p8h10p8h10p8h10p8-10h12--10p8h10p8h10-12-12-12--12-12--12-
3:-------------------------------------------------------------
4:-------------------------------------------------------------
5:-------------------------------------------------------------
6:-------------------------------------------------------------

Verse C:
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[Guitar 1:]
N.C. F5 G5
1:------------------------------------------------------------
2:------------------------------------------------------------
3:------------------------------------------------------------
4:-----------------5------------------------------------------
5:----------5h7-5----5-7--3-0-----3-x-3--x-x--3-x-3--x-3-3//5-
6:-3--3-5-7--------------------1--1-x-1--x-x--1-x-1--x-1-1//3-

N.C. F5 G5
1:---------------------------------------------------------------
2:---------------------------------------------------------------
3:---------------------------------------------------------------
4:----------5----------------------------------------------------
5:------------5--7------5--------2h3-3-x-3--x-x--3-x-3--x-3-3//5-
6:-3--5--7----------7-----5--7---1---1-x-1--x-x--1-x-1--x-1-1//3-

[Guitar 2:]
N.C. F5 G5
1:---------------------------------------------------------
2:---------------------------------------------------------
3:---------------------------------------------------------
4:---3-2------------------3-2------------------------------
5:--------5-3--2-0-------------5-3--2-0----3-x-3--x-3-3//5-
6:-3----------------3--1----------------1--1-x-1--x-1-1//3-

N.C. F5 G5
1:---------------------------------------------------------------
2:---------------------------------------------------------------
3:---------------------------------------------------------------
4:----------5----------------------------------------------------
5:------------5--7------5--------2h3-3-x-3--x-x--3-x-3--x-3-3//5-
6:-3--5--7----------7-----5--7---1---1-x-1--x-x--1-x-1--x-1-1//3-

Fill 1:
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N.C.
1:--------------------------------------------------------------
2:--------------------------------------------------------------
3:--------------------------------------------------------------
4:--------------------------------------------------------------
5:-10-10----10-10-------10--10--8-8----8-8--------7-7--7--------
6:-------10-------10-10-------------8------8-8--7--------7-7--7-

N.C.
1:---------------------------------------------------------
2:---------------------------------------------------------
3:---------------------------------------------------------
4:---------------------------------------------------------
5:----10-10-----10-------10-----10-10-10----10----10----10-
6:-10--------10----10-10----10-----------10----10----10----

N.C.
1:---------------------------------
2:---------------------------------
3:---------------------------------
4:---------------------------------
5:-8---8-8---8------7-7------7---7-
6:---8-----8---8--7-----7--7---7---

Verse D:
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G E F N.C.
1:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0//1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-5-
2:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0//1-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-6-
3:-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1//2-2-2-2-2-----------
4:--------------------------------------
5:--------------------------------------
6:--------------------------------------


Lyrics/Song Structure:
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---> Play Intro (x2)
---> Play Verse A over:
Nick:
Feel the bass knives pass your flesh enter your bone
Solitude in your dance floor rhythm zone
Let your body go just don't follow the letter
Do what you feel the more absurd the better
Don't be afraid whatever you got, show
Flaunt your personality, let me know your stylo
You could make a mean hand out of what you been dealt
311 on wax, wax on felt
---> Play Verse B over:
SA:
Feelin' real great cuz the weather is mild
So you reevaluate your personal style
What makes you laugh stand apart
Makes you feel good what's in your heart
Feelin' real great cuz the weather is mild
So you check us out on tour cuz your likin' the style
Drums the bass the master plan
Nice guitars the mics in our hands
---> Play Chorus over:
Both:
Strong all along, strong all along
Come to find out the arm of the truth is long
I'll break it down for you like this for the hard of listening
You think you're taking the cake but what's left icing (jump)
---> Play Bridge (x1)
---> Play Verse C over:
SA:
To every foundation and every crew
I've got the medium here's what we're gonna do
Sendin' out props straight from us to you
To every foundation and every crew
From the Malibu shores to the Brooklyn Zoo
We've got the medium here's what we're gonna do
You wanna touch us we wanna touch you too
Givin' respect to those who keepin' it true
---> No Guitar Over:
If you are real or a replica
---> Play Verse D and Fill 1 over:
If your slease be like Akira
Wild ass Sioux or the Chippewa
Your tribes Pawnee or the Omaha
You can touch me with your fresh aura
Cuz your energy be phenomena
Now move the people and then oila
Take on the love and the good karma
---> Play Intro (x2)
---> Play Chorus over:
Both:
Strong all along, strong all along
Come to find out the arm of the truth is long
I'll break it down for you like this for the hard of listening
You think you're taking the cake but what's left icing (jump)
---> Play Bridge (x1)
---> Play Verse C over:
SA:
Feelin' real great cuz the weather is mild
So you reevaluate your personal style
What makes you laugh stand apart
Makes you feel good what's in your heart
To every foundation and every crew
I've got the medium here's what we're gonna do
Sendin' out props straight from us to you
To every foundation and every crew
---> Play Chorus over:
Both:
Strong all along, strong all along
Come to find out the arm of the truth is long
I'll break it down for you like this for the hard of listening
You think you're taking the cake but what's left icing (jump)
---> Play Bridge (x1)