Whatever by Godsmack (Godsmack) Transcribed by Dan Corkum (psu20604@odin.cc.pdx.edu) PM - Palm Mute Note the low tuning. C F C F A D PM PM PM D-------------| ----| D-------------| A----8--8--8--| ----| A----8--8--8--| F----11-11-11-| 7x ----| Pause F----11-11-11-| 8x C-00----------| -00-| C-00----------| F-00----------| -00-| F-00----------| C-00----------| -00-| C-00----------| Ring 2 meas. PM D-------------|-------------|-------------| A-------------|-------------|-------------| F-0-~~~-------|-6-~~~-------|-66----------| C-0-~~~-------|-6-~~~-------|-66----------| F-0-~~~-------|-6-~~~-------|-66----------| C-0-~~~-------|-6-~~~-------|-66----------| Ring 2 meas. PM PM D-------------|-------------|-------------| A-------------|-------------|-------------| F-0-~~~-------|-10~~~-------|-66--33------| C-0-~~~-------|-10~~~-------|-66--33------| F-0-~~~-------|-10~~~-------|-66--33------| C-0-~~~-------|-10~~~-------|-66--33------| PM PM D-------------| -----| D-------------| D-------------| A-------------| -----| A----8--8--8--| A----8-8------| F-0-0---6-5-3-| 3X -0-0-| F----11-11-11-| 11X F----1111-653-| C-0-0---6-5-3-| -0-0-| C-00----------| C-00------653-| F-0-0---6-5-3-| -0-0-| F-00----------| F-00------653-| C-0-0---6-5-3-| -0-0-| C-00----------| C-00------653-| Ring 2 meas. PM ---| D-------------|-------------|-------------| | A-------------|-------------|-------------| | F-0-~~~-------|-6-~~~-------|-66----------| | C-0-~~~-------|-6-~~~-------|-66----------| | F-0-~~~-------|-6-~~~-------|-66----------| | C-0-~~~-------|-6-~~~-------|-66----------| | | |-- 2X Ring 2 meas. | D-------------|-------------|-------------| | A-------------|-------------|-------------| | F-0-~~~-------|-10~~~-------|-66--33------| | C-0-~~~-------|-10~~~-------|-66--33------| | F-0-~~~-------|-10~~~-------|-66--33------| | C-0-~~~-------|-10~~~-------|-66--33------| | ---| D-------------| ----------| -------------| -------------| A-------------| ----------| -------7-6-4-| --4-4-4-4----| F-0-0---6-5-3-| 3X -03-3-3-3-| -0-0---6-5-3-| 3X -03-3-3-3----| C-0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3-| -0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3----| F-0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3-| -0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3----| C-0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3-| -0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3----| Drum/Bass/Vocal Section PM D-------------| A-------------| F-3--00-------| Second half of Drum/Bass/Vocal Section C-3--00-------| F-3--00-------| C-3--00-------| D-------------| ----------| -------------| -------------| A-------------| ----------| -------7-6-4-| --4-4-4-4----| F-0-0---6-5-3-| 3X -03-3-3-3-| -0-0---6-5-3-| 3X -03-3-3-3----| C-0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3-| -0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3----| F-0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3-| -0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3----| C-0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3-| -0-0---6-5-3-| -03-3-3-3----| PM D-------------| -------------| A----8--8--8--| -------------| F----11-11-11-| 7X -------------| The END! C-00----------| -00----------| F-00----------| -00----------| C-00----------| -00----------| Any questions or comments, feel free to write. Whatever Bass Tab Ok. First of all you have to drop the E string to C-sharp. It just makes playing easier. Riff A - Intro x8 g |------------ d |------------ a |------------ c+|-0-00--00-00 then there is a pause here. Riff B is the same as A and also played 8 times. Riff C x1 g |---------------------------------------- d |---------------------------------------- a |---------------------------------------- c+|0---7---5---5-5---0---7---10---5555-3333 Riff D x1 g |----------------------------- d |----------------------------- a |----------------------------- c+|000-6-5-3-0-000-6-5-3-0---777 Riff B x12 Riff C x2 Riff D x2 Riff B x18 ( bass only part ) Riff E x1 g |----------------- d |----------------- a |----------------- c+|00---00---00---00 Riff D x2 Riff B x8 There ya have it! Just listen to the song and you should be able to figure it out. If you have any questions, email me at paethon@yahoo.com. GODSMACK "What Ever" Tabbed by: Brad Voris Shuriken_ninja@yahoo.com Drop two steps p.m. p.m. p.m. ------------------------|----| ------1-1-1-------1-1-1-|----| ------4-4-4-------4-4-4-|----| ------3-3-3-------3-3-3-|----| -00-----------00--------|-00-| -00-----------00--------|-00-| play 7 x p.m. p.m. ------------------------| -----1-1-1--------1-1-1-| -----4-4-4--------4-4-4-| -----3-3-3--------3-3-3-| -00----------00---------| -00----------00---------| play 8 x l.r.... l.r...... l.r.... l.r.... p.m. --------------------|------------------|-------| --------------------|------------------|-------| --------------------|------------------|-------| --------------------|------------------|-------| -0----------6-------|-0--------5-------|-00----| -0----------6-------|-0--------5-------|-00----| l.r.... l.r...... l.r.... l.r.... --------------------|------------------| --------------------|------------------| --------------------|------------------| --------------------|------------------| -0----------6-------|-0--------5-------| -0----------6-------|-0--------5-------| p.m............ ---------------| ---------------| ---------------| ---------------| -00--6-5-4-3-0-| -00--6-5-4-3-0-| S1: The other tablature that is posted is not correct. This is the correct way to play the song., Godsmack “Whatever” Dropped D tuning a whole step Down (C-G-C-F-A-D) Riff 1 D --------------------------------------- A -----------------------9-----9----- 9 F ----------------------12-----12-----12 C --------------------------------------- G --0-- 0------------------------------- C --0---0------------------------------- *Repeat 8 times before verse starts, then continue during. Riff 2 D -------------------------------- A -------------------------------- F -------------------------------- C -------------------------------- G --0------------------- 6------- C --0--------------------6------- *I feel for you (better fuckin’ go away!) D ----------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------- F ------------------------------------------------------------ C -----------------------5---------------------------------- G --0------------------- 3------------ 3-----------------5- C --0--------------------x-------------3-----------------5-- *I will behaaaaavve. Better fuckin’ go away! Riff 3 D ------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------ F ------------------------------------------------------ C ------------------------------------------------------ G 0-------------------------6-------5-3-----0-------- C 0-------------------------6-------5-3-----0-------- I’m the doing the best I ever did…. Lyrics AND I WONDER DAY TO DAY I DON’T LIKE YOU ANYWAY I DON’T NEED YOUR SHIT TODAY YOU’RE PATHETIC IN YOUR OWN WAY I FEEL FOR YOU BETTER FUCKIN’ GO AWAY I WILL BEHAVE BETTER FUCKIN’ GO AWAY I’M DOING THE BEST I EVER DID I’M DOING THE BEST THAT I CAN I’M DOING THE BEST I EVER DID I DON’T NEED TO FANTASIZE YOU ARE MY PETS ALL THE TIME I DON’T MIND IF YOU GO BLIND YOU GET WHAT YOU GET UNTIL YOU’RE THROUGH WITH LIFE S1: Song:Whatever By:Godsmack Transcribed by:Jaymz Lees Tuned To Drop D Main Riff\Verse e|----------------------|---------------------- b|----------8^--8^---8^-|----------8^--8^---8^- g|---------11^-11^--11^-|---------11^-11^--11^- D|----------------------|---------------------- A|--0--0----------------|--0--0---------------- D|--0--0----------------|--0--0---------------- And I wonder... between chorus and verse e|----------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------| b|----------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------| g|----------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------| D|----------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------| A|--2---------8---7-6---|--2--2---------|--2-----------8---7--6----2--2------2--2--| D|--2---------8---7-6---|--2--2---------|--2-----------8---7--6----2--2------2--2--| P.M.. ............... Chorus e|------------------------------------------------------------|| a|------------------------------------------------------------|| g|------------------------------------------------------------|| D|------------------------------------------------------------|| A|---2-------8------6-------4------2-------8-------6------4---|| D|---2-------8------6-------4------2-------8-------6------4---|| I'm doin the best i ever did Im doin the best that i can SONG: Whatever BAND: Godsmack ALBUM: Godsmack TRANSCRIBED BY: Paul De Jaegher DATE: November 11, 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TUNING: down one full step and drop d (C,G,C,F,A,D) INTRO/VERSE: D|------------------------| A|-----------9----9----9--| F|----------12---12---12--| C|--0--0------------------| G|--0--0------------------| C|--0--0------------------| pm.. PRE-CHORUS: D|-------------------------------------| A|----------3--------------------------| F|----------2--------------------------| C|--0-------0-------6------------6--6--| G|--0-------0-------6------------6--6--| C|--0-------0-------6------------6--6--| pm.. D|-------------------------------------------| A|----------3--------------------------------| F|----------2--------------------------------| C|--0-------0-------10------0--5--5----3--3--| G|--0-------0-------10------0--5--5----3--3--| C|--0-------0-------10------0--5--5----3--3--| CHORUS: D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| F|-----------------------| C|--0--0----6----5----3--| G|--0--0----6----5----3--| C|--0--0----6----5----3--|