Amber Tab By 311

'Amber'
Performed by 311
From the album "From Chaos" on Volcano Records
Music by:  N. Hexum
Lyrics by:  N. Hexum
(c) 2001 Hydroponic Music BMI
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Tabbed by: Michael Slusarz (slusarz@bigworm.colorado.edu)
           Jared Liljenquist (jelroy36@juno.com)
Additions/Corrections by: miTmahoney (miTmahoney@hotmail.com)
                          Andrew (bolooki@bellsouth.net)
                          nrok311 (leahy@megalink.net)
                          cocoelmono (cocoelmono@aol.com)
Lyric help by: Joel Plante (JPlante@willeybrothers.com)
The 311 Guitar Archive -- http://bigworm.colorado.edu/311archive/


Riff 1:
=======
[Guitar 1:]
   N.C.
e:------------------------------------------------------
B:------------------------------------------------------
G:------------------------9-----------------------------
D:--------9------------10---10------------9--------9----
A:-7-8-10---10---10-12-----------------10---10--10---10-
E:-------------------------------10-12------------------

[Guitar 2:]
The third time this riff is played during the into, the following is played
w/Reverb/Echo effect:
   Em/B
e:-7-
B:-8-
G:-9-
D:-9-
A:---
E:---

Chorus 1:
=========
[Guitar 2:]
   Em    Am      Em
e:-7--7---8---8--7--7--7--7-
B:-8--8--10--10--8--8--8--8-
G:-9--9---9---9--9--9--9--9-
D:--------------------------
A:--------------------------
E:--------------------------

Chorus 2:
=========
[Guitar 1:]
Unknown

[Guitar 2:]
   F6              G
e:-10--10--10--10--7--7--7--7-
B:-10--10--10--10--8--8--8--8-
G:-10--10--10--10--7--7--7--7-
D:----------------------------
A:----------------------------
E:----------------------------

Solo (w/Octaver): 
=================
On the album, only the Guitar 1 riff is played (w/the octaver).
Guitar 2 is a transcription of the notes the octaver produces (one pitch 
below).

[Guitar 1:]
   N.C.
e:-------------12------------------------------------12-----------------------
B:-12h13-13-15----15-13-15\12-----------12h13-13-15----15-13-15\12-12-15-12-
G:------------------------------7-7-------------------------------------------
D:------------------------------9-9--9----------------------------------------
A:----------------------------------10----------------------------------------
E:----------------------------------------------------------------------------

   N.C.
e:----------------------------------------------------------------------
B:-12h13----------------------------------------------------------------
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------
D:------------------------------------12-----------------12-14-12-------
A:--------12-14-15-14-12-12h14--14-15----15-14-14h15--15----------15-14-
E:----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guitar 2:]
   N.C.
e:------------------------------------------------------------------ 
B:---------5-----------------------------5-------------------------- 
G:-4h5-5-7---7-5-7\4--4-4-7-4---4h5-5-7---7-5-7\4--4-4-7-4--4-4h5-
D:------------------------------------------------------------------ 
A:------------------------------------------------------------------ 
E:------------------------------------------------------------------ 

   N.C.
e:--------------------------------------------------------------
B:--------------------------------------------------------------
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------12-----------------12-14-12----------12-14-15-14-12-14-
E:-13-15----15-13-13h15--15----------15-15h17-------------------

Fill 1: 
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   C  F6  G6  N.C.
e:-8--10--12-----12-15-12---------
B:-8--10--12--13-----------15-----
G:-9--10--12-------------------14-
D:-------------------------------- 
A:-------------------------------- 
E:-------------------------------- 

Riff 2:
=======
   Am/E  Em    Am/E  Em       (Fmaj7)    (Em)      (Fmaj7)   (Em)     G
e:-0-----0-----0-----0---3------------0----------0---------0-------0--3-
B:-1-----0-----1-----0---0----------1----------0---------1-------0----3-
G:-2-----0-----2-----0---0--------2----------0---------2-------0------4-
D:-2-----2-----2-----2---2----3-3--------2-2-------3-3-------2----------
A:----------------------------------------------------------------------
E:----------------------------------------------------------------------

Outro:
======
   N.C.
e:--------------------------
B:----------11h13h14--16-18-
G:-10h11h13-----------------
D:--------------------------
A:--------------------------
E:--------------------------


Song Structure/Lyrics:
======================
---> Play Riff 1 (x4)
---> Play Riff 1 over:
Nick:
  Brainstorm;  take me away from the norm
  I've got to tell you something
  This phenomenon, I had to put it in a song and it goes like
---> Play Riff 1 and Chorus 1 over:
Nick:
  Whoa, Amber is the color of your energy
  Whoa, Shades of gold display naturally
---> Play Chorus 2 over:
Nick:
  You want to know what brings me here, oh
  Glide through my head like to fear, and I know why
---> Play Riff 1 and Chorus 1 over:
Nick:
  Whoa, Amber is the color of your energy
  Whoa, Shades of gold display naturally
---> Play Solo 1
---> Play Riff 1 and Chorus 1 over:
Nick:
  Whoa, Amber is the color of your energy
  Whoa, Shades of gold display naturally
---> Play Fill 1 (x1)
---> Play Riff 2 over:
Nick:
  You live too far away
  Your voice rings like a bell anyway
  Don't give up your independence, 'cuz it feels so right
  Nothing good comes easily, sometimes you've got to fight
---> Play Riff 1 and Chorus 1 over:
Nick:
  Whoa, Amber is the color of your energy
  Whoa, Shades of gold display naturally
---> Play Chorus 2 over:
Nick:
  You launch a thousand ships in my heart, so easy
  Still it's fine from afar, and you know that
---> Play Outro over:
Nick:
  Whoa, Brainstorm take me away from the norm
  Whoa, I've got to tell you something