Gov't Mule - New World Blues off Deja Voodoo album tabbed by Wurkshy A great song with some fun solos to just try and work with Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) Intro: High distortion and just strum each chord once and slide to the next --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| -7------9------7------9---------------| -7------9------7------9---------------| -5------7------5------7---------------| -5------7------5------7---------------| Verse: Lighter distortion --------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------| ---------8----------4----------6----------4-------6-----| -----6----------4----------4----------4--------4--------| x4 -4----------2----------2----------2---------2-----------| --------------------------------------------------------| Life is not a compromise Though it often turns to this Unintended suicide As if our fate's sealed with a kiss Pre-Chorus ------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------| --4------7------4------5-----7------------| --4------7------4------5-----7------------| --2------5------2------3-----5------------| ------------------------------------------| We're all taught to rise above Can't let ourselves be hurt by love Chorus: Back to high distortion for the chorus (the switch sounds like just changing the pick up selector on the guitar for one with the volume down and one high) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| --4---------6----6---6--6---6---------------------4---------6----6---6--6---6-| --4--slide--6----6---6--6---6---------------------4--slide--6----6---6--6---6-| --2---------4----4---4--4-4-4--7--6--0--2--4--0---2---------4----4---4--4-4-4-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------4---------6----6---6--6---6--------------------| -----------------------4--slide--6----6---6--6---6------------2--4----| ---7--6--4--2--4-------2---------4----4---4--4-4-4---7--6--0--------2-| ------------------4---------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| --4---------6----6---6--6---6-----------------------------------------| --4--slide--6----6---6--6---6-----------------------------------------| --2---------4----4---4--4-4-4---7--6--4--6--7--9----------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| So tell me what I have to lose I'm ready to feel these new world blues Verse 2 --------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------| ---------8----------4----------6----------4-------6-----| -----6----------4----------4----------4--------4--------| x4 -4----------2----------2----------2---------2-----------| --------------------------------------------------------| Dreams are only of a new world Instead of making this one right But "run away" is not the answer Still we all want to take flight Pre-chorus ------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------| --4------7------4------5-----7------------| --4------7------4------5-----7------------| --2------5------2------3-----5------------| ------------------------------------------| Never knowing what we seek We think our pain is so unique Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| --4---------6----6---6--6---6---------------------4---------6----6---6--6---6-| --4--slide--6----6---6--6---6---------------------4--slide--6----6---6--6---6-| --2---------4----4---4--4-4-4--7--6--0--2--4--0---2---------4----4---4--4-4-4-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------4---------6----6---6--6---6--------------------| -----------------------4--slide--6----6---6--6---6------------2--4----| ---7--6--4--2--4-------2---------4----4---4--4-4-4---7--6--0--------2-| ------------------4---------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| --4---------6----6---6--6---6-----------------------------------------| --4--slide--6----6---6--6---6-----------------------------------------| --2---------4----4---4--4-4-4---7--6--4--6--7--9----------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| So tell me what I have to lose I'm ready to feel these new world blues Bridge -----------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------| --7----7--7---7---7---7---------9--------------------| --7----7--7---7---7---7--slide--9--------------------| x4 --5----5--5---5---5---5---------7--------------------| -----------------------------------------------------| Heroes are not to cry So hold your head up high The future is ours to see So come on and rescue me Solo (I cant figure this outso feel free to improv.) Chorus (twice) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| --4---------6----6---6--6---6---------------------4---------6----6---6--6---6-| --4--slide--6----6---6--6---6---------------------4--slide--6----6---6--6---6-| --2---------4----4---4--4-4-4--7--6--0--2--4--0---2---------4----4---4--4-4-4-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------4---------6----6---6--6---6--------------------| -----------------------4--slide--6----6---6--6---6------------2--4----| ---7--6--4--2--4-------2---------4----4---4--4-4-4---7--6--0--------2-| ------------------4---------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| --4---------6----6---6--6---6-----------------------------------------| --4--slide--6----6---6--6---6-----------------------------------------| --2---------4----4---4--4-4-4---7--6--4--6--7--9----------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------| So tell me what I have to lose I'm ready to feel these new world blues Outro Solo