Times Like These
Foo Fighters
I transcribed this version for a young student using dropped-D tuning (where you lower the 6th string to a D), enabling him to fret power chords using one finger. The numbers refer to the fret.
This song has parts in the highly unusual 7/4 time signature: 7 beats per measure.
Strum Guide | ||
Intro Strum: D U D U D D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U D D U DM 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Main
Strum:
D D D D D D D D 1
+ 2 + 3 + 4 + |
7/4
Riff Strum:
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + |
Intro: / 12 - - - / x8
7/4 Riff: / 12 - - - - - - / 10 - - - - - - / 9 - - - - - - / x3, last measure gets 8 beats
Intro Riff x 2
12 (2) 7 (2)
I, I’m a one way motorway
10 2 Intro Riff
I’m the one that drives away, follows you back home
12 (2) 7 (2)
I, I’m a streetlight shining
10 2 Intro Riff x2
I’m a white light blinding bright, burning off and on
Chorus:
10 2 12
It’s times like these you learn to live again
10 2 12
It’s times like these you give and give again
10 2 12
It’s times like these you learn to love again
10 2 12 (last choruses only)
It’s times like these time and time again
Intro Riff x2
12 (2) 7 (2)
I, I’m a new day rising
10 2 Intro Riff
I’m a brand new sky that hangs the stars upon tonight
12 (2) 7 (2)
I, I’m a little divided
10 2 Intro Riff x2
Do I stay or run away and leave it all behind
Chorus
7/4 Riff: / 12 - - - - - - / 10 - - - - - - / 9 - - - - - - / x4, last measure gets 8 beats
Solo: / D - - - / - - - - / x4
Chorus x2
Chorus, strum each chord once
End on 10