Foo Fighters – Times Like These

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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