FOREIGNER - "feels like the first time" Tablature
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Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 13:54:48 -0500
From: "loral Johnson " <loral@seabreeze.net>
Subject: f/foreigner/feels_like_the_first_time.tab
Feels Like the First Time
Foreigner
Tabbed by Loral Johnson 3/1/2002
www.loraljohnson.com
Here is my cover of this classic song with the "instantly recognizable" riffs.
When I say "my cover"; this is how *I* play it. This is in a 3-piece band, so all guitar(s) parts AND keyboard parts are performed on guitar, which gives you quite a workout!
This is not the key that this song was recorded in (Foreigner recorded it a full step lower); this is how we play it in our group (we may have used this key for the singer). The real beauty of this key is letting that A string ring open (tabbed as 0 here) to hold this melody line.
To get that drone G (which is a drone A in my version), you would have to tune your guitar a whole step, OR, tune your A to a G and play the intro as such:
D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--/4--4--4---4-\2---2---2-22-2--2--2--22---4~~~---------|
D--/5--5--5---5-\3---3---3-22-2--2--2--22---5~~~---------|
G-----0-----0------0---0---------------------------------| < De-tuned to G!
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Although the above is very close to the recording…
ME?, I prefer this way (tuned 440):
h=hammer on o=pull off \=Slide down /=Slide up
Intro:
V--Bass & Drums come in here
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B------------55--5-5-5\3--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---|
G------------66--6-6-6\4--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---|
D------------77--7-7-7\5--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---|
A------7~~---00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---|
E--7h9----0---------------------------------------------|
Mute stops ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Palm mute at these points!
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B------------55--5-5-5\3--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---|
G------------66--6-6-6\4--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---|
D------------77--7-7-7\5--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---|
A------7~~---00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---|
E--7h9----0---------------------------------------------|
Mute stops ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Experiment.. double pick some of these chords!! Play around and find what fits the group you’re playing it with.
Verse parts:
D--(2)(222)(2)(222)-------------------------------------|
A---0--000--0--000--------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
I would climb any mountain…… Sail across the stormy sea..
Concentrate on the open A note, but occasionally add the ghost “E” on the D string. Experiment, you’ll see what I’m saying.
This is the fill I use after the first line, second verse:
(bass plays this subtle the first verse)
D-----------2---|
A-----------0---|
E---0-2-3-------|
D--(2)(222)(2)(222)-------------------------------------|
A---0--000--0--000--------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
If that’s what it takes me baby… etc…
E--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G----7~~--7-------7~~--7------9~~--9-----9~~---9---------|
D----5~~--5-7-----5~~--5-7----7~~--7-9---7~~---7-9-------|
A-----------5------------5-----------7-----------7----7-8|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
I guess it’s the woman in you… etc…
Return to intro parts for the chorus:
E---------------------------------------------|
B--55--5-5-5\3--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---|
G--66--6-6-6\4--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---|
D--77--7-7-7\5--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---|
A--00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---|
E---------------------------------------------|
Feels like the first time, etc…
Now for the keyboard type parts:
Bass plays - G# … E … D … C#
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--|
G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--|
G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--|
G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--|
G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Then back to the verse part but first you play this at the end of the above:
D …… E…
Never againnnnn……..
E---------------------------------------------|
B--55--5-5-5\3--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---|
G--66--6-6-6\4--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---|
D--77--7-7-7\5--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---|
A--00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---|
E---------------------------------------------|
Feels like the first time, etc…
Then there is the hammer on / pull off type lead after this chorus (above):
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-8h0o8h0o- etc.-7h0o7h0o etc.-6h0o6h0o etc.- hold 5h0o-|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
Now the above, at first, seems like the standard hammer on pull off, but listen closely!! Each note is PICKED as well as ho/po!!!! You may have to practice to get your coordination on this one….
This is pretty much it, email if anything doesn’t make sense or I left out a part.
Remember, to play with the recorded version, just move down a full step.
This musical interpretation has been removed due to a legal threat from Moses & Singer LLP,
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