![]() Frusciante John - An Exercise First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Frusciante John. Other chords and tabs for the "An Exercise" can find at the bottom of the page. This is my favourite track from this album. It's one of my first tabs so please rate it let me know if there are any mistakes: Intro Bm F#m G Bm A G Bm F#m G x2 The intro riff goes something like this..... E-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------| D---------------------7/97-----------------| A-7/9-9-9-12-99-12-99--------9999999--------| E-----------------------------------10-9-7--| E-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------| D---------------------7/97-----------------| A-7/9-9-9-12-99-12-99--------9999999--------| E-----------------------------------10/7----| Bm D A Bm F#m G Learning theres nothing to gain from advice Bm D A Bm F#m G Hey doubt, come on around any time D G A Bm F#m G Anyhow mistakes are what lead you through life Bm A G Bm (RIFF See below) Down and out's only if you think up and in's right Bm D A Bm F#m G I've gone along with the sins that are versions of you Bm D A Bm F#m G But guidlines were all I had time to get through D G A Bm F#m G It's like reading of love that's gone wrong Bm If time was laid out like that D A Bm (RIFF) Everything would occur at once A G Bm F#m And all the laws were laid down twice A G Bm F#m And the clouds were doubled in the sky A G Bm F#m And being tall meant lacking height A G Bm F#m G And being wrong meant being right Bm You're perfect D A Bm F#m G You fit snuggly right in the lie Bm D A Bm F#m G One host is going to teach how to die D Lay down G A Bm F#m G The darkness tonight is so bright Bm A G Bm (RIFF) Reasons There's one for each time cars collide A G Bm F#m I hear that telling moments divide A G Bm F#m And the only important moments A G Bm F#m Are the in between times A G Bm F#m And being confused is an exercise F#m G Bm I'm missing your thoughts tonight F#m A G Bm But we reach out to what's out of our sight F#m G Bm I'm missing your thoughts tonight F#m A G Bm But we reach out to what's out of our sight The riff can be played two ways depending what you feel is right: - riff ----------------------------------| ----------------------------------| ---4-2-4-2-4-4-2-4-2--------------| ----------------------------------| ----------------------------------| ----------------------------------| OR Riff (Bm & Bm7) ---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------| ---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------| ---4-2-4-2-4-4-2-4-2-------------| ---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------| ---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------| ---------------------------------| Enjoy!!!! |