"Kick Him When He's Down" by the Offspring off the album, Ignition originally transcribed by Rob Schenk Intro written and rest of the song revised by Delirium4u@aol.com. Brought to you by Delirium's Offspring Page - http://members.aol.com/delirium4u/offspring.htm - Where you'll find the most accurate tabs Intro - Finally, the right intro! Written by Delirium (me)! You'll have to work out the rythym from the CD, though. Play with moderate distortion, enough to make the harmonics ring out. All harmonics, even the end. ----------------------------------------------- ------------------7-7---7-7---5---3---2---1---- ------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-3-3-2-2-1-1-- -------------7**------7-----7---5---3---2---1-- -----4*--7*--7**------------------------------- -----4*--7*------------------------------------ * = play 14 times ** = play 8 times main riff (play 2x) --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- -11---9---4---------------------------- -11---9---4---x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-- --9---7---2---x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-- --------------x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-x-x-2-- verse ----- palm-mute the 6th string --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- -11---9---4---------------------------------------------- -11---9---4------------------------------4-------------4- --9---7---2------------------------------4-------------4- ---------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ---4----7---9---11-------------------- -2-4----7---9---11-------------------- -2-2----5---7----9-------------------- -0------------------------------------ chorus (repeat 3 times) --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ---------------5----------7------------ -----4---------3----------5--------2--- -0-0-2-----0-0------0-0-------0-0--0--- I'm not sure about this, but it sounds OK, so I left it. It might be full power chords. (Delirium) on 3rd time end with --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- -2---2-2-2----2-2-2----2-2-2----2-2-2-- -2---2-2-2----2-2-2----2-2-2----2-2-2-- -0---0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0----0-0-0-- Play Verse 2 times Play chorus 3 times + 3rd ending rhythm 1 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -11--11-11-11--14----7--7-7-7----------- -11--11-11-11--14----7--7-7-7---7------- --9---9--9--9--12----5--5-5-5---7------- --------------------------------5------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -9--11--13---7--9--11--13--14--16------- -9--11--13---5--7---9--11--12--14------- -7---9--11------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- Play verse 2 times Play chorus 3 times + 3rd ending Play chorus another 3 times + 3rd ending Delirium4u@aol.com mcb1@violet.berkeley.edu