'Meant To Live' by Switchfoot - Guitar Tutorial

            Artist:	   Switchfoot
Song:	   Meant To Live
Tabbed by: ultimatecrow	

Drop D	

b=bend
r=release

Intro
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------
b:-----------------------------------------------------------------
g:--------0--------------0--------------0--------------------------
d:-4-4-4--4b--4r--2-2-2--4b--4r---------4b--4r--5--5-5-5-7---------
a:-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------2-2-2----------5--5-5-5-7---------
D:-------------------------------2-2-2----------5--5-5-5-7---------
   |______________________________________________________|
When playing the intro again after the second chorus dont play this 

e:-----------------------------------------------------------------
b:-----------------------------------------------------------------
g:--------0--------------0--------------0--------------------------
d:-4-4-4--4b--4r--2-2-2--4b--4r---------4b--4r--0-2-0-0-0-2-2------
a:-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------2-2-2----------0-2-0-0-0-2-0------
D:-------------------------------2-2-2----------0-2-0-0-0-2--------


e:-----------------------------------------------------------------
b:-----------------------------------------------------------------
g:--------0--------------0--------------0--------------------------
d:-4-4-4--4b--4r--2-2-2--4b--4r---------4b--4r--4-4-4-4-4-4-5------
a:-2-2-2----------0-0-0----------2-2-2----------4-4-4-4-4-4-5------
D:-------------------------------2-2-2----------4-4-4-4-4-4-5------
                                                            Hold
Verse
e:-----------------------------------------------------------------
b:-----------------------------------------------------------------
g:-----------------------------------------------------------------
d:-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-------
a:-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-------
D:-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--5-------
                                                           Hold

e:---------------------------------------------------------
b:---------------------------------------------------------
g:---------------------------------------------------------
d:-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--
a:-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--
D:-4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-4--4-0--0-2-0--0-4-0--0-4-5-7--

Chorus 2x
e:--------------------------------------------------------------
b:--------------------------------------------------------------
g:----------------------------------------------------0---------
d:-5-5-x-x-x-x-x-7-7-x-x-x-x-x-9-9-x-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--4b--4r----
a:-5-5-x-x-x-x-x-7-7-x-x-x-x-x-9-9-x-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2------------
D:-5-5-x-x-x-x-x-7-7-x-x-x-x-x-9-9-x-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2------------

e:---------------------------------------------------------------
b:---------------------------------------------------------------
g:------------------------0--------------------------------------
d:-5-5-x-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2--4b--4r--5-5-x-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2----------
a:-5-5-x-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2----------5-5-x-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2----------
D:-5-5-x-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2----------5-5-x-x-x-x-x-0-2-2-2----------
   |____________________________|
      2nd time dont play this 
2nd Verse
e:--------------------------------------------
b:--------------------------------------------
g:--------------------------------------------
d:-4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-4--4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-7--5----  2x
a:-4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-4--4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-7--5----
D:-4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-4--4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-7--5----
                                         Hold

e:---------------------------------------
b:---------------------------------------
g:---------------------------------------
d:-4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-4--4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-7--
a:-4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-4--4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-7--
D:-4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-4--4-0-2-0-4-0-4-5-7--

Bridge
Strum these chords(Listen to the song for struming pattern)
e:-x----x----0----x--
b:-3----3----3----1--
g:-2----0----0----0--
d:-0----0----2----2--
a:-0----x----2----3--
D:-0----5----2----x--

Outro
                                slide slow
e:-------------------------------------------------------------
b:-------------------------------------------------------------
g:-------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--/11-11-11-11-11-11--------
d:------------------------------------------------------------- 3x
a:-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--/9--9--9--9--9--9---------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
|________________Second guitar plays this part________________|
First guitar strums this
e:-x-
b:-3-
g:-2-
d:-0-
a:-0-
D:-0-

e:------------------------------------
b:------------------------------------
g:--------0--------------0------------
d:-4-4-4--4b--4r--2-2-2--4b--4r---2---
a:-2-2-2----------0-0-0-----------2---
D:--------------------------------2---

Intro     1x
Verse     1x
Chorus    2x 
2nd Verse 1x
Chorus    2x
Intro     1x
Bridge    1x
Outro     1x

Thats the song  Hope u understand it  any comments feel free to send them to
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