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From: GeekStink@aol.com
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 23:54:17 -0400

"J.A.R." (Jason Andrew Relva)
by Green Day (currently unreleased, off new album)

It's all powerchords...kiddies

Bass Intro (converted to guitar):
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----4-------4--------4----
--0------0--------0--------2-2---

Guitar Riff:
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---5---3----------
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---3---3----------
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G / A, G, C#, G#
G / A, G, C#, G#
Verse:
G / A, G, C#,
G#
My friend drove off the other day,now he's gone and all they say
G / A, G, C#, G#
Is you gotta live because life goes on,
G / A, G, C#, G#
But now I see I'm mortal, I can't live my life like you
G / A, G, C#, G#
Gotta live it up while life goes on.

Chorus:
A / G
And I think it's alright,
C# G#
that I do what I like,
D / C
cause that's the way I wanna live.
C# G#
And so I give, and l'm still giving...

Verse:
G / A, G, C#,
G#
And now l wonder about my friend,if he gave all he could give
G / A, G, C#, G#
cause he lived his life like l live mine,
G / A, G, C#, G#
If you could see inside my head, then you'd start to understand
G / A, G, C#, G#
the things l value in my heart.

Chorus:
A / G
And I think it's alright,
C# G#
that I do what I like,
D / C
cause that's the way I wanna live.
C# G#
And so I give, and l'm still giving...

B(PM) / A(PM) B(PM) /A(PM) B(PM) / A(PM)
You know that......I know that......You're watching me!!!

Chorus:
A / G
And I think it's alright,
C# G#
that I do what I like,
D / C
cause that's the way I wanna live.
C# G#
And so I give, and l'm still giving...

Outro (w/Bass Riff)
Gotta make a plan, gotta do what's right,

Can't run around in circles,if you wanna build a life,

But l don't wanna make a plan, for a day far away,

While l'm young and while l'm able all l wanna do is...

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From: pike@merle.acns.nwu.edu
Subject: J.A.R. -Green Day
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 11:45:10 -0500 (CDT)

J.A.R. -Green Day
tabbed by Adam Peiken <pike@merle.acns.nwu.edu>

INTRO: Bass first, followed by guitar and drums
(pickup)
C# -- G# F# G# F# C# G#
F# G# F# C# G#

VERSE:
F# G#
My friend drove off the other day,
F# C# G#
And now he's gone and all they say,
F# G# F# C# G#
Is you gotta live cuz life goes on...

F# G#
But now I see I'm mortal, too,
F# C# G#
I can't live my life like you,
F# G# F# C# G#
Gotta live it up, while life goes on.

CHORUS:
F#
And I think that it's all right,
C#
That I do what I like,
G# F# C#
Cuz that's the way I wanna live.
G#
And so I give, and I'm still givin'..

BREAK:
F# C# G# C# F# C# G# C# -- G#

VERSE 2: (same chords as the first verse)
And now I wonder 'bout my friend,
If he gave all he could give,
Cuz he lived his life like I live mine.

If you could see inside my head
Then you'd start to understand,
The things I value in my heart.

CHORUS

BREAK (little different)
F# C# G# C# X4

BRIDGE:
B F#
You know that...
C# G#
I know that...
B F# G# C# -- G#
You're watchin' me!

SOLO:
chords under solo are same as the verse

CHORUS

BREAK
F# C# G# C# X4

OUTRO: (Base only)
Gotta make a plan,
Gotta do what's right,
Can't run around in circles,
If you wanna build a life,
But I don't wanna make a plan,
For a day far away,
While I'm young and while I'm able,
All I wanna do is...

Enjoy the tab. Write me if you use it, I'm curious who's getting it.
-Adam Peiken <pike@merle.acns.nwu.edu>

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