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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Song: Going Away To College
Album: Enema of the State, Track 4
Artist: Blink 182
Transcribed by Effigy - esper69@hotmail.com

Intro: Rhy. Fig. 1   w/light distortion and possibly low speed/depth phasing
  B          F#
e------------------------
B------------------------
G-4-4--4-4-4-----------4-
D-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4--4-4-
A-2-2--2-2-2-4--4-4--4-2-
E------------2--2-2--2---

Riff A:   w/heavy dist
e-|--------------------------------------------------|--
B-|--------------------------------------------------|--
G-|o----------8-----------8-----------8-------------o|--
D-|o----9-----------9-----------9-----------9-----9-o|9-
A-|-------------------------7-7---7-7---9-9---9-9----|9-
E-|-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7----------------------------|7-

Note: In order to play this riff easily, keep your pinkie finger on the D string
 and your middle finger on the G string throughout while using your index finger
  to play the 7s and your ring finger to play the 9s.

Verse: Rhy. Fig. 2   w/heavy dist
  B         E       F#
e----------------------------------
B----------------------------------
G-----------9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11----
D-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11----
A-9--9-9-9--7-7-7-7--9--9--9--9----
E-7--7-7-7-------------------------

Chorus: Rhy. Fig. 3   w/heavy dist
   Eb                E               B               F#*                 x3
e---------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------
G--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------
D--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--
A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--
E----------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--

   Eb                E               B               F#(type 2)**
e---------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--
G--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--
D--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--
A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
*I'm not 100% sure that this is the correct chord, C# also sounds good
  here.. try both and decide which you like
**I switched to the different voicing of the chord here because
  I feel it helps emphasize the lyrics in the last line, the
  difference is small but slightly noticeable. This chord also is not
  necessarily an F#, it could also be a B :)

Riff B:   w/heavy dist
e--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G------8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-----8-------
D------------------------------------------------9-
A--------------------------7-7---7-7---9-9---9-9---
E--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---------------------------

Note: Mute all the notes on the A and E strings.


Here's how it all comes together:
Rhy Fig. 1x8
Riff A
Rhy. Fig. 2 x2
Riff A
Rhy. Fig. 2 x2
Rhy. Fig. 3
Riff A
Riff B x2
Rhy. Fig. 2 x2
Rhy. Fig. 3
Rhy. Fig. 1 x8
Rhy. Fig. 3

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