DRUG FREE AMERICA by NOFX. Album: S&M Airlines (1989)                     1/5
Cool song with long intro. Solos are very fun to play (lots of bending).
A=lead guitar   B=background guitar   A&B=both guitars
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# intro #B  X4  (A stays quiet)       h=hammer-on   p=pull-off        >
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
B--------------------------------------------------------------------->
G--------------------------------------------------------------------->
D--p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0--->
A--------------------------------------------------------------------->
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
>introB
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>--p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0---|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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# intro2 #A  X2       (second time strum more)                        >
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
B--------------------------------------------------------------------->
G---7----------------------------------------------------------------->
D---7----------------------------------------------------------------->
A---5----------------------------------------------------------------->
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
# intro2 #B   X2                                                      >
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
B--------------------------------------------------------------------->
G--------------------------------------------------------------------->
D--p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0--->
A--------------------------------------------------------------------->
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
>intro2A
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>intro2B
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>--p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0---|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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# intro3 #A  X4      (drums come)                                     >
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
B--------------------------------------------------------------------->
G---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7------------------------------------->
D---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---8-------8---8---8---8---8---8----->
A---5-------5---5---5---5---5---5---8-------8---8---8---8---8---8----->
E-----------------------------------6-------6---6---6---6---6---6----->
# intro3 #B   X4                                                      >
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
B--------------------------------------------------------------------->
G--------------------------------------------------------------------->
D--p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p7h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0--->
A--------------------------------------------------------------------->
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
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DRUG FREE AMERICA                                                         2/5
>intro3A
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
>---9-------9---9---9---9---9---9---8-------8---8---8---8---8---8-----|
>---9-------9---9---9---9---9---9---8-------8---8---8---8---8---8-----|
>---7-------7---7---7---7---7---7---6-------6---6---6---6---6---6-----|
>intro3B
>-----------------------------------/--last-time-strum-D5---------\---|
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|    D5
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|     7
>--p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p9h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0p8h0---|     7
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|     5
>---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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# bridge #A X2                    *=play 8X palm-muted
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----*--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---7-----------------*----------------*----------------*-----------------|
D---7----------------8----------------9----------------8------------------|
A---5----------------8----------------9----------------8------------------|
E--------------------6----------------7----------------6------------------|
# bridge #B X2   !palm-muted!
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---9-7---7---7-9-7-10-7---7---7-9-7-10-7-------7-9-7-10-7---------10-9---|
D-------7----------------8----------------9-8-9------------8-8-8----------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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# intro4 #A
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G---7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------|
D---7-7-7-7-7---8-8-8-8-8---9-9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8-8----|
A---5-5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8-8---9-9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8-8----|
E---------------6-6-6-6-6---7-7-7-7-7---6-6-6-6-6----|
# intro4 #B
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G---7-7-7--------------------------------------------|
D---7-7-7--9-8--8-8-8--9-8--9-9-9--9-8--8-8-8--9-8---|
A---5-5-5-------8-8-8-------9-9-9-------8-8-8--------|
E---------------6-6-6-------7-7-7-------6-6-6--------|
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# intro5 #A&B  X2
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G---7-7-7--------------------------------------------|
D---7-7-7--9-8--8-8-8--9-8--9-9-9--9-8--8-8-8--9-8---|
A---5-5-5-------8-8-8-------9-9-9-------8-8-8--------|
E---------------6-6-6-------7-7-7-------6-6-6--------|
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# intro6 #A  X2   *=play 7X
E-------------------------------|
B----*--------------------------|
G---7--------*-------*-------*--|
D---7-------8-------9-------8---|
A---5-------8-------9-------8---|
E-----------6-------7-------6---|
# intro6 #B  X2   pick-slide last time
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G---7-----------------------7---|
D---7-----------------------7---|       >>>>>>>>to next page...
A---5-----------------------5---|
E-------------------------------|
DRUG FREE AMERICA                                                         3/5
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# pre-verse #A               \=slide down     ^=pause
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G---7-^-----------------------------------------------------------|
D---7-^---------^-8-8--7-8-8--7-10\-^---------^-7-8-8--7-8-8--7---|
A---5-^---------^-8-8--7-8-8--7-10\-^---------^-7-8-8--7-8-8--7---|
E---------------^-6-6--5-6-6--5--8\-^---------^-5-6-6--5-6-6--5---|
# pre-verse #B
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G---7-7--7-7-7--7-------------------------------------------------|
D---7-7--7-7-7--7-8-8--7-8-8--7-10-10--7-10-10--7-8-8--7-8-8--7---|
A---5-5--5-5-5--5-8-8--7-8-8--7-10-10--7-10-10--7-8-8--7-8-8--7---|
E-----------------6-6--5-6-6--5--8--8--5--8--8--5-6-6--5-6-6--5---|
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# solo #A         b=bend-up        h=hammer-on
E-------------------------------15b---15-13-----------------------|
B--------------15---------13-15--------------15-13h15-------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D---12------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
# solo background #B
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G---7-7--7-7-7--7-------------------------------------------------|
D---7-7--7-7-7--7-8-8--7-8-8--7-10-10--7-10-10--7-8-8--7-8-8--7---|
A---5-5--5-5-5--5-8-8--7-8-8--7-10-10--7-10-10--7-8-8--7-8-8--7---|
E-----------------6-6--5-6-6--5--8--8--5--8--8--5-6-6--5-6-6--5---|
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# verse #A  X2        (We believe in...)
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G---7---------------------------------------7--------------|
D---7-------------8-------------------------7--------------|
A---5-------------8------------8------------5--------------|
E-----------------6----------------------------------------|
# verse #B  X2
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------7---7--------7---7--------------------10-9-7---|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A---5-------------5------------8------------5--------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
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# chorus #A&B    (Drug...free...America...)   h=hammer-on
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G---7-7-7-------7-7-7-------7-7-7-------7-7-7-----------|
D---7-7-7-3-5-7-7-7-7-3-5-3-7-7-7-3-5-7-7-7-7-----------|
A---5-5-5-------5-5-5-------5-5-5-------5-5-5-5h8-5-3---|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
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Then play verseA or verseB.
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# chorus2 #A&B       h=hammer-on
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
B--------------------------------------------------------------------->
G---7-7-7-------7-7-7-------7-7-7-------7-7-7---------7-7-7----------->
D---7-7-7-3-5-7-7-7-7-3-5-3-7-7-7-3-5-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7----------->
A---5-5-5-------5-5-5-------5-5-5-------5-5-5-5h8-5-3-5-5-5-5h8-5-3--->
E--------------------------------------------------------------------->
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DRUG FREE AMERICA                                                         4/5
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> chorus2A&B
>-------------------------------------------------|
>-------------------------------------------------|
>---9-9-9----------10-9--7-5-2--5-7-7--7-7-7--7---|
>---9-9-9----------10-9--7-5-2--5-7-7--7-7-7--7---|
>---7-7-7-7h10-7-5--8-7--5-3-0--3-5-5--5-5-5--5---|
>-------------------------------------------------|
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# bridge2 #A        (Say nope to dope...)    ^=pause    *=play 5X   >
E------------------------------------------------------------------->
B------------*-------------------*-----------*---------------------->
G----*----^-7--------*----^-7-8-7----*----^-7------10-9--7-5-2--5--->
D---7---5-^-7-------7---5-^-7-8-7---7---5-^-7------10-9--7-5-2--5--->
A---7---5-^-5-------7---5-^-5-6-5---7---5-^-5-------8-7--5-3-0--3--->
E---5---3-----------5---3-----------5---3--------------------------->
# bridge2 #B        (Say nope to dope...)    ^=pause    *=play 5X   >
E------------------------------------------------------------------->
B------------*-------------------*-----------*---------------------->
G----*----^-7--------*----^-7-8-7----*----^-7------10-9--7-5-2--5--->
D---7---5-^-7-------7---5-^-7-8-7---7---5-^-7------10-9--7-5-2--5--->
A---7---5-^-5-------7---5-^-5-6-5---7---5-^-5-------8-7--5-3-0--3--->
E---5---3-----------5---3-----------5---3--------------------------->
>bridge2A
>------------------------------------|
>------------------------------------|
>---7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7--13-12-10---|
>---7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7--13-12-10---|
>---5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--11-10--8---|
>------------------------------------|
>bridge2B
>------------------------------------|
>------------------------------------|
>---7-7--7----------------13-12-10---|
>---7-7--7----------------13-12-10---|
>---5-5--5-8-8-8-10-10-10-11-10--8---|
>------------------------------------|
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# solo2 #A         b=bend-up        h=hammer-on      ^=pause      >
E-----------------------------------------------------------15b--->
B------------------------------------------15---------13-15------->
G---7-^----------------------------------------------------------->
D---7-^---------^-8-8--7-8-8--7-12-------------------------------->
A---5-^---------^-8-8--7-8-8--7----------------------------------->
E---------------^-6-6--5-6-6--5----------------------------------->
# solo background2 #B                                             >
E----------------------------------------------------------------->
B----------------------------------------------------------------->
G---7-7--7-7-7--7------------------------------------------------->
D---7-7--7-7-7--7-8-8--7-8-8--7-10-10--7-10-10--7-8-8--7-8-8--7--->
A---5-5--5-5-5--5-8-8--7-8-8--7-10-10--7-10-10--7-8-8--7-8-8--7--->
E-----------------6-6--5-6-6--5--8--8--5--8--8--5-6-6--5-6-6--5--->
>solo2A
>---15-13-------------------13-15b-15-13--------------13--15-17---|
>----------15-13h15-----15--------------15-13b-13-15--------------|
>-----------------------------------------------------------------|
>-----------------------------------------------------------------|
>-----------------------------------------------------------------|
>-----------------------------------------------------------------|
>solo background2B
>-----------------------------------------------------------------|
>-----------------------------------------------------------------|
>---7-7--7-7-7--7-------------------------------------------------|
>---7-7--7-7-7--7-8-8--7-8-8--7-10-10--7-10-10--7-8-8--7-8-8--7---|
>---5-5--5-5-5--5-8-8--7-8-8--7-10-10--7-10-10--7-8-8--7-8-8--7---|
>-----------------6-6--5-6-6--5--8--8--5--8--8--5-6-6--5-6-6--5---|
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DRUG FREE AMERICA                                                         5/5
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Then play verseA or verseB, chorus2A&B and then bridge2A or bridge2B.
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# outro #A    *=play 5X      h=hammer-on   \=slide down
E--------------------------------------------|
B----*---------------------------------------|
G---7--------*-----12-12-12------------------|
D---7-------8------12-12-12------------------|
A---5-------8------10-10-10-5h8-5-3---5-5\---|
E-----------6--------------------------------|
# outro #B    *=play 5X      h=hammer-on   \=slide down
E---------------------------------------------|
B----*----------------------------------------|
G---7--------*--------------------------------|
D---7-------8-------5--5--5-------------------|
A---5-------8-------5--5--5-5h8-5-3---5-5\----|
E-----------6-------3--3--3-------------------|
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Just sit back 'n relax...
Tabbed by Jussi Heinonen 05.02.1998.                   Thanks to Rambozo.