Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:38:33 -0800 (PST)
From: Phil Newsom
Subject: p/p_o_d/the_messenjah.tab

The Messenjah by P.O.D. CD Version
Lyrics by Sonny Guitar by Marcos (no last names are in
the jacket lol)
Tabbed by Phil Newsom (pheal713@yahoo.com)

This is all my own work i dont rip off other people
for my stuff
(besides theres no other tab for this around so i
couldnt,
thats why i tabbed it outI dont care what you do with
it private study my
*** you might as well play it why
would you tab something and not let it be played?
Not like I could hunt you down anyway.
THAT SAID, here 'tis.

DROP D TUNING
Intro/Bridge

The ** chord in the intro looks like an f#m no 5th but
functions
as a D (i-v-i-VII progression)
dont believe me take college music theory

Intro & Bridge part B
   em             bm                          D/f# no
d**
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/3-3-3-3-3-3-3/8-8-8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------
g-9-9-9-9-9-9-9/4-4-4-4-4-4-4/9-9-9-9-9-9-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-11----------
d-------------------------------------------------------------------------
a-------------------------------------------------------------------------
d----------------------------------------------------------------2h-4h-5-0

Prechorus
 em             G              em             a (or A)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g------5p4-2p0--------5p4-2p0---------5p4-2p0---------------------
d-2-2-x---------5-5-x-----------2-2-x----------7-7--x-x-----------
a-2-2-----------5-5-------------2-2------------7-7--x-x-----------
d-2-2-----------5-5-------------2-2------------7-7--x-x-etc.------

Chorus
 em   G  D
e--------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------
g--------------------------------------
d-2---5--0--5p0------------------------
a-2---5--0--5p0------------------------
d-2---5--0--5p0--2h4h5p0--etc.---------

Verse
e---------3-----|--12--13----12--etc.--
b------5----5/--|---------13-----------
g---------------|----------------------
d-2*------------|----------------------
a-2*------------|----------------------
d-2*------------|----------------------
* let fade

Bridge part A

e---------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------
g-9------9-------9------9h12p9-9-11-----
d---0-00---0--00---0-00-----------------
a---0-00---0--00---0-00-----------------
d---0-00---0--00---0-00-----------------
----------------------------------------
Order
Intro
Chorus :09
Verse :30
Prechorus :51
Chorus 1:02
Verse 1:22
Prechorus 1:43
Chorus 1:53
Bridge part A 2:14
Bridge part B (intro riff) 2:35
Chorus x2 2:45
Bridge part A 3:26
Prechorus 3:48
Outro (song key is eminor go insane)