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Screamer Guitar Tablature
Band: Good Charlotte
Album: Self-Titled
Song: "Screamer," track #12. 

Intro Riff, distorted tone
e--------5-4-----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-2--------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
Main Strumming pattern (used for intro, all choruses, and the second verse).
When I play this, I usually hit a couple of open strings in between chord changes.  It keeps the sound flowing and sounds better, especially if you're playing by yourself. 
 Distorted tone.   
    Emaj.    Bmaj.           Amaj.    Bmaj.           
e|--0----0---2-2-2-2--2------0----0---2-2-2-2--2--|--------------------
B|--0----0---4-4-4-4--4------2----2---4-4-4-4--4--|--------------------
G|.-1----1---4-4-4-4--4------2----2---4-4-4-4--4-.|--------------------
D|.-2----2---4-4-4-4--4------2----2---4-4-4-4--4-.|--------------------
A|--2----2---2-2-2-2--2------0----0---2-2-2-2--2--|--------------------
E|--0----0----------------------------------------|--------------------
At the end of the intro, and at the end of choruses, end on Emaj. 

 First verse (guitar one), clean tone.
         3x            4th time
e-|-----------5---|-------5-4------------------------------------------
B-|---------------|----------------------------------------------------
G-|.-----4-------.|----4-----------------------------------------------
D-|.---2---------.|--2-------------------------------------------------
A-|---------------|----------------------------------------------------
E-|---------------|----------------------------------------------------

   "So many things I'll never learn..."
e-|-5-4--------5-4--------7-5--------7-5------|------------------------
B-|-------4----------4----------4----------4--|------------------------
G-|.-----------------------------------------.|------------------------
D-|.-----------------------------------------.|------------------------
A-|-------------------------------------------|------------------------
E-|-------------------------------------------|------------------------

Now use the chorus strumming pattern...you can play it once cleanly if you like, in the bar before the chorus, and then hit the distortion. 

Second verse: clean tone, strum chorus riff 3X. When you get to the part where he sings "Staring at the sea things become so small..." you could use either one of the guitar parts. Either use the riff above, (So many things I"ll never learn...) or just strum Emaj, Bmaj, Amaj, and Bmaj, letting each chord ring for one measure. 

Chorus 

Bridge Part 1:
"You say that I'm a dreamer..." Chorus riff is used at that part. 

"I'm dreaming, I'm a dreamer..." Strum all chords right on the beat:
Amaj (8X), Bmaj (8X), Emaj (8X), Bmaj (8X), Amaj (8X), Bmaj (16X)

Bridge part 2:
  "Take out the lights,           Take out the lights.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|.---------------------4--4------2----2------------------4--4-------.|
D|.--2---2--------------4--4------2----2------------------4--4-------.|
A|---2---2--------------2--2------0----0------------------2--2--------|
E|---0---0------------------------------------------------------------|
 Start screamin, 
 Take out the lights...
e----------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------2-----2-------------------------
D-2------2-----------------------------2-----2-------------------------
A-2------2--------------------2--0-----0-----0-----2--4p2--------------
E-0------0--------------2h4-------------------------------4-2---------
                                           "...start screamin..."
e-----------------------------------------------2---2------------------
B-----------------------------------------------4---4------------------
G-------------------------------2----2------4---4---4------------------
D-2----2------------------------2----2------4---4---4------------------
A-2----2--------------2-0-------0----0------2---2---2------------------
E-0----0--------2h4----------------------------------------------------

Chorus riff repeated several times, end the song on Emaj.
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