3 Chords used in the song: F, Am, Dm
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Capo the first fret. This is the main riff that's playing in the background the whole
time. In the tab, 1 refers to the first note after the capo, 2 is the second note after
the capo, and so on.
A|---0-3-0---0-0-0-0----------------------|
E|-1-------3------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
A|---0-3-0---0-0-0-0----------------------|
E|-0-------3------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
A|---0-3-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--------|
E|-0-------3-----------------------3-1----|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
Then the rest of the song is just:
F Am Dm Am
Play each of the notes for 2 measures (8 times each)
F Am Dm
I backed my car into a cop car the other day
Am F
Well he just drove off sometimes life's okay
F Am Dm
I ran my mouth off a bit too much oh what did I say
Am
Well you just laughed it off it was all okay
Then either repeat this chord progression or go back to the finger-picking.
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About this song: Float On
"Float On" is a single released by indie rock band Modest Mouse. It had also appeared on their album Good News for People Who Love Bad News.The song was written by Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy, and Isaac Brock.Asked about the song in an interview with The A.V. Club, Isaac Brock said that he consciously intended to write something that felt more positive than some of his previous work.The song was released on February 14, 2004 and was the first Modest Mouse song to gain mainstream popularity. Read more on Last.fm.