Song: When I Come Around Artist: Green Day Album: Dookie (1994)/International Superhits (2001) Tabbed By: Paul Wolffersdorff Tuning: Half (all strings tuned down a half step) Notes: This tab was derived from the tedious viewing of several live videos, especially the 1995 Saturday Night Live performance. This took forever to compile but was well worth the work. I am not completely sure on the intro and some parts of the chorus, so send me some corrections if you have any. Take special note of the modifications to the verse riff and when they are played. This song is not easy to play, especially with all of the hammer-ons and pull- offs. Be patient and eventually you will get it right. h = hammer-on p = pull-off \ = slide down / = slide up r = rest Intro: G5 D5 Em C5 Gb|---------------------------------|-------------------------4-5p4h5-| Db|-r-------------------------------|-r---------------r---5-5---------| Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| w h e s s s s s s Verse: G5 D5 Em C5 Gb|---------5p4-4-5-----------------|---------0h4---------------------| Db|-5---5-5-----------------4h5p4h5-|-r---2---------------0-------4p0-| Ab|-----------------5---5-5---------|-------------3---------3-3h5-----| Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e s s s s s s e s s s s s s e e s s q s s s s s s G5 E5 Em C5 Gb|---------5p4-4-7-----------------|---------0h4---------------------| Db|-5---5-5-----------------4h5p4h5-|-r---2---------------0-------4p0-| Ab|-----------------5---5-5---------|-------------3---------3-3h5-----| Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e s s s s s s e s s s s s s e e s s q s s s s s s MODIFICATION 1: (replaces last bar of verse before all choruses) Em C5 Gb|---------0h4---------------------| Db|-r---2---------------------------| Ab|-------------3-------0---\-------| Eb|---------------------------------| e e s s q e q MODIFICATION 2: (replaces last bar of verse before guitar solo) Em C5 Gb|---------0h4---------------------| Db|-r---2---------------0-------4-0-| Ab|-------------3---------3-3-5-----| Eb|---------------------------------| e e s s q s s s s s s MODIFICATION 3: (replaces last bar of song) Em C5 Gb|---------0h4---------------------| Db|-r---2---------------------------| Ab|-------------3-------------------| Eb|---------------------------------| e e s s rings out Chorus: A C Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db|---------------------------------|---------------------4h5-4-------| Ab|-0-------0---0---0---0---0---2---|-3-------3---3-3-3/5---------5---| Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| q e e e e e e q e s s s s s s e e A C Gb|---------------------------------|------------------------/5p4-----| Db|---------------------------------|---------------------r-----------| Ab|-0-------0---0-0-----0---0---2---|-3---3---3-3-3-3-3---------------| Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| q e s e. e e e e e s s s s e e s e. Order: Intro Verse (x10) Chorus Verse (x10) Chorus Verse (x4) Chorus Verse (x4)