Nickelback
"Little Friend"
From the album Curb
Tab by Joe Costello ([email protected])

Tuning: Drop-D (D A D G B e)

Symbols used:
=============
. = Palm-mute
12b(14) = Bend 12th fret to the pitch of the 14th
v = vibrato
h = hammer-on
p = pull off
* = hold note
/ = slide down

Intro: Riff 1 (Main Riff)
			  (8x)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--------------------------*|
D|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3-----*|
A|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3------|
D|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3------|
      . .   . . .   .
  -Start off with volume lowered. After the 4th time, crank volume and
   distortion up when the band enters.

Verse 1: With Riff 1
			  (8X)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--------------------------*|
D|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3-----*|
A|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3------|
D|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3------|
      . .   . . .   .
   "Manhunt to find your daughter
    Buried underneath the water
    Now they consult a psychic
    See how much I like it here"

Chorus: Riff 2:   
					   (1x)
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
        "And now I   found a little friend"

			  (2X)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--------------------------*|
D|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3-----*|
A|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3------|
D|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3------|
      . .   . . .   .

Verse 2:
			  (8X)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--------------------------*|
D|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3-----*|
A|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3------|
D|----0-0---0-0-0---0-3------|
      . .   . . .   .
    "And now it's just you and me
     (Something unintelligible)
     I say we steal one more
     Just like we did once before"

Chorus 2:
					   (1x)
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
        "And now I   found a little friend"

Verse 3: with Riff 1 (4x)
      "Guess who asked
       This won't last
       And to touch
       Hurts too much" 
					   (1x)
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
        "And now I   found a little friend" 

Interlude: Riff 1 (4x)

Solo:  
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---12b(14)-12--12b(14)--10v----------------------------10h12p10---12b(14)*----|
D|-------------------------------12v-------------10h12--------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------10------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  With Riff 3 (4x)

Bridge: Riff 3
				 (8x)
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-------------7/5-------------------|
D|----0---0-0--7/5--3--3--3--3h5-3---|
A|----0---0-0--5/3--3--3--3--3h5-3---|
D|----0---0-0-------3--3--3--3h5-3---|
      .   . .       .  .  .  .   .

Riff 4:
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
    "And then I know I told her"

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
     "That she won't get much older"

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
        "And now I   found a little friend" 

After this, play Riff 1 (4x).

Riff 4b:
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
    "And then it makes no difference"

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
      "And I don't know... (not sure of these words)"

e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
    "And then it's on the table"

e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
    "Cause she's perfectly able"

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
A|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
        "And now I   found a little friend" 

Ending: Play Riff 1 (4x). 

That's it.
It's a pretty simple song, but it's good.

If there's any comments or questions, e-mail me.
-Joe