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     I Am Forever - Rancid
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By: Chris cal@cloud9.net (based on a transcription by Andreas Karlsson)

I consider this of the best Rancid songs as well as one of the best modern 
punk songs.  It's also really fun to play.


Intro (Background Guitar):

    A# C#  F#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------11----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--8--11--11----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--11--9-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6--9---------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro Riff (Lead Guitar):

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------9--11--11b(13)11r--h9------------------------------------------------|
D|--11-------------------------11--------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Signature Riff:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------4--3---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------5------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse: "I am forever..."

    B  D  F#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7--11-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9--7--11-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--9--5--9------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--7------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: "Doors burst open..."

    E   A#  (4x)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--14--8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--14--8--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--12--6--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat - Riff, Verse, Chorus.  End on the high E

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