Goo Goo Dolls - Better Days

Better Days Goo Goo Dolls

Transcribed by Evan Jaslow JaslowDrumSheets.com

Let Love In Mike Malinin

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Pop Rock q = 113

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Intro

(note: all accents after this first one are on the snare only)

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9 Verse

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1. And you ask ... 2. And in some place ...

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To coda

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So

* 25 Chorus

                       take these words ...

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D.S. al coda

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                       take these words ...

35 Chorus

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* 1st time only

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     

Better Days 2

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41 Bridge

                            

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                       

I wish every-

                             one ...

49 Verse

                                                 

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                                                    take these words ...

57 Chorus

                      

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65 Outro

So

   Cause tonight's ...

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Main Notation Key JaslowDrumSheets.com

Drum Set

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China

Trash

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

Splash 1

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Splash 2

Right Crash 1

Right Crash 2

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2nd Hi-Hat**

Ride

Ride Bell***

Left Crash 1

Left Crash 2

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 Hi-Hat (Closed/Loose/Open)*

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Shaker

Sleigh Bells

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2nd Ride Bell****

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Tamborine

Crashed/ 2nd Ride

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Hi-Hat w/ foot

Foot crash

Foot tamborine

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Rack Toms***** (Highest/High/Mid/Low)

Timbalitos (High/Mid/Low)

Rototoms (High/Mid/Low)

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 Floor Toms (High/Low)

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  Snare

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Rim Click

2nd Snare

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Kick Drum (Primary/Secondary)

  Rims

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Repeat beat Repeat measure

* Keep the hi-hat the notated style until notated otherwise. ** The second hi-hat is normally kept loose, so the style notations are typically not necessary. *** The bell of other cymbals will also be notated with a diamond notehead. **** On the rare occasion this is necessary, other indications will be made to make this clearer. ***** For reference, the average three-tom setup would use the high and mid rack toms and the high floor tom. Rototoms and timbalitos are rarely used except in the largest drum sets. - All ghost notes are notated as smaller versions of the above noteheads. - In most cases, I only notate the 2nd (bolded) crashes when there is a clear distinction heard on the recording, especially if I'm familiar with the drummer's setup. Also, assume the bolded x represents crashing the first ride, unless it is stated that the drummer uses two rides (a rare occurrence).