Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. Guitar Tab
"Feel Good Inc." is a hit single by the British virtual band Gorillaz, released in 2005 as the lead track from their second studio album, Demon Days.
The song blends alternative rock, hip-hop, and electronic elements, featuring guest vocals by De La Soul, an American hip-hop group.
It became one of Gorillaz's most recognizable songs and was a commercial and critical success, earning them a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2006.
Lyrically and thematically, "Feel Good Inc." explores the contrast between artificial happiness and emotional emptiness.
While the chorus delivers an infectious, almost hypnotic groove, the rap verses by De La Soul disrupt the mood with chaotic energy, symbolizing the intrusion of reality into a fantasy of comfort and complacency.
The lyrics suggest themes of consumerism, escapism, and control, especially through lines like "city's breaking down on a camel's back" and "love forever, love is free."
The song is also well known for its animated music video, which features the Gorillaz characters in a surreal dystopian world.
The visuals portray lead character 2-D trapped in a tower (representing the "Feel Good Inc." corporation), while guitarist Noodle escapes on a floating windmill island — symbolizing freedom and purity.
The haunting contrast between the oppressive tower and the peaceful island further reinforces the song's deeper themes of lost innocence and the fight for authentic joy in a corrupted world.
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How to Read a Guitar Tab
In music, a tablature is a symbolic form of musical notation adapted to a specific instrument, intended to be read and performed more easily than a traditional musical score.
To put it simply, a tablature represents the guitar neck and indicates which notes to play and when.
In guitar tabs, the lines represent the six strings of the guitar, and the numbers on the lines indicate which frets to press with your fingers.
Why Learn to Read Guitar Tablature?
Tablatures are especially useful for learning the guitar without needing to understand traditional music theory.
Additionally, almost all modern songs are transcribed into guitar tablature. If you want to learn your favorite songs, knowing how to read guitar tabs is essential.
The Basic Principles of Reading Tablature
- A tablature always represents the lower notes at the bottom.
- It is important to know the names of the strings (E, A, D, G, B, E).
- Numbers indicate which fret to place your finger on.
- A "0" means an open string, which is played without pressing on any fret.
- Tabs are read from left to right.
