Take Me Away: Authentic Guitar TAB

This collection captures the exact arrangements students hear on the records, removing guesswork from learning these modern classics. The 21-song span gives guitarists a genuine setlist to build, whether they're working toward a recital or simply chasing songs that matter to them.

Accessible without being shallow. These songs deliver memorable melodies, driving rhythms, and moments of genuine tenderness, all grounded in guitar writing that sits comfortably in the player's hands while remaining expressive.

Intermediate guitarists ready to learn full songs beyond single riffs or simplified transcriptions. Students in pop, alternative, and contemporary music programs will find immediate resonance with this catalog.

• Study the original recordings alongside the TAB to lock in the rhythmic pocket; Plain White T's grooves rely on precise timing rather than technical virtuosity.
• Pay attention to any palm-muting or dynamic markings in the TAB, as many of these songs use dynamic contrast to create their emotional arc.
• Work through the songs in clusters by difficulty rather than album order; this builds momentum as your reading speed and finger strength improve.

Build a contemporary rock recital around these songs, or use them as earpiece assignments for students working toward proficiency in reading TAB and understanding modern song structure. The diversity of tempos and moods means you can program a single song as a concert opener or closer, or sequence several together for thematic impact.

• Reading and executing full guitar TAB notation with rhythm notation
• Identifying and performing rhythmic patterns common to pop-punk and contemporary rock
• Developing accuracy at moderate tempos with sustained attention across full song forms
• Translating recorded arrangements into fingering choices and positions on the fretboard