Chords are just diagrams as tabs tell you exactly what to play , like the solo you ' re mentioning . Tabs are a quick way for guitarist to read where to put their fingers on a guitar . There are 6 lines , one for each string and the number indicated what fret we put our finger on , on that particular string . It ' s much easier than sheet music as on sheet music , when it is notated a G , there could be 4 ways of playing that exact same note , leaving you to guess . <| sep |> The internet socialism obviously . <| sep |> Yeah , I stopped typing to answer the phone , I guess I lost my thoughts there . But you get the gist . <| sep |> Right , but then the US and all of its technology never would have been invented . <| sep |> Just finished . so you know . fair enough