Tabs
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Tuning: Standard 440 Concert Pitch
Most of this song is basic chord changes added in with a few frills so it makes it a
fantastic acoustic piece.
Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t^ = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
Courthouse
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(Chris Isaak)
Into Riff:
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|--5-----5-----5-----5-----------3/5--|
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|--7-----5-----5-----3---2--|
|-----5-----5-----5---------|
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Intro:
E minorEm - C majorC - G+G - D MajorD x2
Verse 1:
E minorEm C majorC E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
You see his gentle smiling face, then you go, oh.
E minorEm C majorC E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD
And all the good, and bad you've done he will know, he will know.
E minorEm C majorC G+G
People take their places, down at the courthouse.
E minorEm C majorC G+G
People stand in line to see you fall.
E minorEm C majorC G+G
Everybody says they're in your corner.
E minorEm C majorC G+G
Be surprised to find one friend at all.
Chrous:
C majorC G+G
And I don't care what people say.
C majorC G+G
I will always feel this way.
C majorC G+G F#/G BB
I don't care how long it takes, you're not to blame.
Em-C-G-D
You're not to blame.
Verse 2:
E minorEm C majorC G+G
Time has come to say how much I love you.
E minorEm C majorC G+G
Time has come to say how much I care.
Chrous 2:
C majorC G+G
And I don't care what people say.
C majorC G+G
I will always feel this way.
F#/G BB
You're not to blame, you're not to blame.
Solo Chords: Em-C-G x2
Refrain:
C majorC G+G
And I don't care what people say.
C majorC G+G
I will always feel this way.
C majorC G+G F#/G BB
I don't care how long it takes, you're not to blame.
C majorC G+G
And I don't care what people say.
C majorC G+G
I will always feel this way.
C majorC G+G F#/G BB
I don't care how long it takes, you're not to blame.
You're not to blame.