Tabs
On The Line – Demi Lovato/Jonas Brothers
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Tabbed by: Optimus Prime
Tuning: Standard
e|---------8----------7----------5-------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----9------9---7------7---5------5----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play that 5 times with this next riff softly on guitar 2 the 4th time.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------5--5--4--5--4--7--5--7---7---9---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------5—-4—-5--7--------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then play this transition to the chorus
For the chorus, play this.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------5--5--5--4----------------------------------5-5-5-5-5----------------|
D MajorD|------5--5--5--4----7--7--7--5----5--5--5--5-----------------5-3-2---------|
A augmentedA|------3--3--3--2----7--7--7--5----5--5--5--5-------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------5--5--5--3----3--3--3--3-------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------5—-5--5--4---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5----5-7-5--------|
D MajorD|------5--5--5--4----7--7--7--5----5--5--5--5---------------5---------------|
A augmentedA|------3--3--3--2----7--7--7--5----5--5--5--5-------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------5--5--5--3----3--3--3--3-------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------5--5--5--4---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
D MajorD|------5--5--5--4----7--7--7--5----5--5--5--5----------------5-3-2----------|
A augmentedA|------3--3--3--2----7--7--7--5----5--5--5--5-------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------5--5--5--3----3--3--3--3-------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------5--5---5--5----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------5--5---5--5----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And the second guitar plays this (listen to the song for the rhythm)
Then transition to the bridge with
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------1--3----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2--4-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then play what the second guitar plays during the chorus four times, then this twice with that,
then you don’t play anything the last two times.
e|------------------------------------6—----5--3-5-3-1---3--1----------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----5-------7------10------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----5-------7------10------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then transition to the chorus with
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------1----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------2---4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then play the chorus like before, then the intro again with the new lyrics, then this to
into the chorus one more time, then on to the solo.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------8------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------7--/12---9--7------7---------------|
D MajorD|------\2--3--5------2--3--5--7--7--10------------------10-----5------------|
A augmentedA|----------------3----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------5-6-----5-6-8-8-/8--|
G+G|----------------------------4----4-5---4-5-7---5-7-----5-7-------------|
D MajorD|-------3-5--3-5--3-5-7--5-7----7-------------5-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3-5-7----7------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Listen to the recording if you have it.
If you survived doing that, you’re a master, and you should proceed to play
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------------------------4--5--7--------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------3--5--7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----\3--5--7--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And now you’re done
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
Here are the lyrics for those who, like me, attempt to sing along.
Intro
I didn’t want to say I’m sorry for breaking us apart
I didn’t want to say it was my fault, even though
I knew it was
I didn’t want to call you back, cuz I knew that I was wrong
Yeah I knew I was wrong
Chorus
One and the same never to change our love was beautiful
We got it all destined to fall our love was tragical
Wanted to call no need to fight, you know I wouldn’t lie
But tonight we’ll leave it on the line
Bridge
Listen baby
Never would have said forever if I knew it’d end so fast
Why did you think I loved you if you knew that it wouldn’t last
Baby I just can’t hear what you’re saying, the line is breaking up
Or is that just us with the choices
Chorus
Intro 2
I tried to call again I get your mailbox, like a letter left unread.
Apologies are often open ended, but this one’s better left unsaid
Chorus
During Solo
We’ll leave it on the line
Yeah
Oh yeah
We’ll leave it on the line tonight
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