Tabs
Key: D MajorD
Tuning is DADF#BE
The fingerpicking in this tab attempts to be faithful to the recording,
but there's a lot of loose variation throughout the song.
I've listed the chord shapes below if you'd rather feel it out by ear.
// Intro and Verse 1
0 5 x 0 x x
5 4 x 0 x x
5 5 x 0 x x
7 4 5 x x x
// Refrain
9 0 0 8 x x *or 9 0 12 x x x
7 0 0 7 x x
5 0 0 5 x x
0 0 4 x x x
7 4 0 x x x
5 2 0 x x x
0 9 0 0 x x
0 7 0 0 x x
0 5 0 0 x x
// Verse 2
0 5 0 x x x
5 4 x 0 x x
5 5 x 0 x x
7 4 5 x x x
9 5 0 0 x x
// Bridge
5 0 5 0 0 x
0 5 0 0 3 x
9 9 0 0 x x *or 9 0 0 8 x x
7 0 0 7 x x *or 7 7 0 0 x x
5 0 0 5 0 x
0 0 4 1 x x
5 0 0 4 x x
Intro:
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0------------------|
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------5------------------|
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5---------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4------4-----|
D MajorD |--7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7------------------|
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------0-----------------0------------------|
I only
e |--------------------------------------|
BB |--------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
D MajorD |--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----|
D MajorD |--0-----------------0-----------------|
Verse 1:
say what I really
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0------------------|
mean When I start
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----4-----4-----------------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------------------5-----5-----------------5------------------|
talking to you in my
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5---------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4------4-----|
D MajorD |--7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7------------------|
sleep I can be
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------0-----------------0------------------|
honest when I think it's a
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0------------------|
dream I can make
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------5------------------|
promises sober
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5---------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4------4-----|
D MajorD |--7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7------------------|
I'll never keep And you can
e |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----0-----------------|
D MajorD |----------------------------------------------------------------2-----0-----|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5----------5-----0--------|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------0----------------------------------0--|
believe me as long as you
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------5------------------|
want There's nothing in-
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0------------------|
-side of here but
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5---------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4------4-----|
D MajorD |--7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7------------------|
blood and guts
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---------0-----|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5------------------------|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------0-----------------0-----5---7--------|
Refrain:
e |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----8------------7-----------7--------5--------3\1---------------------------|
D MajorD |-----------0------------0-----------0-----0-----------0--2/4-----4-----0------|
A augmentedA |--------0-----0------------0-----0-----------0--------------------------------|
D MajorD |--9------------------7-----------------5-----------------0----0-----0---------|
e |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |----------------------------------------------------------------------| * let notes
F#F#|----------------------------------------0-------------0---------------| ring out; listen
D MajorD |-----------0-------------------------0--------0-----------------0-----| for timing on slides
A augmentedA |--4-----4-----4---\2-------2/10\9----------9-----9\7-----7---------5--|
D MajorD |-----------------7\5----5------------0-----------------------0--------|
Interlude:
When I hit the
e |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-------|
A augmentedA |--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5----|
D MajorD |--0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0-|
Verse 2:
bottom start pulling up
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |---0--------0--------0--------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----|
A augmentedA |------5--------5--------5--------5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-------|
D MajorD |---0-----0--------0--0-----0-----------0-----------------0-----------------0-|
floorboards Whatever I
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------5------------------|
get always need just a
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5---------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4------4-----|
D MajorD |--7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7------------------|
little bit more so I'm catching a
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
D MajorD |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------0-----------------0------------------|
ride now to get on the
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|--------0-----0-----------0-----0-----------0-----0-----------0-----0------|
D MajorD |-----------0-----0-----------0-----0-----------0-----0-----------0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-----------------------5-----------------5-----------------5---------------|
D MajorD |--9-----------------9-----------------9-----------------9------------------|
first flight You told me it
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0--|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5------5-----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------5------------------|
scares you the way that I
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5---------|
A augmentedA |--------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4-----4-----------4------4-----|
D MajorD |--7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7------------------|
was tonight
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---------|
D MajorD |------------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
A augmentedA |--------5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5------------------------|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5-----------------5-----------------5-----5------7-----|
Refrain:
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----------8------------------7--------5----3\1-----------------0--------------|
D MajorD |-----0-----------0------0-----------0------------0------2/4-----------0--------|
A augmentedA |--------0-----0------------0-----0------------------0--------------------------|
D MajorD |--9------------------7-----------------5----------------0----0-----0-----------|
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| * listen for
F#F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| timings again
D MajorD |-----------0--------------0-------------0-------0-------------0-----0--|
A augmentedA |--------4--------------2----/10------------9p0-----(7)-----5-----------|
D MajorD |--7-----------7--\5----------------0--------------------0--------0-----|
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|--------------------7-----------7----5----3\1-------------------0--------------|
D MajorD |-------------12-----0--------0-------------------0------2/4-----------0--------|
A augmentedA |-----0-------0------------0-------------------------0--------------------------|
D MajorD |--9-----/12------12----7-------------5------------------0----0-----0-----------|
Oh I
e |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|----------------------------------------------0-----------------------|
D MajorD |-----------0-----------------0----------------------0-----------------|
A augmentedA |-----0--4-----4-----------2--------0-------5-----5--------5-----------|
D MajorD |--7--------------7--\5----------------0----------------0-----2----4---|
Bridge:
miss when I was certain about
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----------0------------------------------------0-----------------0--------|
D MajorD |-----------5------------------5--------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |-----0------------0-----0-----------0-----5-----------5-----5-----------5--|
D MajorD |--5-----5-----5------5-----5-----5-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
every little thing
e |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |----------------------------------------------0----------------0----------|
F#F#|----------------------------7-----------------5-----5----------5-----5----|
D MajorD |----------0-----0-----------0--------------0-----0----------0-----0-------|
A augmentedA |-------9-----9-----------0--------0---------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--9----------------7-----------7-----5-----------------5------------------|
So scared of forgetting that I
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-----------0----------------0----------------3----------------3--------|
F#F#|-----------5-----5----------5-----5----------0-----0----------0-----0--|
D MajorD |--------0-----0----------0-----0----------------0----------------0-----|
A augmentedA |------------------------------------------5----------------5-----------|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5----------------0----------------0----------------|
put it down in ink Used to
e |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|----------8-----------------7-----------------5----------------5----------|
D MajorD |----------0-----0-----------0-----------------0-----0----------0-----0----|
A augmentedA |-------0-----0-----------0--------0--------0-----0----------0-----0-------|
D MajorD |--9----------------7-----------7-----5-----------------5------------------|
call upon the spirit now I think
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-----------0----------------0------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----------5-----5----------5-----5----------------0----------------0--|
D MajorD |--------0-----0----------0-----0-------------5----------------5--------|
A augmentedA |------------------------------------------5-----5----------5-----5-----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5----------------0----------------0----------------|
heaven lets it ring Wanted
e |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|----------8-----------------7-----------------5----------------5----------|
D MajorD |----------0-----0-----------0--------------0--------0-------0--------0----|
A augmentedA |-------0-----0-----------0--------0---------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--9----------------7-----------7-----5-----------5-----5----------5-------|
so bad to be good But there's
e |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----------0----------------0----------------1----------------1-------|
D MajorD |-----------5-----5----------5-----5-------4--------4-------4--------4-|
A augmentedA |--------0-----0----------0-----0----------------0----------------0----|
D MajorD |--5-----------------5----------------0----------------0---------------|
no such thing ooh
e |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-------------------------------------5--------5--------4-------4----------|
D MajorD |----------0-----0-----------0-----0--0-----0--------0--0----0-------------|
A augmentedA |-------9-----9-----------7-----7------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--9----------------7-----------------5-----------5-----5------------------|
Refrain:
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|--8--------8-------7-------7--------5----3\1-----------------------------|
D MajorD |--0----------------0----------------0---------0-----2/4-----4-----0------|
A augmentedA |--------0-----0---------0-----0------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--9----------------7----------------5------------0--0----0-----0---------|
e |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----------------------------------0----------0--------0-------------|
D MajorD |--------0--5-------------------------------0-------------------0-----|
A augmentedA |-----4--------4-----2-------2/9----9----------------7-------5-----0--|
D MajorD |--7--------------7--5----5---------0----0--------0-------0-----------|
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----------8--------7--------7--------5----3\1---------------------------|
D MajorD |-----------0-----0-----0-----------0--0---------0-----2/4-----4----------|
A augmentedA |--------0-----0-----------0-----0------------------0---------------------|
D MajorD |--9-----------------7-----------------5---------------0----0-------------|
e |-------------------------|
BB |-------------------------|
F#F#|-------------------------|
D MajorD |--------0----------------|
A augmentedA |--4--------4--------2----|
D MajorD |--7-----------7-----5----|
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| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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