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Islands On The Coast tab by Band Of Horses

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	      Islands on the Coast - Band of Horses
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Tabbed by: BluesLP1990

Tuning: Standard

This is my own interpretation of the song that i've picked up seeing them live and
along with the record. It may not be exactly as it's played, since i'm pretty sure ben's
is in an alternate tuning, but it's all right, play along and see if you agree

It’s also my first tab post, so any constructive criticism is very welcome!


Bass intro plays Chord diagramDbDb 8 counts
Then guitars enter playing Chord diagramDbDb octaves:
  Chord diagramDbDb
e|-x-|
Chord diagramBB|-x-|
Chord diagramG+G|-6-| Play for 16 counts
Chord diagramD MajorD|-x-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-4-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-x-|

Over that the lead plays this 8 times over the 16 counts

e|-------------|
Chord diagramBB|-9p6-6-----6-|
Chord diagramG+G|-------8p6---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------|

This lead riff continues over this next group of chords until the vocals begin
   Chord diagramDbDb      Chord diagramEb MajorEb      Chord diagramFF
e|--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-6-6-6-6/8-8-8-8/10101010101010101010101010101010-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-x-x-x-x/x-x-x-x/x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|

Once the vocals begin, this progression continues until the chorus. There’s a little
riff that repeats after each line of the vocals, here’s that:

e|----------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-13-11--10-(10)-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|
Simple enough to work in with the rhythm on one guitar if you choose to.

Next is the chorus, it’s played in octaves just like the rest, and with the same rhythm.
numbers after the chord is the fret of it’s root on the 5th string for referenceHere it
over the lyrics:

Eb(6)
When islands want to coast, islands want to coast,
          C(3)      Db(4)       Eb(6)      F(8)
they'll know how,    yeah, they'll know how.

(I know, I hate chord tabs too, but just play those octaves and you’ll hear where the
are)

next comes the “Ohh ohhh ohhh” part, some people say he’s saying “home” I really don’t know.

The chords are strummed double the number of time’s I’ve tabbed them, just did that to
space, again, just listen to the song. Underneath I’ve tabbed a second guitar that plays
little lead parts.
   Ohh     ohhh     ohhhh
e|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--101010105-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|x4
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------|
Over first two repeats:
e|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------6----9-|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------6----8----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------(3)--(6)|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------(4)--(6)---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------|
Over third:
e|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--6-9--6-6---------9-6---------6--|
Chord diagramG+G|--------8-8--6-5-------8-5-6-8----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------8----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--^vocal-melody--^-^guitar-riff^--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------|
Over last:
e|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------9-6---------6--|
Chord diagramG+G|--10--108-5------6-----8-5-6-8----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x---x-x-x------x----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--8---8-6-3------4----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--^vocal--melody-^-^guitar-riff^--|

Now After that there’s a little BRIDGE that repeats four times, the fourth time has a
ending

First three:
e|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--111111119-9-9-9-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-101010108---6---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-x---x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------8-8-8-8-6---4---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------|
Last time:
e|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--111111119-9-9-9-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-6---6---6---6---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-x---x---x---x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------4---4---4---4---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------|

That’s all the parts.
The intro/verse repeats, the after chorus, then the bridge.
The song ends on the Chord diagramDbDb octave.

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