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Scars by James Bay

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              SCARS - James Bay
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Tabbed by: no_hil
E-Mail: [email protected]

this is my first tab and I am about 90% sure it is correct.. feel free to improve it, but message me first :)

!!Tuning: Chord diagramD MajorD Tuning!!

IMPORTANT!! The names of the chords are just the names of the usual patterns in standard tuning, to make it
      easier to read. Actual chords: F; Bb/D; Dm; Bbsus2; C; Chord diagramCsus2Csus2 but due to Chord diagramD MajorD tuning they are played as
      stated below

Basically the chords repeat throughout the whole song.
The used chord patterns are: G; C/E; Em; Csus2; D; Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2

  Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramC/EC/E    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramCsus2Csus2
d|-x--------0---------7---------x--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0--------1---------8---------8--|
Chord diagramFF|-0--------0---------0---------0--|
Chord diagramC majorC|-0--------2---------x---------0--|
Chord diagramG+G|-x--------x---------7---------x--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-3--------x---------0---------8--|

you can use your thumb to play the 8th fret on the Chord diagramD MajorD string at the Chord diagramCsus2Csus2
during the whole song you can palm-mute the strings but you do not have to

[INTRO]
  Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramC/EC/E             Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramCsus2Csus2
d|--x--x-x----x--x--x-x-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------1--1-1------1--1-1-1-|---8--8-8-----8--8-8-8-|----8--8-8---8---|
Chord diagramFF|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---0--0-0-----0--0-0-0-|----0--0-0---0---|
Chord diagramC majorC|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-0h2-2-2-----0h2-2-2--2-----|---x--x-x-----x--x-x-x-|----0--0-0---0---|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------|----------------------------|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-3-------3-3----------|----------------------------|-0--------0-0----------|-8-8------8-8----|

The pattern played for the verse is very similar to the intro pattern, but if you want, you can add the Chord diagramD MajorD
string more frequently and it is also played louder than the rest, which is played quite softly
(or the Chord diagramC majorC string for the Chord diagramC/EC/E chord. you can even add an 'f' [3rd fret, d string] if you
fancy it)


[VERSE]

Chord diagramG+G
You're setting off, it's time to go, the engine's running
Chord diagramC/EC/E
My mind's lost, we always knew this day was coming
Chord diagramE minorEm                          Chord diagramCsus2Csus2
And now it's more fright'ning than it's ever gonna be

Chord diagramG+G
We grow apart, I watch you on a red horizon
Chord diagramC/EC/E
Your lion's heart, I would touch you on a stormy sky
Chord diagramE minorEm                              Chord diagramCsus2Csus2
 And I will always be listening for your laughter and your tears
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[PRE-CHORUS]

  Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramC majorC
d|--------------------------|-------7----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------|-------8----|
Chord diagramFF|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
Chord diagramC majorC|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
Chord diagramG+G|------x--x-x-------x--x-x-|----x-------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-10--10-------10--10------|-8-8--------|


    Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
And as soon as I can hold you once again
             Chord diagramCsus2Csus2
I won't let go of you, I swear


[CHORUS]

you can leave out the brackets for the Chord diagramG+G chord, because James Bay to plays them really fast and softly.
then you just strum it like the Cmaj3 chord pattern

 Chord diagramG+G                 Cmaj3 (?)     Chord diagramD MajorD      two ways to play Chord diagramC majorC chord Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramC majorC
d|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--2---2--2-3-|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x------x--x-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--3---3--3-3-|-3--3--3--------1--1--1-|-0--0--0-1-1--0--0-|
Chord diagramFF|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)--(0)-|----0--0-----0--0--2---2--2-2-|-0--0--0---or---0--0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-|
Chord diagramC majorC|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)---0--|----x--x-----x--x--0---0--0-0-|-x--x--x--------2--2--2-|-0--0--0-2-2--0--0-|
Chord diagramG+G|----x--x--(x-x)----x--(x-x)---2--|-3--------3-3-----------------|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x-3-3--x--x-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-3--------------3-3--------------|------------------------------|------------------------|-3--3--3------3--3-|

  Chord diagramG+G
We live through scars this time
   Cmaj3
But I've made up my mind
  Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramC majorC
We can't leave us behind
 Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD (strum Chord diagramD MajorD twice and move on to verse pattern)
Anymore




[VERSE 2]

  Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramC/EC/E             Chord diagramE minorEm           Chord diagramCsus2Csus2
d|--x--x-x----x--x--x-x-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------1--1-1------1--1-1-1-|---8--8-8-----8--8-8-8-|----8--8-8---8---|
Chord diagramFF|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---0--0-0-----0--0-0-0-|----0--0-0---0---|
Chord diagramC majorC|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-0h2-2-2-----0h2-2-2--2-----|---x--x-x-----x--x-x-x-|----0--0-0---0---|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------|----------------------------|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-3-------3-3----------|----------------------------|-0--------0-0----------|-8-8------8-8----|


Chord diagramG+G
Your hands are cold, your lips are turning blue, you're shaking
Chord diagramC/EC/E
This fragile heart, so heavy in my chest, it's breaking
Chord diagramE minorEm                          Chord diagramCsus2Csus2
And in the dark, you try to make a pay phone call to me

     Chord diagramG+G
But you're miles away, you're breaking up, you're on your own
Chord diagramC/EC/E
It's hard to take, I need an hour just to say hello
Chord diagramE minorEm                           Chord diagramCsus2Csus2
And I can't make the truth of this work out for you or me


[PRE-CHORUS]

  Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramC majorC
d|--------------------------|-------7----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------|-------8----|
Chord diagramFF|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
Chord diagramC majorC|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
Chord diagramG+G|------x--x-x-------x--x-x-|----x-------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-10--10-------10--10------|-8-8--------|

        Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
And for all the pennies in your pocket,
                Chord diagramCsus2Csus2
we barely get a second just to speak


[CHORUS 2]

(2x)
 Chord diagramG+G                 Cmaj3 (?)     Chord diagramD MajorD      two ways to play Chord diagramC majorC chord Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramC majorC
d|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--2---2--2-3-|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x------x--x-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--3---3--3-3-|-3--3--3--------1--1--1-|-0--0--0-1-1--0--0-|
Chord diagramFF|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)--(0)-|----0--0-----0--0--2---2--2-2-|-0--0--0---or---0--0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-|
Chord diagramC majorC|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)---0--|----x--x-----x--x--0---0--0-0-|-x--x--x--------2--2--2-|-0--0--0-2-2--0--0-|
Chord diagramG+G|----x--x--(x-x)----x--(x-x)---2--|-3--------3-3-----------------|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x-3-3--x--x-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-3--------------3-3--------------|------------------------------|------------------------|-3--3--3------3--3-|

  Chord diagramG+G
We live through scars this time
   Cmaj3
But I've made up my mind
  Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramC majorC
We can't leave us behind
 Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD (strum twice)
Anymore
Chord diagramG+G
 We'll have to hurt for now
   Cmaj3
But next time, there's no doubt
    Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramC majorC
'Cause I can't go without you
 Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD (strum twice)
Anymore


[BRIDGE]

 "oh ho ohoh"        "oh ho ohoh"      "oh no ohoh"      "oh no ohoh"
d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramFF|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0-----------------0-0---------------|
Chord diagramC majorC|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0-----------------0-0---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x-----------------x-x---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-----------------8-8---------------|

 "oh ho ohoh"        "oh ho ohoh"      "oh no ohoh"
d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
Chord diagramFF|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
Chord diagramC majorC|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
Chord diagramG+G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x--------------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|


"yeah yeah"  (solo/instrumental)
d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Chord diagramFF|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0-----------------0-0---------------|
Chord diagramC majorC|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0-----------------0-0---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x-----------------x-x---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-----------------8-8---------------|


d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
Chord diagramFF|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
Chord diagramC majorC|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
Chord diagramG+G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x--------------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|


[CHORUS 3]


(2x)
 Chord diagramG+G                 Cmaj3 (?)     Chord diagramD MajorD      two ways to play Chord diagramC majorC chord Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramC majorC
d|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--2---2--2-3-|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x------x--x-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--3---3--3-3-|-3--3--3--------1--1--1-|-0--0--0-1-1--0--0-|
Chord diagramFF|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)--(0)-|----0--0-----0--0--2---2--2-2-|-0--0--0---or---0--0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-|
Chord diagramC majorC|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)---0--|----x--x-----x--x--0---0--0-0-|-x--x--x--------2--2--2-|-0--0--0-2-2--0--0-|
Chord diagramG+G|----x--x--(x-x)----x--(x-x)---2--|-3--------3-3-----------------|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x-3-3--x--x-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-3--------------3-3--------------|------------------------------|------------------------|-3--3--3------3--3-|

  Chord diagramG+G
We live through scars this time
   Cmaj3
But I've made up my mind
  Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramC majorC
We can't leave us behind
 Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD strum twice
Anymore
Chord diagramG+G
 We'll have to hurt for now
   Cmaj3
But next time, there's no doubt
    Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramC majorC
'Cause I can't go without you
    Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G
Anymore



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| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
| b  Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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