Record Year tab by The Decemberists

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			 RECORD YEAR - THE DECEMBERISTS
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Probly one of my favourite songs by these guys (whom i love), i actually figured
this song out completely by accident, true story, i hit a wrong chord for a song
and said... wow that sounds like that decemberists song and went on from there,
so enjoy my completely accidental transcription of the song 'Record Year' by 'The
Decemberists' off their singles series called 'Always The Bridesmaid'.....

Tabbed by: AXEL (FOLEY)
Email: [email protected]

Capo: on 4th - tab and chords in relation!

CHORDS USED: Em: 022000
       G: 320033
       C: 332010
       B7: 021202
     Cmaj7: 032000


Intro:

  E minorEm      G+G     C majorC         Cmaj7Cmaj7
e|--------------------------------------------------------|\
BB|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----| \
G+G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----| \ X2
D MajorD|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| /
A augmentedA|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----| /
E MajorE|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|/




then it goes into what I'll call 'THE RIFF'...


'THE RIFF':

     C majorC         B7B7       E minorEm         G+G
e|----------------------------------------0---3-0-------------3-0------|
BB|-----1----3--0------------0----2---4-----0------0-------0-------0----|
G+G|--------0------0-------------2------------0---------------0----------|
D MajorD|-----2-------2---2--------1--------1----------2----------------------|
A augmentedA|--3-------3------------2-------2--------2---2-----------2------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------3-----3-2------|

after 2 times of that the verse starts which is just the straight forward chords,
goes like this....

C majorC       B7B7   E minorEm

I read in the paper today

       G+G        C majorC     B7B7

It's been a record year for rainfall

        E minorEm             G+G

And you were leaning against the bathroom wall


-(okay here you can play the riff or just the chords if you want)-


     C majorC       B7B7

In your lonely dress

     E minorEm     G+G

Was your only dress


-Here play the riff once through-



 C majorC    B7B7    E minorEm

Stand accusing across

      G+G        C majorC     B7B7

I've got a temper set for tender

       E minorEm           G+G

And you were shrugging it off like a feather


Here you play a modified version of the riff to go into the chorus:

PRE CHORUS RIFF:

    C majorC           B7B7       E minorEm    G+G        B7B7
e|----------------------------------------0---3-0-----2-2----------------1|
BB|-----1----3--0------------0----2---4-----0------0---0-0----------------0|
G+G|--------0------0-------------2------------0---------0-0-----0--0--0----2|
D MajorD|-----2-------2---2--------1--------1----------2-----0-0-0---0-0h2-0-0--1|
A augmentedA|--3-------3------------2-------2--------2---2-------3-3-0h2---------2--2|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------2-2----------------0|
   Saying, "Oh, would you look at this weather?"



B7B7                 E minorEm

What's the use of all of this?


Chorus:

      G+G         C majorC

It's to remember you in the entire

       B7B7         E minorEm

Because I'm watching it slip away

       G+G      C majorC

And in the annals of the Empire

 B7B7

Did it look this gray?




-play the intro here like this


       E minorEm      G+G     C majorC         Cmaj7Cmaj7
     e|--------------------------------------------------------|
     BB|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----|
     G+G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
     D MajorD|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| X2
     A augmentedA|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----|
     E MajorE|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
 before the   Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll



or

       E minorEm  G+G C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7

Before the fallllllllllllll

       E minorEm G+G C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7

Before the falllllllllllllll


---After that you play 'THE RIFF' once then right back into the chords:




C majorC        B7B7     E minorEm

So rake your thumbnail across

    G+G       C majorC    B7B7

The stretch of the patina

 E minorEm       G+G

Revealing a Proserpina


again here you play the modified pre chorus riff....

PRE CHORUS RIFF:

    C majorC           B7B7       E minorEm    G+G        B7B7
e|----------------------------------------0---3-0-----2-2----------------1|
BB|-----1----3--0------------0----2---4-----0------0---0-0----------------0|
G+G|--------0------0-------------2------------0---------0-0-----0--0---0---2|
D MajorD|-----2-------2---2--------1--------1----------2-----0-0-0---0--0h2-0-0-1|
A augmentedA|--3-------3------------2-------2--------2---2-------3-3-0h2----------2-2|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------2-2----------------0|
 In a low recline      In a steep decline


B7B7                E minorEm

What's the use of all of this?

      G+G         C majorC

It's to remember you in the entire

       B7B7        E minorEm

Because I'm watching it slip away

       G+G       C majorC

And in the annals of the Empire

B7B7

Did it look this gray?

B7B7

Does it look so gray?

B7B7

Does it always look so gray?




       E minorEm      G+G     C majorC         Cmaj7Cmaj7
     e|--------------------------------------------------------|
     BB|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----|
     G+G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
     D MajorD|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| X2
     A augmentedA|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----|
     E MajorE|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
 before the   Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll



or

       E minorEm  G+G C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7

Before the fallllllll

       E minorEm G+G C majorC Cmaj7Cmaj7

Before the fallllllll


OUTRO:


  E minorEm      G+G     C majorC         Cmaj7Cmaj7
     e|--------------------------------------------------------|
     BB|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----|
     G+G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|
     D MajorD|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| X6
     A augmentedA|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----|
     E MajorE|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|


end on C majorC !





okay, phew that took a while...
hope from that you can work out most of the song
but listen to it for timing strumming and any mistakes you think i made please
email me and shoot me some feedback! - ratings, comments ect... love to know what you think!
the decemberists are great and i hope they come to australia soon!!
enjoy...!
and rock on!

woooooop

cheers guys - AXEL!


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