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The Stars Keep On Calling My Name by Mac Demarco

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Mac Demarco - The Stars Keep On Calling My Name
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Cap on the 4th fret for live recordings, 3rd if you want to try and play along to the 
actual recording.  I
find the recording is pitch shifted slightly, however, which makes playing to a live 
recording a better
option.  All tabs are relative to the capo position.

Rhythm - aka Mac's Part:

G-something?: 21030X
You can play this chord 21430X, but it doesn't seem necessary.  The added pinkie really 
complicates the
chord, it doesn't even look like Mac does it.

Verse:
  E     G    F#m    B7
e|0-----X-----2-----2-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-----0-----2-----4-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|1-----3-----2-----2-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|2-----0-----4-----4-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-----1-----4-----2-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|0-----2-----2-----2-----------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
  A    F#m    B7    E
e|0-----4-----2-----0--------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-----4-----4-----0--------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-----4-----2-----1--------------------------------------------------------|
D|2-----6-----4-----2--------------------------------------------------------|
A|2-----6-----2-----2--------------------------------------------------------|
E|0-----4-----2-----0--------------------------------------------------------|

Pete's part jumps between following the same melody as the vocal section with little 
fills in between and
doing some arpeggios during the chorus.  Any bends in here you'll have to figure out on 
your own, and not
everything is perfect, so don't take this as gospel.  Keep in mind that some live 
versions are different
from others, so if this doesn't sound identical don't be afraid to play around!

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5--5--5--4--5--4--------------------------------------------------|
G|---4--6--------------------6-----------------------------------------------|
D|6--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Honey, the stars keep on calling my name

e|9----------7---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7--h9-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Fill 1

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5--5--5--4--5--4--------------------------------------------------|
G|---4--6--------------------6-----------------------------------------------|
D|6--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  But don't worry, I told you again and again

e|------------4--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|b6--p4--b6-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Fill 2

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5--5--5--4--5--4--------------------------------------------------|
G|---4--6--------------------6-----------------------------------------------|
D|6--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  When I'm down, you're always the first one to know

e|9----------7---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7--h9-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Fill 1

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5--5--5--4--5--4--------------------------------------------------|
G|---4--6--------------------6-----------------------------------------------|
D|6--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Skipping town, I'll take you wherever I go

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|6--4-----b6--b6--b6--b6--b6--p4--------------------------------------------|
D|------7--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Fill 3

Chorus:

The precise picking pattern of these chords still seems to allude me, but these will 
give you an idea
of where to go

e|---9-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------7----------------9--------------------4------------------5------5----|
G|9---------9----------------8--------------------2--------------------------|
D|--------------------9----------9--------4-----------4------6------6--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---9-------------------------------------------------------0---------------|
B|------7----------------9--------------------4--------------5---------------|
G|9---------9----------------8--------------------2----------4---------------|
D|--------------------9----------9--------4-----------4------6---------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

The first time through the chorus, play the top bar once and the bottom bar once.  The 
second time through
play the top bar 3 times and the bottom one once, leading into the solo.  The solo 
rhythm goes back to the
verse, you're on your own with the solo.

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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