Problem tab by Ariana Grande

Tabs (Ver. 2)

Standard tuning (E,A,D,G,B,E)

e|------------------|----------------------------|----------------| smallest string
BB|------------------|--------bend--release-------|----------------|
G+G|------------------|------6--6b-(8)-(6)---4-----|----------------|
D MajorD|--6--6--6-----4---|--6-----------------------6-|----------4-----|
A augmentedA|-----------6------|----------------------------|----6-----------|
E MajorE|------------------|----------------------------|----------------| largest string


Note: Any chord name with the number 5 "C5" for example is a Power Chord.
So, C5C5 would be a C majorC power chord, E5E5 would be an E MajorE power chord, etc!

VERSE: After playing each chord MUTE all the guitar strings. ~Power Chords~

    E5E5   F#5F#5   B5B5   B5B5    E5E5   F#5F#5  G#5G#5   G#5G#5   G#5G#5
e|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
G+G|--------x----------x-------x--------x--|---------x-------x-------x--------x---| REPEAT
D MajorD|--------x----------x---4---x----4---x--|---------x-------x-------x--------x---|
A augmentedA|-----2--x-----4----x---2---x----2---x--|-----2---x---4---x---6---x---6----x---|
E MajorE|-----0--x-----2----x-------x--------x--|-----0---x---2---x---4---x---4----x---|


PRE-CHORUS: Same Chord Progression as the Verse except let the chords SUSTAIN!

    E5E5   F#5F#5   B5B5   B5B5    E5E5  F#5F#5   G#5G#5  G#5G#5
e|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------| REPEAT
G+G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------4------4---|---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----2-------4-------2------2---|-----2------4------6-------6-----------|
E MajorE|-----0-------2------------------|-----0------2------4-------4-----------|


CHORUS: This rhythm works well on guitar and incorporates the Main Horn Melody

e|----4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x---------|-4-x----9-9b-(11)br(9)--7---------|-------------|
BB|----4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x--4---7--|-4-x------------------------9-----|---4----7----|
G+G|----4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x---------|-4-x------------------------------|-------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------|

Have FUN and enjoy playing this tune on either acoustic or electric guitar!

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

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