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If We Were Vampires Tab by Jason Isbell

If We Were Vampires tab by Jason Isbell

Guitar Tab 

Tuned a whole step down.

Note: The tab and lyrics are not synced, rather placed there for reference of what you need to play
during a specific part.

Intro/Verse/Interlude/Outro:
  Em7         Bm       C               Em7no5
D|---------------------0-------0-------0----2--0----------------------|
A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3----------3---------------------|
F|-----2--0------4-----------------------0---0----0-2h4----0------0---|
C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--|
G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------3-3----3-3----|

D|-0-----2--0---------------|
A|------------3-------------|
F|---0----0-----0-2h4----0--|
C|-2---2----2----------0--0-|  (Repeat. Strum a Dsus4 every fourth line in verse.)
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------3-3---|
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Dsus4
D|-3-|
A|-3-|
F|-2-|
C|-0-|
G|---|
D|---|

Verse:
  Em7         Bm       C
D|---------------------0-------0-------|
A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-|
F|-----2--0------4---------------------|
C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---|
G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----|
D|-------------------------------------|
It's not the long, flowing dress that you're in

  Em7         Bm       C
D|---------------------0-------0-------|
A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-|
F|-----2--0------4---------------------|
C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---|
G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----|
D|-------------------------------------|
Or the light coming off of your skin

Em7no5
D|-0----2--0----------------------|
A|----------3---------------------|
F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---|
C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--|
G|--------------------------------|
D|------------------3-3----3-3----|
The fragile heart you protected for so long

Em7no5
D|-0-----2--0---------------|
A|------------3-------------|
F|---0----0-----0-2h4----0--|
C|-2---2----2----------0--0-|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------3-3---|              Dsus4
Or the mercy in your sense of right and wrong

  Em7         Bm       C
D|---------------------0-------0-------|
A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-|
F|-----2--0------4---------------------|
C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---|
G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----|
D|-------------------------------------|
It's not your hands searching slow in the dark

  Em7         Bm       C
D|---------------------0-------0-------|
A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-|
F|-----2--0------4---------------------|
C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---|
G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----|
D|-------------------------------------|
Or your nails with your lover's watermark

Em7no5
D|-0----2--0----------------------|
A|----------3---------------------|
F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---|
C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--|
G|--------------------------------|
D|------------------3-3----3-3----|
It's not the way you talk me off the roof

Em7no5
D|-0----2--0----------------------|
A|----------3---------------------|
F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---|
C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--|
G|--------------------------------|
D|------------------3-3----3-3----|        Dsus4
Your questions like directions to the truth

Chorus:
  C                G
D|----------0--------------------------|
A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------|
F|---0---------0--------------------0--|
C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-|
G|-3------3-----3----------------------|
D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---|
It's knowing that this can't go on forever

  C                G
D|----------0--------------------------|
A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------|
F|---0---------0--------------------0--|
C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-|
G|-3------3-----3----------------------|
D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---|          Dsus4
Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone

  C                Em7
D|----------0---------------|
A|-1-----1---------0--------|
F|---0---------0---------0--|
C|-----2------2------0----0-|
G|-3------3-----3--2---2----|
D|--------------------------|
Maybe we'll get forty years together

  Dsus4       C               Em7       Dsus4
D|---------------------0--------------------3--------|
A|-3-----3----1-----1---------0----------3-----3---3-|
F|---2-----2----0---------0---------0------2-----2---|
C|-0---0----------2------2------0----0--0----0-------|
G|------------3------3-----3--2---2------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
But one day I'll be gone
Or one day you'll be gone

Verse:
  Em7         Bm       C
D|---------------------0-------0-------|
A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-|
F|-----2--0------4---------------------|
C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---|
G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----|
D|-------------------------------------|
If we were vampires and death was a joke

  Em7         Bm       C
D|---------------------0-------0-------|
A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-|
F|-----2--0------4---------------------|
C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---|
G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----|
D|-------------------------------------|
We'd go out on the sidewalk and smoke

Em7no5
D|-0----2--0----------------------|
A|----------3---------------------|
F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---|
C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--|
G|--------------------------------|
D|------------------3-3----3-3----|
Laugh at all the lovers and their plans

Em7no5
D|-0----2--0----------------------|
A|----------3---------------------|
F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---|
C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--|
G|--------------------------------|
D|------------------3-3----3-3----|       Dsus4
I wouldn't feel the need to hold your hand

  Em7         Bm       C
D|---------------------0-------0-------|
A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-|
F|-----2--0------4---------------------|
C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---|
G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----|
D|-------------------------------------|
Maybe time running out is a gift

  Em7         Bm       C
D|---------------------0-------0-------|
A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-|
F|-----2--0------4---------------------|
C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---|
G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----|
D|-------------------------------------|
I'll work hard 'til the end of my shift

Em7no5
D|-0----2--0----------------------|
A|----------3---------------------|
F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---|
C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--|
G|--------------------------------|
D|------------------3-3----3-3----|
And give you every second I can find

Em7no5
D|-0----2--0----------------------|
A|----------3---------------------|
F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---|
C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--|
G|--------------------------------|
D|------------------3-3----3-3----|   Dsus4
And hope it isn't me who's left behind

Chorus:
  C                G
D|----------0--------------------------|
A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------|
F|---0---------0--------------------0--|
C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-|
G|-3------3-----3----------------------|
D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---|
It's knowing that this can't go on forever

  C                G
D|----------0--------------------------|
A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------|
F|---0---------0--------------------0--|
C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-|
G|-3------3-----3----------------------|
D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---|          Dsus4
Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone

  C                Em7
D|----------0---------------|
A|-1-----1---------0--------|
F|---0---------0---------0--|
C|-----2------2------0----0-|
G|-3------3-----3--2---2----|
D|--------------------------|
Maybe we'll get forty years together

  Dsus4       C               Em7       Dsus4
D|---------------------0--------------------3--------|
A|-3-----3----1-----1---------0----------3-----3---3-|
F|---2-----2----0---------0---------0------2-----2---|
C|-0---0----------2------2------0----0--0----0-------|
G|------------3------3-----3--2---2------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
But one day I'll be gone
Or one day you'll be gone

Interlude:
  Em7         Bm       C               Em7no5
D|---------------------0-------0-------0----2--0----------------------|
A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3----------3---------------------|
F|-----2--0------4-----------------------0---0----0-2h4----0------0---|
C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--|
G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------3-3----3-3----|

D|-0-----2--0---------------|
A|------------3-------------|
F|---0----0-----0-2h4----0--|
C|-2---2----2----------0--0-|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------3-3---|

Chorus:
  C                G
D|----------0--------------------------|
A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------|
F|---0---------0--------------------0--|
C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-|
G|-3------3-----3----------------------|
D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---|
It's knowing that this can't go on forever

  C                G
D|----------0--------------------------|
A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------|
F|---0---------0--------------------0--|
C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-|
G|-3------3-----3----------------------|
D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---|          Dsus4
Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone

  C                Em7
D|----------0---------------|
A|-1-----1---------0--------|
F|---0---------0---------0--|
C|-----2------2------0----0-|
G|-3------3-----3--2---2----|
D|--------------------------|
Maybe we'll get forty years together

  Dsus4       C               Em7       Dsus4
D|---------------------0--------------------3--------|
A|-3-----3----1-----1---------0----------3-----3---3-|
F|---2-----2----0---------0---------0------2-----2---|
C|-0---0----------2------2------0----0--0----0-------|
G|------------3------3-----3--2---2------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
But one day I'll be gone
Or one day you'll be gone



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