Tabs
I thought it would be great to post this tab of The Fisherman song by MAE
Credits also go to Joe Arsenault.
There are two guitars sometimes being played I labeled them Guitar 1 and 2.
Guitar 1
- eb -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb ---------------------------------------0---0---0---0-------------------|
1 GbGb -------------------------------------2---2---2---2-----1---1---1---1---|
- DbDb 6-----4-6---9--4-6-2---6-1--1/2\1-----2---2---2---2--2---2---2---2-----|
- AbAb 7-----6-7---11-6-7-4---7-2--2/4\2---0---0---0---0-----2---2---2---2----|
- Eb MajorEb ----------------------------------------------------0---0---0---0------|
Guitar 2
- eb --0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0----------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
- Bb majorBb 12-12-7-9-9-12-7-9-5-5-9-4--4b5r4-0--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
2 GbGb ------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
- DbDb -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- AbAb -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Eb MajorEb -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part B: "Oh I need some understanding, and a little love..."
Guitar 1
- eb -0---0---0---0-0-------|
- Bb majorBb -0---0---0---0-0-------|
1 GbGb -2---1---2---9-9-------|
- DbDb -2---2---2---9-9-------|
- AbAb -0---2---0---0-0-------|
- Eb MajorEb -----0-----------------|
Part C: Interlude, then "With my guitar in hand..."
Guitar 1
eb 12---11-12--16-11-12-9-16-7-7/9\7--|
- Bb majorBb -----------------------------------|
1 GbGb 13---11-13--16-11-13-9-16-8-8/9\8--|
- DbDb -----------------------------------|
- AbAb -----------------------------------|
- Eb MajorEb -----------------------------------|
Guitar 1
eb|-----------7--|
Bb majorBb|-----0--------|
GbGb|--9-----9-----| <--------- 10x
DbDb|--------------|
AbAb|--------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------|
Guitar 1:
- eb ---7---7---7---7---7---7---*7--*12-|
- Bb majorBb -0---0---0---0---0---0-----*7--*12-|
1 GbGb 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------|
- DbDb -----------------------------------|
- AbAb -----------------------------------|
- Eb MajorEb -----------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
- eb --0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0----------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
- Bb majorBb 12-12-7-9-9-12-7-9-5-5-9-4--4b5r4-0--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
2 GbGb ------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
- DbDb -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- AbAb -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Eb MajorEb -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part D: "Oh I just need some understanding, and a little love..."
Guitar 1:Doing Rhythm
- eb -0---0---0---0---0-------|
- Bb majorBb -0---0---0---0---0-------|
1 GbGb -2---1---2---1---2-------|
- DbDb -2---2---2---2---2-------|
- AbAb -0---2---0---2---0-------|
- Eb MajorEb -----0-------0-----------|
Guitar 2:Finger picking
- eb -[---0---0---0---0--------0---0---0---0-----]
- Bb majorBb -[-0---0---0---0--------0---0---0---0-------]
2 GbGb -[--2---2---2---2-(x2)---1---1---1---1--(x2)]
- DbDb -[2---2---2---2--------2---2---2---2--------]
- AbAb -[------------------------------------------]
- Eb MajorEb -[------------------------------------------]
- eb -[---------0---0---0---0------|
- Bb majorBb -[-------0---0---0---0--------|
2 GbGb -[(x2)----2---2---2---2--(x2)-|
- DbDb -[------2---2---2---2---------|
- AbAb -[----------------------------|
- Eb MajorEb -[----------------------------|
Part E: "Would you ride with me oh, I could use the company..."
eb ---------------------------------0---|
Bb majorBb ---------------------------------0---|
GbGb -4-4-4---4-6-8-9--4---4-4-4------2---|
DbDb -4-2-2---4-6-9-9--2---2-4-2---4--2---|
AbAb -2-4-0---2-4-6-7--0---4-2-0---4--0---|
Eb MajorEb ------------------------------2------|
Part F: Transition [2:54]
eb ---------------------------|
Bb majorBb ---------------------------|
GbGb -------------------(x2)----|
DbDb ---------------------------|
AbAb ---7---7---7---7-----------|
Eb MajorEb -0---0---0---0-------------|
Part G: "His eyes were anchors as the boat would sway..."
eb ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb ------------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb -9----6--5--9----6----(x2)--4-4-4---4-6-8-9-4---4-4-4---4---6-8---|
DbDb -9--6-6--5--9--6-6--4-------4-2-2---4-6-9-9-2---2-4-2---4-4-6-9---|
AbAb -7--6-4--3--7--6-4--4-------2-4-0---2-4-6-7-0---4-2-0---2-4-4-6---|
Eb MajorEb ----4----------4----2-------------------------------------2-------|
eb ---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb ---------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb -9----6--5--9----6----(x2)--4-4-4---4-6-8-9-4---4-4-4------2---|
DbDb -9--6-6--5--9--6-6--4-------4-2-2---4-6-9-9-2---2-4-2---4--2---|
AbAb -7--6-4--3--7--6-4--4-------2-4-0---2-4-6-7-0---4-2-0---4--0---|
Eb MajorEb ----4----------4----2-----------------------------------2------|
Part H: "Love... But it's so hard to love..." [4:16]
eb -0---0----0----0---|
Bb majorBb -0---4----0----0---|
GbGb -2---4-OR-9-OR-8---|
DbDb -2---2----9----9---|
AbAb -0---4----x----x---|
Eb MajorEb ----------9----9---|
Part I: "It's so hard to love... the way that you want me to" [4:45]
(Note: Rhythm chords are displayed first, then the solo is displayed the rest of this
section. The "^" on the low Eb MajorEb string in the solo represents when to change rhythm chords.)
Rhythm:
eb -0---[-0---0---0-]--|
Bb majorBb -0---[-0---0---0-]--|
GbGb -4---[-4---4---4-]--| Repeat the chords in the brackets.
DbDb -2---[-2---2---4-]--|
AbAb -4---[-0---4---2-]--|
Eb MajorEb -----[-----------]--|
Solo:
eb -0-----0---0-0---0---0---0--0---0-0--0-------|
Bb majorBb -0-----12--7-9--/12--7--/9--5--/9-4--4b5r4---|
GbGb -13------------------------------------------|
DbDb -13------------------------------------------|
AbAb -11------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb -^-----^-------------------------------------|
eb|----------0-----------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------4b5r4-------------------|
GbGb|--4--4/6---------4----------------|
DbDb|--------------------4-------------|
AbAb|-----------------------6b7r6b7r6--|
Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------|
eb|--0---0--0/0---0/0--0-0--0--0--------------------------|
Bb majorBb|--12--7--9-12--7-9--5/9--4--4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4--|
GbGb|-------------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|-------------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--0---------------7------9------|
Bb majorBb|--4b5r4---------------------12--|
GbGb|---------4-----/8-----/11-------|
DbDb|------------4-------------------|
AbAb|--------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------|
eb -0---0-0---0---0---0--0---0-0--0-----0--0-0-----0-0-----------|
Bb majorBb -12--7-9--/12--7--/9--5--/9-4--4b5r4-5-/7-7/9\7-5-5-----------|
GbGb -----------------------------------------------------9-11-8---|
DbDb --------------------------------------------------------------|
AbAb -----------------------------------------------------7-9--6---|
Eb MajorEb -^--------------------------------------^----------------^----|
Strum these
eb -------------------------------|
Bb majorBb -12----12--12----12-------12---|
GbGb -9-----8---11----8--(x2)--9----|
DbDb --------------------------9----|
AbAb --------------------------0----|
Eb MajorEb -^---------^-----^--------^----|
Part J: Guitar only, then "I stepped off the boat and thanked the man..."
eb ------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb -------------------0----------------|
GbGb -------------------4-------4-(x3)---|
DbDb -4/6--4--4/6--4--4\2--4--4\1--------|
AbAb -6/7--6--6/7--6--6\4--6--6\2--------|
Eb MajorEb ---0--0----0--0---------------------|
Part K: "Oh I just need some understanding..." [6:32]
eb -0--0--0--0--0---|
Bb majorBb -0--0--0--0--0---|
GbGb -2--1--2--1--2---|
DbDb -2--2--2--2--2---|
AbAb -0--2--0--2--0---|
Eb MajorEb ----0-----0------|
Part L: "We all need love" and outro
Guitar 1:
- eb --------------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb --------------------------------------------|
1 GbGb --------------------------------------------|
- DbDb --------------------------------------------|
- AbAb ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------|
- Eb MajorEb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------|
Guitar:2
- eb ----------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb ----------------------------------------|
2 GbGb ----------------------------------------|
- DbDb ----------------------------------6-----|
- AbAb ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---|
- Eb MajorEb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------|
Guitar 1:
- eb --------------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb --------------------------------------------|
1 GbGb --------------------------------------------|
- DbDb --------------------------------------------|
- AbAb ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------|
- Eb MajorEb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------|
Guitar 2:
- eb ----------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb ----------------------------------------|
2 GbGb ----------------------------------------|
- DbDb ----------------------------------6-----|
- AbAb ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---|
- Eb MajorEb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------|
Guitar 1 and 2:
- eb ---------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb ---------------------------------------|
- GbGb ---------------------------------------|
- DbDb -----------------------------------6---|
- AbAb -0--7-------7-9-7-9/11-0-7-----------7-|
- Eb MajorEb ------7-5-7----------------7-5-5-7-----|
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|-------------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|-------------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--17--5--5--5--7--|
Guitar 1:
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9--------------------|
DbDb|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--7--9--6~-|
AbAb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------------------9-----|
G+G|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9-----------------9--|
D MajorD|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--9--------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------|
Guitar 2:
- eb --------------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb --------------------------------------------|
2 GbGb --------------------------------------------|
- DbDb --------------------------------------------|
- AbAb ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------|
- Eb MajorEb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------|
Guitar 2:
- eb ----------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb ----------------------------------------|
2 GbGb ----------------------------------------|
- DbDb ----------------------------------6-----|
- AbAb ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---|
- Eb MajorEb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------|
Guitar 1:
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|----------------------------------------------------9-----------------|
GbGb|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9-----------------9--------------|
DbDb|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--9--------9-----------|
AbAb|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------------------0--------|
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|--9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9--------------------|
DbDb|-----9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--7--9--6~-|
AbAb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------0-----------------------|
Guitar 2:
- eb ------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb ------------------------------------|
2 GbGb ------------------------------------|
- DbDb ------------------------------------|
- AbAb ---7-------7--9--7-9/11---7---------|
- Eb MajorEb -0---7-5-7--------------0---7-5-5-7-|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
GbGb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
DbDb|--6--------------------------------------------------------------|
AbAb|-----7--------7-----------7--9--7--9/11-----7--------------------|
Eb MajorEb|--------7--0-----7--5--7-----------------0-----7--5--5--5--7--4--|
Guitar 1:
- eb ----------------------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb ----------------------------------------------------|
1 GbGb -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--8---6-6-6-8---|
- DbDb ----------------------------------------------------|
- AbAb -7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--9---6---4-4-4-6---|
- Eb MajorEb ----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
- eb ----------------------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb ----------------------------------------------------|
2 GbGb ----------------------------------------------------|
- DbDb -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13--9---7-7-7-9---|
- AbAb ----------------------------------------------------|
- Eb MajorEb -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--7---5-5-5-7---|
Outro:
Guitar 1:
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----13--13-----13--13-------11-----11--11-----11-----11--|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----11--11-----11--11-------9------9---9------9------9---|
E MajorE|--0--0---0---0--0---0---0----0---0--0---0---0--0---0--0---|
- eb ---------------------------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb ---------------------------------------------------------|
1 GbGb /13----13-13----13-13----11----11-11-13-14-13-11-9-(x4)--|
- DbDb ---------------------------------------------------------|
- AbAb /-11----11-11----11-11----9-----9--9--11-12-11-9--7-------|
- Eb MajorEb -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
Guitar 2:
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----9--9-----9--9-----8-----8--8-----8--8-|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----7--7-----7--7-----6-----6--6-----6--6-|
E MajorE|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
- eb ----------------------------------------------------------|
- Bb majorBb ----------------------------------------------------------|
2 GbGb -9-----9--9-----9--9-----8-----8--8--9--11-9--8--4-(x4)---|
- DbDb ----------------------------------------------------------|
- AbAb -7-----7--7-----7--7-----6-----6--6--7--9--7--6--2--------|