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Deer In The Headlights tab by Owl City

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"Deer In the Headlights"
By Owl City
Off of All Things Bright and Beautiful
Universal Republic
2011
(Adam Young rocks!)


Hey there! I absolutely love this song, so I figured out of nowhere that I'd tab it out
(Kinda impulsive, I know). Now, there may be

some flaws (especially on lead. :O)--and I'd really appreciate it if you'd point them
out--but after a lot of ear/brainwork, here it is!

And I think it's at least 95% AWESOME, if not more. And it's pretty easy to play, too.

Ennnnjoy.

Chords:

Chord diagramD5D5       Chord diagramA5A5       Chord diagramB5B5    Chord diagramG5G5    Chord diagramE5E5
e|-----|----------|-----|-----|-----|
Chord diagramBB|-----|----------|-----|-----|-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--7--|-------2--|--4--|-----|-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7--|--7-OR-2--|--4--|--5--|--2--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5--|--7----0--|--2--|--5--|--2--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----|--5-------|-----|--3--|--0--|

*NOTE: You could also just use D, A, Bm, Chord diagramG+G and Chord diagramE minorEm if you want.*


--Intro--

Guitar 1 (Piano):

e|--------10----------10----------|
Chord diagramBB|-----10-----10----10----10------|
Chord diagramG+G|---7-----------7----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------|  Repeat throughout intro
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (Lead Synth):

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------5-5-7------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-2--4-4--7-7-6-6--7-7------2-2--4-4--7-7--6-6------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------10-7-------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-2--4-4--7-7-6-6---7-------2-2--4-4--7-7--6-6------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------7-7---------------------------3--3------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-2--4-4--7-7-6-6------------2-2--4-4--7-7--6-6-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

--Verse 1--

Guitar 1: Same as Intro

Guitar 2:

Chord diagramD5D5                  Chord diagramG5G5
  Met a girl in the parking lot

Chord diagramB5B5                    Chord diagramA5A5
  And all I did was say hello

Chord diagramD5D5                         Chord diagramG5G5
  Her pepper spray made it rather hard

Chord diagramB5B5                   Chord diagramA5A5
  For me to walk her home

Chord diagramB5B5                      Chord diagramA5A5
But I guess that's the way it goes

--Chorus--

Chord diagramD5D5                   Chord diagramA5A5
Tell me again was it love at first sight

Chord diagramB5B5                  Chord diagramG5G5
When I walked by and you caught my eye

Chord diagramD5D5                           Chord diagramA5A5
  Didn't you know love could shine this bright

Chord diagramG5G5      Chord diagramB5B5               Chord diagramG5G5          Chord diagramA5A5
Well smile because you're the deer in the headlights

--Post-Chorus--

Lead:

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------10-7-------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-2--4-4--7-7-6-6---7-------2-2--4-4--7-7--6-6------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------7-7---------------------------3-3-------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-2--4-4--7-7-6-6------------2-2--4-4--7-7--6-6-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Rythm:

Chord diagramD5D5 - Chord diagramG5G5 - Chord diagramB5B5 - Chord diagramA5A5 (x2)

--Verse 2--

Chord diagramD5D5                 Chord diagramG5G5
 Met a girl with a graceful charm

Chord diagramB5B5                       Chord diagramA5A5
But when beauty met the beast he froze

Chord diagramD5D5                   Chord diagramG5G5
 Got the sense I was not her type

Chord diagramB5B5                   Chord diagramA5A5
By the black eye and bloody nose

Chord diagramB5B5                      Chord diagramA5A5
But I guess that's the way it goes


Chord diagramD5D5                   Chord diagramA5A5
Tell me again was it love at first sight

Chord diagramB5B5                   Chord diagramG5G5
When I walked by and you caught my eye

Chord diagramD5D5                           Chord diagramA5A5
  Didn't you know love could shine this bright

Chord diagramG5G5      Chord diagramB5B5               Chord diagramG5G5          Chord diagramA5A5
Well smile because you're the deer in the headlights


--Bridge--

Lead:

e|-----2---5------2---5------3---5------3---5---------2---5------2---5------3---5------2---5---|
Chord diagramBB|---3---3------2---2------3---3------3---3---------3---3------2---2------3---3------2---2-----|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Rythm Guitar:

Chord diagramE5E5          Chord diagramG5G5
  It's suffocating to say

Chord diagramB5B5                       Chord diagramG5G5
But the female mystique takes my breath away

Chord diagramE5E5                    Chord diagramG5G5
So give me a smile or give me a sneer

Chord diagramB5B5              Chord diagramG5G5   Chord diagramA5A5
Cause I'm trying to guess here


Chord diagramD5D5                   Chord diagramA5A5
Tell me again was it love at first sight

Chord diagramB5B5                  Chord diagramG5G5
When I walked by and you caught my eye

Chord diagramD5D5                           Chord diagramA5A5
  Didn't you know love could shine this bright

Chord diagramE5E5                  Chord diagramA5A5
I'm sorry I ever tried (Deer in the headlights)

Chord diagramD5D5                   Chord diagramA5A5
Tell me again was it love at first sight

Chord diagramB5B5                  Chord diagramG5G5
When I walked by and you caught my eye

Chord diagramD5D5                           Chord diagramA5A5
  Didn't you know love could shine this bright

Chord diagramG5G5         Chord diagramB5B5              Chord diagramG5G5         Chord diagramA5A5
If life was a game, you would never play nice

Chord diagramG5G5        Chord diagramB5B5             Chord diagramG5G5            Chord diagramA5A5
If love was a beam, you'd be blind in both eyes

Chord diagramG5G5         Chord diagramB5B5
Put your sunglasses on

Chord diagramG5G5          Chord diagramA5A5
Cause you're the deer in the headlights


Lead Guitar:

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------7--7-------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-2--4-4--7-7-6-6---7--------2-2--4-4--7-7--6-6------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------10-7-------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-2--4-4--7-7-6-6---7--------2-2--4-4--7-7--6-6------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------7-7--------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-2--4-4--7-7-6-6------------2-2--4-4--7-7--6-6---7--7-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------7-7-----------------------------3--------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2-2--4-4--7-7-6-6------------2-2--4-4--7-7--6-6------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|

Rythm Guitar:

Chord diagramD5D5             Chord diagramG5G5              Chord diagramB5B5             Chord diagramA5A5
                                  You're the deer in the headlights

Chord diagramD5D5 - Chord diagramG5G5 - Chord diagramB5B5 - Chord diagramA5A5   -   Chord diagramD5D5 - Chord diagramG5G5 - Chord diagramB5B5 - Chord diagramA5A5

Chord diagramD5D5             Chord diagramG5G5              Chord diagramB5B5             Chord diagramA5A5
                                  You're the deer in the headlights

End on D5!

Yayyy. I hope you liked it!
Let me know if you have any questions.

Peace out!

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