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The Only Exception tab by Paramore

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  • Tuning: Standard
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			     THE ONLY EXCEPTION - Paramore
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Tabbed by: rockett97
Email: rockett97@hotmail.com


I found out no one had tabbed the exact chords the way Paramore plays it,
so I figured I’d give it a go.
I personally think these are 100% correct (I am sure the lead part is,
the 2d part I’m not completely sure about, but its near perfected..)

Have fun, don’t forget to RATE AND COMMENT!!!

(I tabbed both the lead as the 2d guitar part!!)

Lead.

Strumming pattern is mostly just d-dudu
(*** for every little ‘strumming part of d-dudu I put down one chord in the following tab.
So: 4 times the same chords means you have to play four sessions of d-dudu)

Intro.

e|-7-7-7-7--9--9---7-7-|
B|-7-7-7-7--9--9---7-7-|
G|-8-8-8-8--11-11--9-9-|
D|-9-9-9-9--11-11--9-9-| (x2)
A|-9-9-9-9--9--9---7-7-|
E|-7-7-7-7--x--x---x-x-|

Verse.

e|-7-7-7-7--9--9---7-7-|
B|-7-7-7-7--9--9---7-7-|
G|-8-8-8-8--11-11--9-9-|
D|-9-9-9-9--11-11--9-9-| (x4)
A|-9-9-9-9--9--9---7-7-|
E|-7-7-7-7--x--x---x-x-|

Chorus.

e|-7-7-7-7--0-0--0-0-|
B|-7-7-7-7--2-2--0-0-|
G|-8-8-8-8--2-2--1-1-|
D|-9-9-9-9--2-2--2-2-| (x2)
A|-9-9-9-9--0-0--2-2-|
E|-7-7-7-7--x-x--0-0-|

e|-7-7-7-7-|
B|-7-7-7-7-|
G|-8-8-8-8-|
D|-9-9-9-9-|
A|-9-9-9-9-|
e|-7-7-7-7-|

Verse.

e|-7-7-7-7--9--9---7-7-|
B|-7-7-7-7--9--9---7-7-|
G|-8-8-8-8--11-11--9-9-|
D|-9-9-9-9--11-11--9-9-| (x4)
A|-9-9-9-9--9--9---7-7-|
E|-7-7-7-7--x--x---x-x-|

(NOTE: the following 6 chords are just normal downstrokes, not the little pattern,
just separate chords)

e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
e|-x-x-x-x-x-x-|

Chorus.

e|-7-7-7-7--0-0--0-0-|
B|-7-7-7-7--2-2--0-0-|
G|-8-8-8-8--2-2--1-1-|
D|-9-9-9-9--2-2--2-2-| (x2)
A|-9-9-9-9--0-0--2-2-|
E|-7-7-7-7--x-x--0-0-|

Bridge.

e|-9--9--9--9---7-7--2-2-|
B|-9--9--9--9---7-7--2-2-|
G|-9--9--9--9---8-8--3-3-|
D|-11-11-11-11--9-9--4-4-| (x4)
A|-11-11-11-11--9-9--4-4-|
E|-9--9--9--9---7-7--2-2-|

(NOTE: the last of the following three chords is just a separate one, do not play the pattern)

e|-0-0--0-|
B|-0-0--0-|
G|-1-1--1-| (let ring)
D|-2-2--2-|
A|-2-2--2-|
E|-0-0--0-|

Final Chorus.

e|-7-7-7-7--0-0--0-0-|
B|-7-7-7-7--2-2--0-0-|
G|-8-8-8-8--2-2--1-1-|
D|-9-9-9-9--2-2--2-2-| (x4)
A|-9-9-9-9--0-0--2-2-|
E|-7-7-7-7--x-x--0-0-|

e|-0-0--0-0--7-7-7-7-|
B|-0-0--1-0--7-7-7-7-|
G|-2-2--1-1--8-8-8-8-|
D|-2-2--2-2--9-9-9-9-|
A|-0-0--2-2--9-9-9-9-|
E|-x-x--0-0--7-7-7-7-|

(NOTE: the following chords are separate chords, do not play the pattern.)

e|-0--0--7-|
B|-0--0--7-|
G|-2--1--8-| (let ring)
D|-2--2--9-|
A|-0--2--9-|
E|-x--0--7-|



‘Rhythm-2d guitar’

Intro.

e|-11---9---7---11---14---9---7-|
B|-12---7---7---12--------7---7-|
G|-11---9---4---11--------9---4-|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

Verse.

Comes in at the second part of the verse:
(0.41 min. “and my momma swore that she would never let herself forget”

e|-11-11--9---7---11-11---9---7-|
B|-12-12--7---7---12-12---7---7-|
G|-11-11--9---4---11-11---9---4-|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
Chorus.

e|-------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
B|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-11-|
B|-12-|
G|-11-|
D|----|
A|----|
E|----|

Verse

e|-11---5---7---11---5---7-|
B|-12---5---9---12---5---9-|
G|-11---2---9---11---2---9-|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

e|-11-11--9---7---11-11---9---7-|
B|-12-12--7---7---12-12---7---7-|
G|-11-11--9---4---11-11---9---4-|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

Chorus.

e|-------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
B|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge.

e|-------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
B|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-16-------------------16-----------------|
B|------19---------19--------19------------|
G|-----------15-16----------------15-16----| (x2)
D|--------------------------------------16-|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14-14-14-13-13-13-11-11-11-13-13-13-9-9-9-11-11-11-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------|
A|-14-14-14-13-13-13-------------------9-9-9-11-11-11-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-12----12-|
B|-9-----9--| (let ring)
G|-9-----9--|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|

(03.30 min.)

e|-11-11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
B|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Final Chorus.

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
B|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
B|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G|-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------11---9--|
B|-----------------------12---9--|
G|-----------------------11---9--| (then, lead guitar ends.)
D|-13h14-14-14-14-14p13-------11-|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|


That’s it!
RATE AND COMMENT!!!


| x   Mute string
| h   Hammer on
| p   Pull off
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"The Only Exception" by Paramore features acoustic guitar fingerpicking by lead vocalist Hayley Williams, showcasing a more stripped-down sound compared to the band's usual pop-punk style. The song's introspective lyrics and heartfelt delivery helped it become a standout track on their album "Brand New Eyes." The use of a string section adds depth to the arrangement, creating a poignant atmosphere. The song's success solidified Paramore's versatility as a band capable of exploring different musical styles.