Tabs
This is a cute song and it's great Travis picking practice, if you're looking for that.
It's also baby's first real tab!
Some notes on fingering:
* The slides indicated are of the whole chord shape I'm making.
* Play the bridge up till the D MajorD chords, and the Bm7Bm7 in the verses, as barre chords
* I get that last harmonic with my pinkie. YMMV.
INTRO:
A minorAm Aø7
e|-----------------0-----------------------------------------------|
BB|-1---------1-----------3---1---/-4---------4-----4---------------|
G+G|-------2-----------------------/-------5-------------------------|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------2-------2-/-----5-------5-------------------|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1---------3-----1-----0---------1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-------------------------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3-----------------------3-------3-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
VERSE 1:
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1---------3-----1-----0---------1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-------------------------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3-----------------------3-------3-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
I've worked so long, every night and every day, been through
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 Am7Am7 Dsus2Dsus2
e|-------------------------------------------------------0---------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1-----1-----3---1-----3---------3-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-----------------------------2-------2---|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2---------------2-------2---0-------0-------|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3---2---0-------0-----------------------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-------------------------------------------------------|
hours & hours of research, and dozens of graves-- the perfect
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1---------3-----1-----0---------1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-------------------------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-----------|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3-----------------------3-------3---2---|
E MajorE|-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
girl turns out was just too hard to find
Am7Am7 C/GC/G D7/F#D7/F#
e|-------------------------------------------------0---------------|
BB|-1-----3---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----------3---1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0---------------2-------------------------|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
So I had to make her, but can I make her mine?
Bm7Bm7 E minorEm
e|-----------------2-------------------------------0---------------|
BB|-----3-----5-----------5---3-----3---------3-----------3---------|
G+G|---------------------------------------0-------------------0-----|
D MajorD|-----4-------4-------4-------4-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-2-------2-------2-------2---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
Will she be friendly? Or will she break free? Will she
Am7Am7 C/GC/G D7/F#D7/F#
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----0---------|
G+G|-------0---------------0---------------2-------------------2-----|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
terrorize the villagers? Will she notice me?
CHORUS:
G+G Gmaj7/F# Dm6/F C majorC
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0h1-------1-----|
G+G|-------0---------------0---------------2---------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------3-------3-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-------2-------2-------1-------1-----------------------|
Hard work and science are what I have to give
A minorAm Aø7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-1---------1-----1---------1---/-4---------4-----4---------------|
G+G|-------2---------------2-------/-------5-------------------------|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------2-------2-/-----5-------5-------------------|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
And all I'm asking in return... is that you
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1---------3-----1-----0---------1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-------------------------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3-----------------------3-------3-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
live!
VERSE 2:
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1---------3-----1-----0---------1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-------------------------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3-----------------------3-------3-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
I know I'm smart, but a madman's all they see. Now there's
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 Am7Am7 Dsus2Dsus2
e|-------------------------------------------------------0---------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1-----1-----3---1-----3---------3-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-----------------------------2-------2---|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2---------------2-------2---0-------0-------|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3---2---0-------0-----------------------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-------------------------------------------------------|
finally a person who might love me for me. She holds my
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1---------3-----1-----0---------1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-------------------------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-----------|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3-----------------------3-------3---2---|
E MajorE|-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
heart, like the way that I held hers
Am7Am7 C/GC/G D7/F#D7/F#
e|-------------------------------------------------0---------------|
BB|-1-----3---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----------3---1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0---------------2-------------------------|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
The one from the cadaver Igor just disinterred
Bm7Bm7 E minorEm
e|-----------------2-------------------------------0---------------|
BB|-----3-----5-----------5---3-----3---------3-----------3---------|
G+G|---------------------------------------0-------------------0-----|
D MajorD|-----4-------4-------4-------4-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-2-------2-------2-------2---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
Left nothing to chance now-- double-checked every stitch
Am7Am7 C/GC/G D7/F#D7/F#
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----0---------|
G+G|-------0---------------0---------------2-------------------2-----|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
The Tesla coils are charging up; Igor, throw the switch
CHORUS:
G+G Gmaj7/F# Dm6/F C majorC
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0h1-------1-----|
G+G|-------0---------------0---------------2---------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------3-------3-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-------2-------2-------1-------1-----------------------|
Hard work and science are what I have to give
A minorAm Aø7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-1---------1-----1---------1---/-4---------4-----4---------------|
G+G|-------2---------------2-------/-------5-------------------------|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------2-------2-/-----5-------5-------------------|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
And all I'm asking in return... is that you
G+G Am7sus4 G/BG/B A#6A#6
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-0---------0-----1---------1-----3---------3-----3---------3-----|
G+G|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A augmentedA|-----------------0-------0-------2-------2-------1-------1-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE:
D#D# A#A# FF A#A#
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-8---------8-----3---------3-----1---------3-----3---------3-----|
G+G|-------8---------------3---------------2---------------3---------|
D MajorD|-----8-------8-------3-------3-------3-------0-------3-------3---|
A augmentedA|-6-------6-------1-------3-----------------------1-------1-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------1-------1-----------------------|
They call me a monster, for making a monster,
D#D# A#A# Dsus2Dsus2
e|---------------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-|
BB|/8---------8-----3---------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----|
G+G|/------8---------------3-------------2-------2-------2-------2---|
D MajorD|/----8-------8-------3-------3---0-------0-------0-------0-------|
A augmentedA|/6-------6-------1-------3---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
But what is a monster anyway?
D#D# A#A# FF A#A#
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-8---------8-----3---------3-----1---------3-----3---------3-----|
G+G|-------8---------------3---------------2---------------3---------|
D MajorD|-----8-------8-------3-------3-------3-------0-------3-------3---|
A augmentedA|-6-------6-------1-------3-----------------------1-------1-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------1-------1-----------------------|
Someone frightening the mob, someone playing god,
D#D# A#A# Dsus2Dsus2
e|---------------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-|
BB|-8---------8-----3---------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-----|
G+G|-------8---------------3-------------2-------2-------2-------2---|
D MajorD|-----8-------8-------3-------3---0-------0-------0-------0-------|
A augmentedA|-6-------6-------1-------3---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Or is it someone too scared to understand, and so they
Dsus2Dsus2 D7D7
e|-------0-----------------|
BB|-3---------3-----1-------|
G+G|-----2-------2---2-------|
D MajorD|-0-------0-------0-------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------|
stand in love's way...
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1---------3-----1-----0---------1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-------------------------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3-----------------------3-------3-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
VERSE 3:
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1---------3-----1-----0---------1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-------------------------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3-----------------------3-------3-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
Now here they come, sounds like the rabble's roused again, with their
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 Am7Am7 Dsus2Dsus2
e|-------------------------------------------------------0---------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1-----1-----3---1-----3---------3-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-----------------------------2-------2---|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2---------------2-------2---0-------0-------|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3---2---0-------0-----------------------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-------------------------------------------------------|
torches and their pitchforks, and dozens of men. There's just no
G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7 G+G Cmaj7Cmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----3-----1-----0---------1---------3-----1-----0---------1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0-------------------------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-----------|
A augmentedA|-----------------3-------3-----------------------3-------3---2---|
E MajorE|-3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----------------------|
point in trying to make them understand
Am7Am7 C/GC/G D7/F#D7/F#
e|-------------------------------------------------0---------------|
BB|-1-----3---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----------3---1-----|
G+G|-----------------------0---------------2-------------------------|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
I'll wait here by the gurney holding on to your hand
Bm7Bm7 E minorEm
e|-----------------2-------------------------------0---------------|
BB|-----3-----5-----------5---3-----3---------3-----------3---------|
G+G|---------------------------------------0-------------------0-----|
D MajorD|-----4-------4-------4-------4-------2-------2-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-2-------2-------2-------2---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------|
Her eyes open slowly She gives me a smile
Am7Am7 C/GC/G D7/F#D7/F#
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-1---------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----0---------|
G+G|-------0---------------0---------------2-------------------2-----|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
Now we've got each other At least for a while
CHORUS:
G+G Gmaj7/F# Dm6/F C majorC
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0h1-------1-----|
G+G|-------0---------------0---------------2---------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2---|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------3-------3-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-------2-------2-------1-------1-----------------------|
Hard work and science are what I have to give
A minorAm Aø7
e|-------------------------------------------------5---------------|
BB|-1---------1-----1---------1---/-4---------4-----4---------------|
G+G|-------2---------------2-------/-------5---------5---------------|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------2-------2-/-----5-------5-------------------|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
And all I'm asking in return... is that you
G+G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-0---------0-----1---------1-----3---------3-----3---------3-----|
G+G|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------|
D MajorD|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3---|
A augmentedA|-----------------0-------0-------2-------2-------1-------1-------|
E MajorE|-3-------3-------------------------------------------------------|
live.
(rit.)
Am7Am7 Aø7 G+G C majorC G+G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-1---------1-----1---------1-----0---0h1-0h1-1-1---0-----+5------|
G+G|-------0---------------0---------------------------------+5------|
D MajorD|-----2-------2-------1-------1---0---0h2-0h2-2-2---0-----+5------|
A augmentedA|-0-------0-------0-------0-----------0h3-0h3-3-3-----------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------3-----------------3-----3-------|
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