Circle The Drain Tab by Soccer Mommy

Circle The Drain tab by Soccer Mommy

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Notes:
If you put a capo on the second fret on everything except the high e string,
e|-0-| open
B|-2-| capo
G|-2-| capo
D|-2-| capo
A|-2-| capo
E|-2-| capo
or if you tune your e down a whole step and move this tab down 2 frets,
you can let the G, B, and e strings ring out on guitar 1.


Intro:
(guitar 1 repeat 3 times)
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

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(guitar 1 on the 4th repeat)
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

(guitar 2, comes in on the 3rd repeat)
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|6h7-7h9-9p7-7p6-6h7-7h9-9p7-7p6-|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

(guitar 3, comes in on the 4th repeat)
e|------9------------------|----------------------|
B|--------10--7------------|----------------------|
G|-6--9---------9p6-6-6p5-5|-5--------------------|
D|-------------------------|--9-9--9p7-9br--------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------|


Verse 1:
           I wanna be      calm like the soft Summer
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  rain on your back Like the fall of your shoulders
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

         But everything just brings me back down To the
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  cold hard ground And it keeps getting colder
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

        It’s a feeling that boils in my brain I would
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  dial back the flame But I’m not sure I’m able
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

        I’m wobbling out on the wire And the
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

 lights could go out With the break of a cable
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|


Pre-Chorus:
        Things feel that low sometimes
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
A|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
E|2---2-------------------|9----9-------------8----|

        Even when          everything is fine
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
E|7---7-------------------|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|


Chorus:
        Hey I’ve been         falling apart these days
e|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
A|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
E|5--5--5--5-5--4--4--4--4-4/|10--10--10--10-10/7--7--7--7-7/|

        Split open             watching my heart go
e|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
A|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
E|5--5--5--5-5--4--4--4--4-4/|10--10--10--10-10/7--7--7--7-7/|

(guitar 2 riff from the intro comes in here)
   Round and around           Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  Circle the drain            I’m going down
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

(guitar 3 riff from the intro with slight variation comes in here with the backing vocals)
   Round and around           Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

   Round and around           Round and around
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|


Verse 2:
        I’m trying to seem strong for my love For my
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

   family and friends But I’m so tired of faking
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

     ‘Cause I’m chained to my bed when they’re gone Watching
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

   tv alone Until my body starts aching
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

        And I think there’s mold in my brain Spreading
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  down all the way Through my heart and my body
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

       ‘Cause I cling to the dark of my room And the
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  days thin me out Or just burn me straight through
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|


Pre-Chorus: (always the same)
        Things feel that low sometimes
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
A|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
E|2---2-------------------|9----9-------------8----|

        Even when          everything is fine
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
E|7---7-------------------|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|


Chorus: (same as chorus 1)
        Hey I’ve been         falling apart these days
e|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
A|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
E|5--5--5--5-5--4--4--4--4-4/|10--10--10--10-10/7--7--7--7-7/|

        Split open             watching my heart go
e|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
A|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
E|5--5--5--5-5--4--4--4--4-4/|10--10--10--10-10/7--7--7--7-7/|

(guitar 2 riff from the intro comes in here)
   Round and around           Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  Circle the drain            I’m going down
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

(guitar 3 riff from the intro with slight variation comes in here with the backing vocals)
   Round and around           Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

   Round and around           Round and around
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|


Pre-Chorus: (always the same)
        Things feel that low sometimes
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
A|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
E|2---2-------------------|9----9-------------8----|

        Even when          everything is fine
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
E|7---7-------------------|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|

Chorus: (just vocals for the start)
Hey I’ve been falling apart these days
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

Split open watching my heart go
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

   Round and around           Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  Circle the drain            I’m going down
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

(backing vocals)
   Round and around           Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

   Round and around           Round and around
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------------------------|------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

(back to lead vocals, note you won't be able to play this E chord if you use the capo trick)
   Round and around           Round and around
e|---------------------------|--------------------------|
B|---------------------------|--------------------------|
G|---------------------------|--------------------------|
D|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|4--4--4--4-4/2--2--2--2-2/|
A|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|4--4--4--4-4/2--2--2--2-2/|
E|5--5--5--5-5--4--4--4--4-4/|2--2--2--2-2/0--0--0--0-0/|

  Circle the drain            I’m going down
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------------|
G|---------------------------|------------------------|
D|12--12--12--12/12-12-12-12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
A|12--12--12--12/12-12-12-12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
E|10--10--10--10/9--9--9--9-\|7--7----7-----7---------|



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| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| br  Bend release

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