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Burden In My Hand Tab by Soundgarden

Burden In My Hand tab by Soundgarden

Guitar Tab

  • Difficulty: Intermediate
Verse 1:

    C5   C        C5       C    Eb5   Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5---5--5----------5-----------8-8-10-8---8----8-------------------------------|
G|----5--5---5--5-5------5-5--------8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8----------------------------|
D|--5-5--5---5--5-5---5--5-5-----8--8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8-8--------------------------|
A|--3-3--3---3--3-3---3--3-3-----6--6--6-6--6-6---6-6--6--6-6--------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Fol- low me   in-    to            the de-      sert  as

   Bb5 F5  F           Eb5  Eb        C5    C Csus C C5   C    C5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10--10-10--------8-8-8-8---------5-5-6-5-------5--5-------------------------|
G|----(10)-10--10-10-----8--8-8-8-8------5--5-5-5-5----5--5--5-5-----------------------|
D|-----10--10--10-10---8-8--8-8-8-8---5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5--5-5-----------------------|
A|--8---8---8---8--8---6-6--6-6-6-6---3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-----------------------|
E|--6----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    thir-   sty        as       you   are
🎸
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    C5    C        C5       C    Eb5   Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------5--5--5-----------5-----------8-8-10-8---8----8------------------------------|
G|-----5--5--5--5--5------5-5--------8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8---------------------------|
D|--5--5--5--5--5--5---5--5-5-----8--8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8-8-------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3---3--3-3-----6--6--6-6--6-6---6-6--6--6-6-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Crack a  smile and    cut           your mouth         and

   Bb5 F5  F           Eb5  Eb        C5    C Csus C C5   C    C5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10--10-10--------8-8-8-8---------5-5-6-5-------5--5-------------------------|
G|----(10)-10--10-10-----8--8-8-8-8------5--5-5-5-5----5--5--5-5-----------------------|
D|-----10--10--10-10---8-8--8-8-8-8---5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5--5-5-----------------------|
A|--8---8---8---8--8---6-6--6-6-6-6---3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-----------------------|
E|--6----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    drown   in         al-      co-   hol          /          'Cause

    C5    C       C5       C    Eb5   Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------5--5--5----------5-----------8-8-10-8---8----8-------------------------------|
G|-----5--5--5--5-5------5-5--------8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8----------------------------|
D|--5--5--5--5--5-5---5--5-5-----8--8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8-8--------------------------|
A|--3--3--3--3--3-3---3--3-3-----6--6--6-6--6-6---6-6--6--6-6--------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    down  be-low  the            truth is  ly-      ing   be-

   Bb5 F5  F           Eb5  Eb        C5    C Csus C C5   C    C5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10--10-10--------8-8-8-8---------5-5-6-5-------5--5-------------------------|
G|----(10)-10--10-10-----8--8-8-8-8------5--5-5-5-5----5--5--5-5-----------------------|
D|-----10--10--10-10---8-8--8-8-8-8---5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5--5-5-----------------------|
A|--8---8---8---8--8---6-6--6-6-6-6---3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-----------------------|
E|--6----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    neath   the        ri-      ver   bed         /            So

    C5     C        C5       C    Eb5   Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5---5--5----------5-----------8-8-10-8---8----8-----------------------------|
G|-----5---5---5--5-5------5-5--------8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8--------------------------|
D|--5--5---5---5--5-5---5--5-5-----8--8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8-8------------------------|
A|--3--3---3---3--3-3---3--3-3-----6--6--6-6--6-6---6-6--6--6-6------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    quench yourself and    drink         the  wa-     ter   that

   Bb5 F5  F           Eb5  Eb        C5    C Csus C C5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10--10-10--------8-8-8-8---------5-5-6-5------------------------------------|
G|----(10)-10--10-10-----8--8-8-8-8------5--5-5-5-5------------------------------------|
D|-----10--10--10-10---8-8--8-8-8-8---5--5--5-5-5-5--5---------------------------------|
A|--8---8---8---8--8---6-6--6-6-6-6---3--3--3-3-3-3--3------3p1p(0)--------------------|
E|--6-----------------------------------------------------3--------h3------------------|
    flows   be-        low      her   head

    Eb          F                 C5/G    G
e|----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-4-x-x-4--/6-x-x-6--x--x----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-3-x-x-3--/5-x-x-5--x--x-----5-5-5---4-4-4---4------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-x-x-5--/7-x-x-7--x--x-----5-5-5---5-5-5---5------------------------------------|
A|--6-6-x-x-6--/8-x-x-8--x--x-----3-3-3---5-5-5---5----3p1p(0)-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3--3-3-3---3-3-3---3--3--------h3-----------------------|
            Oh                    no

    Eb          F                  C5/G    G
e|----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-4-x-x-4--/6-x-x-6---x--x---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-3-x-x-3--/5-x-x-5---x--x-----5-5-5---4-4-4---4-----------------------------------|
D|--5-5-x-x-5--/7-x-x-7---x--x-----5-5-5---5-5-5---5-----------------------------------|
A|--6-6-x-x-6--/8-x-x-8---x--x-----3-3-3---5-5-5---5----3p1p(0)------------------------|
E|------------------------------3--3-3-3---3-3-3---3--3--------h3----------------------|
            There     she       goes

    Eb            Bb               F         Eb Eb(add#11) Eb F F5 F   F5
e|--------------------------------------------3--5-3-----------------------------------|
B|--4--4-x-x-4----3----3--x---x----1---1------4--4-4--4/---6-------6-------------------|
G|--3--3-x-x-3----3-3--3--x-x-x-x--2-2-2--2---3--3-3--3/---5-5-----5---5---------------|
D|--5--5-x-x-5----3-3--3--x-x-x-x--3-3-3--3---5--5-5--5/---7-7-7---7---7-7\------------|
A|--6--6-x-x-6----1-1--1--x-x-x-x--3-3-3--3-----------6/---8-8-8---8---8-8\------------|
E|--------------------------x---x--1-1-1--1--------------------------------------------|
         Out in   the                  sun-   shine     /      The sun is

   Eb Eb(add#11) Eb F F5    F F5  Eb Eb(add#11) Eb C C6 C
e|--3--5-3-------------------------3----5---------5-3----------------------------------|
B|--4--4-4--4/---6----------6------4--4-4-4---5---5-5----------------------------------|
G|--3--3-3--3/---5---5------5-5\---3--3-3-3---5---5-5----------------------------------|
D|--5--5-5--5/---7---7---7--7-7\---5--5-5-5---5---5-5----------------------------------|
A|----------6/---8---8---8--8-8\---6--6---6---3---3-3----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    mine      /  The sun is mine


Chorus:

      C                            C7         Bb6                       Bb Ab
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/-8---8--8--8---8--8---8--8---11--11-11---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--6\4------------|
G|--/-9---9--9--9---9--9---9--9----9---9--9---7---7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7--7\5------------|
D|--/10--10-10-10--10-10--10-10----x---x--x---x---x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x--8\6------------|
A|--/10--10-10-10--10-10--10-10---10--10-10---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--8\6------------|
E|--/-8---8--8--8---8--8---8--8----8---8--8---6---6-6-6---6-6--6-6-6-6--6\4------------|
                    I  shot       my      love        today

    Ab            Eb          Eb/G Bb  F#   F           F5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6\--2-2--1---1-1--1---------------------------------|
G|--5-----5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7\--3-3--2---2-2--2---------------------------------|
D|--6-----6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/-----------------------------|
A|--6-----6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/-----------------------------|
E|--4-----4--------------------3/--6\-------------------1/-----------------------------|
    Would you     cry   for me?

     C                             C7         Bb6                       Bb Ab
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8---11--11-11---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--6\4------------|
G|---9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9----9---9--9---7---7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7--7\5------------|
D|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10----x---x--x---x---x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x--8\6------------|
A|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10---10--10-10---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--8\6------------|
E|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8----8---8--8---6---6-6-6---6-6--6-6-6-6--6\4------------|
               I   lost      my       head      a-gain

    Ab            Eb          Eb/G Bb  F#   F           F5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6\--2-2--1---1-1--1---------------------------------|
G|--5-----5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7\--3-3--2---2-2--2---------------------------------|
D|--6-----6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3------------------------------|
A|--6-----6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3------------------------------|
E|--4-----4--------------------3/--6\-------------------1------------------------------|
    Would you     lie   for me?


Verse 2:

    C5    C         C5       C    Eb5   Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------5----5--5----------5-----------8-8-10-8---8----8-----------------------------|
G|----5---5----5--5-5------5-5--------8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8--------------------------|
D|--5-5---5----5--5-5---5--5-5-----8--8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8-8------------------------|
A|--3-3---3----3--3-3---3--3-3-----6--6--6-6--6-6---6-6--6--6-6------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Close your eyes and    bow           your head   /   I  need

   Bb5 F5  F           Eb5  Eb        C5    C Csus C C5   C    C5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10--10-10--------8-8-8-8---------5-5-6-5-------5--5-------------------------|
G|----(10)-10--10-10-----8--8-8-8-8------5--5-5-5-5----5--5--5-5-----------------------|
D|-----10--10--10-10---8-8--8-8-8-8---5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5--5-5-----------------------|
A|--8---8---8---8--8---6-6--6-6-6-6---3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-----------------------|
E|--6----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
        a  lit-tle sym-     pa- thy            /            'Cause

    C5   C         C5       C    Eb5   Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--5----5----------5-----------8-8-10-8---8----8------------------------------|
G|----5--5--5----5-5------5-5--------8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8---------------------------|
D|--5-5--5--5----5-5---5--5-5-----8--8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8-8-------------------------|
A|--3-3--3--3----3-3---3--3-3-----6--6--6-6--6-6---6-6--6--6-6-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    fear is strong and    love's        for  e-            very

   Bb5 F5  F           Eb5  Eb        C5    C Csus C C5   C    C5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10--10-10--------8-8-8-8---------5-5-6-5-------5--5-------------------------|
G|----(10)-10--10-10-----8--8-8-8-8------5--5-5-5-5----5--5--5-5-----------------------|
D|-----10--10--10-10---8-8--8-8-8-8---5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5--5-5-----------------------|
A|--8---8---8---8--8---6-6--6-6-6-6---3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3-----------------------|
E|--6----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    one     who   is-       n't me

    C5    C                   C5       C    Eb5    Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------5----5----5---------------5------------8-8-10-8---8----8---------------------|
G|-----5--5----5----5------5------5-5--------8---8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8------------------|
D|--5--5--5----5----5------5---5--5-5-----8--8---8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8-8----------------|
A|--3--3--3----3----3------3---3--3-3-----6--6---6-6--6-6---6-6--6--6-6----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
          Kill your health and    kill           yourself  /  And   kill

   Bb5 F5  F           Eb5   Eb       C5     C Csus C C5   C    C5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10--10-10---------8-8-8-8---------5-5-6-5-------5--5------------------------|
G|----(10)-10--10-10-----8---8-8-8-8------5--5-5-5-5----5--5--5-5----------------------|
D|-----10--10--10-10---8-8---8-8-8-8---5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5--5-5----------------------|
A|--8---8---8---8--8---6-6---6-6-6-6---3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3----------------------|
E|--6----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    every-     thing     you love

    C5    C              C5       C    Eb5   Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------5---5--------5----------5-----------8-8-10-8---8----8------------------------|
G|----5---5---5--------5-5------5-5--------8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8---------------------|
D|--5-5---5---5--------5-5---5--5-5-----8--8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8-8-------------------|
A|--3-3---3---3--------3-3---3--3-3-----6--6--6-6--6-6---6-6--6--6-6-------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      And if  you live you      can     fall  to  piec-    es  / And

  Bb5 F5  F            Eb5  Eb        C5    C Csus C C5 C
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------10---10-10--------8-8-8-8---------5-5-6-5-----5------------------------------|
G|---(10)-10---10-10-----8--8-8-8-8------5--5-5-5-5--5--5------------------------------|
D|----10--10---10-10---8-8--8-8-8-8---5--5--5-5-5-5--5--5------------------------------|
A|--8--8---8----8--8---6-6--6-6-6-6---3--3--3-3-3-3--3--3------------------------------|
E|--6----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
      su- ffer with    my       ghost


Chorus:

      C                            C7         Bb6                       Bb Ab
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/-8---8--8--8---8--8---8--8---11--11-11---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--6\4------------|
G|--/-9---9--9--9---9--9---9--9----9---9--9---7---7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7--7\5------------|
D|--/10--10-10-10--10-10--10-10----x---x--x---x---x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x--8\6------------|
A|--/10--10-10-10--10-10--10-10---10--10-10---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--8\6------------|
E|--/-8---8--8--8---8--8---8--8----8---8--8---6---6-6-6---6-6--6-6-6-6--6\4------------|
                    I  shot       my      love        today

    Ab            Eb          Eb/G Bb  F#   F           F5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6\--2-2--1---1-1--1---------------------------------|
G|--5-----5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7\--3-3--2---2-2--2---------------------------------|
D|--6-----6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/-----------------------------|
A|--6-----6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/-----------------------------|
E|--4-----4--------------------3/--6\-------------------1/-----------------------------|
    Would you     cry   for me?

     C                             C7         Bb6                       Bb Ab
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8---11--11-11---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--6\4------------|
G|---9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9----9---9--9---7---7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7--7\5------------|
D|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10----x---x--x---x---x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x--8\6------------|
A|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10---10--10-10---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--8\6------------|
E|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8----8---8--8---6---6-6-6---6-6--6-6-6-6--6\4------------|
               I   lost      my       head      a-gain

    Ab            Eb          Eb/G Bb  F#   F           F5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6\--2-2--1---1-1--1---------------------------------|
G|--5-----5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7\--3-3--2---2-2--2---------------------------------|
D|--6-----6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3------------------------------|
A|--6-----6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3------------------------------|
E|--4-----4--------------------3/--6\-------------------1------------------------------|
    Would you     lie   for me?

     C                              C7          Bb6                          Bb Ab
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/-8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8---11--11-11----8----8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8----6\4-------|
G|--/-9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9----9---9--9----7----7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7----7\5-------|
D|--/10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10----x---x--x----x----x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x----8\6-------|
A|--/10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10---10--10-10----8----8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8----8\6-------|
E|--/-8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8----8---8--8----6----6-6-6---6-6--6-6-6-6----6\4-------|
                   I left      her      in       the sand      /        Just a

    Ab          Eb          Eb/G Bb  F#   F           F5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4---4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6\--2-2--1---1-1--1-----------------------------------|
G|--5---5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7\--3-3--2---2-2--2-----------------------------------|
D|--6---6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/-------------------------------|
A|--6---6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/-------------------------------|
E|--4---4--------------------3/--6\-------------------1/-------------------------------|
    burden      in    my  hand

     C                             C7         Bb6                       Bb Ab
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8---11--11-11---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--6\4------------|
G|---9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9----9---9--9---7---7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7--7\5------------|
D|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10----x---x--x---x---x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x--8\6------------|
A|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10---10--10-10---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--8\6------------|
E|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8----8---8--8---6---6-6-6---6-6--6-6-6-6--6\4------------|
               I    lost      my       head     a-gain

    Ab            Eb          Eb/G Bb  F#   F           F5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6\--2-2--1---1-1--1---------------------------------|
G|--5-----5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7\--3-3--2---2-2--2---------------------------------|
D|--6-----6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/-----------------------------|
A|--6-----6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/-----------------------------|
E|--4-----4--------------------3/--6\-------------------1------------------------------|
    Would you     cry   for me?


Bridge:

  Ab7 Ab13  Ab7            Ab13 Ab    C Csus C  C5
e|-----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
B|--4--6----7------7-7--7---6-6-4-4---5--6-5--5----------------------------------------|
G|--5--5----5------5-5--5---5-5-5-5---5--5-5--5-5--5--5--x-----------------------------|
D|--4--4----4------4-4--4---4-4-4-4---5--5-5--5-5--5--5--x-x---------------------------|
A|--6--6----6------6-6--6---6-6-6-6---3--3----3-3--3--3--x-x---------------------------|
E|--4--4----4------4-4--4---4-4-4-4------------------------x---------------------------|
       It's just a bur- den in  my    hand

  Eb Eb(add#11) Eb    Eb5  Eb  Eb5   F# F#6 F#7
e|--3--5----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4--4----4-------4------4-4-------2--4-5--5-5--5b-----------------------------------|
G|--3--3----3-------3-3----3-3-3-3---3--3-3--3-3--3------------------------------------|
D|--5--5----5-------5-5----5-5-5-5---4--x-x--x-x--x------------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-6----6-6-6-6---4--4-4--4-4--4------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------2--2-2--2-2--2------------------------------------|
       It's just an anchor on  my    heart

    C Csus  C        C5             Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5 Eb Bb F# F          F5
e|----------3------------------------3--5-3---------------3/---------------------------|
B|--5--6----5------5-----------------4--4-4----4-------4--4/--6\--2-2---1---1-1--------|
G|--5--5----5------5-5--5---5--x-----3--3-3--3-3---3---3--3/--7\--3-3---2---2-2--2-----|
D|--5--5----5------5-5--5---5--x-x---5--5-5--5-5---5---5--5/--8\--4-4---3---3-3--3--3--|
A|--3--3-----------3-3--3---3--x-x---6----6--6-6---6---6--6/--8\--4-4---3---3-3--3--3--|
E|-------------------------------x----------------------------6\-----------------1--1--|
       It's just a tu-  mor in   my  head    / And I'm in the dark        /         So


Verse 3:

    C5   C        C5       C    Eb5   Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5---5--5----------5-----------8-8-10-8---8----8--------------------------------|
G|----5--5---5--5-5------5-5--------8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8-----------------------------|
D|--5-5--5---5--5-5---5--5-5-----8--8--8-8--8-8---8-8--8--8-8---------------------------|
A|--3-3--3---3--3-3---3--3-3-----6--6--6-6--6-6---6-6--6--6-6---------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    fol- low me   in-    to            the de-      sert  as

   Bb5 F5  F           Eb5  Eb        C5    C Csus C C5   C    C5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------10--10-10--------8-8-8-8---------5-5-6-5-------5--5--------------------------|
G|----(10)-10--10-10-----8--8-8-8-8------5--5-5-5-5----5--5--5-5------------------------|
D|-----10--10--10-10---8-8--8-8-8-8---5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5--5-5------------------------|
A|--8---8---8---8--8---6-6--6-6-6-6---3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3--3-3------------------------|
E|--6-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    des-    perate as       you       are         /            Where the

    C5      C        C5       C     Eb5     Eb Eb(add#11) Eb Eb5 Eb Eb5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------5---5--5----------5-------------8-8-10---8---8----8-------------------------|
G|-------5--5---5--5-5------5-5--------8----8-8--8---8---8-8--8--8----------------------|
D|--5----5--5---5--5-5---5--5-5-----8--8----8-8--8---8---8-8--8--8-8--------------------|
A|--3----3--3---3--3-3---3--3-3-----6--6----6-6--6---6---6-6--6--6-6--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    moon is     glued    to   a     picture of   heaven   /   And

    Bb5 F5  F           Eb5  Eb        C5    C Csus C C5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------10--10-10--------8-8-8-8---------5-5-6-5------------------------------------|
G|-----(10)-10--10-10-----8--8-8-8-8------5--5-5-5-5--5---------------------------------|
D|------10--10--10-10---8-8--8-8-8-8---5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-------------------------------|
A|---8---8---8---8--8---6-6--6-6-6-6---3--3--3-3-3-3--3-3----3p1p(0)--------------------|
E|---6-----------------------------------------------------3--------h3------------------|
    all the lit-tle     pigs have      god

    Eb          F                 C5/G    G
e|----3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-4-x-x-4--/6-x-x-6--x--x-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-3-x-x-3--/5-x-x-5--x--x-----5-5-5---4-4-4---4-------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-x-x-5--/7-x-x-7--x--x-----5-5-5---5-5-5---5-------------------------------------|
A|--6-6-x-x-6--/8-x-x-8--x--x-----3-3-3---5-5-5---5----3p1p(0)--------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3--3-3-3---3-3-3---3--3--------h3------------------------|
            Oh                    no

    Eb          F                  C5/G    G
e|----3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-4-x-x-4--/6-x-x-6---x--x----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-3-x-x-3--/5-x-x-5---x--x-----5-5-5---4-4-4---4------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-x-x-5--/7-x-x-7---x--x-----5-5-5---5-5-5---5------------------------------------|
A|--6-6-x-x-6--/8-x-x-8---x--x-----3-3-3---5-5-5---5----3p1p(0)-------------------------|
E|------------------------------3--3-3-3---3-3-3---3--3--------h3-----------------------|
            There     she       goes

    Eb            Bb               F         Eb Eb(add#11) Eb F F5  F   F5
e|--------------------------------------------3--5-3------------------------------------|
B|--4--4-x-x-4----3----3--x---x----1---1------4--4-4--4/---6--------6-------------------|
G|--3--3-x-x-3----3-3--3--x-x-x-x--2-2-2--2---3--3-3--3/---5---5----5---5---------------|
D|--5--5-x-x-5----3-3--3--x-x-x-x--3-3-3--3---5--5-5--5/---7---7-7--7---7-7\------------|
A|--6--6-x-x-6----1-1--1--x-x-x-x--3-3-3--3-----------6/---8---8-8--8---8-8\------------|
E|--------------------------x---x--1-1-1--1---------------------------------------------|
         Out in   the                  sun-   shine   /    The sun  is

   Eb Eb(add#11) Eb F F5    F F5  Eb Eb(add#11) Eb C  C6 C
e|--3--5-3-------------------------3----5--------------5-3------------------------------|
B|--4--4-4--4/---6----------6------4--4-4-4--------5---5-5------------------------------|
G|--3--3-3--3/---5---5------5-5\---3--3-3-3--------5---5-5------------------------------|
D|--5--5-5--5/---7---7---7--7-7\---5--5-5-5--------5---5-5------------------------------|
A|----------6/---8---8---8--8-8\---6--6---6--------3---3-3------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    mine      /  The sun is mine


Chorus:

      C                            C7         Bb6                       Bb Ab
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/-8---8--8--8---8--8---8--8---11--11-11---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--6\4------------|
G|--/-9---9--9--9---9--9---9--9----9---9--9---7---7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7--7\5------------|
D|--/10--10-10-10--10-10--10-10----x---x--x---x---x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x--8\6------------|
A|--/10--10-10-10--10-10--10-10---10--10-10---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--8\6------------|
E|--/-8---8--8--8---8--8---8--8----8---8--8---6---6-6-6---6-6--6-6-6-6--6\4------------|
                    I  shot       my      love        today

    Ab            Eb          Eb/G Bb  F#   F           F5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6\--2-2--1---1-1--1----------------------------------|
G|--5-----5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7\--3-3--2---2-2--2----------------------------------|
D|--6-----6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/------------------------------|
A|--6-----6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/------------------------------|
E|--4-----4--------------------3/--6\-------------------1/------------------------------|
    Would you     cry   for me?

     C                             C7         Bb6                       Bb Ab
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8---11--11-11---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--6\4-------------|
G|---9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9----9---9--9---7---7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7--7\5-------------|
D|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10----x---x--x---x---x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x--8\6-------------|
A|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10---10--10-10---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--8\6-------------|
E|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8----8---8--8---6---6-6-6---6-6--6-6-6-6--6\4-------------|
               I   lost      my       head      a-gain

    Ab            Eb          Eb/G Bb  F#   F           F5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6\--2-2--1---1-1--1----------------------------------|
G|--5-----5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7\--3-3--2---2-2--2----------------------------------|
D|--6-----6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/------------------------------|
A|--6-----6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/------------------------------|
E|--4-----4--------------------3/--6\-------------------1/------------------------------|
    Would you     lie   for me?

     C                             C7          Bb6                          Bb Ab
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8---11--11-11----8----8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8----6\4---------|
G|---9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9----9---9--9----7----7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7----7\5---------|
D|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10----x---x--x----x----x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x----8\6---------|
A|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10---10--10-10----8----8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8----8\6---------|
E|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8----8---8--8----6----6-6-6---6-6--6-6-6-6----6\4---------|
                 I left      her      in        the sand      /        Just a

    Ab          Eb          Eb/G Bb F#   F           F5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4---4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6--2-2--1---1-1--1-------------------------------------|
G|--5---5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7--3-3--2---2-2--2-------------------------------------|
D|--6---6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/---------------------------------|
A|--6---6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/---------------------------------|
E|--4---4--------------------3/--6-------------------1/---------------------------------|
    burden      in    my  hand

     C                             C7         Bb6                       Bb Ab
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8---11--11-11---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--6\4-------------|
G|---9---9--9--9----9--9---9--9----9---9--9---7---7-7-7---7-7--7-7-7-7--7\5-------------|
D|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10----x---x--x---x---x-x-x---x-x--x-x-x-x--8\6-------------|
A|--10--10-10-10---10-10--10-10---10--10-10---8---8-8-8---8-8--8-8-8-8--8\6-------------|
E|---8---8--8--8----8--8---8--8----8---8--8---6---6-6-6---6-6--6-6-6-6--6\4-------------|
               I   lost      my        head     a-gain

    Ab            Eb          Eb/G Bb  F#   F           F5
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6\--2-2--1---1-1--1----------------------------------|
G|--5-----5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7\--3-3--2---2-2--2----------------------------------|
D|--6-----6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/------------------------------|
A|--6-----6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/------------------------------|
E|--4-----4--------------------3/--6\-------------------1-------------------------------|
    Would you     cry   for me?

    Ab            Eb          Eb/G Bb  F#   F           F5    C   C6  C
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4-----4--x-x--4---4-4---4------6\--2-2--1---1-1--1------------10--8-----------------|
G|--5-----5--x-x--3---3-3---3--3/--7\--3-3--2---2-2--2--------9----9--9-----------------|
D|--6-----6--x-x--5---5-5---5--5/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/---10----x-10-----------------|
A|--6-----6--x-x--6---6-6---6--6/--8\--4-4--3---3-3--3--3/---10---10-10-----------------|
E|--4-----4--------------------3/--6\-------------------1/----8----8--8-----------------|
    Would you     cry   for me?


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| x   Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down

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