Today Is The Day tab by Yo La Tengo

Tabs

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			   Today Is The Day – Yo La Tengo
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Tabbed by: John Severa
Email: [email protected]


This sounds very correct to my ear and should be a vast improvement over the other existing tab
for this song that was posted. I hope that it proves helpful.
Thanks for reading this and please email me if there are any corrections you would like to point out.
Enjoy the tab for this beautiful song!

Guitar Part 1:
   D MajorD                A/Db
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------
BB|--------------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|7///16----14--------------------7///16----14--------------------7///
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------
 D/B               D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|16----14--------------------12--12-11-11------------------------
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------
 D MajorD                A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|6///////7-----------------------4///////6-----------------------
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------
 D/B               D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|2///////4-------------------------------------------------------
D MajorD|--------------------------------5///////7-----------------------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------

Guitar Part 1*: (same as Guitar Part 1 except play the following in place of the second bar)
 D/B               D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|16----14--------------------7///16----14------------------------
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------

Guitar Part 2:
 E minorEm               D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D MajorD|2---2-2---2-2-2/5---5-5-4--2--0---------------4-----------------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------
 E minorEm               D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D MajorD|2---2-2---2-2-2/5---5-5-4--2--0---------------------------------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------

Guitar Part 3:
 D MajorD                A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----10----10----10----10----10------10----10----10----10----10--
G+G|--11----11----11----11----11------11----11----11----11----11----
D MajorD|12----12----12----12----12------11----11----11----11----11------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------
 D/B               A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----12----12----12----12----12------10----10----10----10----10--
G+G|--11----11----11----11----11------11----11----11----11----11----
D MajorD|12----12----12----12----12------11----11----11----11----11------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------

Guitar Part 4:
 D MajorD                A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D MajorD|------------7-------------------7-----------------------7-------
A augmentedA|------5-----------5---------5---------7-----------7---------7---
E MajorE|5-----------------------5-------------------5-------------------
 D/B               A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D MajorD|------------7-------------------7-----------------------7-------
A augmentedA|------5-----------5---------5---------7-----------7---------7---
E MajorE|7-----------------------7-------------------5-------------------

Guitar Part 5:
 D MajorD                A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D MajorD|------------7-------------------------------7-------------------
A augmentedA|------5-------------------------------7-------------------------
E MajorE|5-------------------------------5-------------------------------
 D/B               D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D MajorD|------------7---------------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|------5-------------------------------5-------------------------
E MajorE|7-------------------------------5-----------5-------------------

Guitar Part 6:
 F# minorF#m  E minorEm       D MajorD     F# minorF#m  E minorEm       D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|11----9---------9-----7---------11----9---------9-----7---------
D MajorD|11----9---------9-----7---------11----9---------9-----7---------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------
 F# minorF#m  E minorEm       D MajorD     A augmentedA
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|11----9---------9-----7---------6-----6---------6-----6---------
D MajorD|11----9---------9-----7---------7-----7---------7-----7---------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------
 G+G                D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|4-----4---------4-----4---------7-----7---------7-----7---------
D MajorD|5-----5---------5-----5---------7-----7---------7-----7---------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------

Guitar Part 6*: (same as Guitar Part 6 except play the following in place of the second and third bars)
 F# minorF#m  E minorEm       D MajorD     A augmentedA
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|11----9---------9-----7---------6-----6---------9-----9---------
D MajorD|11----9---------9-----7---------7-----7---------7-----7---------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------
 G+G                D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|4-----4---------12----12--------7-----7---------7-----7---------
D MajorD|5-----5---------12----12--------7-----7---------7-----7---------
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------

Guitar Part 7:
 F# minorF#m  E minorEm       D MajorD     F# minorF#m  E minorEm       D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|----------5-7---------5-------------------5-7---------5---------
E MajorE|5-----7---------5--7------------5-----7---------5--7------------
 F# minorF#m  E minorEm       D MajorD     A augmentedA
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|----------5-7---------5-----5---9-----7-7-------------------5---
E MajorE|5-----7---------5--7--------------------------------------------
 G+G                D MajorD
e|----------------------------------------------------------------
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------
A augmentedA|10----9-9-------------------------------------------------------
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------

Song Structure:

Guitar Part 1
D MajorD           A/Db
D/B          D MajorD
D           A/Db
D/B          D MajorD

Guitar Part 2
E minorEm           D MajorD
E minorEm           D MajorD

Guitar Part 3 & Guitar Part 4
D MajorD           A/Db
I followed you foolishly
D/B          A/Db
You were at a smoky bar, you were out till three
D MajorD           A/Db
Sat alone inside my car, it was nearly four
D/B          A/Db
Couldn’t wait for you all night so I broke the door
D MajorD           A/Db
I was gonna spend the night, coulda been okay
D/B          A/Db
We were gonna talk all night till I went away

Guitar Part 1 & Guitar Part 5
D MajorD           A/Db
Remember how we used to say, “can’t stay up late”?
D/B          D MajorD
A augmentedA minute later and I’m older now, I can’t stay awake
D MajorD           A/Db
I’m driving by your parent’s farm in the Chevrolet
D/B          D MajorD
I remember that rusty car like it was yesterday

Guitar Part 2
E minorEm           D MajorD
E minorEm           D MajorD

Guitar Part 3 & Guitar Part 4
D MajorD           A/Db
Saw my brother driving by the other day (Ooh…)
D/B          A/Db
I wished that I’d go out to him but he drove away (Ooh…)
D MajorD           A/Db
Saw my sister standing there accepting blame (Ooh…)
D/B          A/Db
And I thought of how nothin’ ever feels the same (Ooh…)

D MajorD           A/Db
Ooh... ooh...
D/B          A/Db
Ooh... ooh...

Guitar Part 1* & Guitar Part 5
D MajorD           A/Db
Ooh...
D/B          D MajorD
D           A/Db
D/B          D MajorD

Guitar Part 2
E minorEm           D MajorD
E minorEm           D MajorD

Guitar Part 6 & Guitar Part 7
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
Another day come and gone
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
Don’t think I can ever sing that song
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
Little secrets we bring along
A augmentedA
I’m taking my time
G+G
Trailing behind, I thought of you
D MajorD

Guitar Part 6* & Guitar Part 7
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
Another day come and gone
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
Don’t think I can ever sing that song
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
Little secrets we bring along
A augmentedA
Today is the day
G+G
Today is the day I think of you
D MajorD

Guitar Part 6 & Guitar Part 7
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
Another day come and gone
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
Don’t think I wanna sing that song
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
It’s always trouble what makes you strong
A augmentedA
Today is the day
G+G
Today is the day I think of you
D MajorD

Guitar Part 6 & Guitar Part 7
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD
F# minorF#m   E minorEm       D MajorD