This is a the opening track on Chris Ross' debut album "The Steady Stumble". It's also
the most complex guitar song on the album, making it pretty hard to play and sing at the
same time. To play this, your guitar needs to be tuned to EACGCe tuning with a capo on the
second fret! This took me forever to tab. Definitely Youtube the song (and the
guitar lesson taught by Chris Ross himself to figure it out) Good luck!
Intro:
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A-0--------------------------------0------------------------------|
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C-0--0--0--0--|
A-3--3--5--5--|
E-1--1--3--3--|
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C-0------0h2-----2/4-----4\2-------0-----0h2-----2/4-----4\2------|
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(Play this during the first part of the verse)
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C-0------0h2-----2/4-----4\2-------0-----0h2-----2/4-----4\2------|
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From the sunny shores of Georgia to the cold New Hampshire rain
From the red taillights of Brooklyn, the prairies and the plains
(Play this during the "I'm singin' to find you")
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C--------0h2-----2/4-----4\2-------------0h2-----2/4-----4\2------|
A-0--------------------------------0------------------------------|
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I'm singin' to find you
I'm singin' to find you
(Then play the first part of the riff again)
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(And again when Chris starts singing the second verse)
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From the subways of Chicago to the sidewalks up above
To the barroom floors of Texas, where nobody's in love
(Play this during the "I'm singin' to find you")
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A-0--------------------------------0------------------------------|
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I'm singin' to find you
I'm singin' to find you
(Then play the first part of the riff again)
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C-0------0h2-----2/4-----4\2-------0-----0h2-----2/4-----4\2------|
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e-----
C-----
G----- (Strum this chord starting at "findin'")
C--0--
A--7--
E--5--
And I'm findin' it hard to find the right woman
e----
C----
G---- (Strum this chord starting at "takin'")
C--0--
A--5--
E--3--
Either takin' it slow or takin' what couldn't be mine
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C-----
G-----
C--0---| (Strum this a few times)
A--3---|
E--1---|
e----
C----
G---- (Strum this chord starting at "I")
C--0--
A--7--
E--5--
Since I was a kid on the edge of my bed
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C-----
G----- (Strum this chord starting at "Strummin'")
C--0--
A--5--
E--3--
Strummin' along scribblin' lead and
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C-----
G-----
C--0---| (Strum this chord starting at "Tryin'")
A--3---|
E--1---|
Tryin'...To find you
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A--3--3--5--5~-|
E--1--1--3--3~-|
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C-0------0h2-----2/4-----4\2-------0-----0h2-----2/4-----4\2------|
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C--------0h2-----2/4-----4\2-------------0h2-----2/4-----4\2------|
A-0--------------------------------0------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------|
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C-0--0--0--0--|
A-3--3--5--5--|
E-1--1--3--3--|
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[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/c/chris-ross/354993.html ]
(Play this during the first part of the verse)
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From the old bonfires up north to the neon music road
Over telephones and rowdy crowds and radio
(Play this during the "I'm singin' to find you")
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C--------0h2-----2/4-----4\2-------------0h2-----2/4-----4\2------|
A-0--------------------------------0------------------------------|
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I'm singin' to find you
I'm singin' to find you
(Then play the first part of the riff again)
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G---0--------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
C-0------0h2-----2/4-----4\2-------0-----0h2-----2/4-----4\2------|
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E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(And again when Chris starts singing the fourth verse)
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C-0------0h2-----2/4-----4\2-------0-----0h2-----2/4-----4\2------|
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From all the empty glasses and the ashtrays overflowed
All the lonely drives up 96 takin' me on home
(Play this during the "I'm singin' to find you")
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G---0--------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
C--------0h2-----2/4-----4\2-------------0h2-----2/4-----4\2------|
A-0--------------------------------0------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm singin' to find you
I'm singin' to find you
(Then play the first part of the riff again)
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C-0- C-0-|
A-5- (Strum this until "laughter") A-3-|
E-3- E-1-|
And I'm findin' it hard to read between the laughter and the cryin'
C-0- C-0-|
A-5- (Strum this until "blame") A-3-|
E-3- E-1-|
All the women torn and lovers scorned can't blame a guy for tryin'
C-0- C-0-|
A-5- (Strum this until "be") A-3-|
E-3- E-1-|
I've been in love before you know and I'll be in love again
C---0--0--0--0--0---------|
A---7--7--5--5--3---------|
E---5--5--3--3--1---------|
But baby until then...
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A-0--------------------------------0------------------------------|
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E-1--1--3--3--|
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(Play this during the first part of the verse)
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Through all the sappy secrets that I've broken down and told
Every hand I knew was lost but couldn't make the fold
(Play this during the "I'm singin' to find you")
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A-0--------------------------------0------------------------------|
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I'm singin' to find you
I'm singin' to find you
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C-----
G----- (Strum this chord starting at "findin'")
C--0--
A--7--
E--5--
And I'm findin' it hard to find the right woman
e----
C----
G---- (Strum this chord starting at "takin'")
C--0--
A--5--
E--3--
Either takin' it slow or takin' what couldn't be mine
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C-----
G-----
C--0---| (Strum this a few times)
A--3---|
E--1---|
e----
C----
G---- (Strum this chord starting at "I")
C--0--
A--7--
E--5--
Since I was a kid on the edge of my bed
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C-----
G----- (Strum this chord starting at "Strummin'")
C--0--
A--5--
E--3--
Strummin' along scribblin' lead and
e------
C-----
G-----
C--0---| (Strum this chord starting at "Tryin'")
A--3---|
E--1---|
Tryin'...To find you
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A--3--3--5--5~-|
E--1--1--3--3~-|
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A-0--------------------------------0------------------------------|
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A-3--3--5--5--3~-|
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