standard tuning
figure out the strumming pattern yourself
Intro
e|----|
B|----|
G|9---|
D|9-7-|
A|7-7-|
E|0-5-|
Verse
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|9-6-2-4-|
D|9-6-2-4-| X2 the B power chord
A|7-4-0-2-| is played in the
E|0-------| last measure
Chorus
e|----|12-----------------| |--|
B|----|---10---10-9---9---| |--|
G|9-7-|------9------9---9-| |--|
D|9-7-|-------------------|X4 |7-|
A|7-5-|-------------------| |7-|
E|0---|-------------------| |5-|
i'll paint just one potrait
of us and i'll tear it down
Verse 2
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|9-6-2-4-|
D|9-6-2-4-|X2
A|7-4-0-2-|
E|0-------|
* * * *
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|9-6-2-4-|
D|9-6-2-4-| X2
A|7-4-0-2-|
E|0-------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/h/houston-calls/97149.html ]
Chorus
e|----|12-----------------| |--|
B|----|---10---10-9---9---| |--|
G|9-7-|------9------9---9-| |--|
D|9-7-|-------------------|X4 |7-|
A|7-5-|-------------------| |7-|
E|0---|-------------------| |5-|
i'll paint just one potrait
of us and i'll tear it down
Bridge
this part can be played a coupe of ways
i'll put the easier one on top
play this until 2:26
e|-------------------------------------|
B|---------9-12-9-------------9--------| play with the pick-up selector
G|9-8-9-11--------11-9-8-9-11---11-9-8-| to the middle setting or
D|-------------------------------------| at the neck pickup setting
A|-------------------------------------| to get a synthesizer sound
E|-------------------------------------|
OR
e|-------------------------------------|
B|---------9-12p9-------------9--------|
G|9p8h9-11--------11-9p8h9-11---11-9p8-|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
H T H T T T H T
At 2:26 play
e|---|
B|---|
G|9~-|
D|9~-|to get that weird effect toggle switch thing that is usually on
A|7~-| Les Pauls
E|0~-| (sorry, i forgot what that's called)
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|--9---9---9~-|
D|7-9-7-9-7-9~-|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7~-|
E|5-0-5-0-5-0~-|
Legend
* palm mute
H hammer on
h hammer on
T tap
p pull off
Da End!!