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BRIGHT EYES - Josh Ritter
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Tabbed by: Will Redfearn
Email: willredfearn@gmail.com
PLEASE RATE AND ENJOY :)
Tuning: Standard
CAPO ON 3rd- Tabs relative to capo.
MAIN GUITAR PATTERN: Might seem a bit hard to play at first, but I think
once you get the hang of playing the G on the E string in time, it starts
to flow quite nicely. I struggled for a few minutes to begin with. I
usually play with a pick, but for this song I think the pattern
complements finger picking slightly more, using the thumb to reach the
2 bottom strings.
play twice:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------1--0----------------0-h-1-----------------|
G|---------0-------------------0-------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----3--------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------3------------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/josh-ritter/291906.html ]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------1--0-------0------------------1--------------0-h-1------|
G|---------0-----------0-----------------2--------------0-------------|
D|------------------------------------3-------------------------------|
A|-----3--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------3------------------|
This sequence repeats for all verses.
CHORUS:
C G F G
with bright smiles and dark eyes
C G F G
bright smile dark eyes
C G F
everywhere I went oh
G
I was always searching for you
C G F G
bright smile dark eyes
*The main melody can neearly be played on top of the chorus.. I think
there's a bit of a tweak to it at the start line with the F, although
I haven't noted it down because it's fairly hard to tab it exactly
right. Maybe try it by ear.. Either way I think it sounds good enough
in chords.
BRIDGE:
Am G C
man is only half himself
F G
the other half is a bright thing
Am G C
he tumbles on by luck or grace
F G
for man is ever a blind thing
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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