I thought it would be great to post this tab of The Fisherman song by MAE
Credits also go to Joe Arsenault.
There are two guitars sometimes being played I labeled them Guitar 1 and 2.
Guitar 1
- eb -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Bb ---------------------------------------0---0---0---0-------------------|
1 Gb -------------------------------------2---2---2---2-----1---1---1---1---|
- Db 6-----4-6---9--4-6-2---6-1--1/2\1-----2---2---2---2--2---2---2---2-----|
- Ab 7-----6-7---11-6-7-4---7-2--2/4\2---0---0---0---0-----2---2---2---2----|
- Eb ----------------------------------------------------0---0---0---0------|
Guitar 2
- eb --0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0----------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
- Bb 12-12-7-9-9-12-7-9-5-5-9-4--4b5r4-0--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
2 Gb ------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
- Db -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Ab -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Eb -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part B: "Oh I need some understanding, and a little love..."
Guitar 1
- eb -0---0---0---0-0-------|
- Bb -0---0---0---0-0-------|
1 Gb -2---1---2---9-9-------|
- Db -2---2---2---9-9-------|
- Ab -0---2---0---0-0-------|
- Eb -----0-----------------|
Part C: Interlude, then "With my guitar in hand..."
Guitar 1
eb 12---11-12--16-11-12-9-16-7-7/9\7--|
- Bb -----------------------------------|
1 Gb 13---11-13--16-11-13-9-16-8-8/9\8--|
- Db -----------------------------------|
- Ab -----------------------------------|
- Eb -----------------------------------|
Guitar 1
eb|-----------7--|
Bb|-----0--------|
Gb|--9-----9-----| <--------- 10x
Db|--------------|
Ab|--------------|
Eb|--------------|
Guitar 1:
- eb ---7---7---7---7---7---7---*7--*12-|
- Bb -0---0---0---0---0---0-----*7--*12-|
1 Gb 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------|
- Db -----------------------------------|
- Ab -----------------------------------|
- Eb -----------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
- eb --0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0----------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
- Bb 12-12-7-9-9-12-7-9-5-5-9-4--4b5r4-0--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
2 Gb ------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
- Db -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Ab -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Eb -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part D: "Oh I just need some understanding, and a little love..."
Guitar 1:Doing Rhythm
- eb -0---0---0---0---0-------|
- Bb -0---0---0---0---0-------|
1 Gb -2---1---2---1---2-------|
- Db -2---2---2---2---2-------|
- Ab -0---2---0---2---0-------|
- Eb -----0-------0-----------|
Guitar 2:Finger picking
- eb -[---0---0---0---0--------0---0---0---0-----]
- Bb -[-0---0---0---0--------0---0---0---0-------]
2 Gb -[--2---2---2---2-(x2)---1---1---1---1--(x2)]
- Db -[2---2---2---2--------2---2---2---2--------]
- Ab -[------------------------------------------]
- Eb -[------------------------------------------]
- eb -[---------0---0---0---0------|
- Bb -[-------0---0---0---0--------|
2 Gb -[(x2)----2---2---2---2--(x2)-|
- Db -[------2---2---2---2---------|
- Ab -[----------------------------|
- Eb -[----------------------------|
Part E: "Would you ride with me oh, I could use the company..."
eb ---------------------------------0---|
Bb ---------------------------------0---|
Gb -4-4-4---4-6-8-9--4---4-4-4------2---|
Db -4-2-2---4-6-9-9--2---2-4-2---4--2---|
Ab -2-4-0---2-4-6-7--0---4-2-0---4--0---|
Eb ------------------------------2------|
Part F: Transition [2:54]
eb ---------------------------|
Bb ---------------------------|
Gb -------------------(x2)----|
Db ---------------------------|
Ab ---7---7---7---7-----------|
Eb -0---0---0---0-------------|
Part G: "His eyes were anchors as the boat would sway..."
eb ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb -9----6--5--9----6----(x2)--4-4-4---4-6-8-9-4---4-4-4---4---6-8---|
Db -9--6-6--5--9--6-6--4-------4-2-2---4-6-9-9-2---2-4-2---4-4-6-9---|
Ab -7--6-4--3--7--6-4--4-------2-4-0---2-4-6-7-0---4-2-0---2-4-4-6---|
Eb ----4----------4----2-------------------------------------2-------|
eb ---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb ---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb -9----6--5--9----6----(x2)--4-4-4---4-6-8-9-4---4-4-4------2---|
Db -9--6-6--5--9--6-6--4-------4-2-2---4-6-9-9-2---2-4-2---4--2---|
Ab -7--6-4--3--7--6-4--4-------2-4-0---2-4-6-7-0---4-2-0---4--0---|
Eb ----4----------4----2-----------------------------------2------|
Part H: "Love... But it's so hard to love..." [4:16]
eb -0---0----0----0---|
Bb -0---4----0----0---|
Gb -2---4-OR-9-OR-8---|
Db -2---2----9----9---|
Ab -0---4----x----x---|
Eb ----------9----9---|
Part I: "It's so hard to love... the way that you want me to" [4:45]
(Note: Rhythm chords are displayed first, then the solo is displayed the rest of this
section. The "^" on the low Eb string in the solo represents when to change rhythm chords.)
Rhythm:
eb -0---[-0---0---0-]--|
Bb -0---[-0---0---0-]--|
Gb -4---[-4---4---4-]--| Repeat the chords in the brackets.
Db -2---[-2---2---4-]--|
Ab -4---[-0---4---2-]--|
Eb -----[-----------]--|
Solo:
eb -0-----0---0-0---0---0---0--0---0-0--0-------|
Bb -0-----12--7-9--/12--7--/9--5--/9-4--4b5r4---|
Gb -13------------------------------------------|
Db -13------------------------------------------|
Ab -11------------------------------------------|
Eb -^-----^-------------------------------------|
eb|----------0-----------------------|
Bb|----------4b5r4-------------------|
Gb|--4--4/6---------4----------------|
Db|--------------------4-------------|
Ab|-----------------------6b7r6b7r6--|
Eb|----------------------------------|
eb|--0---0--0/0---0/0--0-0--0--0--------------------------|
Bb|--12--7--9-12--7-9--5/9--4--4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--0---------------7------9------|
Bb|--4b5r4---------------------12--|
Gb|---------4-----/8-----/11-------|
Db|------------4-------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|
eb -0---0-0---0---0---0--0---0-0--0-----0--0-0-----0-0-----------|
Bb -12--7-9--/12--7--/9--5--/9-4--4b5r4-5-/7-7/9\7-5-5-----------|
Gb -----------------------------------------------------9-11-8---|
Db --------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab -----------------------------------------------------7-9--6---|
Eb -^--------------------------------------^----------------^----|
Strum these
eb -------------------------------|
Bb -12----12--12----12-------12---|
Gb -9-----8---11----8--(x2)--9----|
Db --------------------------9----|
Ab --------------------------0----|
Eb -^---------^-----^--------^----|
Part J: Guitar only, then "I stepped off the boat and thanked the man..."
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/mae/267601.html ]
eb ------------------------------------|
Bb -------------------0----------------|
Gb -------------------4-------4-(x3)---|
Db -4/6--4--4/6--4--4\2--4--4\1--------|
Ab -6/7--6--6/7--6--6\4--6--6\2--------|
Eb ---0--0----0--0---------------------|
Part K: "Oh I just need some understanding..." [6:32]
eb -0--0--0--0--0---|
Bb -0--0--0--0--0---|
Gb -2--1--2--1--2---|
Db -2--2--2--2--2---|
Ab -0--2--0--2--0---|
Eb ----0-----0------|
Part L: "We all need love" and outro
Guitar 1:
- eb --------------------------------------------|
- Bb --------------------------------------------|
1 Gb --------------------------------------------|
- Db --------------------------------------------|
- Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------|
- Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------|
Guitar:2
- eb ----------------------------------------|
- Bb ----------------------------------------|
2 Gb ----------------------------------------|
- Db ----------------------------------6-----|
- Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---|
- Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------|
Guitar 1:
- eb --------------------------------------------|
- Bb --------------------------------------------|
1 Gb --------------------------------------------|
- Db --------------------------------------------|
- Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------|
- Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------|
Guitar 2:
- eb ----------------------------------------|
- Bb ----------------------------------------|
2 Gb ----------------------------------------|
- Db ----------------------------------6-----|
- Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---|
- Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------|
Guitar 1 and 2:
- eb ---------------------------------------|
- Bb ---------------------------------------|
- Gb ---------------------------------------|
- Db -----------------------------------6---|
- Ab -0--7-------7-9-7-9/11-0-7-----------7-|
- Eb ------7-5-7----------------7-5-5-7-----|
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--17--5--5--5--7--|
Guitar 1:
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9--------------------|
Db|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--7--9--6~-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------9-----|
G|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9-----------------9--|
D|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--9--------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------|
Guitar 2:
- eb --------------------------------------------|
- Bb --------------------------------------------|
2 Gb --------------------------------------------|
- Db --------------------------------------------|
- Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------|
- Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------|
Guitar 2:
- eb ----------------------------------------|
- Bb ----------------------------------------|
2 Gb ----------------------------------------|
- Db ----------------------------------6-----|
- Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---|
- Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------|
Guitar 1:
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------9-----------------|
Gb|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9-----------------9--------------|
Db|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--9--------9-----------|
Ab|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------0--------|
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9--------------------|
Db|-----9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--7--9--6~-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------0-----------------------|
Guitar 2:
- eb ------------------------------------|
- Bb ------------------------------------|
2 Gb ------------------------------------|
- Db ------------------------------------|
- Ab ---7-------7--9--7-9/11---7---------|
- Eb -0---7-5-7--------------0---7-5-5-7-|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--6--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----7--------7-----------7--9--7--9/11-----7--------------------|
Eb|--------7--0-----7--5--7-----------------0-----7--5--5--5--7--4--|
Guitar 1:
- eb ----------------------------------------------------|
- Bb ----------------------------------------------------|
1 Gb -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--8---6-6-6-8---|
- Db ----------------------------------------------------|
- Ab -7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--9---6---4-4-4-6---|
- Eb ----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
- eb ----------------------------------------------------|
- Bb ----------------------------------------------------|
2 Gb ----------------------------------------------------|
- Db -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13--9---7-7-7-9---|
- Ab ----------------------------------------------------|
- Eb -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--7---5-5-5-7---|
Outro:
Guitar 1:
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----13--13-----13--13-------11-----11--11-----11-----11--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----11--11-----11--11-------9------9---9------9------9---|
E|--0--0---0---0--0---0---0----0---0--0---0---0--0---0--0---|
- eb ---------------------------------------------------------|
- Bb ---------------------------------------------------------|
1 Gb /13----13-13----13-13----11----11-11-13-14-13-11-9-(x4)--|
- Db ---------------------------------------------------------|
- Ab /-11----11-11----11-11----9-----9--9--11-12-11-9--7-------|
- Eb -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
Guitar 2:
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----9--9-----9--9-----8-----8--8-----8--8-|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-----7--7-----7--7-----6-----6--6-----6--6-|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
- eb ----------------------------------------------------------|
- Bb ----------------------------------------------------------|
2 Gb -9-----9--9-----9--9-----8-----8--8--9--11-9--8--4-(x4)---|
- Db ----------------------------------------------------------|
- Ab -7-----7--7-----7--7-----6-----6--6--7--9--7--6--2--------|
- Eb -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|
