This is my first tab, so bear with me...my ear is decent, and i'm a perfectionist
anyway, so this should be close to perfect. This is a good tune...it's a LOT more
intricate than one would believe and the words are pretty good. I tabbed the whole
thing, chords for first and second guitars, and the little intro/solo/outro
riffs...listen to the song for timing, struming patterns, ring outs, etc...enjoy
(Standard Tuning - Capo 2nd fret)
----------------Chord Formations------------------
Bm C D Em G G/D
e|---2------0-----2-----0-----3----3----|
b|---3------1-----3-----0-----3----3----|
g|---4------0-----2-----0-----0----0----|
d|---4------2-----0-----2-----0----0----|
a|---2------3-----x-----2-----2----x----|
E|---x------0-----x-----0-----3----x----|
INTRO: G C Em D
[Electric Chords
e|-------------------------| *These power chords are hit at the same timethe
b|-------------------------| open chords are. I shouldn't have to say the
g|--------5---------7------| power chords are played on an electric guitar
d|---5----5----5----7------| with distortion and the open chords are
a|---5----3----5----5------| on acoustic guitar. Both w/ 2nd fret capo's.
E|---3---------3-----------|
[Lead Intro
e|------3-5-3----------3-5-3-------------3-5-3----------3-5-3-2-------------|
b|--3/5-------5-3--3/5---------------3/5-------5-3--3/5---------------------|
g|-------------------------(5)--------------------------------(7)-----------|
d|-(5)---------------------(5)------(5)-----------------------(7)-----------|
a|-(5)---------------------(3)------(5)-----------------------(5)-----------|
E|-(3)------------------------------(3)-------------------------------------|
e|------3-5-3----------3-5-3-----5-3----------3-5-3-------3-5-3-------------|
b|--3/5-------5-3--3/5---------------5-3--3/5---------3/5-------5-3---------|
g|-------------------------(5)----------------------------------------------|
d|-(5)---------------------(5)-----------------------(5)--------------------|
a|-(5)---------------------(3)-----------------------(5)--------------------|
E|-(3)-----------------------------------------------(3)--------------------|
e|------3-5-3-2----------------------| *I play all of this on my acoustic,
b|--3/5------------3-----3/5---5/7---| it sounds about right. Everything in
g|------------(7)----2---------------| brackets is played by the electric
d|------------(7)--------------------| guitar, mild distortion.
a|------------(5)--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
VERSE 1: (This is actually played on piano, but the chords sound good too)
G/D D G Em G/D D
All day, starrin' at the ceiling making friends with shadows on
Em G/D D G Em C
my wall..........All night, hearin' voices tellin' me that I should
D
get some sleep because tomorrow might be good for something...
Bm C G D Bm C G
hold on, feelin' like I'm headed for a... breakdown, and I
e|----12------------------------------------------------12-----------------|
b|---9--------10----10------------------9--------------9-------10--------10|
g|--9---------------9-------------------9-------------9------------------9-|
d|-9-------------------------------------------------9---------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D G C
don't know why... but I'm not crazy I'm just a little unwell...
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------9--------------------------------------------------------------|
d|----------9-----------------------------------------------------5--------|
g|-----------------------5----------------------------------------5--------|
a|-----------------------5----------------------------------------3--------|
E|-----------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/matchbox-20/25267.html ]
Em D
...but stay awhile and maybe then you'll see a different side...
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|-----------------------------------------------------7-------------------|
g|--5--------------------------------------------------7-------------------|
a|--5--------------------------------------------------5-------------------|
E|--3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(the rest of the chorus is played exactly the same as the first half I'm not
gonna tab it just to save space...listen to the song.)
VERSE 2: (the picking parts are hard to hear in the song, so listen close
for proper timing, they do exist)
G/D D G Em G/D
...be me, talkin' to myself in public dodgin'
D Em
glances on the train
b|--3-----|
g|----2-0-|
G/D D G Em C
I know, I know they've all been talkin' 'bout me I can hear
D
them Whisper and it makes me think there must be something
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----3-3------------------------------3-----------------------------------|
g|-----0------------------------------0------------------------------------|
Bm C G D Bm C G
wrong with me, out of all the hours thinking... somehow, I've lost
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---3-0-------------------------------------------------3-0---------------|
g|-------2-0-------------------------------------------------2-0-----------|
D
my mind...
*NOTE: All the little picking things that are played on the 'g' and 'b' string
are played on clean electric. The last two are actually played along with some kind of
keyboard, but I'm sure a guitar can handle it, they are very hard to make out, but again,
they exist.
-------------Both chorus' are played the same, then we move to the bridge...
*This part sounds best if played on both strings, however, if you find it too
difficult, simply play the notes of the higher pitch, and you can achieve the same sound.
The last riff kinda fades in, and it was hard to make out, but it sounds alright to me
Bm C Bm C
be... I've been talkin' in my sleep...
e|------3/5--------------------------------------3/5-------3-----|
b|--3/5-3/5---3/5~---------------------------3/5-3/5---3/5-3-5~--|
d|--2/4-------2/4~---------------------------2/4-------2/4---4~--|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bm C
Pretty soon they'll come to get me... [ Tricky... ]
e|----------------------------------3----3/7--5------3-----3-----|
b|------------------------------3/5-3-5--3/7--5--3/5-3-3/5-3-5~--|
d|------------------------------2/4---4----------2/4---2/4---4~--|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D
Now they're taking me away...
e|-------------------------------3-3-5------8p7------17p12-------|
b|---------------------5\3~--3/5--5-----5/8----8/12--------12----|
d|---------------------4\2~----------------------------------14~-|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
The last note of the solo is the first note of the chorus, switching from the
D chord right into the G chord of "I'm not crazy..." etc. The song ends witha couple
of chorus's and the same guitar part as the intro. Corrections aren't welcome, but
opinions are :-P. E-mail: jdv@ns.sympatico.ca
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