Melissa Etheridge - One Hour Later tab

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Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 20:59:27 +0000 (Z)
From: "Boulton, Nic" 
Subject: TAB:e/etheridge_melissa/one_hour_later.tab

>From the "Practice Tape #1" bootleg.

Bright and breezy, lots of barred E shapes and percussive strumming. 4/4
time at 119 beats per minute.

In short:

[verse]
| F | G | F | G |
| F | G | F | G |
| F | G | F | G |
| F | G |Am |Am |

[prechorus]
| G | G | F | F |
| G | G | F | F |
| G | G | C..

[chorus]
      ....C |Bb |C..
..C |Bb |C.
..C |Bb |C.
..C |Bb | Bb | Bb | Bb |


[intro]:
    F                G                F                G
e -|----1m------1m--|-----3m------3m-|-----1m------1m-|----33--3m------|
B -|----1m------1m--|-----3m------3m-|-----1m------1m-|----33--3m------|
G -|----2m------2m--|-----4m------4m-|2222-2m------2m-|--------4m------|
D -|3-----3-3-33----|5555----5555----|3333-----3333---|555----5--------|
A -|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------5--------|
E -|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------3--------|
bts 1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
                                                                      it


[verse]:
    F                G                F                G
e -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|
B -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|
G -|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|
D -|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|
A -|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|
E -|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|
bts 1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
was cold    so  ho   cold          & one hour la-ter t window wclosed &

    F                G                F                G
e -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----33--3m------|
B -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----33--3m------|
G -|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|2---2m2-2-222m--|----44--4m------|
D -|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|5555---55m------|
A -|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|5555---5--------|
E -|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|----------------|3333---3--------|
bts 1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
the talk    all of t talk         was gone                        it was

    F                G                F                G
e -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|
B -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|
G -|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|
D -|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|
A -|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|
E -|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|
bts 1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
    late    so  ho   late          & one hour la-ter w unlockedgate   &

    F                G                Am      7 Am     Am
e -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----------------|----------------|
B -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|5---5--55-5-5---|5-5555-55m------|
G -|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|5---5--5555-5---|5-5555-55m------|
D -|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|7---7--557--7---|7-7775-77m------|
A -|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|7---------------|7---------------|
E -|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|5---------------|5---------------|
bts 1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
the wine    all of t wine         was gone


[prechorus]:

    G                G                F                F
e -|----3m------3m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----1m-------1m-|
B -|----3m------3m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----1m-------1m-|
G -|4---4m4-4-444m--|4---4m4-4-44-4m-|----2m------2m--|----2m-------2m-|
D -|5-----5-5-555m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|3-----3-3-33----|
A -|5-----5-5-55----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|3-----3-3-33----|
E -|3-----3-3-33----|3-----3-3-33----|1-----1-1-11----|1-----1-1-11----|
bts 1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
            &   itd not mat-ter  ifIknew you  on-ly a  day

    G                G                F                F
e -|----3m------3m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----1m-------1m-|
B -|----3m------3m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----1m-------1m-|
G -|4---4m4-4-444m--|4---4m4-4-44-4m-|----2m------2m--|----2m-------2m-|
D -|5-----5-5-555m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|3-----3-3-33----|
A -|5-----5-5-55----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|3-----3-3-33----|
E -|3-----3-3-33----|3-----3-3-33----|1-----1-1-11----|1-----1-1-11----|
bts 1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
            &   itd not mat-ter  if I did nt  ev-en yr name

    G                          n.c.       C
e -|----3m------3m--|----------------|----8m--|
B -|----3m------3m--|------3---------|----8m--|
G -|4---4m4-4-444m--|4-----44--------|----9m--|
D -|5-----5-5-555m--|5-----555m------|---10m--|
A -|5-----5-5-55----|5------55m------|---10m--|
E -|----------------|--------3m------|----8m--|
bts 1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2 .......
            one hour la-ter  wd  be t same


[chorus]:

     C        Bb      Bb       C       C        Bb     Bb        C
e -------8--\|----6m------6--/|----8m------8--\|----6m------6--/|----8m--|
B -------8--\|----6m------6--/|----8m------8--\|----6m------6--/|----8m--|
G ---9--99--\|7-777m----7-7--/|-9-99m--9--99--\|7-777m----7-7--/|-9-99m--|
D --10-1010-\|8-88----8-8-8--/|101010m10-1010-\|8-88----8-8-8--/|101010--|m
A --10-10----|8-88----8-8-----|1010---10-10----|8-88----8-8-----|1010----|
E ---8-------|6-------6-------|-8------8-------|6-------6-------|-8------|
.....3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2
     1 hour   later  wld  be  same     1 hour   later  wld  be  same

     C        Bb
e -------8--\|----6m------6666|----6m------6666|----6m------6666|
B -------8--\|----6m------6666|----6m------6666|----6m------6666|
G ---9--99--\|7---7m------7777|7---7m------7777|7---7m------7777|
D --10-1010-\|8------88-88----|8------88-88----|8------88-88----|
A --10-10----|8------88-88----|8------88-88----|8------88-88----|
E ---8-------|6------66-66----|6------66-66----|6------66-66----|
.....3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4
     1 hour   laaaaaaaaaa aaa  teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer

    Bb
e -|----66--6m------|
B -|----66--6m--6\--|
G -|----77--7m--7\--|
D -|8------8----8\--|
A -|8------8----8\--|
E -|6------6--------|
bts 1   2   3   4

[eoc]


    F                G                F                G
e -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----33--3m------|
B -|----1m------1m--|----3m-------3m-|----1m------1m--|----33--3m------|
G -|----2m------2m--|----4m-------4m-|----2m------2m--|----44--4m------|
D -|3-----3-3-333m--|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-333m--|5555---5--------|
A -|3-----3-3-33----|5-----5-5-55----|3-----3-3-33----|5555---5--------|
E -|1-----1-1-11----|3-----3-3-33----|1-----1-1-11----|3333---3--------|
bts 1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4    1   2   3   4


[verse2]:
         F                    /   G
 it was blue,         silver and blue
     And one hour later       the TV was through
         F                    /  G          Am
and the tones        all of the tones were high

         F                   /   G
and we tried             oh we tried
    and one hour later      we rested our eyes
         F                    /  G         Am
and the smoke,       all of the smoke was high

[prechorus]
[chorus]


[break]:               %
[verse strumming F G F G, F G Am Am7*, then]:

[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/melissa-etheridge/124809.html ]
     C
e -|(8)(8)-(8)-------------------------(8)(8)(8)(8)--------------------|
B -|-8--8---8---------------------------8--8--8--8---------------------|
G -|-9--9---9-------9-------------------9--9--9--9-----9---9---9---9---|
D -|---------------10---(10-10)-----------------------10--10--10--10---|
A -|--------------(10)--(10-10)----------------------(10)(10)(10)(10)--|
E -|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
bts 1               2                  3               4

    G                              F/G
e -|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B -|3---3---3----------------------1/3m-------------------------------|
G -|4---4---4----------------------2/4m-------------------------------|
D -|5---5---5------5-5-------------3/5m-------------------------------|
A -|5---5---5------5-5-------------3/5m-------------------------------|
E -|3---3---3------3-3-------------1/3m-------------------------------|
bts 1                2                3                4
                                                             now its..
[verse3]:
          F               / G
      ..bright      so     bright
     and one hour later I think that I might
F                    /  G     Am
try        and open my eyes again

          F                 / G
then you move         slowly move
     and one hour later I wonder if you
      F                /   G     Am
will try    and open your eyes again


[prechorus guitar, these lyrics]:
G                              F
and it will not matter if you have better things today
and it will not matter if y'feeeel like you're wanting to stay
G                                            G[stop]           C
one hour later, one hour later, one hour later it will be the same


[chorus]
[outro: hold the last Bb for an extra 3 bars then end with a single strum
on the F]


************


Chords/melody for the vocal


chord         F                   G
beats  4      1   2    3 4        1    2   3    4
e----------------------1-0--------0----------------------------------|
B---------1---1--------------------3---------------------------------|
G-----2--------------------------------------------------------------|
      it was cold     so-ho      cold


chord   F                  G
beats   1   2    3 4       1  2        3    4
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------1--1-1---1-----1---3--3---1----3-----------------------------|
G---2--------------2-------------------------------------------------|
   and one hour later the window was closed


chord       F                      G
beats       1    2     3    4      1    2   3    4
e---------------------1----0-------0---------------------------------|
B-------1---1------------------3----3--------------------------------|
G---2--------------------------------------------2-------------------|
   and the talk       all  of the talk          was


chord     Am                     Am
beats     1    2     3    4      1    2   3
e---------------------------------------------------|
B---------1-----------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------|
         gone


chord         F                   G
beats  4      1   2    3 4        1    2   3    4
e----------------------1-0--------0----------------------------------|
B---------1---1--------------------3---------------------------------|
G-----2--------------------------------------------------------------|
      it was late     so-ho      late


chord   F                  G
beats   1   2    3 4       1  2         3    4
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------1--1-1---1-----1---3--3----1----3----------------------------|
G---2--------------2-------------------------------------------------|
   and one hour later we  unlocked the gate


chord       F                      G
beats       1    2     3    4      1    2   3    4
e---------------------1----0-------0---------------------------------|
B-------1---1------------------3----3--------------------------------|
G---2--------------------------------------------2-------------------|
   and the wine       all  of the wine          was


chord      Am                     Am
beats      1    2     3    4      1    2   3    4
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------1----------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
         gone


[prechorus]:

chord G                                   F
beats 1 2  3  4          1     2   3  4   1   2       3 4       1234
e------------------------------0------0---0-------------------------|
B----------3--3---3------3---3-----3----------1---1---1-1----1------|
G---------------------------------------------------------2---------|
           and it would not matter if I knew you for only a day


chord G                                 F
beats 1 2  3  4        1    2  3  4     1   2       3 4        1234
e------------------------------0-----0--0---------------------------|
B----------3--3---3-----3---3------3--------1---1---1-1--------1----|
G---------------------------------------------------------2---------|
          and it would not matter if I did not know even your name


chord G                                    C  C
beats 1 2  3  4     1  2       3   4   1   2
e-------------------0---------0--------------------------------------|
B----------3--3-3-----3---3--------3--1----1-------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
          one hour later  it would be the same


[chorus]:

chord  C        Bb       Bb           C
beats  3   4    1  2     3    4       1    2
e------0--0-0--------0----------------------------------------------|
B---------------3-3------3-----1------1-----------------------------|
G---------------------------------2---------------------------------|
      one hour later it would be the same


chord  C        Bb       Bb           C
beats  3   4    1  2     3    4       1    2
e------0--0-0---1---------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------1--1---1----1-------1-----------------------------|
G----------------------------------2--------------------------------|
      one hour later it would be the same


chord    C       Bb
beats    3   4   1  2 3 4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4  1  2  3  4
e--------0---0-0-1------0--0--------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------1-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
        one hour laaaaaaaaateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer
                                      ^[fade here]

[verse melody]
it was blue, silver and blue
and one hour later the TV was through
and the tones all of the tones were high

and we tried oh we tried
and one hour later we rested our eyes
and the smoke, all of the smoke was high


[prechorus]
[chorus]

[break]

[verse melody]
now its bright so bright
and one hour later I think that I might
try and open my eyes again

then you move slowly move
and one hour later I wonder if you
will try and open your eyes again


[prechorus melody]
and it will not matter if you have better things today
and it will not matter if you feeeel like you're wanting to stay


chord  G
beats  1   2   3   4   1  2  3   4
e-----------------------0-----------------------------------------|
B--------------3--3-3-----3---------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
              one hour later


chord  G
beats  1   2  3    4     1    2    3   4
e-------------------------0---1--------------------------------------|
B--------------3---3-3-------------3---------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
              one hour  laaa -aa- ter


chord G                                      C
beats 1  2   3   4    1 2        3   4       1    2
e------------1---0-1--0----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------1-----1--1---1-------1-----------------------|
G----------------------------------------2---------------------------|
            one hour later   it will be the same


[chorus]
[outro]


EADGBe
133211 - F
355433 - G
577555 - Am
575555 - Am7
575588 - Am7*
688766 - Bb

8 10 10 9 8 8 - C

/ is slide up
\ is slide down
m is strum, then mute it *immediately*
n.c. is no chord
play G% in the chorus scratched (finger the chord on the strings, but
dont
  press the strings down onto the frets)
[eoc] is end of chorus


Strum hard, get slappy and percussive


Nic

Nic.Boulton@bn.cwplc.com