Tiny Little Fractures
by Snow Patrol (off the album Final Straw, 2004)
I'm gonna try and get the whole song tabbed. The chord structure differs slightly at the
and chorus, and there's a couple of guitar parts which come in at different points.
here it is! I figured it's played mainly on power chords.
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INTRO [0:00]
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One guitar at this point plays a harmonic which rings for a while, I think it's this
play it just above the 3rd fret:
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|-<3.0>--|
E|--------|
Guitar two[0:03]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------7---7---7-7-7-7---|
D|-7---7---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7---7-7-7-7---|
A|-7---7---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5---5---5-5-5-5---|
E|-5---5---5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------|
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|-5-5---5-7-7-5--| x4
A|-5-5-0-5-7-7-5--|
E|-3-3-0-3-5-5-3--|
Guitar one[0:16] after the second Guitar playing
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|-<3.2>--|
A|--------|
E|--------|
It then backs up Guitar two, either with an open A (002220) or with this chord. Note
a strange strumming pattern, listen to the song to work it out ;).
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|-6-------5-5---5h6p5----|
D|-7-----------7-------7--|
A|-7----------------------|
E|-5----------------------|
*Quietly, first time only
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VERSE [0:30]
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I'm not sure but looking at the videos I think both guitars play this. It's a similar
pattern as guitar two on the intro:
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|-7------4---5--| x4
A|-7------4---5--|
E|-5------2---3--|
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CHORUS [0:58]
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Guitar two:
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/snow-patrol/48520.html ]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------7---7---7-7-7-7---|
D|-7---7---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---7---7-7-7-7---|
A|-7---7---7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5---5---5-5-5-5---|
E|-5---5---5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------|
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|-5-5---5-7-7-5--| x4
A|-5-5-0-5-7-7-5--|
E|-3-3-0-3-5-5-3--|
Guitar one:
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|-6------|
D|-7------|
A|-7------|
E|-5------|
Played as in the intro, or the open A (002220).
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VERSE [1:25]
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Same as verse 1.
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CHORUS [1:53]
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Both guitars play the same as in the first chorus, but an extra guitar (dubbed) TREMELO
(meaning really really constantly fast picking) the following notes:
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-12-----11-----5----\-|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
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OUTRO [2:20]
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All guitars go quiet, but guitar one plays this harmonic which goes into feedback:
e|--------|
B|-<15>---|
G|--------|
D|--------| (or equivalent)
A|--------|
E|--------|
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LYRICS:
(Aaaaaaaaaaaaah) (x3)
Verse:
Is there a place I can go
Is there a light to get me there
If I've forgotten what to say
It's because all words are dust
If this is really what you think
How come you won't look me in the eye
All this crying in your sleep
As I lie awake beside
Chorus:
Woah woah woah yeah (x4)
Verse:
Is there a T-shirt I can wear
Coz I am soaking look at me
What do you mean I don't love you
I am standing here, aren't I
Maybe you thought of it first
Maybe I get all the praise
Is there a place I can go
Is there a light to get me there.
Chorus:
Woah woah woah yeah (x4)
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Key:
/ - Slide up
\ - Slide down
b - Bend
r - Return
x - Mute
PM - Palm mute
~ - Let ring/vibrato
h - Hammer-on
p - Pull-off
<> - Harmonic
