This is more for the acoustic version, because he's playing guitar and not bass.
But it works either way.
Guitar 1 (male)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---11-11-10-9--------------------------------------------------------|
g|-9-------------11-11-11-12-14-12---2-2-2-2---5-5-5---slide up-9------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------11-11-11--7-9-7-----------------------------------------|
g|-9-9-12-12-12-------------------9-9-12-12-12-11---9-11-9--------------|
d|----------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
a|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1: this is throughout the whole song
e|---------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------|
d|-14---9---7-------14---9---11---12-----------|
a|-14---9---7-------14---9---11---12-----------|
e|-12---7---5-------12---7---9----10-----------|
You've applied the pressure to help me crystalize.
And you've got the faith that I could bring paradise.
I'll forgive and forget before I'm paralyzed.
Do I have to keep up the pace to keep you satisfied? High.
Things have gotten closer to the sun, and I've done things in small doses.
So don't think that I'm pushing you away when you're the one that I've kept closest.
High. x4
Guitar 2
[2]
e|----------------------------|
b|----------------------------|
g|----------------------------|
d|----12-9--------------------| x4
a|-11------11-----------------|
e|----------------------------|
[3]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------------------------|
d|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------------|
a|-----------------------11----11-11-11-11-11-11-11----|
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/the-xx/201335.html ]
You don't need to move slow taking steps in my directions,
The sound resounds, echos, does it lessen your affection? No.
You say I'm foolish for pushing this aside,
Burn down our home if I could be so bold.
[1]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-9-9-9-9---12-12-12-11---11-11-11-11---11-12-11-12--------------|
d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
a|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------9-9-9-------------------------------------------------|
g|-9-9-9-9----------11-11-11-11---11-12-11-12----------------------|
d|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Glaciers have melted to the sea, I wish the tide would take me over.
I've been down on my knees, and you just keep on getting closer. High. x4
Guitar 2
[2]
e|----------------------------|
b|----------------------------|
g|----------------------------|
d|----12-9--------------------| x4
a|-11------11-----------------|
e|----------------------------|
[3]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------------------------|
d|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------------|
a|-----------------------11----11-11-11-11-11-11-11----|
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
(Nothing)
(Things have gotten closer to the sun, and I've done things in small doses)
Glaciers have melted to the sea, I wish the tide would take me over.
(So don't think that I'm pushing you away, when you're the one that I've kept closest)
I've been down on my knees, and you just keep on getting closer.
Go slow. x5
e|---------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------|
d|-14---9---7-------14---9---11---12-----------|
a|-14---9---7-------14---9---11---12-----------|
e|-12---7---5-------12---7---9----10-----------|
