I had just noticed that the other tabs were just a wee bit off. So I made it correct as possible. This is derived from watching him play the song in several versions, but predominantly this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0XCA9_6lIA&feature=related Standard tuning Capo 2 For the C and the Am, he throws his pinky onto the fourth fret of the G string. Cmaj7 - x32410 AmAdd9 - x02410 And he specifically does the C to Am walk down, so he uses the G/B G/B (143121@7) - X20030 Intro: C G/B Am C G/B Am Verse: C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) AmI (x02210@1)fear I'm dying of complications C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) AmComplications (x02210@1)due to things that I've left undone C (x32010@1) G/BThat (143121@7)all my debts will be left unpaid AmFeel (x02210@1)like a cripple without a cane C (x32010@1) G/BI'm (143121@7)like a jack of all trades AmWho's (x02210@1)a master of none Intro twice, on the second time he throws in a little riff. Dallas plays it that way. e|----0---0-0----0------------0---0-0----0---0-----| B|----0h1-1-1----3------------1---1-1----1---1-----| G|----4---4-4----0-----5---7--4---4-4----4---4-----| D|----2---2-2----0--5/7-7/9---2---2-2----2---2-----| A|--3-3---3-3----2------------0---0-0--0-0---0-2-3-| E|-------------3-----------------------------------| Verse 2: C (x32010@1) G/BThen (143121@7)there's my father AmHe's (x02210@1)always looking on the bright side C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) AmSaying (x02210@1)things like "son life just ain't that hard" C (x32010@1) G/BHe (143121@7)is the grand optimist AmI (x02210@1)am the world's poor pessimist C (x32010@1) G/BYou (143121@7)give him buttons sometimes AmAnd (x02210@1)he will escape unscarred Pre-Chorus/Chorus: G (320003@1) AmI (x02210@1)guess I take after my mother x2 I used to be quite resilient Gain no strength from counting the beads on a rosary Now the wound has begun to turn Another lesson that has gone unlearned But this is not a cry for pitty or for sympathy I guess I take after my mother
