------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tables and Chairs - Andrew Bird ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: rvaen Email: andy@lazysranch.org the glory of this song is not in the guitar, but in the singing along. beautiful, song. Of course, I recommend listening to the song to make sense of this tab. Nothing for listening to the artist. Tuning: standard riff 1 De|---------------2-----------------------------------------------------------------| (xx0232@1)B|--------------3------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------2-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--4--4--5--0---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| riff 2 Em (022000@1) Ge|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (320003@1)B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-2-----------0-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----2------2---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------0-3------------------------------------------------------------------------| riff 3 D (xx0232@1) G9kinda. (x2323x@1)or Dsus/G e|---2-----2--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---3-----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---2-----0--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-0-------0--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------3----------------------------------------------------------------------------| riff 4 D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) A# (x1333x@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) A# (x1333x@1) A (x02220@1) De|---2-3-5---2-3-5-6-5-3-2-0-3-2-0-2-3-5-----0-2-3-2-0-----6-5------| (xx0232@1)B|---3-------3---------------------3-------3-----------3-2-----2-3--| G|-----------------------------------------2------------------------| D|-0-------0-----------------------0-----0--------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| Here are the two different progressions that occur after riff 4: D (xx0232@1) A#A D (xx0232@1)DM7 (xx0211@1)Bm (x24432@1)Ge|-2---0--0---|-2---2---2---3------------------------------------------------------------| (320003@1)B|-3---3--2---|-3---2---3---0------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2---3--2---|-2---2---4---0------------------------------------------------------------| D|-0---3--2---|-0---0---4---0------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----0--0---|---------2---2------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------------------| NOTE: i am unsure of which type of DM7 and G he uses. it may just as easily be: D (xx0232@1)DM7Bm Ge|-2--2---2--3---------------------------------------------------------------------| (320003@1)B|-3--3---3--3---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2--2---4--4---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-0--0---4--5---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----4---2--5---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------3---------------------------------------------------------------------| in this scenario, the DM7 is a tad trickier, but sounds better, i think. I wrote out the G as a bar chord because i can't tell from the recording which he uses, they both work equally well. | / slide up | slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note [1] if we can call them friends we can call them on red telephones [1] and they won't pretend that they're too busy or they're not alone [2] if we can call them friends we can call [2] holler at 'em down these hallowed halls [2] but we can't let the human factor fail to be a factor at all [3] don't don't you worry [3] about the atmosphere or any sudden pressure change [3] 'cause I know that it's starting [3] to get warm in here and things are [3] starting to get strange [3] and did you did you see how [3] all our friends were there drinkin' roses from the can [3] how how I wish I [3] I had talked to them and wished they [3] fit into my plan [riff 4] D (xx0232@1) A# (x1333x@1) A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1) and we were tired of being mild A# (x1333x@1) Aoh (x02220@1)so tired of being mild A# (x1333x@1)Awe (x02220@1)were so tired D (xx0232@1) DM7I (xx0211@1)know we're gonna meet someday in the crumbled financial institutions of Bm (x24432@1) Gthis (320003@1)land Dthere (xx0232@1)will be tables and chairs DM7 (xx0211@1) Bmpony (x24432@1)rides and dancing bears Gthere'll (320003@1)even be a band D (xx0232@1) DM7'cause (xx0211@1)listen after the fall there'll be no more countries Bm (x24432@1) Gno (320003@1)currencies at all Dwe're (xx0232@1)gonna live on our wits DM7throw (xx0211@1)away survival kits Bm (x24432@1) Gtrade (320003@1)butterfly knives for adderal Dand (xx0232@1)that's not all DM7woah! (xx0211@1) Bm (x24432@1) Gthere (320003@1)will be snacks, there will D (xx0232@1) DM7Bm Gthere (320003@1)will be snacks! [riff 4] D (xx0232@1) A# (x1333x@1) A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1) and we were tired of being mild A# (x1333x@1) Aoh (x02220@1)so tired of being mild A# (x1333x@1)Awe (x02220@1)were so tired D (xx0232@1) DM7So (xx0211@1)don't you Bmdon't (x24432@1)you worry Gabout (320003@1)the atmosphere ===============================================================================