#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Artist: Dashboard Confessional Title: This Ruined Puzzle Album: The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most Tabbed By: Ryan S. Gfacepinoy@aol.com Tuning: drop guitar 1/2 step to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb Strumming: down down up up down down up down up down |--D--D-U--U-D--D-U-D-U--| or just listen to song to figure it out Verse: "This Ruined Puzzle is beige with the pieces all face down" e|--0--------------------0-------------------------0-------------------0-----| b|--0--------------------0-------------------------0-------------------0-----| g|--0--------------------0-------------------------0-------------------0-----| D|--2--------------------0-------------------------2-------------------0-----| A|--3--------------------2-------------------------3-------------------3-----| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| "So the placing goes slowly the pictures of an...y...thing e|------0--------------------------------------------------------------------| b|------0-----------------------------------0--------------------------------| g|------0----------------------------0---2-------2---0-----------------------| D|------2-----------------------1--------------------------------------------| A|------3--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| "other than it's meant to be" e|--8------------------------8-----------------------------------------------| b|--8------------------------8-----------------------------------------------| g|--0------------------------0-----------------------------------------------| D|--0------------------------0-----------------------------------------------| A|--x------------------------x-----------------------------------------------| E|--8------------------------8-----------------------------------------------| "the hours they creep, the patterns repeat, don't be concerned" e|--10---------------------12---------------10-------------------------------| b|--10---------------------12---------------10-------------------------------| g|---0---------------------0-----------------0-------------------------------| D|---9--------------------*10----------------9-------------------------------| A|--10--------------------*10----------------x-------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------(10)------------------------------| *use first finger to barre "you know ill be fine on my own........... I never said "dont go" e|---8----------------------7-----------------5---------------3--------------| b|---8----------------------7-----------------5---------------3--------------| g|---0----------------------0-----------------0---------------0--------------| D|---7---------------------*5-----------------0---------------2--------------| A|---8---------------------*5-----------------5---------------3--------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| *use first finger to barre "(dont go)" e|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------| b|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------| g|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---2-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: But i've hidden a note it's pressed between pages that You've marked to find e|-------3-------------------8--------------------------3--------------------| b|-------3-------------------8--------------------------3--------------------| g|-------0-------------------0--------------------------0--------------------| D|-------0-------------------7--------------------------2--------------------| A|-------2-------------------8--------------------------3--------------------| E|-------3-------------------------------------------------------------------| your way back. It says, "Does he...... ever get the.... girl?" But what if e|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------| b|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------| g|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-------------------| D|-------2----------------0-------------0----------------2-------------------| A|-------3----------------2-------------0----------------3-------------------| E|------------------------3-------------2------------------------------------| the pages stay pressed the chapters unfinished the stories too e|--0----------------------8-----------------------3-------------------------| b|--3----------------------8-----------------------3-------------------------| g|--0----------------------0-----------------------0-------------------------| D|--0----------------------7-----------------------2-------------------------| A|--2----------------------8-----------------------3-------------------------| E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------| dull to unfold It says, "Does he...... ever get the.... girl?" e|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------| b|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------| g|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-------------------| D|-------2----------------0-------------0----------------2-------------------| A|-------3----------------2-------------0----------------3-------------------| E|------------------------3-------------2------------------------------------| Verse 2: use same chords from verse 1: Well this basement's a coffin I'm buried alive. I'll die in here just to be safe. I'll die in here just to be safe. Cause you're gone i get nothing then: and you're off with barely a sigh e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|------------15-----------15----------13---------13-------------------------| g|--------0------------0------------0----------0-----------------------------| D|---13------------13----------13----------13--------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| i never said goodbye e|---7-----------5--------------3---------------3----------------------------| b|---7-----------5--------------3---------------3----------------------------| g|---0-----------0--------------0---------------0----------------------------| D|--*5-----------0--------------2---------------2----------------------------| A|--*5-----------5--------------3---------------3----------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Then chorus repeats once: But i've hidden a note it's pressed between pages that You've marked to find your way back. It says, "Does he ever get the girl?" But i've hidden a note it's pressed between pages That you'll read if your so inclined "Does he ever get the girl" Ending: the hours they creep, the patterns repeat, e|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------| b|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------| g|---0---------------------0-------------------------------------------------| D|---9--------------------*10------------------------------------------------| A|--10--------------------*10------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| dont be concerned you know i'll be fine on my e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|------------15-----------15----------13---------13-------------------------| g|--------0------------0------------0----------0-----------------------------| D|---13------------13----------13----------13--------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| own... i never said "dont e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|------------12------------12----------10----------10-----------------------| g|--------0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------| D|---12------------12-----------11----------11-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| go" (dont go) e|-----------10-----------10--------------10------------10-------------------| b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|--------0-----------0---------------0-------------0------------------------| D|---10----------10--------------10------------10----------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (lightly pick) e|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------| b|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------| g|---0---------------------0-------------------------------------------------| D|---9--------------------*10------------------------------------------------| A|--10--------------------*10------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|------------15-----------15----------13---------13-------------------------| g|--------0------------0------------0----------0-----------------------------| D|---13------------13----------13----------13--------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| "does he ever get the e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| b|------------12------------12-----------9-----------9-----------------------| g|--------0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------| D|---12------------12-----------11----------11-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| girl?" e|-----------10-----------10--------------10------------10-------------------| b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|--------0-----------0---------------0-------------0------------------------| D|---10----------10--------------10------------10----------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------10-----------10--------------10------------10-------------------| b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|--------0-----------0---------------0-------------0------------------------| D|---9-----------9---------------9-------------9-----------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------10-----------10-------------------------------------------------| b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|--------0-----------0---------0--Let Ring----------------------------------| D|---9-----------9-----------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| End There it is! Finnally done. It is just my interpretation but it sounds a lot like the real thing. Just try it. And then u can email me if u disagree and i'd love to hear any corrections since i've never seen this song performed live or taped.