In the song, there may be slight variations to the picking pattern here and there, but otherwise this tab is quite accurate. I know this tab may look daunting but it's really not that difficult. Get familiar with the hand positions first and the rest will be easier. I also recommend learning this on an electric first, unless you want cramps in your fret hand. I'm positive there are no mistakes but if you think otherwise you can e-mail me at ben_heung@hotmail.com. __________________________________________________ EDWIN MCCAIN - I'LL BE Tabbed by Ben Heung _________________ HAND POSITIONS | | Intro: | Bsus (7x9800) | A2 (5x7600) | | Verses, Chorus: | Bsus (799800) | E5 (079900) | F# (6x867x) | E (4x645x) | F#7 (2x4300) | | Bridge | G#m7 (4x444x) | F#7 (2x4300) | E5 (02245x) | A (5x765x) | _________________| ______ INTRO Bsus e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0---0-------0-----------0---0-------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------8---8-------8---8--- D|---9---------9-------------9---------9----------- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------7----------------------- A2 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0---0-------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6--- D|---7---------7-------------7-----------7--------- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-5-----------------------5-----------5----------- (play twice) ______________ VERSE (1 & 2) Bsus E5 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9--- D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------- A|-------------9-----------------------7----------- E|-7-----------------------0----------------------- V1: The Strands in your eyes that color them wonderful V2: And rain falls angry on the tin roof Bsus F# E e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5----- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4--- D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------4----------- V1: Stop me and steal my breath V2: As we lie awake in my bed Bsus E5 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9--- D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------- A|-------------9-----------------------7----------- E|-7-----------------------0----------------------- V1: And emeralds from mountains that thrust toward the sky V2: And you're my survival, you're my living proof Bsus F# E e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5----- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4--- D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------4----------- V1: Never revealing their depth V2: My love is alive, not dead Bsus F# E F# e|-------0----------------------------------------- B|-----------0-------7-----------5-----------7----- G|-----8---8-------6---6-------4---4-------6---6--- D|---9-----------8-------8---6-------6---8-------8- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------6-----------4-----------6----------- And tell me that we belong together Bsus F# E F# e|-------0----------------------------------------- B|-----------0-------7-----------5-----------7----- G|-----8---8-------6---6-------4---4-------6---6--- D|---9-----------8-------8---6-------6---8-------8- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------6-----------4-----------6----------- Dress it up with the trappings of love Bsus F# E F# e|-------0----------------------------------------- B|-----------0-------7-----------5-----------7----- G|-----8---8-------6---6-------4---4-------6---6--- D|---9-----------8-------8---6-------6---8-------8- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------6-----------4-----------6----------- I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips Bsus F# e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------7----- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------6---6--- D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---8-------8- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------6----------- Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from E F#7 e|-------------------------------0-----------0----- B|-------5-----------5---------------0-----------0- G|-----4---4-------4---4-------3---3-------3---3--- D|---6-------6---6-------6---4-----------4--------- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-4-----------4-----------2-----------2----------- Above _______ CHORUS Bsus E5 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9--- D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------- A|-------------9-----------------------7----------- E|-7-----------------------0----------------------- And I'll be your crying shoulder Bsus F# E e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5----- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4--- D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------4----------- I'll be love suicide Bsus E5 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9--- D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------- A|-------------9-----------------------7----------- E|-7-----------------------0----------------------- And I'll be better when I'm older Bsus F# E e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5----- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4--- D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------4----------- I'll be the greatest fan of your Bsus E5 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0---0-------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9--- D|---9---------9-------------9-----------9--------- A|-------------------------------------7----------- E|-7-----------------------0----------------------- Life Bsus F# E e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0-----------0-------7-----------5----- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4--- D|---9-----------9-----------8-------8---6-------6- A|-------------9----------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------4----------- ________ VERSE 2 (same as Verse 1) _______ CHORUS Bsus E5 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9--- D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------- A|-------------9-----------------------7----------- E|-7-----------------------0----------------------- And I'll be your crying shoulder Bsus F# E e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0-----------0-------7-----------5----- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4--- D|---9-----------9-----------8-------8---6-------6- A|-------------9----------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------4----------- I'll be love suicide Bsus E5 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9--- D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------- A|-------------9-----------------------7----------- E|-7-----------------------0----------------------- And I'll be better when I'm older Bsus F# E e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0-----------0-------7-----------5----- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4--- D|---9-----------9-----------8-------8---6-------6- A|-------------9----------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------4----------- I'll be the greatest fan of your Bsus e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------8---8-------8---8--- D|---9-----------8-----------8-----------8--------- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------7-----------7-----------7----------- Life _______ BRIDGE G#m7 F#7 e|-------------------------------0-----------0----- B|-------4-----------4---------------0-----------0- G|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----3---3-------3---3--- D|---4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----------4--------- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-4-----------4-----------2-----------2----------- And I've dropped out, I've burned out, I've fought my way back from the E5 e|------------------------------------------------- B|-------5-----------5-----------5-----------5----- G|-----4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4--- D|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2- A|-------------0-----------0-----------0----------- E|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------- Dead G#m7 F#7 e|-------------------------------0-----------0----- B|-------4-----------4---------------0-----------0- G|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----3---3-------3---3--- D|---4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----------4--------- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-4-----------4-----------2-----------2----------- I've turned in, I've turned on, remembered everything that you E5 e|------------------------------------------------- B|-------5-----------5-----------5-----------5----- G|-----4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4--- D|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2- A|-------------0-----------------------0----------- E|-0-----------------------0----------------------- You saaaaaiiiiiid..... A F#7 e|-------------------------------0-----------0----- B|-------5-----------5---------------0-----------0- G|-----6---6-------6---6-------3---3-------3---3--- D|---7-------7---7-------7---4-----------4--------- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-5-----------5-----------2-----------2----------- _______ CHORUS x2 _______ ENDING Bsus E5 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9--- D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------- A|-------------9-----------------------7----------- E|-7-----------------------0----------------------- ...life Bsus F# E e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5----- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4--- D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------4----------- Bsus E5 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9--- D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9--------- A|-------------9-----------------------7----------- E|-7-----------------------0----------------------- Bsus F# E e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5----- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4--- D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------4----------- Bsus E5 e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----- B|-----------0---0-------0-----------0-----------0- G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9--- D|---9---------9-------------9-----------9--------- A|-------------------------------------7----------- E|-7-----------------------0----------------------- Bsus F# E e|-------0-----------0----------------------------- B|-----------0---0-------0------------------------- G|-----8---8-------8---8-----------6-----------4--- D|---9---------9---------------8-----------6------- A|------------------------------------------------- E|-7-----------------------6-----------4----------- (slow down) F#sus7 e|---------------------0--------------------------- B|-----------------0-------0----------------------- G|-------------3---------------3------------------- D|---------4-----------------------4--------------- A|-----4------------------------------------------- E|-2----------------------------------------------- Bsus e|----------------0-------------------------------- B|------------0-------0---------------------------- G|--------8---------------8----------8------------- D|-----9----------------------9------9------------- A|---9-------------------------------9------------- E|-7---------------------------------7------------- END Holy crap that took a long time! You better enjoy this.