Band: Oleander (covered it from The Cure) Song: Boys don't cry Tabber: Frank van Haperen (frank.vh@gmx.net) Date: December 1st 2002 Note: The timings of the guitars are not correct, so don't rely on it... Guitar 1 is doubled by another guitar (balance: one is a little more on the left, the other on the right). Guitar 2 is the lead guitar, it's balance middle. ~ let ring x palm mute p pause b bend r release INTRO: e-|----------------------------| B-|----------------------------| G-|----------------------------| Guitar 1 D-|--6---8---10--11--11-10-8---| A-|--6---8---10--11--11-10-8---| E-|--4---6---8---9---9--8--6---| | | e-|----------------------------| B-|----------------------------| G-|----------------------------| Guitar 2 D-|----------------------------| A-|----------------------------| E-|----------------------------| e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| G-|*-------5-----------6-----------8-----------10----*| Guitar 1 D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--| A-|*-6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-*| E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---| | | e-|------------------------------1--3----4--1---------| B-|--1--1-2-4----1--1-2-4-4--4-----------------4--2---| G-|*-------------------------------------------------*| Guitar 2 D-|---------------------------------------------------| A-|*-------------------------------------------------*| E-|---------------------------------------------------| e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| G-|--------5-----------6-----------8-----------10-----| Guitar 1 D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--| A-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--| E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---| | | e-|---------------------------------------------------| B-|--1~~----------------------------------------------| G-|--------------1~~----------------------------------| Guitar 2 D-|--------------------------1~~---------3~~----------| A-|---------------------------------------------------| E-|---------------------------------------------------| VERSE 1: x x x x x x x x x x e-|-----------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------| G-|*---------------------------------*| Guitar 1 D-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| (not doubled during this part) A-|*-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-*| E-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 D-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| (not doubled during this part) A-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| E-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---| I would say I'm sorry... x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 D-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| (not doubled during this part) A-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--| E-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---| x x x x x x x x x x x x e-|--------------------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 D-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-p---| (not doubled during this part) A-|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-p---| E-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--8--p---| VERSE 2: (after verse 1 both rhythm guitars kick in with a little slide on the low e-string - this ultra-cool thing that guitarists just do - listen to it with headphones and you'll hear what I mean) e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| G-|*-------5-----------6-----------8-----------10----*| Guitar 1 D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--| A-|*-6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-*| E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---| e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| G-|*-------5-----------6-----------8-----------10----*| Guitar 1 D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--| A-|*-6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-*| E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---| I would break down... INTERLUDE: e-|------------------------------------------------------| B-|------------------------------------------------------| G-|*-5--5--5-5-5--3--3--3-3-3--5--5--5-5-5--3--3--3-3-3-*| Guitar 1 D-|--5--5--5-5-5--3--3--3-3-3--5--5--5-5-5--3--3--3-3-3--| A-|*-3--3--3-3-3--1--1--1-1-1--3--3--3-3-3--1--1--1-1-1-*| E-|------------------------------------------------------| I try to laugh about it... CHORUS: e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| G-|*-------5-----------6-----------8-----------10----*| Guitar 1 D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--| A-|*-6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-*| E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---| | | e-|------------------------------1--3----4--1---------| B-|--1--1-2-4----1--1-2-4-4--4-----------------4--2---| G-|*-------------------------------------------------*| Guitar 2 D-|---------------------------------------------------| A-|*-------------------------------------------------*| E-|---------------------------------------------------| Boys don't cry... e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| G-|--------5-----------6-----------8-----------10-----| Guitar 1 D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--| A-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--| E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---| | | e-|---------------------------------------------------| B-|--1~~----------------------------------------------| G-|--------------1~~----------------------------------| Guitar 2 D-|--------------------------1~~---------3~~----------| A-|---------------------------------------------------| E-|---------------------------------------------------| e-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| B-|--------4-----------6-----------8-----------9------| G-|--------5-----------6-----------8-----------10-----| Guitar 1 D-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--| A-|--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11--| E-|--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--9--9--9--9---| | | e-|---------------------------------------------------| B-|---------------------------------------------------| G-|--5~b6r5b6----1~~----------------------------------| Guitar 2 D-|--------------------------1~~---------3~~----------| A-|---------------------------------------------------| E-|---------------------------------------------------| VERSE 3: e-|-------| B-|-------| G-|-------| Guitar 1 D-|--6~~--| A-|--6~~--| E-|--4~~--| (and now scratch with your pick over the low snares) This verse is very easy to play. Just do nothing. I would tell you... BRIDGE: e-|--------6-6----------8------------6-6----------8------| B-|--------8-8----------9------------8-8----------9------| G-|--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--| Guitar 1 D-|--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--| A-|--6--6--6-6-6--8--8--8--8---6--6--6-6-6--8--8--8--8---| E-|------------------------------------------------------| Misjudged your limits... e-|--------6-6----------8------------------------------| B-|--------8-8----------9------------------------------| G-|--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--| Guitar 1 D-|--8--8--8-8-8--10-10-10-10--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--| A-|--6--6--6-6-6--8--8--8--8---4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--| E-|----------------------------------------------------| I took you for granted... VERSE 4: like Verse 2 (so it's just the main riff without the lead) Now I would do most anything... CHORUS: It's pretty the same as the previous chorus, but the lead varies a little (it's nothing new). If you listen to the record there won't be any problems I think. C'est ca. LYRICS: Verse 1: I would say I'm sorry If I thought that it would change your mind But I know that this time I've said too much / Been too unkind Verse 2: I would break down at your feet And beg forgiveness / Plead with you But I know that it's too late And now there's nothing I can do Interlude: I try to laugh about it Cover it all up with lies I try to Laugh about it Hiding the tears in my eyes ('cause) Chorus: Boys don't cry Boys don't cry Verse 3: I would tell you that I loved you If I thought that you would stay But I know that it's no use That you've already gone away Bridge: Misjudged your limits Pushed you too far Took you for granted I thought that you needed me more Verse 4: Now I would do most anything To get you back by my side But I just keep on laughing Hiding the tears in my eyes ('cause) Chorus: Boys don't cry Boys don't cry