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I thought it would be great to post this tab of The Fisherman song by MAE
Credits also go to Joe Arsenault.
There are two guitars sometimes being played I labeled them Guitar 1 and 2.

Guitar 1
- eb  -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Bb  ---------------------------------------0---0---0---0-------------------|
1 Gb  -------------------------------------2---2---2---2-----1---1---1---1---|
- Db  6-----4-6---9--4-6-2---6-1--1/2\1-----2---2---2---2--2---2---2---2-----|
- Ab  7-----6-7---11-6-7-4---7-2--2/4\2---0---0---0---0-----2---2---2---2----|
- Eb  ----------------------------------------------------0---0---0---0------|
Guitar 2
- eb  --0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0----------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
- Bb  12-12-7-9-9-12-7-9-5-5-9-4--4b5r4-0--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
2 Gb  ------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
- Db  -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Ab  -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Eb  -----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Part B: "Oh I need some understanding, and a little love..."
Guitar 1
- eb  -0---0---0---0-0-------|
- Bb  -0---0---0---0-0-------|
1 Gb  -2---1---2---9-9-------|
- Db  -2---2---2---9-9-------|
- Ab  -0---2---0---0-0-------|
- Eb  -----0-----------------|


Part C: Interlude, then "With my guitar in hand..."
Guitar 1
  eb  12---11-12--16-11-12-9-16-7-7/9\7--|
- Bb  -----------------------------------|
1 Gb  13---11-13--16-11-13-9-16-8-8/9\8--|
- Db  -----------------------------------|
- Ab  -----------------------------------|
- Eb  -----------------------------------|

Guitar 1
eb|-----------7--|
Bb|-----0--------|
Gb|--9-----9-----|  <--------- 10x
Db|--------------|
Ab|--------------|
Eb|--------------|

Guitar 1:
- eb  ---7---7---7---7---7---7---*7--*12-|
- Bb  -0---0---0---0---0---0-----*7--*12-|
1 Gb  9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------|
- Db  -----------------------------------|
- Ab  -----------------------------------|
- Eb  -----------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
- eb  --0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0----------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
- Bb  12-12-7-9-9-12-7-9-5-5-9-4--4b5r4-0--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
2 Gb  ------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|
- Db  -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Ab  -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- Eb  -----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Part D: "Oh I just need some understanding, and a little love..."

Guitar 1:Doing Rhythm
- eb  -0---0---0---0---0-------|
- Bb  -0---0---0---0---0-------|
1 Gb  -2---1---2---1---2-------|
- Db  -2---2---2---2---2-------|
- Ab  -0---2---0---2---0-------|
- Eb  -----0-------0-----------|

Guitar 2:Finger picking
- eb  -[---0---0---0---0--------0---0---0---0-----]
- Bb  -[-0---0---0---0--------0---0---0---0-------]
2 Gb  -[--2---2---2---2-(x2)---1---1---1---1--(x2)]
- Db  -[2---2---2---2--------2---2---2---2--------]
- Ab  -[------------------------------------------]
- Eb  -[------------------------------------------]

- eb  -[---------0---0---0---0------|
- Bb  -[-------0---0---0---0--------|
2 Gb  -[(x2)----2---2---2---2--(x2)-|
- Db  -[------2---2---2---2---------|
- Ab  -[----------------------------|
- Eb  -[----------------------------|

Part E: "Would you ride with me oh, I could use the company..."

eb  ---------------------------------0---|
Bb  ---------------------------------0---|
Gb  -4-4-4---4-6-8-9--4---4-4-4------2---|
Db  -4-2-2---4-6-9-9--2---2-4-2---4--2---|
Ab  -2-4-0---2-4-6-7--0---4-2-0---4--0---|
Eb  ------------------------------2------|

Part F: Transition [2:54]

eb  ---------------------------|
Bb  ---------------------------|
Gb  -------------------(x2)----|
Db  ---------------------------|
Ab  ---7---7---7---7-----------|
Eb  -0---0---0---0-------------|


Part G: "His eyes were anchors as the boat would sway..."

eb  ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb  ------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb  -9----6--5--9----6----(x2)--4-4-4---4-6-8-9-4---4-4-4---4---6-8---|
Db  -9--6-6--5--9--6-6--4-------4-2-2---4-6-9-9-2---2-4-2---4-4-6-9---|
Ab  -7--6-4--3--7--6-4--4-------2-4-0---2-4-6-7-0---4-2-0---2-4-4-6---|
Eb  ----4----------4----2-------------------------------------2-------|

eb  ---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb  ---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb  -9----6--5--9----6----(x2)--4-4-4---4-6-8-9-4---4-4-4------2---|
Db  -9--6-6--5--9--6-6--4-------4-2-2---4-6-9-9-2---2-4-2---4--2---|
Ab  -7--6-4--3--7--6-4--4-------2-4-0---2-4-6-7-0---4-2-0---4--0---|
Eb  ----4----------4----2-----------------------------------2------|

Part H: "Love...  But it's so hard to love..." [4:16]

eb  -0---0----0----0---|
Bb  -0---4----0----0---|
Gb  -2---4-OR-9-OR-8---|
Db  -2---2----9----9---|
Ab  -0---4----x----x---|
Eb  ----------9----9---|

Part I: "It's so hard to love...  the way that you want me to" [4:45]
(Note: Rhythm chords are displayed first, then the solo is displayed the rest of this 
section.  The "^" on the low Eb string in the solo represents when to change rhythm chords.)

Rhythm:

eb  -0---[-0---0---0-]--|
Bb  -0---[-0---0---0-]--|
Gb  -4---[-4---4---4-]--| Repeat the chords in the brackets.
Db  -2---[-2---2---4-]--|
Ab  -4---[-0---4---2-]--|
Eb  -----[-----------]--|

Solo:

eb  -0-----0---0-0---0---0---0--0---0-0--0-------|
Bb  -0-----12--7-9--/12--7--/9--5--/9-4--4b5r4---|
Gb  -13------------------------------------------|
Db  -13------------------------------------------|
Ab  -11------------------------------------------|
Eb  -^-----^-------------------------------------|

eb|----------0-----------------------|
Bb|----------4b5r4-------------------|
Gb|--4--4/6---------4----------------|
Db|--------------------4-------------|
Ab|-----------------------6b7r6b7r6--|
Eb|----------------------------------|


eb|--0---0--0/0---0/0--0-0--0--0--------------------------|
Bb|--12--7--9-12--7-9--5/9--4--4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|

eb|--0---------------7------9------|
Bb|--4b5r4---------------------12--|
Gb|---------4-----/8-----/11-------|
Db|------------4-------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|

eb  -0---0-0---0---0---0--0---0-0--0-----0--0-0-----0-0-----------|
Bb  -12--7-9--/12--7--/9--5--/9-4--4b5r4-5-/7-7/9\7-5-5-----------|
Gb  -----------------------------------------------------9-11-8---|
Db  --------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab  -----------------------------------------------------7-9--6---|
Eb  -^--------------------------------------^----------------^----|


Strum these

eb  -------------------------------|
Bb  -12----12--12----12-------12---|
Gb  -9-----8---11----8--(x2)--9----|
Db  --------------------------9----|
Ab  --------------------------0----|
Eb  -^---------^-----^--------^----|

Part J: Guitar only, then "I stepped off the boat and thanked the man..."

eb  ------------------------------------|
Bb  -------------------0----------------|
Gb  -------------------4-------4-(x3)---|
Db  -4/6--4--4/6--4--4\2--4--4\1--------|
Ab  -6/7--6--6/7--6--6\4--6--6\2--------|
Eb  ---0--0----0--0---------------------|

Part K: "Oh I just need some understanding..." [6:32]

eb  -0--0--0--0--0---|
Bb  -0--0--0--0--0---|
Gb  -2--1--2--1--2---|
Db  -2--2--2--2--2---|
Ab  -0--2--0--2--0---|
Eb  ----0-----0------|

Part L: "We all need love" and outro
Guitar 1:

- eb  --------------------------------------------|
- Bb  --------------------------------------------|
1 Gb  --------------------------------------------|
- Db  --------------------------------------------|
- Ab  ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------|
- Eb  -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------|

Guitar:2
- eb  ----------------------------------------|
- Bb  ----------------------------------------|
2 Gb  ----------------------------------------|
- Db  ----------------------------------6-----|
- Ab  ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---|
- Eb  -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------|

Guitar 1:
- eb  --------------------------------------------|
- Bb  --------------------------------------------|
1 Gb  --------------------------------------------|
- Db  --------------------------------------------|
- Ab  ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------|
- Eb  -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------|

 Guitar 2:
- eb  ----------------------------------------|
- Bb  ----------------------------------------|
2 Gb  ----------------------------------------|
- Db  ----------------------------------6-----|
- Ab  ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---|
- Eb  -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------|

Guitar 1 and 2:
- eb  ---------------------------------------|
- Bb  ---------------------------------------|
- Gb  ---------------------------------------|
- Db  -----------------------------------6---|
- Ab  -0--7-------7-9-7-9/11-0-7-----------7-|
- Eb  ------7-5-7----------------7-5-5-7-----|

eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--17--5--5--5--7--|

Guitar 1:

eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9--------------------|
Db|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--7--9--6~-|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------|


E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------9-----|
G|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9-----------------9--|
D|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--9--------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------|

Guitar 2:

- eb  --------------------------------------------|
- Bb  --------------------------------------------|
2 Gb  --------------------------------------------|
- Db  --------------------------------------------|
- Ab  ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------|
- Eb  -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------|

 Guitar 2:
- eb  ----------------------------------------|
- Bb  ----------------------------------------|
2 Gb  ----------------------------------------|
- Db  ----------------------------------6-----|
- Ab  ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---|
- Eb  -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------|

Guitar 1:
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------9-----------------|
Gb|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9-----------------9--------------|
Db|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--9--------9-----------|
Ab|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------0--------|

eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9--------------------|
Db|-----9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--7--9--6~-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------0-----------------------|

Guitar 2:
- eb  ------------------------------------|
- Bb  ------------------------------------|
2 Gb  ------------------------------------|
- Db  ------------------------------------|
- Ab  ---7-------7--9--7-9/11---7---------|
- Eb  -0---7-5-7--------------0---7-5-5-7-|


eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--6--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----7--------7-----------7--9--7--9/11-----7--------------------|
Eb|--------7--0-----7--5--7-----------------0-----7--5--5--5--7--4--|

Guitar 1:
- eb  ----------------------------------------------------|
- Bb  ----------------------------------------------------|
1 Gb  -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--8---6-6-6-8---|
- Db  ----------------------------------------------------|
- Ab  -7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--9---6---4-4-4-6---|
- Eb  ----------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
- eb  ----------------------------------------------------|
- Bb  ----------------------------------------------------|
2 Gb  ----------------------------------------------------|
- Db  -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13--9---7-7-7-9---|
- Ab  ----------------------------------------------------|
- Eb  -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--7---5-5-5-7---|

Outro:

Guitar 1:
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----13--13-----13--13-------11-----11--11-----11-----11--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----11--11-----11--11-------9------9---9------9------9---|
E|--0--0---0---0--0---0---0----0---0--0---0---0--0---0--0---|

- eb  ---------------------------------------------------------|
- Bb  ---------------------------------------------------------|
1 Gb  /13----13-13----13-13----11----11-11-13-14-13-11-9-(x4)--|
- Db  ---------------------------------------------------------|
- Ab /-11----11-11----11-11----9-----9--9--11-12-11-9--7-------|
- Eb  -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|

Guitar 2:

E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-----9--9-----9--9-----8-----8--8-----8--8-|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-----7--7-----7--7-----6-----6--6-----6--6-|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|


- eb  ----------------------------------------------------------|
- Bb  ----------------------------------------------------------|
2 Gb  -9-----9--9-----9--9-----8-----8--8--9--11-9--8--4-(x4)---|
- Db  ----------------------------------------------------------|
- Ab  -7-----7--7-----7--7-----6-----6--6--7--9--7--6--2--------|
- Eb  -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|
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