• Song:

    Better Than Walking Away

  • Artist:

    Flying Colors

  • Album:

    Flying Colors

So since there as so few tabs out there from Flying Colors, I decided to spend the night 
tabbing this little beast...
definitely one of the best songs off this album (aren't they all?) The songs is heavily 
arpeggiated on the first verses,
which I of course did not tab due to laziness... although the chords are included, maybe 
one day the actual arpeggios
will be tabbed! Timing may not be 100% exact, so be sure to listen to the song while learning.

Feel free to make any corrections in the comments section below!

(Tapped harmonics)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4(16)b6(18)-4(16)-3(15)-------6(18)-4(16)-3(15)--------------|
G|--------------------------5(17)-------------------5(17)--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4(16)b6(18)-4(16)-3(15)--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------5(17)-3(15)-5(17)b6(18)b5(17)--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5(17)b6(18)b5(17)-3(15)---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

F (133211@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)                 CYou (x32010@1)learn to leave from your father
        Gm (355333@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)        C (x32010@1)     BbBut (x1333x@1)you blamed yourself when he walked off
    F (133211@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)                    CYou (x32010@1)hold your child like the last one
             Gm (355333@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)                 C (x32010@1)     BbBut (x1333x@1)then you find yourself trying to stay gone

e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|---0----|
E|-3------|

Bb (x1333x@1)      Gm (355333@1)         DmRage (xx0231@1)is a game for the lonely
Bb (x1333x@1)        Gm (355333@1)     F (133211@1)    CLove (x32010@1)is the mercy we need

Bb (x1333x@1)          Am (x02210@1)     Gm (355333@1) FIt's (133211@1)better than walking away
     Gm (355333@1)          Am (x02210@1)     Bb (x1333x@1) CIt's (x32010@1)better than walking away
Bb (x1333x@1)            Am (x02210@1)      Gm (355333@1)    AmSometimes (x02210@1)it's harder to stay

Than walking away from it all
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-3-5-6-1-------|
E|-----------3-0-|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4b6b4-3-------4b6-4-3h4p3-------4b6b4-3-----------------------------|
G|---------5-3-5-------------5---3---------5-3-5b6b5-(5b6b5)-3---------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------5b6b5-3-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

F (133211@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)              CHolding (x32010@1)hands at the table
  Gm (355333@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)                  C (x32010@1) BbA (x1333x@1)kiss goodnight with the light on
F (133211@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)               CSunrise, (x32010@1)words and a coffee
    Gm (355333@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)               C (x32010@1) BbYou (x1333x@1)miss it all just to feel free

Bb (x1333x@1)      Gm (355333@1)         DmFear (xx0231@1)is a thief to the family
Bb (x1333x@1)         Gm (355333@1)       F (133211@1)    CBrave (x32010@1)is the one on his knees

Bb (x1333x@1)          Am (x02210@1)     Gm (355333@1) FIt's (133211@1)better than walking away
     Gm (355333@1)          Am (x02210@1)     Bb (x1333x@1) CIt's (x32010@1)better than walking away
Bb (x1333x@1)        Am (x02210@1)            Gm (355333@1) AmLove (x02210@1)is the price that we pay

Walking away from it all
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-3-5-6-1-------|
E|-----------3-0-|

Solo section! The final run might be off, if you find the correct one be sure to post it!
e|-----------------------------|
B|-4b6b4-3-------4b6-4-3h4p3---|
G|---------5-3-5-------------5-|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

(More tapped harmonics)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------4(16)b6(18)b4(16)-3(15)-------------------------------------|
G|-3(15)-------------------------4(16)s5(17)-3(15)-5(17)b6(18)b5(17)-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------3(15)-|
D|-3(15)s5(17)-------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

e|--------------18-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----16b18-16----15-----------s18-16-15h16p15--------18--------|
G|--------------------s17-15-17-----------------17--15----14-----|
D|-s15-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------15-16-18-16b18-16-15-------------------------|
G|----------14-15-17----------------------17-15-17b18b17-------15-|
D|-13-15-17----------------------------------------------15s17----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

I like to play these next chords as power chords, although for arpeggio reasons, the 
full chord is shown.

Bb (x1333x@1)      Gm (355333@1)         DmRage (xx0231@1)is a game for the lonely
Bb (x1333x@1)     Gm (355333@1)          F (133211@1)    CWar (x32010@1)is a front for our greed
Bb (x1333x@1)         Gm (355333@1)       DmLove (xx0231@1)makes a way but it only
Bb (x1333x@1)           Gm (355333@1)         FHeals (133211@1)when we stay while we bleed

C (x32010@1)            B (x2444x@1)     Am (x02210@1) GmIt's (355333@1)better than walking away
     Am (x02210@1)           B (x2444x@1)     C (x32010@1)   DIt's (xx0232@1)better than walking away
C (x32010@1)        B (x2444x@1)      Am (x02210@1)   BSo (x2444x@1)many reasons to stay

So walk in and wait for it all
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-5-7-8-3-------|
E|-----------5-1-|

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6b8b6-5-------6b8-6-5h6p5-------6b8b6-5----------------------|
G|---------7-5-7-------------7---5---------7-5-7b8b7-(7b8b7)-5--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
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