Jonsi - Stars in Still Water (Capo 1)
Tabbed by Brandon Bosch
Chords are relative to Capo on 1st fret. Jonsi is picking the 3 notes on the low E, G &
D strings as visually displayed below:
D/F# (2, -, 0, 2, -, ------- )
G/B (3, -, 0, 4, -, ------- )
Em (0, -, 0, 0, -, --------- )
D (10, -, 0, 11, -, -------- )
C# (9, -, 0, 9, -, --------- )
Bm (7, -, 0, 7, -, --------- )
A add 11 (5, -, 0, 6, -, --- )
Em7 (12, -, 0, 12, -, ------ )
Intro
D/F# (200232@1)name="chord_143121@7">G/B D/F# (200232@1) Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D G/B (143121@7)name="chord_x43121@1">C# D/F# (200232@1)Pre-verse:
Bm (x24432@1) C# (x43121@1) D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)D/F# (200232@1)G/B (143121@7) D/F#Put (200232@1)your clothes now out to dry
Em (022000@1) DIt's (xx0232@1)early morning
G/B (143121@7)C# (x43121@1) D/F#The (200232@1)day is unfolding, ever so softly
Pre-chorus:
Bm (x24432@1)C# (x43121@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)D/F# (200232@1)Chorus:
G/B (143121@7) D/F# (200232@1) Em (022000@1) DI (xx0232@1)will always a, ally within
G/B (143121@7) C# (x43121@1) D/F#It's (200232@1)a never ending song that I sing alone
Bm (x24432@1) C# (x43121@1) D (xx0232@1) I am awake,
G/B (143121@7) Aadd11
the only one awake
D/F# (200232@1) G/B (143121@7) Aadd11 BmI (x24432@1)see the sun, break out,
Aadd11 Bm (x24432@1) Aadd11 Bmit (x24432@1) slows, no clouds
C# (x43121@1) G/BNo (143121@7)crows, no one out, too -
D/F# G/B Aadd11
Only that you
D (xx0232@1)C# (x43121@1)Bm (x24432@1) Aadd11
Aadd11 G/B (143121@7) D/F#Don't (200232@1)stomp in still water
G/B (143121@7) Aadd11
Don't stomp in still water
Bm C# D Em D/F#
G/B (143121@7) D/F#Now (200232@1)the sun's in your eyes
Em (022000@1) DIt (xx0232@1)dries away your tears
G/B (143121@7) C#And (x43121@1)the wind will be the the only one
D/F# (200232@1) BmTo (x24432@1)know your soul and fears
C# (x43121@1)D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)D/F# (200232@1)G/B (143121@7) D/F# (200232@1) Em (022000@1) DI (xx0232@1)will always a, ally within
G/B (143121@7) C# (x43121@1) D/F#It's (200232@1)a never ending song that I sing alone
Bm (x24432@1) C# (x43121@1) D (xx0232@1) I am awake,
G/B (143121@7) C# (x43121@1) D/F#the (200232@1)only one awake.
G/B (143121@7) Aadd11 BmI (x24432@1)see the sun, glow fade
Aadd11 Bm (x24432@1) Aadd11 Bmit's (x24432@1) late, in shades
C# (x43121@1) G/BWe (143121@7)did the best we could,
D/F# G/B Aadd11
I'm in you
D (xx0232@1)C# (x43121@1)Bm (x24432@1) Aadd11
Aadd11 G/B (143121@7) D/F#Dew (200232@1)stars in still water
EmDon't (022000@1)stop in still water
Outro Riff (listen for timing)
D (xx0232@1)C# (x43121@1)DEm7 (xx0232@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x43121@1">C# DC# (xx0232@1)D Em7 D C#
G/B (143121@7) D/F# (200232@1) Aadd11 Bm (x24432@1)Outro (2X)
Bm (x24432@1) C# (x43121@1) DDon't (xx0232@1)you know
C# D Em7 D C# D
is that I would alone
C# D Em7 D C#
is that I would undo
G/B (143121@7) D/F# (200232@1) Aadd11 Bm (x24432@1)(Finish outro with:)
Aadd11 G/B (143121@7) D/F#is (200232@1)it un-do
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)This is one of the most moving songs I've ever heard and certainly the most challenging
I've tabbed. The first moment I saw him play it (the opening song at Zellerbach in
Berkeley, CA April 28th 2010) I knew I would be playing this song for the rest of my
life. I hope this tab helps you enjoy this song even more as well.