• Song:

    Stars In Still Water

  • Artist:

    Jonsi

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#      G/B        D/F#        Em
D      G/B      C#      D/F#

Pre-verse:
Bm   C#   D       Em  D/F#

             G/B                        D/F#
Put your clothes now out to dry
      Em              D
It's early morning
       G/B            C#               D/F#
The day is unfolding, ever so softly

Pre-chorus:
Bm  C#    D     Em  D/F#

Chorus:
         G/B    D/F#    Em         D
I will always a,       ally within
        G/B                   C#             D/F#
It's a never ending song that I sing alone

Bm    C#          D
         I am?   awake,
      G/B           Aadd11
the only one awake
D/F#      G/B    Aadd11  Bm
I see the sun,  break      out,
Aadd11   Bm        Aadd11  Bm
it            slows,    no         clouds
               C#         G/B
No crows, no one out, too ?
D/F#   G/B    Aadd11
Only   that    you

D  C#  Bm    Aadd11

Aadd11                G/B      D/F#
Don't stomp in still water
                           G/B      Aadd11
Don't stomp in still water

Bm  C# D  Em  D/F#
           G/B                   D/F#
Now the sun's in your eyes
   Em                   D
It dries away your tears
     G/B                                  C#
And the wind will be the the only one
                   D/F#                 Bm
To know your soul and fears

   C#  D   Em  D/F#

      G/B        D/F#    Em         D
I will always a,        ally      within
      G/B                   C#             D/F#
It's a never ending song that I sing alone

Bm    C#                  D
         I am?               awake,
     G/B           C#           D/F#
the only one awake.
              G/B     Aadd11   Bm
I see the sun,   glow        fade
Aadd11   Bm         Aadd11   Bm
it's           late,      in            shades
                  C#          G/B
We did the best we could,
D/F#   G/B    Aadd11
I?m       in      you

D  C#  Bm     Aadd11

Aadd11            G/B         D/F#
Dew stars in still water
                           Em
Don't stop in still water

Outro Riff (listen for timing)
D  C#  D Em7 D C# D
C# D Em7 D C#
G/B     D/F#    Aadd11    Bm

Outro (2X)
Bm    C#    D
Don't 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    D/F#    Aadd11    Bm

(Finish outro with:)
Aadd11         G/B                D/F#
is it un-do
Em                                D

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.
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