• 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
D5      G5        D5        E5
D5      G5      C#5      D5

Pre-verse:
B5   C#5   D5       E5  D5

             G5                        D5
Put your clothes now out to dry
      E5              D5
It's early morning
       G5            C#5               D5
The day is unfolding, ever so softly

Pre-chorus:
B5  C#5    D5     E5  D5

Chorus:
         G5    D5    E5         D5
I will always a,       ally within
        G5                   C#5             D5
It's a never ending song that I sing alone

B5    C#5          D5
         I am?   awake,
      G5           Aadd11
the only one awake
D5      G5    Aadd11  B5
I see the sun,  break      out,
Aadd11   B5        Aadd11  B5
it            slows,    no         clouds
               C#5         G5
No crows, no one out, too ?
D5   G5    Aadd11
Only   that    you

D5  C#5  B5    Aadd11

Aadd11                G5      D5
Don't stomp in still water
                           G5      Aadd11
Don't stomp in still water

B5  C#5 D5  E5  D5
           G5                   D5
Now the sun's in your eyes
   E5                   D5
It dries away your tears
     G5                                  C#5
And the wind will be the the only one
                   D5                 B5
To know your soul and fears

   C#5  D5   E5  D5

      G5        D5    E5         D5
I will always a,        ally      within
      G5                   C#5             D5
It's a never ending song that I sing alone

B5    C#5                  D5
         I am?               awake,
     G5           C#5           D5
the only one awake.
              G5     Aadd11   B5
I see the sun,   glow        fade
Aadd11   B5         Aadd11   B5
it's           late,      in            shades
                  C#5          G5
We did the best we could,
D5   G5    Aadd11
I?m       in      you

D5  C#5  B5     Aadd11

Aadd11            G5         D5
Dew stars in still water
                           E5
Don't stop in still water

Outro Riff (listen for timing)
D5  C#5  D5 E5 D5 C#5 D5
C#5 D5 E5 D5 C#5
G5     D5    Aadd11    B5

Outro (2X)
B5    C#5    D5
Don't you know
C#5  D5 E5 D5 C#5 D5
is that I would alone

C#5 D5 E5 D5 C#5
is that I would undo
G5    D5    Aadd11    B5

(Finish outro with:)
Aadd11         G5                D5
is it un-do
E5                                D5

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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