This song is from Matt's first solo album Tabbed by Steve Degen IMPORTANT- this song is tuned down a whole step and a half e tunes to c# If your tuner cant do this or your not sure how, b tunes to g# put a capo on the third fret and tune the guitar to g tunes to e standard...remove the capo and you have it tuned down d tunes to b a step and a half a tunes to f# E tunes to c# Chords Used C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)Dm (xx0231@1) -0- -3- -0- -1- -1- -1- -3- -1- -1- -3- -0- -0- -2- -2- -2- -2- -0- -2- -3- -0- -3- -2- -0- -3- --- -0- -3- --- -1- --- Intro C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmX2 (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmBabe (x02210@1)it seems like so long C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Since you heard your favorite song F (133211@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Amplayin (x02210@1)downtown playing downtown C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmYa (x02210@1)know it seems like a while C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Since the country's been in style F (133211@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmNow (x02210@1)im Downtown now im downtown F (133211@1) GNever (320003@1)really understood why im here in the city C (x32010@1) FYour (133211@1)in the fields walking around Dm (xx0231@1) GIve (320003@1)been seeing too much trouble here and I CHere (x32010@1)for you G (320003@1) AmIve (x02210@1)been standing here for days C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmLooking (x02210@1)for some kind of change F (133211@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) But Ive had no luck to speak of Solo is Pedal steel but guitar plays same rhythm C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1) F (133211@1)C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C-strum once Take a trip out of the heart C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am--strum these three once lightly when the trains and troubles start F (133211@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmIf (x02210@1)your downtown if your downtown F (133211@1) GNever (320003@1)really understood why Im here in the city C (x32010@1) FYour (133211@1)in the fields walking around Dm (xx0231@1) GI've (320003@1)been seeing too much trouble here and Im C (x32010@1)Here for you Dm (xx0231@1) GIve (320003@1)been seeing too much trouble here and Im CHere (x32010@1)for you C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmBabe (x02210@1)it seems like so long C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmBabe (x02210@1)it seems like so long C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmBabe (x02210@1)it seems like so long C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) FBabe (133211@1)it seems like so long F (133211@1) F (133211@1) CSo (x32010@1)long so long a few points of interest..the part of the song immediately before and after the solo where the chords are played C G C G C you will hear what sounds like a slide so I play it like this -0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-0- -1-1-1-1s-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1s-3-3-3-3-1- -0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-0- -2-2-2-2s-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2s-5-5-5-5-2- -3-3-3-3s-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3s-5-5-5-5-3- -0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-0- So basically you slide the C position towards the G barred Chord to get that slide sound..the fingering isnt in the same form so youll have to change position fairly fast Also..any point in the song where he goes from an F to a Dm There are two notes you hit in between these chords youll notice where on the song when you hear it..its around the part where he sings "I've been" -1-1-1-----1-1-1 -1-1-1-----3-3-3 -2-2-2-----2-2-2 -3-3-3-3-2-0-0-0 -3-3-3---------- -1-1-1---------- So that's basically it..pretty easy song but oh so good Questions, Queries, or comments my email is steve_degen@hotmail.com
