------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the Rain - Nelson (The Nelson Brothers) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Jeff Maginniss Email: peridot203@gmail.com Tuning: Standard, but downtuned 1/2 step: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb Tempo: Standard Rock Pace Chords: (surprisingly very simple) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4) F#5 (244xxx@1) A#+4 A#+4 e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|---| B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|---| G|-4- G|-2- G|--- G|-6- G|--- G|-4- or G|-6-| D|-4- D|-2- D|-2- D|-6- D|-4- D|-4- D|-4-| A|-2- A|-0- A|-2- A|-4- A|-4- A|-1- A|-x-| E|--- E|--- E|-0- E|--- E|-2- E|--- E|-6-| Performance Note: All of the above chords can be strummed with the top Bb and eb string open, except for the F#5 and A#+4 or it's variant. This is especially useful for acoustic style without any electronics. IE: B5e|(0) (x244xx@1)B|(0) G|-4- D|-4- A|-2- E|--- You'll want to keep the A#+5 crisp and clear, the same as the F#5 because of the it should be a 'bump' in the road of the smooth flow of chords to break up the norm. =========== Intro B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) B5 (x244xx@1)e|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---2-|/4-h5--------------------2-|/4-h5-7(9)(7)------------------2-| G|/4---|------4~~~~~~~~~~-----/4---|----------------------------/4---| D|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------| *bend up +1, release w/vibrato B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) B5 (x244xx@1) ^pick w/artifical harmonic e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|/4-h5--------------------------2-|/4-h5-7(9)(7)--------------------| G|------4~~~~~~~~~~-----------/4---|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| *bend up +1, release w/vibrato Look in the =========== Verse 1 A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) B5mirror (x244xx@1)girl by now you should know You're living in a (x02210@1)A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) B5fantasy (x244xx@1) and you can't let go He never really A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) B5luvd. (x244xx@1)you. from the start.The only thng he ever gave you was a broken heart F#5 (244xxx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) B5 (x244xx@1) B5Don't (x244xx@1)be a-fraid to lose, what was never meant to be Woah =========== Chorus C#5 (x133xx@4) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5Aft-er (022xxx@1)the rain. washes a-way the tears... And all the pain O-only C#5 (x133xx@4) A#+4 B5af-ter (x244xx@1)the rain Can you live a-gain I know the =========== Verse 2 A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) B5empt-i-ness (x244xx@1) You feel in-side You're thinking if you A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) B5break (x244xx@1)away, you'll never sur-vive I'm waiting as my A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) B5 (x244xx@1) B5hart.beats.Just (x244xx@1)for you Come on and take my hand and I'll pull you through F#5 (244xxx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) B5 (x244xx@1) B5But (x244xx@1)things will ne-ver change un-til you want them to Woah =========== Chorus C#5 (x133xx@4) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5Aft-er (022xxx@1)the rain. washes a-way the tears... And all the pain O-only C#5 (x133xx@4) A#+4 B5 (x244xx@1) B5af-ter (x244xx@1)the rain Can you live a-gain Woah-Woah C#5 (x133xx@4) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5Aft-er (022xxx@1)the rain. You'll see the sun appear to light the way o-nly C#5 (x133xx@4) A#+4 B5 (x244xx@1) B5af-ter (x244xx@1)the rain Can you hope to find true love again =========== Solo (A5) (E5) (B5) (B5) e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|------------------------------12/16| G|-9----------9-----------/9-8---|-----------------------9-11/14-----| D|----/7-7~~~-----/6-6~~~--------/9|-----------------7h9/11------------| A|---------------------------------|-9-7-6------7h9-------------------| E|---------------------------------|--------7~~~-----------------------| (A5) (E5) (B5) (B5) e|--------------------------12p11--|14--14(16)14~~~--------------------| B|-17---------17---------------12|--12-------------------------------| G|----/14-14~~~---/13-13~----------|-----------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| *Bend up 1 whole and release + vib He never really =========== Verse 3 A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) B5 (x244xx@1) B5loved.U (x244xx@1)from da start.The only thng he evr gve U was a brkn hart Comeon and A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) B5 (x244xx@1) B5take (x244xx@1)my hand and Ill pullU thru U kno da time has come 4 U 2 face the truth =========== Chorus C#5 (x133xx@4) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5Aft-er (022xxx@1)the rain. washes a-way the tears... And all the pain O-only C#5 (x133xx@4) A#+4 B5 (x244xx@1) B5af-ter (x244xx@1)the rain Can you live a-gain Woah-Woah C#5 (x133xx@4) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5Aft-er (022xxx@1)the rain. You'll see the sun appear to light the way o-nly C#5 (x133xx@4) A#+4 B5 (x244xx@1) B5af-ter (x244xx@1)the rain Can you hope to find true love again C#5 (x133xx@4) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) After the Rain woah woah C#5 (x133xx@4) A#+5 B5After (x244xx@1)the rain, can you love a-gain. C#5 (x133xx@4) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5After (022xxx@1)the Rain, washes a-way the tears... and all the pain only C#5 (x133xx@4) A#+4 B5 (x244xx@1) B5After (x244xx@1)the Rain, Can you love a-gain, woah woah =========== Outro (repeating until fade out) C#5 (x133xx@4) B5 (x244xx@1) A5 (x022xx@1) E5 (022xxx@1) C#5 (x133xx@4) A#+4 B5 (x244xx@1) B5 (x244xx@1)Vocal performance note: The Nelson brothers perform this with Gunnar singing the lower notes and Matthew singing higher register. Vibrato is always used on the words Rain, Again, Too, Appear, Way. is not used on the words Time, Truth, Through, Change. These are sung in a steady deliberate tone. | / slide up | slide down | ^ accent note on downstroke | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================
