Song: Stranded (Acoustic Version)
Album: THE MAXI - SINGLE
* Words and music by André Andersen
Legend
fb - full bend (2 frets)
fbr - full bend then release
hb - half bend (1 fret)
hbr - half bend then release
~ - vibrato
T - Tap
A.H - artificial harmonic
N.H - natural harmonic
*..* - repeat everything in between
^^ - depress bar before hitting note then release after note is hit
pm... - palm muting
/+sl. - Slide
Forewords: As it is an acoustic song, It would be almost impossible to tab it with accurate
indications about rhythm. So I just put the main chords and some arragements. Listen to the
record to get the rhythm. I wrote the approx. time on the right for a better comprehension.
Intro (0.00):
2 Acoustic Guitars:
.1 .2 (w/ rhythm)
II----I--5---(5)-----------0-0-I-0--------------I---3--I-3---2---4---(4)--II
II----I--5---(5)-----------1-0-I-1--------------I---3--I-3---3---5---(5)--II
II----I*-5---(5)-----------0-0-I-2-------------*I---4--I-0---2---4---(4)--II
II----I*-7---(7)-----------2-0-I-2-------------*I---5--I-0---0---6---(6)--II
II----I--7---(7)-----------3-2-I-0--------------I---5--I-2-------7---(7)--II
II--3-I--5---(5)---------------I----------------I---3--I-3-------0---(0)--II
II II
II II
II----I------------------------I-----------------------I-3---2---0--------II
II----I----1---0---0-----------I---1---0--0------------I-3---3---0--------II
II----I*----2---2---2--2-------I----2---2--2--2-------*I-0---2---1--2--1--II
II----I*-----2---2---2---------I--2--2---2--2---------*I-0---0---2---2----II
II----I------------------------I-----------------------I-2-------2----2---II
II----I------------------------I-----------------------I-3-------0--------II
w/ Figure 1 (0.17):
Am
I see a face in the night,
F/A
Why do I feel I'm in danger?
Am
Image of me get pushed to the side,
F/A
Just by the eyes of the stranger.
Figure 1 (x2):
Am Am F/A F/A
II-0------------I-0-----------I-0-----------I-----------------II
II-1-1-0-1------I-1-1-0-1-----I-1-1-0-1-----I-3----1-----0----II
II-2-------2----I-2-------2---I-2-------2---I---2----2------2-II
II-2---------2--I-2---------2-I-3---------3-I-----3----3------II
II-0------------I-0-----------I-0-----------I-----------------II
II--------------I-------------I-------------I-----------------II
Pre-Chorus (0.31):
Dm C
Anyway, all the faces I've seen,
Bb F
Over and over again,
Dm C
Everytime, when the sun goes down,
Bb C
Act the same - just the same.
Chorus (0.49): Over-recordings:
Dm C C Bb* F C+ *(0.52,0.59,1.06,1.12) +(0.54)
Stranded - so far away from home, II------------------II-----------------I
II------------------II-----------------I
Dm C C Bb* Gm A^ II------------------II-----------------I
Stranded - I've made, it happen all alone. II-3-2-0------------II---2----5-3-2----I
Dm C C Bb* F C C C C II------------------II-3---3--------3--I
Stranded - so far away from home, II------------------II-----------------I
Dm C C Bb* Gm
Stranded - in the eye of the... ^(1.01)
II---------------II
II---------------II
II---6---9-7-6---II
II-7---7-------7-II
II---------------II
II---------------II
storm (1.15)
II-6-I-5-I-4-I-0
II-5-I-4-I-3-I-0
II-6-I-5-I-4-I-1
II-5-I-4-I-3-I-2
II-0-I-6-I---I-2
II---I---I-4-I-0
w/ Figure 1 (less the 3rd line)(1.29):
Am
Open it up, turn it up - wild!
F/A
Can you just give me a reason?
Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am
Livin' it up, give it up, walkin' up blind -
F/A
Leavin' yourself in a prison.
Pre-Chorus (1.42):
Dm C
Anyway, all the places I've been.
Bb F
Over and over again,
Dm C
Everytime, when the lights goin' down,
Bb C
Looks the same - over and over again.
Chorus (2.00): Over-Recordings:
Dm C C Bb* F C+ *(2.03,2.10,2.17,2.24) +(2.06)
Stranded - so far away from home, II------------------II----------------I
II------------------II----------------I
Dm C C Bb* Gm A^ II------------------II----------------I
Stranded - I've made, it happen all alone. II-3-2-0------------II---2---5-3-2----I
Dm C C Bb* F C C C C II------------------II-3---3-------3--I
Stranded - so far away from home, II------------------II----------------I
Dm C C Bb* Gm A^
Stranded - it's written all across the wall
^(2.13, 2.27)
II---------------II
II---------------II
II---6---9-7-6---II
II-7---7-------7-II
II---------------II
II---------------II
Solo (2.29):
Dm Bb Dm Bb
sl.
II------------------------I----6-5----------I------------------------10----12----12----13--|
II----------13--10---/10p8Ip6------6--------I-----------------13--10----10----10----10-----|
II-------10---------------I----------5-3-2--I----7---9---9h10------------------------------|
II-10/12------------------I----------------5I-3----7---7-----------------------------------|
II------------------------I-----------------I----------------------------------------------|
II------------------------I-----------------I----------------------------------------------|
C sl.
---------------------II
-11p10p8----/8-6-8-6-II
---------------------II
---------------------II
---------------------II
---------------------II
Chorus II (2.42): Over-Recordings:
Dm C C Bb F C+ *(2.52,2.59,3.07) +(2.48)
Stranded - so far away from home, II------------------II----------------I
II------------------II----------------I
Dm C C Bb* Gm A^ II------------------II----------------I
Stranded - I've made, it happen all alone. II-3-2-0------------II---2---5-3-2----I
Dm C C Bb* F C C C C II------------------II-3---3-------3--I
Stranded - so far away from home, II------------------II----------------I
Dm C C Bb* Gm A^
Stranded - it's written all across the wall
^(2.55, 3.09)
II---------------II
II---------------II
II---6---9-7-6---II
II-7---7-------7-II
II---------------II
II---------------II
Ending (3.11):
Dm Gm Gm A A Bb Bb C C Dm Dm (Dm w/ Figure B)
Stranded, I´m Stranded....
Figure B:
II------------II
II------------II
II---10-9-7---II
II-7--------7-II
II------------II
II------------II
