• Song:

    Today Is The Day

  • Artist:

    Yo La Tengo

  • Album:

    Today is the Day EP

Tabbed by: John Severa

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Guitar Part 1:
      D                               A/Db
e | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | 7///16----14--------------------7///16----14--------------------7///- | 
D | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
  D/B                             D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | 16----14--------------------12--12-11-11------------------------ | 
D | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
  D                               A/Db
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | 6///////7-----------------------4///////6----------------------- | 
D | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
  D/B                             D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | 2///////4------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | --------------------------------5///////7----------------------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 

Guitar Part 1*: (same as Guitar Part 1 except play the following in place of the second bar)
  D/B                             D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | 16----14--------------------7///16----14------------------------ | 
D | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 

Guitar Part 2:
  Em                              D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | 2---2-2---2-2-2/5---5-5-4--2--0---------------4----------------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
  Em                              D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | 2---2-2---2-2-2/5---5-5-4--2--0--------------------------------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 

Guitar Part 3:
  D                               A/Db
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ----10----10----10----10----10------10----10----10----10----10-- | 
G | --11----11----11----11----11------11----11----11----11----11---- | 
D | 12----12----12----12----12------11----11----11----11----11------ | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
  D/B                             A/Db
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ----12----12----12----12----12------10----10----10----10----10-- | 
G | --11----11----11----11----11------11----11----11----11----11---- | 
D | 12----12----12----12----12------11----11----11----11----11------ | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 

Guitar Part 4:
  D                               A/Db
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | ------------7-------------------7-----------------------7------- | 
A | ------5-----------5---------5---------7-----------7---------7--- | 
E | 5-----------------------5-------------------5------------------- | 
  D/B                             A/Db
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | ------------7-------------------7-----------------------7------- | 
A | ------5-----------5---------5---------7-----------7---------7--- | 
E | 7-----------------------7-------------------5------------------- | 

Guitar Part 5:
  D                               A/Db
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | ------------7-------------------------------7------------------- | 
A | ------5-------------------------------7------------------------- | 
E | 5-------------------------------5------------------------------- | 
  D/B                             D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | ------------7--------------------------------------------------- | 
A | ------5-------------------------------5------------------------- | 
E | 7-------------------------------5-----------5------------------- | 

Guitar Part 6:
  F#m   Em              D         F#m   Em              D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | 11----(b9)--------(b9)----7---------11----(b9)--------(b9)----7--------- | 
D | 11----(b9)--------(b9)----7---------11----(b9)--------(b9)----7--------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
  F#m   Em              D         A
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | 11----(b9)--------(b9)----7---------6-----6---------6-----6--------- | 
D | 11----(b9)--------(b9)----7---------7-----7---------7-----7--------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
  G                               D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | 4-----4---------4-----4---------7-----7---------7-----7--------- | 
D | 5-----5---------5-----5---------7-----7---------7-----7--------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 

Guitar Part 6*: (same as Guitar Part 6 except play the following in place of the second 
and third bars)
  F#m   Em              D         A
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | 11----(b9)--------(b9)----7---------6-----6---------(b9)----(b9)-------- | 
D | 11----(b9)--------(b9)----7---------7-----7---------7-----7--------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
  G                               D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | 4-----4---------12----12--------7-----7---------7-----7--------- | 
D | 5-----5---------12----12--------7-----7---------7-----7--------- | 
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 

Guitar Part 7:
  F#m   Em              D         F#m   Em              D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
A | ----------5-7---------5-------------------5-7---------5--------- | 
E | 5-----7---------5--7------------5-----7---------5--7------------ | 
  F#m   Em              D         A
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
A | ----------5-7---------5-----5---(b9)----7-7-------------------5--- | 
E | 5-----7---------5--7-------------------------------------------- | 
  G                               D
e | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
A | 10----(b9)(b9)------------------------------------------------------ | 
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 

Song Structure:

Guitar Part 1
D                      A/Db
D/B                    D
D                      A/Db
D/B                    D

Guitar Part 2
Em                     D
Em                     D

Guitar Part 3 & Guitar Part 4
D                      A/Db
I followed you foolishly
D/B                    A/Db
You were at a smoky bar, you were out till three
D                      A/Db
Sat alone inside my car, it was nearly four
D/B                    A/Db
Couldn?t wait for you all night so I broke the door
D                      A/Db
I was gonna spend the night, coulda been okay
D/B                    A/Db
We were gonna talk all night till I went away

Guitar Part 1 & Guitar Part 5
D                      A/Db
Remember how we used to say, ?can?t stay up late??
D/B                    D
A minute later and I?m older now, I can?t stay awake
D                      A/Db
I?m driving by your parent?s farm in the Chevrolet
D/B                    D
I remember that rusty car like it was yesterday

Guitar Part 2
Em                     D
Em                     D

Guitar Part 3 & Guitar Part 4
D                      A/Db
Saw my brother driving by the other day (Ooh?)
D/B                    A/Db
I wished that I?d go out to him but he drove away (Ooh?)
D                      A/Db
Saw my sister standing there accepting blame (Ooh?)
D/B                    A/Db
And I thought of how nothin? ever feels the same (Ooh?)


D                      A/Db
Ooh... ooh...
D/B                    A/Db
Ooh... ooh...

Guitar Part 1* & Guitar Part 5
D                      A/Db
Ooh...
D/B                    D
D                      A/Db
D/B                    D

Guitar Part 2
Em                     D
Em                     D

Guitar Part 6 & Guitar Part 7
F#m     Em             D
Another day come and gone
F#m     Em             D
Don?t think I can ever sing that song
F#m     Em             D
Little secrets we bring along
A
I?m taking my time
G
Trailing behind, I thought of you
D

Guitar Part 6* & Guitar Part 7
F#m     Em             D
Another day come and gone
F#m     Em             D
Don?t think I can ever sing that song
F#m     Em             D
Little secrets we bring along
A
Today is the day
G
Today is the day I think of you
D

Guitar Part 6 & Guitar Part 7
F#m     Em             D
Another day come and gone
F#m     Em             D
Don?t think I wanna sing that song
F#m     Em             D
It?s always trouble what makes you strong
A
Today is the day
G
Today is the day I think of you
D

Guitar Part 6 & Guitar Part 7
F#m     Em             D
F#m     Em             D
F#m     Em             D
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