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Artist: John Mayer
Song: Bigger Than My Body
Album: Heavier Things  
Transcribed by Luke Bagshaw


How come nobody has tabbed this song yet? The new record has been out for a bit, and I learned this 
song even before the single was released... Please send any feedback or suggestions to me at 
wookas86@hotmail.com
Listen to the recording for timing. Hope this tab is helpful. 
Standard Tuning

Intro   

I don't know what effect is being used here - maybe some kind of harmoniser or guitar synth? Try 
messing around at the 12th fret, open E, and 5th fret. I play it like this (after seeing a live acoustic 
performance by the man himself on TV)

e------0---0-----0--------0------0-----
B------0---0-----0--------0------0-----  
G----7---7---7p6---41-------1---------
D----------------------2-----2---------
A--------------------------------------
E--0-----------------------0---0-------


e------0-----------------0-------0-----
B------0-----------------0-------0-----  
G--2-2-----2---2p1---1-------1---------
D--------2---2-----2---2-------2-------   x 4
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------0-----------

There's plenty of room for improvisation. It sounds cool if you do have some effects; I like to use a 
faint delay setting to fill out the sound.


Pre-Chorus  

e--0--x--0--x--0--x---x--- 
B--0--x--0--x--0--x--12---  
G--9--x--9--x--9--x--12---
D--9--x--9--x--9--x--10--- 
A--7--x--x--x--x--x--12---
E--0--x-10--x--9--x---x--- 


e--0--x--0--x-----x-------
B--0--x--0--x----12-------
G--9--x--9--x----12-------
D--9--x--9--x----10-------
A--7--x--x--x----12-------
E--0--x-10--x-----x-------

Strum muted strings in between sharply played chords and it sounds great.


First Chorus  

e--7---0---0------- 
B--5---0---0-------  
G--4---1---2-------
D--6---2---2-------  x 3
A--4---2---0-------
E--x---0---x-------


Play variation of Intro again; he plays it a bit differently but not hard to figure out.


Pre-Chorus


Second Chorus


e--7---0---0------- 
B--5---0---0-------  
G--4---1---2-------
D--6---2---2-------  x 3
A--4---2---0-------
E--x---0---x-------


e--7---0---0------- 
B--5---0---2-------  
G--4---1---3-------
D--6---2---0-------  
A--4---2---0-------
E--x---0---x-------


Solo

e------14-16-17-16-14--------------------------
B--14-----------------12-14~~-12-14~~-12-14~~-- 
G----------------------------------------------

e--14-16-17-16-14---------16~~-------16~~------
B-------------------12-14------12-14----------- 
G----------------------------------------------

Very easy, and you can definitely hear the delay on this.


Break

e------------------------|----0---0-----------------
B------------------------|----0---0-----------------
G--5---7---5---5---------|----9---7-----------------
D--3---5---2---3--- x5 --|----7---9-----------------
A--3---5---3---3---------|----9---x-----------------
E------------------------|----x---7-----------------


Pre-Chorus


Third Chorus


e--7---0---0------- 
B--5---0---0-------  
G--4---1---2-------
D--6---2---2-------  x 3
A--4---2---0-------
E--x---0---x-------


e---0---0--- 
B---0---0---  
G---9---7---
D---7---9---  
A---9---x---
E---x---7---


Outro

Again, play around with the intro then go out with this...

e------------------------------------
B------------------------------------
G------------------------------------
D---------11-13-9--------------------
A--9-9/12---------12-11-12-11--------
E------------------------------------


e------------------------------------
B------------------------------------
G---------------13--11---------------
D---------11-14--------14-11---------
A--9-9/12--------------------14------
E------------------------------------