Standard Open D Tuning Best For Acoustic Guitar D (Down) A (Down) F# (Down) D A D (Down) Chords Used D(1) D (2 fr.) D(3) G9 A4 A9/4 d | ----0-------------0------------0----------0---------0-----------0------- | a | ----0-------------0------------0----------0---------0-----------0------- | f# | ----0------------12-----------12----------5---------7-----------5------- | d | ----0-------------0-----------12----------5---------7-----------7------- | a | ----0-------------0-----------12----------5---------7-----------7------- | d | ----0-------------0-----------12----------5---------7-----------7------- | The variations of D chords above are not different other than the voicings, which in country songs is an integral part of the song as most country songs use very popular and usually overused chord patterns and so country musicians have to concentrate on their voicings to bring a sense of originality to the song. Bm79 Bm7 Bm7(2) Bm7(3) Em74 F#/D d | -----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0---- | a | -----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------0---- | f# | -----7--------8--------8--------x--------1--------0---- | d | -----(b9)-------(b9)-------(b9)-------(b9)-------2--------0---- | a | -----(b9)-------(b9)-------0--------(b9)-------2--------x---- | d | -----(b9)-------(b9)-------(b9)-------(b9)-------2--------4---- | INTRO d | -------------------------------------------- | a | -------------------------------------------- | f# | -------------------------------------------- | x2 d | -------------------------------------------- | a | ---0-----0---0---0----0---0-----0---0---0--- | d | ---9/11--11--11--12---7---9/11--11--11--(b9)-- | Bm7 G9 From the moment that we met D(1) My world was turned around A9/4 Upside down Bm7 G9 To some degree I still regret D(1) A9/4 My memory for keeping you around Em74 F#/D G9 Girl I thought that you were mine Em74 F#/D But my broken hearts been shattered G9 One too many times D (2 fr.) And I don?t want to see you anymore Bm7(2) I?m just not that strong A4 I love it when you?re here, G9 But I?m better when you?re gone D (2 fr.) Bm7(2) I?m certain that I?ve given and oh how you can take A4 There?s no use in you looking G9 There?s nothing left for you to break Em7sus F#/D G9 Baby please release me Em7sus F#/D G9 (REPEAT INTRO) Let my heart rest in pieces In the next verse, the electric guitar in the background is playing around on some suspensions in a small riff which is chordally derived from the on we heard in the intro which means that if you like you CAN get away with a Bm7sus2 instead of Bm7, but only if you are really being back by a band! Bm7 G9 Someone let you down again D(1) So you turn to me A4 Your convenient friend Bm7 G9 Oh but I know what you?re doing D(1) And what you hope to find A4 I?ve seen it a thousand times Em74 F#/D G9 Oh the fire we had before Em74 F#/D Are now just bitter ashes G9 Left scattered on the floor D (2 fr.) And I don?t want to see you anymore Bm7(2) I?m just not that strong A4 I love it when you?re here, G9 But I?m better when you?re gone D (2 fr.) Bm7(2) I?m certain that I?ve given and oh how you can take A4 There?s no use in you looking G9 There?s nothing left for you to break Em7sus F#/D G9 Baby please release me (careful below as they play one bar less than you would 'feel' before the solo!) Em7sus F#/D G9 Bm79 Bm7 Let my heart rest in pieces Yeaaahh................... SOLO - D(3), Bm7(2), A4 , G9 D (2 fr.) And I don?t want to see you anymore Bm7(2) I?m just not that strong A4 I love it when you?re here, G9 But I?m better when you?re gone D (2 fr.) Bm7(2) I?m certain that I?ve given and oh how you can take A4 There?s no use in you looking G9 There?s nothing left for you to break Em7sus F#/D G9 Baby please release me Em7sus F#/D G9 We both know that you don't need me Em7sus F#/D G9 Let my heart rest in pieces Here again we see the intro motif reappear, this time however it is best to play it chordally as follows with the chords changing in rhythm to the riff: BAR 1 2 3 4 Bm79 Bm7 Bm79 Bm7(3) Bm79 Bm7 Bm79 Bm7(3) x2 You should be able to see that the motif is all that is changing between these chords but by presenting it like this it provides a harmonically pleasing voice! You can also get away with playing it as in the intro of course, depending on whether you want to finish it loudly or delicately! Tabbed by Andrew and a Braindead Monkey.