Cannonball - Damien Rice ------------------------ Tabbed by charredu at www.ultimate-guitar.com Tuning: Standard This new version is optimized for solo rhythm guitar. Performance notes below for Intermediate and Advanced rhythm guitar players: Beginners may substitute D/F# and Dsus2 with D, Cadd9/G with C or just skip it. ----------------------------- Em7 0 2 2 0 3 0 1st string is accented during some upstrokes, strings 4 and 5 are hammered on immediately after first down stroke Cadd9/G 3 3 2 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 3 3 For this chord the middle finger presses both 5th and 6th string. 4th string is hammered on immediately after first stroke. The 1st string is accented on some upstrokes or muted. Mute by lightly touching the 1st string with your pinky on unaccented strokes and pressed during accented upward strokes. G D/F# 3 2 0 0 3 X 2 0 0 2 3 x G Dsus4 3 2 0 0 3 3 x x 0 2 3 3 The 3rd string of the D chords are hammered on after the first stroke. The 1st string is accented on some upstrokes or muted as in the C chord above. ------------------- How to Play: I transcribed these chords by watching and listening to the video of this really talented (and very pretty) street performer named Chelsea Williams doing a live solo cover of Damien Rice's Cannonball. Go to Youtube and search for "Cannonball Chelsea Williams" or, copy and paste the following to your browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N3sWUTjaAI Capo on 6th fret for male singers Capo on 8th fret for female singers ----------------- Intro: Em7 Cadd9/G G D/F# Em7 Cadd9/G G D/F# Em7 Cadd9/G G D/F# there's still a little bit of your taste in my mouth Em7 Cadd9/G G D/F# there's still a little bit of you laced with my doubt Em7 Cadd9/G G D/F# it's still a little hard to say Cadd9/G what's going on Em7 Cadd9/G G D/F# there's still a little bit of your ghost your witness Em7 Cadd9/G G D/F# there's still a little piece of your face i haven't kissed Em7 Cadd9/G G you step a little closer each day D/F# Cadd9/G so i can't see what's going on G Cadd9/G D Dsus4 stones taught me to fly G Cadd9/G D Dsus4 love taught me to lie G Cadd9/G D life taught me to die Em7 Cadd9/G so it's not hard to fall Cadd9/G Em7 when you float like a cannonball Cadd9/G G D/F# Em7 Cadd9/G G D/F# there's still a little bit of your song in my ear Em7 Cadd9/G G D/F# there's still a little bit of your words i long to hear Em7 Cadd9/G G you step a little closer each day D/F# Cadd9/G so close that i can't see what's going on G Cadd9/G D Dsus4 stones taught me to fly G Cadd9/G D Dsus4 love taught me to lie G Cadd9/G D life taught me to die Em7 Cadd9/G so it's not hard to fall Cadd9/G when you float like a cannon G Cadd9/G D Dsus4 stones taught me to fly G Cadd9/G D Dsus4 love taught me to cry G so come on courage Cadd9/G D teach me to be shy Cadd9/G 'cause it's not hard to fall Cadd9/G Em7 when you float like a cannonball Cadd9/G G D/F# Em7 Cadd9/G G D/F# G