I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY THE EAGLES Hell Freezes Over
Note to Player: Arranged for Acoustic Guitar. This is not a note-for-note copy. It is
interpretation for a single guitar and singer. Simplified a bit - but it keeps with
overall feel/tone of the song.
Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy_Griplvlk
Tabbed by BaddGuitar
Capo = 2 Tempo = 88
Intro:
Am G Am G Am G Am G/E
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-----1-1--0---------1-1--0--------------1-1--0------------1-1--0------0-3-|
-----2-2--0---------2-2--0----------2---2-2--0---------2--2-1--0----0-----|
-----2-2--0---------2-2--0----2-2-------2-2--0---2-2------2-2--0----------|
-0---------------0------------------0------------------0------------------|
---------------0--------------0-0-0--------------0-0-0---------0----------|
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Look at us baby up all night tearing our love apart
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 E7sus E7
Aren't we the same two people who lived through years in the dark?
Am G Fmaj7 E7sus E7
Every time I try to walk away something makes me turn around and stay
Am G (hold)
And I can't tell you why.
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----------------1-0-------3----|
----------------2-0-----0------|
-------0--------2-0------------|
-0-2-3---0---------------------|
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Cmaj7 Fmaj7
When we get crazy it just ain't right girl I get lonely too
(try to keep you head, little girl)
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 E7sus E7
You don't have to worry just hold on tight 'cause I love you
(don't get caught in your little world)
Am G Fmaj7 E7sus E7
Nothing's wrong as far as I can see we make it harder then it has to be
Am G
And I can't tell you why no baby
Fmaj7 G E7
I can't tell you why.....
Fmaj7 G (hold)
I can't tell you why....
Am G Am G
--------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
--------|---------1-1---0-----------------|---------1-1---0-----------------|
--------|---------2-2---0-----------------|---------2-2---0-----------------|
------0-|---------2-2---0---------------0-|---------2-2---0---------------0-|
-0-2-3--|-0-----------------------0-2-3---|-0-----------------------0-2-3---|
--------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7
|-0--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------|
|-0--------------------|--------------------|-/10-8--------------/10-8----------|
|-0--------------------|--------------------|--------9-9--7-5----------9-9--7-5-|
|-2-------7/5 5--------|------------------5-|-----------------------------------|
|-3-----------7-/5 5-3-|-5--------------7---|-----------------------------------|
|----------------------|---1/5-------/7-----|-----------------------------------|
Fmaj7 E7sus E7 Am
|-----8-------------------------------|-5--|
|-/10---10-8--------------------------|-5--|
|-------------9-7-5-7-b8-7-5-b8-7-5-7-|-5--|
|-------------------------------------|-7--|
|-------------------------------------|-0--|
|-------------------------------------|----|
Am G Fmaj7 E7sus E7
Every time I try to walk away something makes me turn around and stay
Am G
And I can't tell you why no no baby
Fmaj7 G E7
I can't tell you why
Fmaj7 G
I can't tell you why
Fmaj7 G Am G
I can't tell you why
Quick ending:
Am G ..ritard.. (hold)
|------------------5--5--3-----|------------------------------0---|
|-------------5----5--5--3-----|-------------5----6--5--3-\1--1---|
|---------5-7---5--5--5--4-----|---------5-7---5--7--5--4-\2--2---|
|-----5-7----------------5-----|-----5-7----------------------3---|
|--/7--------------------5-----|--/7--------------------------3---|
|------------------5--5--3-----|----------------------------------|
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Variation: The Am/G phrase can be played with a higher voicing like this:
Am G Am G Am G Am G
-----5-5--3---------5-5--3---| |-----0-0-----------0-0------|
-----5-5--3---------5-5--3---| |-----1-1--3--------1-1--3---|
-----5-5--4---------5-5--4---| or |-----2-2--0--------2-2--0---|
-----------------------------| |----------0-------------0---|
-0---------------0-----------| |--0-------------0-----------|
---------------0-------------| |--------------0-------------|
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Full Ending: If you choose to play the full ending - here's a simplified
version for Acoustic Guitar. The Eagles play it with fantastic bends
that may be difficult on an acoustic. The tab below substitues literal
notes for most bended notes and simplifies it a bit. Buy and listen to
the Hell Freezes Over verison for timing and to hear the real deal.
Each chord name represents 4 beats.
Am G Am G
|------------------------------------5-----5---3-----------------|
|------------------------------5-----5-----5---0---------------5-|
|--------------------------5-7---5---5-----5---0-----------5-7---|
|----------------------5-7---------------------0-------5-7-------|
|-------------------/7-------------------------2----/7-----------|
|------------------------------------5-----5---3-----------------|
Am G Am G
|----5-----5---3------------------------------------------------|
|----5-----5---0---------------5-/10-8--------------------------|
|5---5-----5---0-----------5-7---------9------5h7-5-5-7-----5-7-|
|--------------0-------5-7-----------------5h7-----7-----5h7----|
|--------------2----/7------------------------------------------|
|----5-----5---3------------------------------------------------|
Am G
|---------------------------------|
|/10-8----------------------8-10--|
|------9------5h7-5-5----/9-------|
|----------5h7-----7--7-----------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
Am G Am G
|-8--------------8--------------8--------------12-10-12-10-12-10--------|
|---8-10-10-8-10---8-10-10-8-10---8-10-10-8-10-------------------8-8-10-|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am G Am G
|-8--------------8--------------8--8------8--8------8-8------------------|
|---8-10-10-8-10---8-10-10-8-10------10-8------10-8-----8---8h10-8\\-----|
|---------------------------------------------------------9--------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am G Am G Am G Am G
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-/5--7-5---4\0------/5--7-5--4/12----/5--7-5---454\0------/5--7-5--4/12-|
|---------7-----------------7-----------------7-----------------7--------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am G Am G
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------5/7\5--------5h7-5/7\5-h7--------5/7\5-------5/7--10\9---9-----|
|---5h7-5/7\5----5h7-5h7-5/7\5-h7----5h7-5/7\5---5h7-5/7--10\9---9-----|
|---5h7----------5h7-----------------5h7---------5h7-------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am G Am (ritard) Fmaj7
|---------------------------------------------------------------------0---|
|----------------------------------------------6---5-----3-----\1-----1---|
|-------5/7\5--------5h7-5/7\5-------5/7\5-----7---5-----4-----\2-----2---|
|---5h7-5/7\5----5h7-5h7-5/7\5---5h7-5/7\5----------------------------3---|
|---5h7----------5h7-------------5h7----------------------------------3---|
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