MX Tabs [http://www.mxtabs.net] 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------------------------------------
