I thought it would be great to post this tab of The Fisherman song by MAE Credits also go to Joe Arsenault. There are two guitars sometimes being played I labeled them Guitar 1 and 2. Guitar 1 - eb -----------------------------------------------------------------------| - Bb ---------------------------------------0---0---0---0-------------------| 1 Gb -------------------------------------2---2---2---2-----1---1---1---1---| - Db 6-----4-6---9--4-6-2---6-1--1/2\1-----2---2---2---2--2---2---2---2-----| - Ab 7-----6-7---11-6-7-4---7-2--2/4\2---0---0---0---0-----2---2---2---2----| - Eb ----------------------------------------------------0---0---0---0------| Guitar 2 - eb --0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0----------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---| - Bb 12-12-7-9-9-12-7-9-5-5-9-4--4b5r4-0--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----| 2 Gb ------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| - Db -----------------------------------------------------------------------| - Ab -----------------------------------------------------------------------| - Eb -----------------------------------------------------------------------| Part B: "Oh I need some understanding, and a little love..." Guitar 1 - eb -0---0---0---0-0-------| - Bb -0---0---0---0-0-------| 1 Gb -2---1---2---9-9-------| - Db -2---2---2---9-9-------| - Ab -0---2---0---0-0-------| - Eb -----0-----------------| Part C: Interlude, then "With my guitar in hand..." Guitar 1 eb 12---11-12--16-11-12-9-16-7-7/9\7--| - Bb -----------------------------------| 1 Gb 13---11-13--16-11-13-9-16-8-8/9\8--| - Db -----------------------------------| - Ab -----------------------------------| - Eb -----------------------------------| Guitar 1 eb|-----------7--| Bb|-----0--------| Gb|--9-----9-----| <--------- 10x Db|--------------| Ab|--------------| Eb|--------------| Guitar 1: - eb ---7---7---7---7---7---7---*7--*12-| - Bb -0---0---0---0---0---0-----*7--*12-| 1 Gb 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------| - Db -----------------------------------| - Ab -----------------------------------| - Eb -----------------------------------| Guitar 2: - eb --0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---0----------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---| - Bb 12-12-7-9-9-12-7-9-5-5-9-4--4b5r4-0--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----| 2 Gb ------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| - Db -----------------------------------------------------------------------| - Ab -----------------------------------------------------------------------| - Eb -----------------------------------------------------------------------| Part D: "Oh I just need some understanding, and a little love..." Guitar 1:Doing Rhythm - eb -0---0---0---0---0-------| - Bb -0---0---0---0---0-------| 1 Gb -2---1---2---1---2-------| - Db -2---2---2---2---2-------| - Ab -0---2---0---2---0-------| - Eb -----0-------0-----------| Guitar 2:Finger picking - eb -[---0---0---0---0--------0---0---0---0-----] - Bb -[-0---0---0---0--------0---0---0---0-------] 2 Gb -[--2---2---2---2-(x2)---1---1---1---1--(x2)] - Db -[2---2---2---2--------2---2---2---2--------] - Ab -[------------------------------------------] - Eb -[------------------------------------------] - eb -[---------0---0---0---0------| - Bb -[-------0---0---0---0--------| 2 Gb -[(x2)----2---2---2---2--(x2)-| - Db -[------2---2---2---2---------| - Ab -[----------------------------| - Eb -[----------------------------| Part E: "Would you ride with me oh, I could use the company..." eb ---------------------------------0---| Bb ---------------------------------0---| Gb -4-4-4---4-6-8-9--4---4-4-4------2---| Db -4-2-2---4-6-9-9--2---2-4-2---4--2---| Ab -2-4-0---2-4-6-7--0---4-2-0---4--0---| Eb ------------------------------2------| Part F: Transition [2:54] eb ---------------------------| Bb ---------------------------| Gb -------------------(x2)----| Db ---------------------------| Ab ---7---7---7---7-----------| Eb -0---0---0---0-------------| Part G: "His eyes were anchors as the boat would sway..." eb ------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb ------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb -9----6--5--9----6----(x2)--4-4-4---4-6-8-9-4---4-4-4---4---6-8---| Db -9--6-6--5--9--6-6--4-------4-2-2---4-6-9-9-2---2-4-2---4-4-6-9---| Ab -7--6-4--3--7--6-4--4-------2-4-0---2-4-6-7-0---4-2-0---2-4-4-6---| Eb ----4----------4----2-------------------------------------2-------| eb ---------------------------------------------------------------| Bb ---------------------------------------------------------------| Gb -9----6--5--9----6----(x2)--4-4-4---4-6-8-9-4---4-4-4------2---| Db -9--6-6--5--9--6-6--4-------4-2-2---4-6-9-9-2---2-4-2---4--2---| Ab -7--6-4--3--7--6-4--4-------2-4-0---2-4-6-7-0---4-2-0---4--0---| Eb ----4----------4----2-----------------------------------2------| Part H: "Love... But it's so hard to love..." [4:16] eb -0---0----0----0---| Bb -0---4----0----0---| Gb -2---4-OR-9-OR-8---| Db -2---2----9----9---| Ab -0---4----x----x---| Eb ----------9----9---| Part I: "It's so hard to love... the way that you want me to" [4:45] (Note: Rhythm chords are displayed first, then the solo is displayed the rest of this section. The "^" on the low Eb string in the solo represents when to change rhythm chords.) Rhythm: eb -0---[-0---0---0-]--| Bb -0---[-0---0---0-]--| Gb -4---[-4---4---4-]--| Repeat the chords in the brackets. Db -2---[-2---2---4-]--| Ab -4---[-0---4---2-]--| Eb -----[-----------]--| Solo: eb -0-----0---0-0---0---0---0--0---0-0--0-------| Bb -0-----12--7-9--/12--7--/9--5--/9-4--4b5r4---| Gb -13------------------------------------------| Db -13------------------------------------------| Ab -11------------------------------------------| Eb -^-----^-------------------------------------| eb|----------0-----------------------| Bb|----------4b5r4-------------------| Gb|--4--4/6---------4----------------| Db|--------------------4-------------| Ab|-----------------------6b7r6b7r6--| Eb|----------------------------------| eb|--0---0--0/0---0/0--0-0--0--0--------------------------| Bb|--12--7--9-12--7-9--5/9--4--4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4b5r4--| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------| eb|--0---------------7------9------| Bb|--4b5r4---------------------12--| Gb|---------4-----/8-----/11-------| Db|------------4-------------------| Ab|--------------------------------| Eb|--------------------------------| eb -0---0-0---0---0---0--0---0-0--0-----0--0-0-----0-0-----------| Bb -12--7-9--/12--7--/9--5--/9-4--4b5r4-5-/7-7/9\7-5-5-----------| Gb -----------------------------------------------------9-11-8---| Db --------------------------------------------------------------| Ab -----------------------------------------------------7-9--6---| Eb -^--------------------------------------^----------------^----| Strum these eb -------------------------------| Bb -12----12--12----12-------12---| Gb -9-----8---11----8--(x2)--9----| Db --------------------------9----| Ab --------------------------0----| Eb -^---------^-----^--------^----| Part J: Guitar only, then "I stepped off the boat and thanked the man..." eb ------------------------------------| Bb -------------------0----------------| Gb -------------------4-------4-(x3)---| Db -4/6--4--4/6--4--4\2--4--4\1--------| Ab -6/7--6--6/7--6--6\4--6--6\2--------| Eb ---0--0----0--0---------------------| Part K: "Oh I just need some understanding..." [6:32] eb -0--0--0--0--0---| Bb -0--0--0--0--0---| Gb -2--1--2--1--2---| Db -2--2--2--2--2---| Ab -0--2--0--2--0---| Eb ----0-----0------| Part L: "We all need love" and outro Guitar 1: - eb --------------------------------------------| - Bb --------------------------------------------| 1 Gb --------------------------------------------| - Db --------------------------------------------| - Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------| - Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------| Guitar:2 - eb ----------------------------------------| - Bb ----------------------------------------| 2 Gb ----------------------------------------| - Db ----------------------------------6-----| - Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---| - Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------| Guitar 1: - eb --------------------------------------------| - Bb --------------------------------------------| 1 Gb --------------------------------------------| - Db --------------------------------------------| - Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------| - Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------| Guitar 2: - eb ----------------------------------------| - Bb ----------------------------------------| 2 Gb ----------------------------------------| - Db ----------------------------------6-----| - Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---| - Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------| Guitar 1 and 2: - eb ---------------------------------------| - Bb ---------------------------------------| - Gb ---------------------------------------| - Db -----------------------------------6---| - Ab -0--7-------7-9-7-9/11-0-7-----------7-| - Eb ------7-5-7----------------7-5-5-7-----| eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------------------------------------------------------| Db|-------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--17--5--5--5--7--| Guitar 1: eb|----------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9--------------------| Db|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--7--9--6~-| Ab|----------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------9-----| G|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9-----------------9--| D|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--9--------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------| Guitar 2: - eb --------------------------------------------| - Bb --------------------------------------------| 2 Gb --------------------------------------------| - Db --------------------------------------------| - Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-------------------| - Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-5-7-4~------| Guitar 2: - eb ----------------------------------------| - Bb ----------------------------------------| 2 Gb ----------------------------------------| - Db ----------------------------------6-----| - Ab ---7-------7-9-7-9/11---7-----------7---| - Eb -0---7-5-7------------0---7-5-5-7-------| Guitar 1: eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------------9-----------------| Gb|-----9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9-----------------9--------------| Db|--------9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--9--------9-----------| Ab|--0-------------------------------0-----------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------0--------| eb|-------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--9-----------9--11--9--11/13-----9--------------------| Db|-----9--7--9-------------------------9--7--7--7--9--6~-| Ab|-------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------0-----------------------| Guitar 2: - eb ------------------------------------| - Bb ------------------------------------| 2 Gb ------------------------------------| - Db ------------------------------------| - Ab ---7-------7--9--7-9/11---7---------| - Eb -0---7-5-7--------------0---7-5-5-7-| eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--6--------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-----7--------7-----------7--9--7--9/11-----7--------------------| Eb|--------7--0-----7--5--7-----------------0-----7--5--5--5--7--4--| Guitar 1: - eb ----------------------------------------------------| - Bb ----------------------------------------------------| 1 Gb -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--8---6-6-6-8---| - Db ----------------------------------------------------| - Ab -7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--9---6---4-4-4-6---| - Eb ----------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2: - eb ----------------------------------------------------| - Bb ----------------------------------------------------| 2 Gb ----------------------------------------------------| - Db -11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-13--9---7-7-7-9---| - Ab ----------------------------------------------------| - Eb -9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--11--7---5-5-5-7---| Outro: Guitar 1: E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----13--13-----13--13-------11-----11--11-----11-----11--| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----11--11-----11--11-------9------9---9------9------9---| E|--0--0---0---0--0---0---0----0---0--0---0---0--0---0--0---| - eb ---------------------------------------------------------| - Bb ---------------------------------------------------------| 1 Gb /13----13-13----13-13----11----11-11-13-14-13-11-9-(x4)--| - Db ---------------------------------------------------------| - Ab /-11----11-11----11-11----9-----9--9--11-12-11-9--7-------| - Eb -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----| Guitar 2: E|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-----9--9-----9--9-----8-----8--8-----8--8-| D|-------------------------------------------| A|-----7--7-----7--7-----6-----6--6-----6--6-| E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-| - eb ----------------------------------------------------------| - Bb ----------------------------------------------------------| 2 Gb -9-----9--9-----9--9-----8-----8--8--9--11-9--8--4-(x4)---| - Db ----------------------------------------------------------| - Ab -7-----7--7-----7--7-----6-----6--6--7--9--7--6--2--------| - Eb -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|
