The song is actually played on a 12 string guitar, but will sound just
as good on a 6. For the main riff, I find it's best to use the pick
between your thumb & index finger for the A string and use your middle
& ring fingers to pluck the two other strings. Alternatively, you
don't have to use a pick at all, but it does help with the strumming
during the chorus.
h = Hammer on
p = Pull off
s/ = Slide up
s\ = Slide down
INTRO:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---7---7---7---6---6---6---6---4---4---4---4---2---2---2---2-|
A|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|2-----2---2---2-2-----2---2---2-2-----2---2---2-|
A|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
E|------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E|----------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
B|3-----3-3---2h3---3---2h3---2---3-----3-3---2h3---3---2h3---2p0-|
G|0-----0-0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0-0---0-----0---0-----0---|
D|0-----0-0---0-------------------0-----0-0---0-------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|
A|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
E|--------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E|----------------0-------------------------------0---------------|
B|3-----3-3---2h3---3---2h3---2---3-----3-3---2h3---3---2h3---2h3-|
G|0-----0-0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0-0---0-----0---0-----0---|
D|0-----0-0---0-------------------0-----0-0---0-------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
MAIN RIFF: (Note that I made the bars bigger, but keep counting
at the same speed. Also note the rhythm is now a
bar of 4 beats, then a bar of 5)
1 2 3 4
E|--------------------------------|
B|10---s/-12--12-------s/-14------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|7----s/-9---9--------s/-11------|
A|0----s/-0---0--------s/-0-------|
E|--------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 5
E|----------------------------------------|
B|14--------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|11------11------11------11------11------|
A|0---0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
E|----------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
E|12---s\-9---9-------s-7-------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|9----s\-6---6-------s-4-------|
D|0----s\-0---0-------s -0-------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 5
E|----------------------------------------|
B|10--------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------|
A|0---0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|
E|----------------------------------------|
VERSES: (Sung over MAIN RIFF)
It's because I love you
Not because we're far apart
It's because I love you
And because you're near my heart
It's because I miss you
Oh how long it seems to be
It's because I miss you
Parts of you come back to me
CHORUS: (Strum normal chords after the lead in shown below.
Timing returns to 4 beats per bar)
Asus4 A Asus4
4 5 1 2 3 4
E|10--10--9---9---10--10--|
B|10--10--10--10--10--10--|
G|9---9---9---9---9---9---|
A |
Oooh |
|- Repeat x 4
Bm D A Asus4 |
Do what you wanna do, be what you wanna be, yeah |
REPEAT INTRO & MAIN RIFF
VERSES: (Sung over MAIN RIFF)
Once we walked together
From the field up to the hill
Promised love forever
I remember that day still
It's because I love you
I'll come home to you one day
It's because I love you
In my thoughts you'll always stay
REPEAT CHORUS to fade.
