Everyday -- Dave Matthews 
(solo acoustic version on Tribute to Heroes telethon, all finger picking)


(tabbed by Ben Padgett -- benjamin_padgett@yahoo.com)    
         

THIS IS HOW THE VERSE IS MOSTLY PLAYED (some variations below):

           Verse, Part 1                    Verse, Part 2
             Play 3X                        Then Play 1X
e:--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 
G:---------9--------------9-------|----------------------------9------|
D:--10-----10--10---10----10------|----------10-----10---10----10-----|
A:-----8---8--------------x-------|-8---8-------8--------------x------|
E:----------------8----8----------|---6---6------------8----8---------|



CHORUS

e:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----1-----------1-------------------1------------------------------| 
G:-----2--2--------2--2----2--2--------2------------------------------|
D:-----2------2----2-------3------3----3------------------------------|
A:--0--0----0---0--0-------3----3---3--3------------------------------|
E:----------------------1--1------------------------------------------|

e:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----1-----------1--------------------------------------------------| 
G:-----2--2--------2-------2-----------2------------------------------|
D:-----2------2----2-------3--3--------3------------------------------|
A:--0--0----0---0--0-------3------3----3------------------------------|
E:---------------------1---1----1---1--1------------------------------|

e:--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----1-----------1---------------------1--------1--1--------1-------| 
G:-----2--2--------2-------2-----------2-----2----2------2----2-------|
D:-----2------2----2-------3--3--------3-------3--3--------3--3-------|
A:--0--0----0---0--0-------3------3----3---3------3----3------3-------|
E:---------------------1---1----1---1--1-------------------------3----|



BRIDGE
             Play 3X                        Then Play 1X
e:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G:-----------6-----3-----5---5------|-----------6-----3-----5-5-5-5---|   
D:---10------6-----3-----5---5------|---10------6-----3-----5-5-5-5---| 
A:--8------------------3--------6/8-|--8------------------3-----------| 
E:-6-----4-4-----4---------3--------|-6-----4-4-----4-----------------|


In this version of Everyday, Dave's sequence is to play the verse five times, chorus once, verse five times, chorus once, bridge once, chorus once, and finish by playing the verse once.



SOME VERSE VARIATIONS:

Dave uses several variations of the verse throughout the song.  
Here are a few suggestions.  

  one variation of Verse, Part 1   another variation of Verse, Part 1
e:--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G:--------9--------------9--------|--------9--------------9-----------| 
D:--------10------10-----10-------|---10---10------10-----10----------| 
A:----8---8--------------x--------|---8----8----------8---8-----------| 
E:--------------8----8------------|--------------8--------------------|
                                   (pluck the 8-10, strum the 8-10-9)

 another variation of Verse, Part 1   
e:--------------------------------| 
B:--------------------------------| 
G:--------9----9-----------9------| 
D:--------10-------10------10-----| 
A:----8---8------------8---8------| 
E:---------------8----------------| 


  one variation of Verse, Part 2   another variation of Verse, Part 2
e:--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G:----------------------------9---|------------------------9----------|
D:-----------10---10---10-----10--|-----------10---10------10---------|
A:-8---8-----8----------------x---|---8-------8------------x----------|
E:---6---6---6-------8----8-------|------6----6--------8--------------|

another variation of Verse, Part 2
e:--------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------|
G:----------------------------9---|
D:---------10---------10------10--|
A:-8---8------8---------------x---|
E:---6---6--------6/8----8--------|