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After the Rain - Nelson (The Nelson Brothers)
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Tabbed by: Jeff Maginniss
Email: peridot203@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard, but downtuned 1/2 step:
Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb
Tempo: Standard Rock Pace
Chords: (surprisingly very simple)
B5 A5 E5 C#5 F#5 A#+4 A#+4
e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|---|
B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|---|
G|-4- G|-2- G|--- G|-6- G|--- G|-4- or G|-6-|
D|-4- D|-2- D|-2- D|-6- D|-4- D|-4- D|-4-|
A|-2- A|-0- A|-2- A|-4- A|-4- A|-1- A|-x-|
E|--- E|--- E|-0- E|--- E|-2- E|--- E|-6-|
Performance Note: All of the above chords can be strummed with the top Bb and eb string
open, except for the F#5 and A#+4 or it's variant. This is especially useful for
acoustic style without any electronics.
IE:
B5
e|(0)
B|(0)
G|-4-
D|-4-
A|-2-
E|---
You'll want to keep the A#+5 crisp and clear, the same as the F#5 because of the
it should be a 'bump' in the road of the smooth flow of chords to break up the norm.
=========== Intro
B5 A5 E5 B5
e|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---2-|/4-h5--------------------2-|/4-h5-7(9)(7)------------------2-|
G|/4---|------4~~~~~~~~~~-----/4---|----------------------------/4---|
D|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
*bend up +1, release w/vibrato
B5 A5 E5 B5
^pick w/artifical harmonic
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|/4-h5--------------------------2-|/4-h5-7(9)(7)--------------------|
G|------4~~~~~~~~~~-----------/4---|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
*bend up +1, release w/vibrato
Look in the
=========== Verse 1
A5 E5 B5
mirror girl by now you should know You’re living in a
A5 E5 B5
fantasy and you can’t let go He never really
A5 E5 B5
luvd. you. from the start.The only thng he ever gave you was a broken heart
F#5 A5 B5 B5
Don’t be a-fraid to lose, what was never meant to be Woah
=========== Chorus
C#5 B5 A5 E5
Aft-er the rain. washes a-way the tears... And all the pain O-only
C#5 A#+4 B5
af-ter the rain Can you live a-gain I know the
=========== Verse 2
A5 E5 B5
empt-i-ness You feel in-side You’re thinking if you
A5 E5 B5
break away, you’ll never sur-vive I’m waiting as my
A5 E5 B5 B5
hart.beats.Just for you Come on and take my hand and I’ll pull you through
F#5 A5 B5 B5
But things will ne-ver change un-til you want them to Woah
=========== Chorus
C#5 B5 A5 E5
Aft-er the rain. washes a-way the tears... And all the pain O-only
C#5 A#+4 B5 B5
af-ter the rain Can you live a-gain Woah-Woah
C#5 B5 A5 E5
Aft-er the rain. You’ll see the sun appear to light the way o-nly
C#5 A#+4 B5 B5
af-ter the rain Can you hope to find true love again
=========== Solo
(A5) (E5) (B5) (B5)
e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|------------------------------12/16|
G|-9\----------9\-----------/9-8---|-----------------------9-11/14-----|
D|----/7-7~~~-----/6-6~~~--------/9|-----------------7h9/11------------|
A|---------------------------------|-9-\7-6------7h9-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------7~~~-----------------------|
(A5) (E5) (B5) (B5)
e|--------------------------12p11--|14--14(16)14~~~--------------------|
B|-17\---------17\---------------12|--12-------------------------------|
G|----/14-14~~~---/13-13~----------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
*Bend up 1 whole and release + vib
He never really
=========== Verse 3
A5 E5 B5 B5
loved.U from da start.The only thng he evr gve U was a brkn hart Comeon and
A5 E5 B5 B5
take my hand and Ill pullU thru U kno da time has come 4 U 2 face the truth
=========== Chorus
C#5 B5 A5 E5
Aft-er the rain. washes a-way the tears... And all the pain O-only
C#5 A#+4 B5 B5
af-ter the rain Can you live a-gain Woah-Woah
C#5 B5 A5 E5
Aft-er the rain. You’ll see the sun appear to light the way o-nly
C#5 A#+4 B5 B5
af-ter the rain Can you hope to find true love again
C#5 B5 A5 E5
After the Rain woah woah
C#5 A#+5 B5
After the rain, can you love a-gain.
C#5 B5 A5 E5
After the Rain, washes a-way the tears... and all the pain only
C#5 A#+4 B5 B5
After the Rain, Can you love a-gain, woah woah
=========== Outro
(repeating until fade out)
C#5 B5 A5 E5 C#5 A#+4 B5 B5
Vocal performance note:
The Nelson brothers perform this with Gunnar singing the lower notes and Matthew singing
higher register. Vibrato is always used on the words Rain, Again, Too, Appear, Way.
is not used on the words Time, Truth, Through, Change. These are sung in a steady deliberate tone.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| ^ accent note on downstroke
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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