Song: Without You
Band: Silverchair
Album: Diorama
Tabbed by arlen b, 4/12/02, revised 4/05/03
E-Mail: kingoftheeskimos@yahoo.ca
Website: http://www.geocities.com/kingoftheeskimos
 
Tuning: Open Db5 (Db-Ab-Db-Ab-Db-Db)
 
Intro/Verse:
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------12-12-12-----12--12---------11-11-11-----11?-11-
Ab---------------------------------------------------------
Db--0---0--12-12-12-0---12--12--0---0?-11-11-11-0---11?-11-
Ab--0---0--0--0--0--0---0---0---0---0--0--0--0--0---0---0--
Db--0---0--0--0--0--0---0---0---0---0--0--0--0--0---0---0?-
Miles away 
There?s hopeless smiles brighter than mine
And I need for you to come and go
Without the truth falling out
 
Pre Chorus:
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db-------5----------4----------0----------0----------------
Ab----------7----------5----------0----------0-------------
Db--0--0---------------------------------------------------
Ab-------------0--0-------4--4-----------------------------
Db-----------------------------------5--5----------------?-
Bold incisions refusing to stay
 
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db-------5----------4----------0----------0--------5--5-5-5
Ab----------7----------5----------0----------0-----5--5-5-5
Db--0--0----------------------------------------5--5--5-5-5
Ab-------------0--0-------4--4---------------------5--5-5-5
Db-----------------------------------5--5----------5--5-5?5
Like the sun through the trees on a cloudy day
 
(Strumming pattern not indicated)
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------------------------------
Db--0--2--5--7---------------------------------------------
Ab--0--2--5--7---------------------------------------------
Db--0--2--5--7-------------------------------------------?-
 
Chorus:
Guitar 1: (Strumming pattern not indicated)
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------------------------------
Db--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--9----5----9----5---
Ab--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--9----5----9----5---
Db--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--9----5----9----5-?-
 
Guitar 2: (Strumming pattern not indicated)
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab-----7--5--7-----7--5--7-----7--5--7--9----5----9----5---
Db--7-----------7-----------7------------------------------
Ab-----7--5--7-----7--5--7-----7--5--7--9----5----9----5---
Db--7-----------7-----------7----------------------------?-
You brighten my life like a polystyrene hat
But it melts in the sun like a life without love
And I?ve waited for you so I?ll keep holding on
Without you
Without you
 
Post Chorus:
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------5--5--5------5---5----------4--4--4------4---4--
Db--0---0-----------0-----------0---0?----------0----------
Ab--0---0--5--5--5--0---5---5---0---0--4--4--4--0---4---4--
Db--0---0--0--0--0--0---0---0---0---0--0--0--0--0---0---0?-
 
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------5--5--5------5---5----------5--5--5------5---5--
Db--0---0-----------0-----------0---0?----------0----------
Ab--0---0--5--5--5--0---5---5---0---0--5--5--5--0---5---5--
Db--0---0--0--0--0--0---0---0---0---0--0--0--0--0---0---0?-
 
Verse 2: as first verse
Telephone
Socially scared and impaired
If the trees can bloom the wind can blow
Without the fruit falling out
 
Pre Chorus
 
Chorus:
Guitar 1: (Strumming pattern not indicated)
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------------------------------
Db--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--9----5----4----5---
Ab--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--9----5----4----5---
Db--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--9----5----4----5-?-
 
Guitar 2: (Strumming pattern not indicated)
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab-----7--5--7-----7--5--7-----7--5--7--9----5----4----5---
Db--7-----------7-----------7------------------------------
Ab-----7--5--7-----7--5--7-----7--5--7--9----5----4----5---
Db--7-----------7-----------7----------------------------?-
You brighten my life like a polystyrene hat
But it melts in the sun like a life without love
And I?ve waited for you so I?ll keep holding on
Without you
Without you
 
Bridge: (Strumming pattern not indicated)
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------------------------------
Db--9--7--5--0--9--7--5--0--9--7--5--0--9--7--5--0---------
Ab--9--7--5--0--9--7--5--0--9--7--5--0--9--7--5--0---------
Db--9--7--5--0--9--7--5--0--9--7--5--0--9--7--5--0-------?-
Feels like the wind blows
Holding you with us
She takes no other
False light and ashes
 
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db------------------------5---5-5--------------------------
Ab------------------------5---5-5--------------------------
Db--9--7--5--0--9--7--5---5---5-5--------------------------
Ab--9--7--5--0--9--7--5---5---5-5--------------------------
Db--9--7--5--0--9--7--5---5---5-5------------------------?-
Blooming like winter
 
Chorus:
Guitar 1: (Strumming pattern not indicated)
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------------------------------
Db--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--9----5----4----5---
Ab--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--9----5----4----5---
Db--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--0--7--5--7--9----5----4----5-?-
 
Guitar 2: (Strumming pattern not indicated)
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab-----7--5--7-----7--5--7-----7--5--7--9----5----4----5---
Db--7-----------7-----------7------------------------------
Ab-----7--5--7-----7--5--7-----7--5--7--9----5----4----5---
Db--7-----------7-----------7----------------------------?-
You brighten my life like a polystyrene hat
But it melts in the sun like a life without love
And I?ve waited for you so I?ll keep holding on
Without you
Without you
 
Guitar 1:
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------------------------------
Db--9----5--7--9----5--------------------------------------
Ab--9----5--7--9----5--------------------------------------
Db--9----5--7--9----5------------------------------------?-
 
Guitar 2:
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab--9----5--7--9--12--5--7---------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab--9----5--7--9--12--5--7---------------------------------
Db-------------------------------------------------------?-
Without you
 
Outro:
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db?-7h9-7h9-7---4h5-4h5-4---2h4-2h4-2---4h5-4h5-4----------
Ab--9---9---9---5---5---5---4---4---4---5---5---5----------
Db-------------------------------------------------5----/9-
Ab-------------------------------------------------5----/9-
Db-------------------------------------------------5----/9-
 
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------------------------------
Db-----------------0-2-------------------------------------
Ab--------------2--0-2-------------------------------------
Db?-2h4?-2h4--0----0-2------------------------------------?
                  PM
 
Play that a few times, then:
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db?-7h9-7h9-7---4h5-4h5-4---2h4-2h4-2---4h5-4h5-4----------
Ab--9---9---9---5---5---5---4---4---4---5---5---5----------
Db-------------------------------------------------5----/9-
Ab-------------------------------------------------5----/9-
Db-------------------------------------------------5----/9-
 
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------
Ab----------------------------10-9-------------------------
Db-----------------0-2--3---5------------------------------
Ab--------------2--0-2--3---5-10-9-------------------------
Db?-2h4?-2h4--0----0-2--3---5-0--0------------------------?
                  PM
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