Note: fred plays something different on the bridge section in this video.
but you'll probably just want to play it as it is on the record.
So I've just tabbed that version out:
Remember that the most important thing about learning tabs is that you have fun, so don't get majorly stressed out with it,
it IS a difficult tab if you're new to picking:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--NOTICE HOW THIS STRING WOULD NORMALLY BE AN *A* STRING, BUT IT'S A *G*--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Note: Keep your plec in your hand while your picking because you need it on hand when you go into the chorus:
Verse:
"We've got to get better, I said it's all in you're head
We could live through these letters or, forget it all together
See the months they don't matter, it's the days I can't take
When The Hours turn to minutes and I'm seconds away..."
intro/verse riff: x2 FOR INTRO before lyrics:
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---0------3--------7----------5p0---3-------|
G|-------------0--------0---(7)-----5---------|
D|------0h4-------0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------7----------5-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
In all chorus' use your plectrum:
Chorus:
"just ask the question come untie the knot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
e|--0---0-0---0-0-----0-0-----|
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-h8----|
G|--0---0-0---0-0-----0-0-----|
D|--5---x/x---(b9)(b9)----0-0-----|
G|--5---5/7---(b9)(b9)----0-0-----|
E|------------x-------x-------|
second time you play this, play THIS:
"Retrace the steps, as if we forgot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
|
e|--0---0-0---0-------0-----|-10-| < this last section is played
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-----|-8--| in place of where the second
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-----|-0--| hammer on is usually played
D|--5---x/x---(b9)------0-----|----| I play it with 5 strokes
G|--5---5/7---(b9)------0-----|----| Just the usual ^V^V^ rhythm
E|------------x-------x-----|----| (Down, Up, Down, Up, Down)
The third and final time the chorus is played you play this:
"Try to avoid it, but there's not a doubt and there's
one thing, I can do nothing a-
e|--0---0-0--|-0---0---0---0------|
B|--3---5/7--|-7---3---3---5------|
G|--0---0-0--|-0---0---0---0------|
D|--5---x/x--|-(b9)--5---5---7------|<--This last section indicates the chords
G|--5---5/7--|-(b9)--4---5---7------| with the vocals "One thing, I can do nothing..."
E|-----------|-x------------------| etc.
-bout...
The riff plays twice through without vocals.
The first time he plays this
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---0------3--------7----------5p0---3-------|
G|-------------0--------0---(7)-----5---------|
D|------0h4-------0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------7----------5-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
however the second time it slightly changes to this
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---0---------3-------7---------5p0---3---0---|
G|------0--------0-------0---(7)-----5---5-----|
D|--------0h4------0---------------------------|
G|---0-----------------7---------5-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Now the vocals come in for the second verse
and this is played through til the second chorus:
Verse 2:
"When all that we need, is just a reaction,
It's too much to ask for, when there's no attraction (anymore)
If chasing our dreams, is just a distraction
I'll want to remember, when I know that I can't go..."
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---0------3--------7----------5p0---3-------|
G|-------------0--------0---(7)-----5---------|
D|------0h4-------0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------7----------5-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
chorus: Use your plectrum:
"[...back.]"
"just ask the question come untie the knot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
e|--0---0-0---0-------0-------|
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-h8----|
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-------|
D|--5---x/x---(b9)------0-------|
G|--5---5/7---(b9)------0-------|
E|------------x-------x-------|
second time you play this, play THIS:
"Retrace the steps, as if we forgot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
|
e|--0---------0-------0-----|-10-| < this last section is played
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-----|-8--| in place of where the second
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-----|-0--| hammer on is usually played
D|--5---x/x---(b9)------0-----|----| I play it with 5 strokes
G|--5---5/7---(b9)------0-----|----| Just the usual ^V^V^ rhythm
E|------------x-------x-----|----| (Down, Up, Down, Up, Down)
The third and final time the chorus is played you play this:
The end of the chorus is played an extra 2 times aswel, like so...
"Try to avoid it, but there's not a doubt and there's
one thing, I can do nothing, there's one thing, I can do nothing
There's ONE...THING...I can do nothing a-
e|--0---0-0-|--0---0---0---0--| < this last box of chords is played
B|--3---5/7-|--7---3---3---5--| X3
G|--0---0-0-|--0---0---0---0--|
D|--5---x/x-|--(b9)--5---5---7--|
G|--5---5/7-|--(b9)--4---5---7--|
E|----------|--x--------------|
-bout...
bridge: instrumental (All finger picked)
^
e|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
B|---5----5----3------3----5--------7----0h3-3---5-----------0h3p0-------0h3p0----5--5h6p5h5p3-|------|
G|---0-------0----0------0----0----------0------------0----------------0---------------------------|------|
D|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
G|---0----0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0--0-0-0--0---0--0--0-0---0--0-0--0-------0---|------| Little pause
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-3--5-|<-before these notes
bridge(continued): bass and strings join in! (+soft drumming)
e|-------------------------------|--------5~------5----7\-2-------|
B|-------3--------------3--------------3--------------------3-----|
G|-----0----0---------0----0---------0----0-------------------0-- |
D|---4--------4-----4--------0-----4--------4---------------------|
G|--------------0---5----------5---0----------0---0--0----0-0-----|
E|---0------------------------------------------------------------|
|Use you plectrum from here onwards|
^ ^ ^ V ^ V ^ ^ V ^ ^ V^V ^ VV
e|----------5-------------3p2-2----------------|-3---3---|-3/5---3-------3p2--2--2----2-|-3/5/7--7~--7h8--888p7--77-|
B|-------3--------------3-3------------3-------|-3---3---|-3/5-0-0-------3----3--3p0--0-|-3/5/8--8~--8----888----88-|
G|-----0------0-------0--------------0---0-----|---------|-0-------0-------0----0--0----0-|-0/0/0--0~--0----000--0-00-|
D|---4--------------4--------------4-------4---|---------|-0---------------0--------------|--------9~--(b9)-------------|
G|--------------0---5-----5--5--5--0---------0-|---0---0-|-0------------------------------|--------9~--(b9)-------------|
E|---0-----------------------------------------|---------|--------------------------------|---------------------------|
...cont. "It's time to leave..."
^ V (alt.) | ^ V
e|--8p7-7--------|---------10-------------|
B|--8---8--------|----7h8---8-------------|
G|--0---0--(x8)--|----0--------(x8)-------|
D|--0------------|----0-------------------|
G|--x------------|----0-------------------|
E|--8------------|----x-------------------|
chorus: Use your plectrum
"just ask the question come untie the knot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
e|--0---0-0---0-------0-------|
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-h8----|
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-------|
D|--5---x/x---(b9)------0-------|
G|--5---5/7---(b9)------0-------|
E|------------x-------x-------|
second time you play this, play THIS:
"Retrace the steps, as if we forgot,
Say you won't care, Say you won't care..."
|
e|--0---------0-------0-----|-10-| < this last section is played
B|--3---5/7---7-7h8---7-----|-8--| in place of where the second
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-----|-0--| hammer on is usually played
D|--5---x/x---(b9)------0-----|----| I play it with 5 strokes
G|--5---5/7---(b9)------0-----|----| Just the usual ^V^V^ rhythm
E|------------x-------x-----|----| (Down, Up, Down, Up, Down)
The third and final time the chorus is played you play this:
The end of the chorus is played an extra 2 times aswel, like so...
"Try to avoid it, but there's not a doubt and there's
one thing, I can do nothing, there's one thing, I can do nothing
There's ONE...THING...I can do nothing a-
e|--0---0-0-|--0---0---0---0--| < Just like the second chorus,
B|--3---5/7-|--7---3---3---5--| this last box of chords is played
G|--0---0-0-|--0---0---0---0--| three times.
D|--5---x/x-|--(b9)--5---5---7--|
G|--5---5/7-|--(b9)--4---5---7--|
E|----------|--x--------------|
outro: same as intro and verses really, with a change at the VERY end:
1st time:
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---0------3--------7----------5p0---3-------|
G|-------------0--------0---(7)-----5---------|
D|------0h4-------0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------7----------5-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Last time:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------3--------7----------5p0---3---0~--|< let the last note ring out for a few seconds...
G|-----0--------0--------0---(7)-----5---5-----|
D|-------0h4-------0---------------------------|
G|---0----------------7----------5-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|----------|
B|---(12)---|
G|---(12)---|
D|---(12)---|
G|---(12)---|
E|----------|
