i worked this out ( with help from the previous version and the fantastic tab ) by
listening to james mercer play it acoustically . i’m 100% certain that this is right . the E7sus4
chord is the same as the one he used in past and pending , which is how i came across it .
listen to the song for the changes in that chord , and i’ll tab it for clarity . it sounds
lovely with open chords , with the obvious exception being the F# , which is easiest ( and
sounds best ) played at 2nd fret .
E7sus4 02020
x E B E – E7sus4 A
“howdy , lem , ” my grandpa said with his eyes closed
E B E – E7sus4 A
wiping the eastbound dust from his sunburned brow
A
a life before doubt .
chorus :
G A G A
i smell the engine grease and mint the wind is blending
G A D F# G
D A
under the moan of rotting elm in the silo floor
verse 2 :
E B E – E7sus4 A
down a hill of pine tree quills we made our way
E B E – E7sus4 A
to the bottom and the ferns where thick moss grows
A
beside a stream .
chorus :
G A G A
under the rocks are snails and we can fill our pockets
G A D F#
G D A
and let them go one by one all day in a brand new place
instrumental break x2
E B E – E7sus4 A
E B D A
( play this variation on the verse chords twice )
chorus :
G A G A
you were no ordinary drain on her defenses
G A D F# G
and she was no ordinary girl oh , inverted world
A G A
if every moment of our lives were cradled softly
A D
in the hands of a strange and gentle child
F# G
i’d not roll my eyes
E G
so .
E G repeat until fade
when james mercer played this acoustically , he repeated the E and G at the end a few
times then ended with E G A E which sounds really nice . as usual , mercer does a lot of
hammer ons and pull offs , which you can add optionally ( sounds great on the D chord just
before the F# and on the a in the chorus )
furthermore , the E to E7sus4 change is a quick one . the E and B chords are a bar each ,
whereas the E and E7sus4 chords last half a bar each . listen to the song if timing is an issue .
i really hope this helps somebody out there play this fantastic song : D
i worked this out ( with help from the previous version and the fantastic tab ) by
listening to james mercer play it acoustically . i’m 100% certain that this is right . the E7sus4
chord is the same as the one he used in past and pending , which is how i came across it .
listen to the song for the changes in that chord , and i’ll tab it for clarity . it sounds
lovely with open chords , with the obvious exception being the F# , which is easiest ( and
sounds best ) played at 2nd fret .
E7sus4 02020
x E B E – E7sus4 A
“howdy , lem , ” my grandpa said with his eyes closed
E B E – E7sus4 A
wiping the eastbound dust from his sunburned brow
A
a life before doubt .
chorus :
G A G A
i smell the engine grease and mint the wind is blending
G A D F# G
D A
under the moan of rotting elm in the silo floor
verse 2 :
E B E – E7sus4 A
down a hill of pine tree quills we made our way
E B E – E7sus4 A
to the bottom and the ferns where thick moss grows
A
beside a stream .
chorus :
G A G A
under the rocks are snails and we can fill our pockets
G A D F#
G D A
and let them go one by one all day in a brand new place
instrumental break x2
E B E – E7sus4 A
E B D A
( play this variation on the verse chords twice )
chorus :
G A G A
you were no ordinary drain on her defenses
G A D F# G
and she was no ordinary girl oh , inverted world
A G A
if every moment of our lives were cradled softly
A D
in the hands of a strange and gentle child
F# G
i’d not roll my eyes
E G
so .
E G repeat until fade
when james mercer played this acoustically , he repeated the E and G at the end a few
times then ended with E G A E which sounds really nice . as usual , mercer does a lot of
hammer ons and pull offs , which you can add optionally ( sounds great on the D chord just
before the F# and on the a in the chorus )
furthermore , the E to E7sus4 change is a quick one . the E and B chords are a bar each ,
whereas the E and E7sus4 chords last half a bar each . listen to the song if timing is an issue .
i really hope this helps somebody out there play this fantastic song : D
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