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tabbed by : adslam3

i figured this out without a capo originally so i had to play around to
find a good pitch . capo on 4 sounds really close .

i’m not sure about the C to start the chorus , but to differentiate between
verse and chorus i do one hammer – on the D string during the C chord .

capo on 4

intro
Am C
Am C

verse 1
Am C
keep your legs from shaking , fill your eyes with new tears ,
Am C
don’t ask questions , you don’t know your name ,
Am C
something for everyone , try to win prizes ,
Am C
stay young and quiet .

chorus
C Am G
tall saint , i’m devoted with a glass of champagne to you ,
Em C
bubbles to the chandelier ,
Am G
i’m in your hands tonight , tall saint ,
Em
stay behind me .

Am C
Am C

verse 2
Am C
don’t tell everybody at the table about your dreams ,
Am C
they’re too amazing , it’ll melt their minds ,
Am C
take ’em to hollywood , cut out the good parts ,
Am C
become millionaires .

chorus
C Am G
tall saint , i’m devoted with a glass of champagne to you ,
Em C
bubbles to the chandelier ,
Am G
i’ve been looking for you all night , tall saint ,
Em C Am G Em
stay behind me now . . . tall saint

bridge
G Am
in my city , i didn’t make a sound ,
Dm F
when i fell over and cracked my crown ,
C
heard a woman say
G Dm F
“stay down , champion , stay down”

G Am Dm F
C G Dm F

chorus
C Am G
tall saint , i’m devoted with a glass of champagne to you ,
Em C
bubbles to the chandelier ,
Am G
i’m in your hands tonight , tall saint ,
Em C Am G
stay behind me now . . . tall saint
Em C Am G Em
stay behind me now . . . tall saint .

ending
G Am
in my city , i didn’t make a sound ,
Dm F
when i fell over and cracked my crown ,
C
heard a woman say
G Dm F
“stay down , champion , stay down”

G Am
but i got up , got in a car ,
Dm F
said “i don’t think i’m gonna go very far”
C G Dm
just take me one time around the ballroom slow ,
F
and take me home .

C G Dm F
C