this is my first tab :
brian vander ark performed this in a fan’s home . the video can be found on
youtube . com he uses quite a bit of palm muting and raking , so you may have to
improvise . i included some of the basic riffs from ear off the album itself .
introduction ( also chorus ) :
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 G
i’m trying to keep my feet on the ground
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 G
i’m getting to like this feeling i’ve found
G D Em
i’m getting to love
Am C
the thought of having you around
A# A G ( play riff 1 here )
and i will never let you down
( riff 1 )
E – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 2 – – 3 – – 5 – |
verse 1 :
Em A
your friends were all well – meaning
C G
when they said “no one is good enough for you”
Em A
but if they play with your emotions ,
C
dismiss the notions
C ( riff 2 )
do what you have to do .
( riff 2 )
E – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
A – – – 2 – – 2 – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
E – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – |
Em A
cause people don’t take chances with their hearts
Em A
since i met you i have past the hardest point
C
– so remember one thing
A# A
i will never . . . . .
chorus 1 :
G Cadd9 D C9 G
i’m trying to keep my feet on the ground
G Cadd9 D C9 G
i’m getting to like this feeling i’ve found
G D Em
i’m getting to love
Am C
the thought of having you around
A# A G
and i will never let you down
play chord progression 1 :
G x 2 D x 4 Cadd9 x 2 G x 4 Cadd9 x 2 D x 2 Cadd9 x 4 a x 1
verse 2 :
Em A
sometimes you feel defeated
C
but it’s o . k
G ( play riff 2 )
you’re not the only one
( riff 2 )
E – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
A – – – 2 – – 2 – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
E – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – |
Em A
and all the complications
C G ( riff 2 play )
bad situations happen to everyone
( riff 2 )
E – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
A – – – 2 – – 2 – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – |
E – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – |
Em A
it doesn’t matter how it ended or began
Em A
sometimes the best that you can do is change your plan
C
hope you understand that
A# A
i will never . . . . .
chorus 2 :
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 G
i’m trying to keep my feet on the ground
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 G
i’m getting to like this feeling i’ve found
G D Em
i’m getting to love
Am C
the thought of having you around
A# A ( play bridge here )
and i will never let you down
bridge :
8th notes :
Em x 8 ,
a x 8 ,
Em x 8
a x 8
C/G x 8 ,
A/D x 8 ,
A#/D# x 8
C/F x 4
D/G x 4
chorus : 3 ( palm mute D/G )
G D/G – – D/G – – D/G – – D/G – – D/G – – D/G –
i’m trying to keep my feet on the ground
– D/G – – D/G – – D/G – – D/G – – D/G – – D/G – – D/G – G
i’m getting to like this feeling i’ve found
G D Em
i’m getting to love
Am C
the thought of having you around
A# A
and i will never
chorus 4 :
G Cadd9 D C9 G
i’m trying to keep my feet on the ground
G Cadd9 D C9 G
i’m getting to like this feeling i’ve found
G D Em
i’m getting to love
Am C
the thought of having you around
A# A G ( play riff 1 here )
and i will never let you down
outro :
G D Cadd9
i will never let you down
G Cadd9 D Cadd9
i will never let you down
G D Cadd9
i will never let you down
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 – – – – end on G ( let ring )
i will never let you down
chords :
G 320033
Cadd9 : 032033
D x00232
Em x22000
A x02220
Am x02210
A# 113331
C/G 332010
A/D 554010
A#/D# 665010
C/F 887010
D/G
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