When You See My Friends Tab

Tuning: Modified Drop C# (C# G# C# F# A# d#)
 
This is taken directly from Alex's tutorial video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_LSEYHLOck) for the lead
guitar part.  I may tab Brooks' part in the future, but for now here's the lead.  I made this because
I couldn't find any tabs that were accurate to the ftutorial.
 
INTRO:
e|--10----10-----12~--10----10----10-------------10/12-10----10----12~-10-12~-10----10--|
B|-----10----10----------10----10----10-8-10~-7-----------10----10---------------10-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|----------10/12-10-(let ring)----------------------------------------------|
B|--8-10~-7------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Verse:
e|-----------5----------3-0--2-0h2-------------5----------3-0-2--------------|
B|------3------3------3------------3------3------3------3--------------------|
G|----0----------0--2-------------------0----------0--2----------------------|
D|--4-----0---------------------------4-----0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Chorus: The strumming pattern here is pretty easy to figure out by watching Alex's video if it's unclear.
e|--x---x---x--x--x--x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x--x--x---x-x--x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x---x---x--x--x-|
B|--x---x---x--x--x--x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x--x--x---x-x--x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x---x---x--x--x--
G|--12--12--12-12-11-9--9-9--9-9--6-7-9--11-11--9/11-7--7-7--7-7--6-7-9-12--12--12-12-11|
D|--10--10--10-10-9--7--7-7--7-7--4-5-7--11-11--9/11-7--7-7--7-7--6-7-9-12--12--12-12-11|
A|--10--10--10-10-9--7--7-7--7-7--4-5-7--9--9---7/9--5--5-5--5-5--4-5-7-10--10--10-10-9-|
E|--x---x---x--x--x--x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x--x--x---x-x--x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x-x---x---x--x--x-|
 
e|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---------------------------|
B|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---------------------------|
G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--------------------------|
D|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--------------------------|
A|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------|
E|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---------------------------|
 
Bridge: (After second chorus)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12----12-------10------10---10-----7---7--12----12-------10------10---10-|
G|-----12----12-11----11-9----9----9-7---7-------12----12-11----11-9----9----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Repeat Intro)
 
Outro: As Alex says in the tutorial, he recorded this part on a 12 string in Open D, but this is how he plays
the outro live.
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|--3---3---3/6---6-7--7---7-9---9--11-------|
D|----0---0-----0--------0-----0-------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--3---3---7---6--6---9---11---3--------|
D|----0---0---0------0---0---------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
 
 
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
 
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Here are the lyrics for reference:
 
VERSE:
I'm burned out like a bright light
I wasn't ready for this
you're adorable as hell, but I'm glancing at your wrist
oh please have faith I can be so cavalier
and when they start to ask questions I'll make sure to be clear
 
CHORUS:
When you see my friends tell 'em hi for me
tell 'em what you think about the way you handled everything
you turned and all you left me with was this broken key
so tell me what you think
 
VERSE:
And give it up for the long nights and all those terrible fights
were you honest with yourself, every version of yourself?
did you get lost on the side of the road?
if you keep acting this way I swear I'll never come home
 
CHORUS:
When you see my friends tell 'em hi for me
tell 'em what you think about the way you handled everything
we walk alone on this broken road for eternity
so give me company and help me sing this lonely melody
you turned and all you left me with was this broken key
so tell me what you think
 
BRIDGE: (repeat instrumental bridge twice before lyrics come in)
Sign me up, no regrets, make a man out of me
and I won't say a word and I'll give all the things
 
[Repeat Intro Here]
that you want and I need
just to give me some peace
at the bottom of the ocean there's a place for you and me
lead the way straight ahead
you gave me the time of my life and it cut like a knife to the bone
 
OUTRO:
When you see my friends tell them hi for me
and tell them what you think about the way you handled everything
so neat and clean well the world is full of such pretty things
so do your best for me
 
 
 
Enjoy!
X