Float On Chords

by Modest Mouse
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: F#
Capo: 6th fret
Author Bmm386 [a] 750.
6 contributors total, last edit on Nov 10, 2021
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Chords

C
Em
Fadd9/A
Em7
Am

Strumming

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Capo 6th fret
Fadd9/A= x03213
 
 
[Intro]
C Em Fadd9/A Em x2
 
[Verse]
C                      Em                Fadd9/A
I backed my car into a cop car the other day
Em                      Em7
Well, he just drove off, sometimes life's okay
C                    Em                           Fadd9/A
I ran my mouth off a bit too much, oh, what can I say
Em                      Em7
Well, you just laughed it off, it was all okay
 
 
[Pre-chorus]
C Em Fadd9/A Em
 
 
[Chorus]
C        Em             Fadd9/A
And we'll all float on, okay
          Em        Em7
And we'll all float on, okay
C        Em             Fadd9/A
And we'll all float on, okay
          Em        Em7
And we'll all float on anyway well
 
 
[Verse]
  C                           Em                        Fadd9/A
Well, a fake Jamaican took every last dime with that scam
Em
It was worth it just to learn some sleight of hand
C                               Em             Fadd9/A
Bad news comes, don't you worry even when it lands
Em
Good news will work its way to all them plans
C                    Em                 Fadd9/A
We both got fired on exactly the same day
Em
Well we'll float on good news is on the way
 
 
[Pre-chorus]
C Em Fadd9/A Em
 
 
[Chorus]
C        Em              Fadd9/A
And we'll all float on, okay
          Em        Em7
And we'll all float on, okay
C        Em              Fadd9/A
And we'll all float on, okay
            Em      Em7         C
And we'll all float on, Alright!
               Em
Already, we'll all float on
     Fadd9/A                 Em       Em7
Now don't you worry we'll all float on
C                       Em
Alright, already, we'll all float on
 Fadd9/A                       Em      Em7
Alright, don't worry, we'll all float on...
 
 
[Break]
C
 
 
[Outro]
C                       Em              Fadd9/A               Em       Em7
Alright, already, we'll all float on, alright already, we'll all float on
Already, we'll all float on
C                          Em                 Fadd9/A
Alright, don't worry, even if things end up a bit too heavy
      Em        Em7       C
we'll all float on, alright
               Em
Already, we'll all float on
Am                      Em         Em7
Alright, already, we'll all float on
C                        Em
Okay, don't worry, we'll all float on
     Fadd9/A                       Em
Even if things get heavy, we'll all float on
C                      N.C.
Alright, already, we'll all float on (Alright!)
N.C.
Don't you worry, we'll all float on (Alright!)
N.C.
All float on...
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43 comments
onlymodestmouse
good for the campfire
+33
timmo_o
Awesome tab. the chorus bit incase any1's wondering is (relative to capo on 6th fret): e------0--3---0-----0-----0------0------ B---1------------3-----1-----1----------- G-------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------- A------------------------------------ E------------------------------------- or something like that
+11
svbabet1
Simple suggestion: finger picking sounds great on this tab. try a finger picking style similar to "dust in the wind", alternating between the b and e string. Sounds really good, adds a new level of complexity and style, and turns it into an acoustic sounding cover.
+7