26 Acoustic Tab

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Corrected lyrics, corrected last chord on the pre-chorus.Was this info helpful?
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author ehamberg [a] 253. Last edit on Dec 31, 2017
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[Intro]
e|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7--------7--------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------| x3
D|------7-----7------7-------7\-|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---5-----5-----5-------5------|-------------2-------2------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-3-----3--------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
          Man, you really know..        how to get someone down
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7--------7---------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0-----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\--|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---5-----5-----5-------5-------|-------------2-------2------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-3-----3--------------------------------------|
 
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7--------7---------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0-----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\--|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---5-----5-----5-------5-------|-------------2-------2------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-3-----3--------------------------------------|
 
          Everything was fine,          until you came     around
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7--------7---------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0-----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\--|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---5-----5-----5-------5-------|-------------2-------2------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-3-----3--------------------------------------|
 
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7--------7---------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0-----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\--|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---5-----5-----5-------5-------|-------------2-------2------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-3-----3--------------------------------------|
 
[Pre-Chorus]
And I've been chasing after dreamers in the clouds
e|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------5-----5--------5--------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\-|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---4-----4-----4-------4------|----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-3-----3-----3-------3------------------------|
 
 
After all wasn't I the one    who said
e|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------5-----5--------5--------|----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0----|-0-----0-----0-----0--------------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\-|----4-----4-----4-----4-----------------------|
A|---4-----4-----4-------4------|----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-3-----3-----3-----3--------------------------|
 
To keep your    feet  on        the ground             Man, you really brought me back down
e|--------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
B|------3-----3-----3-----3-|----3-----3-----3-----3-|-3------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0-----0----|-0------------------------|
D|------4-----4-----4-----4-|----4-----4-----4-----4-|-4------------------------|
A|---------------2-----0----|------------------------|-2------------------------|
E|---3-----3----------------|-0-----0-----0-----0----|-0------------------------|
 
[Chorus]
                    Hold onto          hope    if you got it
e|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12---------|-----10-----10--------10---------------|
G|---11------11-------11-------11-----|-11------11------11-------11-----------|
D|-------12------12------12-------12--|-----12-----12------11-------11--------|
A|---10------10-----10-------10-------|-0-------0------0-------0--------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
                   Don't let it        go for nobody
e|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12---------|-----10-----10--------10---------------|
G|---11------11-------11-------11-----|-11------11------11-------11-----------|
D|-------12------12------12-------12--|-----12-----12------11-------11--------|
A|---10------10-----10-------10-------|-0-------0------0-------0--------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
                   And they say that dreaming is free
e|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12---------|-----10-----10--------10---------------|
G|---11------11-------11-------11-----|-11------11------11-------11-----------|
D|-------12------12------12-------12--|-----12-----12------11-------11--------|
A|---10------10-----10-------10-------|-0-------0------0-------0--------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
                   But I wouldn't     care what it       cost me
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12--------|------10-----10---------5----|
G|---11------11-------11-------11----|--11------11------------6----|
D|-------12------12------12-------12-|------12-----12---------7----|
A|---10------10-----10-------10------|--0-------0-------------0----|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
[Verse 2]
        You got me tied up..         but I stay close to the window
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7--------7---------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0-----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\--|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---5-----5-----5-------5-------|-------------2-------2------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-3-----3--------------------------------------|
 
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7--------7---------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0-----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\--|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---5-----5-----5-------5-------|-------------2-------2------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-3-----3--------------------------------------|
 
         And I talk to myself     about the places that I used to go
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7--------7---------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0-----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\--|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---5-----5-----5-------5-------|-------------2-------2------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-3-----3--------------------------------------|
 
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7--------7---------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0-----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\--|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---5-----5-----5-------5-------|-------------2-------2------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-3-----3--------------------------------------|
 
[Pre-Chorus 2 1:34]
And hoping someday maybe I'll just float away
e|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------5-----5--------5--------|----3-----3--------3--------------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0----|-0-----0-------0-------0----------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\-|----4-----4------4-------4/-------------------|
A|---4-----4-----4-------4------|----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-3-----3-----3-------3------------------------|
 
 
And I'll forget every cynical thing you said
e|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|------5-----5--------5--------|----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------|
G|---0-----0-------0-------0----|-0-----0-----0-----0--------------------------|
D|------7-----7------7-------7\-|----4-----4-----4-----4-----------------------|
A|---4-----4-----4-------4------|----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-3-----3-----3-----3--------------------------|
 
 When you gonna  hear  me       out                   Man, you really bring me down
e|--------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
B|------3-----3-----3-----3-|----3-----3-----3-----3-|-3------------------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0-----0----|-0------------------------|
D|------4-----4-----4-----4-|----4-----4-----4-----4-|-4------------------------|
A|---------------2-----0----|------------------------|-2------------------------|
E|---3-----3----------------|-0-----0-----0-----0----|-0------------------------|
 
[Chorus]
                    Hold onto          hope    if you got it
e|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12---------|-----10-----10--------10---------------|
G|---11------11-------11-------11-----|-11------11------11-------11-----------|
D|-------12------12------12-------12--|-----12-----12------11-------11--------|
A|---10------10-----10-------10-------|-0-------0------0-------0--------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
                   Don't let it        go for nobody
e|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12---------|-----10-----10--------10---------------|
G|---11------11-------11-------11-----|-11------11------11-------11-----------|
D|-------12------12------12-------12--|-----12-----12------11-------11--------|
A|---10------10-----10-------10-------|-0-------0------0-------0--------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
                   And they say that dreaming is free
e|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12---------|-----10-----10--------10---------------|
G|---11------11-------11-------11-----|-11------11------11-------11-----------|
D|-------12------12------12-------12--|-----12-----12------11-------11--------|
A|---10------10-----10-------10-------|-0-------0------0-------0--------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
                   But I wouldn't     care what it       cost me
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12--------|------10-----10---------5----|
G|---11------11-------11-------11----|--11------11------------6----|
D|-------12------12------12-------12-|------12-----12---------7----|
A|---10------10-----10-------10------|--0-------0-------------0----|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
[bridge 2:14]
                                             Reality   will break your    heart
 
e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|----10-----10--------10---------|-------10-----10----------10-------------|
G|-0------0--------0--------0-----|----9------9--------9-----------9--------|
D|----------------------------0---|-------9------9--------11----------11----|
A|----9------9-------9------------|----0------0------0----------0-----------|
E|-0------0------0--------0-------|-----------------------------------------|
 
                                          survival will  not be the        hardest part
 
e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|----10-----10--------10---------|-------10-----10----------10-------------|
G|-0------0--------0--------0-----|----9------9--------9-----------9--------|
D|----------------------------0---|-------9------9--------11----------11----|
A|----9------9-------9------------|----0------0------0----------0-----------|
E|-0------0------0--------0-------|-----------------------------------------|
 
                                         it's keeping all your hopes alive
 
e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|----10-----10--------10---------|-------10-----10----------10-------------|
G|-0------0--------0--------0-----|----9------9--------9-----------9--------|
D|----------------------------0---|-------9------9--------11----------11----|
A|----9------9-------9------------|----0------0------0----------0-----------|
E|-0------0------0--------0-------|-----------------------------------------|
 
                when all the        rest    of     you   has     died         so let it break your heart
 
e|--------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|----10-----10---------10--------|------10-----10-----10-----10-|----10-----10----10----|
G|-0------0--------0--------0-----|---9------9------9------9-----|-9------9--------9-----|
D|-----------------------------0--|------9------9------9------9--|----9------9-----9-----|
A|----9------9--------9-----------|---0------0------0------0-----|-0------0--------0-----|
E|-0------0------0---------0------|------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Adapted chorus 2:40]
                    Hold onto          hope    if you got it
e|-------0-------0--------------------|----0-----0---------0---------------|
B|-------0-------0---------12---------|----7-----7-------------------------|
G|---11------11-------11-------11-----|-0-----0-------6--------6-----------|
D|-------12------12------12-------12--|----7-----7-------7-------7---------|
A|---10------10-----10-------10-------|-5-----5-----0--------0-------------|
E|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
                   Don't let it        go for nobody
e|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3--------10---------|------10-----10-----------5--------------|
G|--0-----0-------0--------0-----|--11------11---------6---------6---------|
D|-----0-----0-------------------|------12-----12---------7--------7-------|
A|------------------9--------9---|--0-------0-------0----------0-----------|
E|--3-----3-----0--------0-------|-----------------------------------------|
 
[Regular chorus 2:51]
                    Hold onto          hope    if you got it
e|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12---------|-----10-----10--------10---------------|
G|---11------11-------11-------11-----|-11------11------11-------11-----------|
D|-------12------12------12-------12--|-----12-----12------11-------11--------|
A|---10------10-----10-------10-------|-0-------0------0-------0--------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
                   Don't let it        go for nobody
e|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12---------|-----10-----10--------10---------------|
G|---11------11-------11-------11-----|-11------11------11-------11-----------|
D|-------12------12------12-------12--|-----12-----12------11-------11--------|
A|---10------10-----10-------10-------|-0-------0------0-------0--------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
                   And they say that dreaming is free
e|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12---------|-----10-----10--------10---------------|
G|---11------11-------11-------11-----|-11------11------11-------11-----------|
D|-------12------12------12-------12--|-----12-----12------11-------11--------|
A|---10------10-----10-------10-------|-0-------0------0-------0--------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
 
                   But I wouldn't     care what it       cost me
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-------12------12--------12--------|------10-----10---------5----|
G|---11------11-------11-------11----|--11------11------------6----|
D|-------12------12------12-------12-|------12-----12---------7----|
A|---10------10-----10-------10------|--0-------0-------------0----|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
[Outro]
e|--------------------------|------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|
B|------3-----3-----3-----3-|----3-----3-----3-----3-|----3-----3-----3----|-3-----3------3-----3-----3---|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0-----0----|-0-----0-----0-----0-|----0----0------0-----0-----0-|
D|------4-----4-----4-----4-|----4-----4-----4-----4-|----4-----4-----4----|-4-----4------4-----4---------|
A|---2-----0----------------|------------------------|-2-----0-------------|------------------------------|
E|---------------0-----0----|-0-----0-----0-----0----|-------------0-----0-|----0------0------0-----0-----|
 
e|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-----3----3-----3--------3------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0----|-0-----------------------0-----0---------0--------|
D|------4-----4-----4-----4-|---4-----4-----4-----4------4-----4----4----------|
A|---2-----0----------------|-------------------------2-----0------------------|
E|---------------0-----0----|-0-----0-----------------------------0------------|
 
************************************
 
| x   Dead note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
 
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Andria_mp3
thank you! ive spent so much time watching their live performances at half speed and your tab seems to match them perfectly.
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w4ck2gsmbq
This is perfect, thank you! So glad the bridge and altered chorus are correct too - I was struggling to figure them out myself.
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