Aphasia Acoustic Tab
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Acoustic version of Aphasia performed solo by Evan Stephens Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBH2Mdvl9ik.Was this info helpful?
| Difficulty: | intermediate |
|---|---|
| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Key: | F# |
| Capo: | 2nd fret |
From here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBH2Mdvl9ik
If any part of this tab isn't clear, hopefully watching the video should help.
[Chords - Relative to capo]
F#m7add11 F#m13 E A Amaj7/G# F#m C#m/G# Esus4 Bsus4/F#
e|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----0-----0-----|
B|---0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----5-----0-----0-----|
G|---2-----2-----1-----2-----2-----2-----6-----2-----4-----|
D|---2-----1-----2-----2-----2-----4-----6-----2-----4-----|
A|---0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----4-----4-----0-----2-----|
E|---2-----2-----0-----0-----4-----2-----4-----0-----2-----|
F#m7add11 is named F#m7 in the lyrics section for the sake of being able to fit the chord changes
to the lyrics.
F#m13 omits the 5th which is quite normal in voicing a chord on guitar that in its full form contains 7
notes,
as well as the 9th, but contains the 7th and 13th along with the minor 3rd which are the most important notes
in determining a minor 13th chord. Can also be thought of as B7add11/F#.
Hall adds a finger to go from A to Amaj7/G#, as you see in the fingerpicking section, I haven't added this
chord change to the lyrics, but this continues on through the whole song, through the strumming sections
you'll want to put emphasis on strumming that E string to make it stand out.
[Fingerpicking]
F#m7add11 F#m13 E
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | x3
B|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------| |
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----1-----1-----1---------| |
D|--------2-----------2-----------1-----------1-----------2-----------2------| |
A|--------------------------2-----------2------------------------------------| |
E|--2-----------2-----------------------------------0-----------0------------| |
| | =( ) in lyrics, time played before singing |
|
A Amaj7/G# |
e|-----------------------------| |
B|--2-----2-----2-----2--------| |
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| |
D|--------2--------------------| |
A|--0-----------------0--------| |
E|--------------4--------------| |
F#m7add11 F#m13 E | x1 then repeat from start
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |
B|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------| |
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----1-----1-----1---------| |
D|--------2-----------2-----------1-----------1-----------2-----------2------| |
A|--------------------------2-----------2------------------------------------| |
E|--2-----------2-----------------------------------0-----------0------------| |
|
A Amaj7/G# |
e|--------------------------------------------------| |
B|--2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----| |
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--------| |
D|--------2-----------2-----------2-----------------| |
A|--0-----------0-----------0-----------------0-----| |
E|--------------------------------------4-----------| |
F#m7 F#m13 E A | Fingerpicking
So satisfied, I said a lot of things tonight. |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
So long aphasia and the ways it kept me hiding. |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
( ) It's not so much exactly all the words I used — |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
( ) it's more that I was somehow down to let them loose. |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
So complicated, I can't wait to get explainin'. |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
( ) Your listening distended out since I've been crying. |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
( ) So long aphasia and the ways it kept me hidden |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
( ) So long to silent nerves and hesitant oblivion. |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
( ) You came and sent me out unfurling in the street — |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
( ) And I felt unprecedented confidence in speaking. |
^ (regular strumming)
F#m7 F#m13 E A | Muted strumming
( ) Stick around I'm thinking things'll be alright |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
( ) Newly delivered, won't you live with me tonight? |
A Amaj7/G#
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--------|
D|--------2-----------2-----------2-----------------|
A|--0-----------0-----------0-----------------0-----|
E|--------------------------------------4-----------|
F#m7 F#m13 E A | Regular strumming
Something tonight was such a letdown on my pride |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
It takes a part of me I don't got to take some things in stride. |
F#m7 F#m13 E A | Muted strumming
I'd pace around the place, so quiet in myself |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
( ) I'd wake the next and see my silence went unfelt |
F#m7 F#m13 E A | Regular strumming
( )Just when I thought I had this pattern sorted out, |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
( ) apparently my ventricles are full of doubt, now — |
F#m7 F#m13 E A | Muted strumming
Nah, things go wrong sometimes, don't let it freak you out |
F#m7 F#m13 E A | Regular strumming
( ) But if I don't have you by me then I'll go underground! |
F#m7 F#m13 E A | Muted strumming
Nah, but what you've got was in your reaches all along. |
|
F#m7 F#m13 E A |
Plus one day you'll be reaching for me and I'll be gone, |
F#m7 F#m13 E A | Low strumming
( ) so to help remind myself I wrote this little song. | with mounting
| intensity
A E C#m A |
One day I won't need your love. |
|
A E C#m F#m |
One day I won't define myself by the one I'm thinking of, |
A E F#m
and if one day I won't need it,
A E C#m A B E E
then one day you won't need it.
A B E A A/G#
ahhh, yeahhh ohhh hooo aww haa
F#m7 Bsus4 E
F#m7 F#m13
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------0--------0-----------|
G|----------------------------------2------2-----------2-----|
D|---------2-----------------------2----------2-------1------|
A|-------2---2-2/4\2p0------------0--------0---------2-------|
E|-0-2/4---------------2/4\2p0---2------------------2--------|
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| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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7 comments
I didn't include it in the tab since it isn't part of the song, but I like to give a last slow strum with E to end the song on a happy note :)
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am i doing this wrong? feels like this isnt what hes playing at all
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what version is the fingerstyle from? it doesn't sound good but I might be playing it wrong
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