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About Today Live Tab

by The National
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This is a tab for the live version of the song and has both guitar parts.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: no capo
Author caribou17 [pro] 114. Last edit on Dec 28, 2019
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Aaron sticks to the picking pattern throughout the whole song but sometimes Bryce improvises around the chords
adding or removing a note here and there
 
[Intro]
 
Bryce
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-------13-----13-------13-----12-------12-----12-------12---------------|
G|-------14--------------14--------------14--------------14------------------|
D|----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-------13-----13-------13-----12-------12-----12-------12---------------|
G|-------12--------------12--------------12--------------12------------------|
D|----14-------14-----14-------14-----12-------12-----12-------12------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-------13-----13-------13-----15-------15-----15-------15---------------|
G|-------14--------------14--------------14--------------14------------------|
D|----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-17-------17-----17-------17-----15-------15-----15-------15---------------|
G|-------14--------------14--------------14--------------14------------------|
D|----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-------13-----13-------13-----15-------15-----15-------15---------------|
G|-------14--------------14--------------14--------------14------------------|
D|----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-17-------17-----17-------17-----18-------18-----18-------18---------------|
G|-------14--------------14--------------14--------------14------------------|
D|----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15------------------|
B|----13-------13-------13-------13-------13-------13-------13---------------|
G|-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse]
 
Aaron
 
e|-3----------0----------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1----------1----------1----2-----1-----------------------------------|
G|-----2----------2---2------2----------2-------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-----3--3-3----------2-----2--2-2-----2---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1----2-----1----0-----0----0-----0-----------------------------------|
G|-----2----------2---2------0----------0-------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2--2-2----------0-----0--0-0-----0---------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
 
Bryce
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-------13-----13-------13-----12-------12-----12-------12---------------|
G|-------14--------------14--------------14--------------14------------------|
D|----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-------13-----13-------13-----12-------12-----12-------12---------------|
G|-------12--------------12--------------12--------------12------------------|
D|----14-------14-----14-------14-----12-------12-----12-------12------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Aaron
 
e|------------0---------------------0----------------------------------------|
B|-1-----1----------1----1-----1----------1----------------------------------|
G|-----0----------0----------0----------0------------------------------------|
D|---2-----3----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2--------------------------------|
A|-3----------3----------3----------3----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-0---------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0----0-----0----------0----0-----0----------------------------------|
G|-----0----------0----------0----------0------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2--------------------------------|
A|------------2---------------------2----------------------------------------|
E|-0---------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-1----------3----------1----------0----------------------------------------|
B|-1-----1----------1----1-----1----------1----------------------------------|
G|-----2----------2----------2----------2------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-----3--3-3-----3--3-3-----3--3-3-----3--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|------------3----------1----------0----------------------------------------|
B|-0-----0----------0----------0----------0----------------------------------|
G|-0---0----------0----------0----------0------------------------------------|
D|---0-----0----0-----0----0-----0----0-----0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3----------3----------3----------3----------------------------------------|
 
Bryce
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-------13-----13-------13-----13-------13-----13-------13---------------|
G|-------12--------------12--------------12--------------12------------------|
D|----14-------14-----14-------14-----14-------14-----14-------14------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-------12-----12-------12-----12-------12-----12-------12---------------|
G|-------12--------------12--------------12--------------12------------------|
D|----14-------14-----14-------14-----14-------14-----14-------14------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-------13-----13-------13-----13-------13-----13-------13---------------|
G|-------14--------------14--------------14--------------14------------------|
D|----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15-----15-------15------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-------12-----12-------12-----12-------12-----12-------12---------------|
G|-------12--------------12--------------12--------------12------------------|
D|----12-------12-----12-------1-----12-------12-----12-------12------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Interlude]
 
Aaron
 
e|-3----------0----------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1----------1----------1----2-----1-----------------------------------|
G|-----2----------2---2------2----------2-------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-----3--3-3----------2-----2--2-2-----2---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1----2-----1----0-----0----0-----0-----------------------------------|
G|-----2----------2---2------0----------0-------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2--2-2----------0-----0--0-0-----0---------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
 
Bryce
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-17----17----17----17----17----16----16----16------------------------------|
D|----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-16----17----17----17----17----16----16----16------------------------------|
D|----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Interlude 2]
 
Aaron
 
e|-3----------0----------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1----------1----------1----2-----1-----------------------------------|
G|-----2----------2---2------2----------2-------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-----3--3-3----------2-----2--2-2-----2---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1----2-----1----0-----0----0-----0-----------------------------------|
G|-----2----------2---2------0----------0-------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2--2-2----------0-----0--0-0-----0---------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-3----------0----------0----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1----------1----------1----2-----1-----------------------------------|
G|-----2----------2---2------2----------2-------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-----3--3-3----------2-----2--2-2-----2---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1----2-----1----0-----0----0-----0-----------------------------------|
G|-----2----------2---2------0----------0-------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2--2-2----------0-----0--0-0-----0---------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
 
Bryce
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-17----17----17----17----17----16----16----16------------------------------|
D|----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-16----17----17----17----17----16----16----16------------------------------|
D|----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-16----17----17----17----17----19----19----19------------------------------|
D|----15----15----15----15----15----15----15----15---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------17----17----17----18----18----18----20----20------------------------|
G|-19------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----15----15----15----15----15----15----17----17---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
The Outro is a lot of tremolo picking and hard strumming. Just improvise around the chords

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