Civilian Chords

by Wye Oak
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Difficulty: beginner
Capo: 4th fret
Author littlebarrie7 [a] 164.
2 contributors total, last edit on Jan 19, 2019
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Chords

Em
Dsus2
Am
C

Strumming

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Capo on 4th
Em* = fingers at the 2nd fret of the bottom two strings, with hammer ons to the bottom e string
if this doesn't sound right just use a normal Em chord.
 
hammer-ons are littered throughout the song, most are progressive to building the
chord, so just flow on  with the chord progressions.
 
Chord progression is Em* - Dsus2 - Am - C
 
 
[Verse]
 
I am nothing without pretend
I know my faults
Can't live with them
I am nothing without a man
I know my thoughts
But I can't hide them
 
 
[Chorus]
 
I still keep my baby teeth
In the bedside table with my jewelry
You still sleep in the bed with me,
My jewelry, and my baby teeth
 
Little break down bit
E|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|
B|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|                          Em
G|--9--9--9--9--|--7--7--7--7--|            with  Hammer-ons                         x 4
D|--------------|--------------|   (listen for exact rhythm etc.)
A|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|
 
 
[Verse]
 
I don't need another friend
When most of them
I can barely keep up with them
Perfectly able to hold my own hand,
But I still can't kiss my own neck
 
 
[Chorus]
 
I wanted yo give you everything
But I still stand in awe of superficial things
I wanted to love you like my mother's mother's mother did
Civilian, civilian.
 
 
[Solo]
 
(to finish, basic Am scale progression with big distortion, just wing it)
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9 comments
ShadowLord34
This little break down should rather be: [tab] E--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--| B--10--10--10--10--|--8--8--8--8--| G--9--9--9--9--|--7--7--7--7--| D--------------|--------------| A--------------|--------------| E--------------|--------------| [/tab]
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brookenich1
Can someone please tab this out completely? I know the majority is finger picking, the hammer-ons are sprinkled throughout but clearly deliberate. it would be a dream if i could learn to play this song.....but yah, i'm a novice. Can anyone help? Thanks!
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Pikk05
Cool tune and a good tab. The guitar is, however tuned in drop D. Just if you want to play like Wye Oak
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