Blurred View - Big Thief
Tuning: Bm, E A D G B E
Quick note about the tuning: The tuning on the studio version is C#G#C#FA#C# (Same as Simulation Swarm, The
Only Place, etc.) But it's easier to play it one half step higher, and tune the guitar to DADF#BD. This is
also what Big Thief does live, and makes for an easier tab to read imo.
Tuning: DADF#BD / C#G#C#FA#C#
Chords used:
D |-(0)----(0)
B |--0------0-
F#|--0------0-
D |--12-----12
A |--10-----9-
D |--x------9-
----(0)----(0)
-----0------0-
-----5------7-
-----5------7-
-----x------x-
-----5------7-
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When playing live Adrianne follows this general picking pattern, but there are lots of deviations, e.g. she
plays harmonics on the 12th, 7th and 5th fret quite a bit, especially in the intro, outro and after the G and
A chords. And of course there's a lot of guitar effects that further distort the sound.
D |-----------
B |-----------
F#|-----0-----
D |--------12-
A |--10-------
D |-----------
--------------
0-----------0-
------0-------
---------12---
---10---------
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--------------
----------0---
----0---------
-------12-----
-10----------1
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-----------|
--------0--|
--0--------|
-----12----|
0----------|
-----------|
D |-----------
B |-----------
F#|-----0-----
D |--------12-
A |-----------
D |--9--------
--------------
0-----------0-
------0-------
----------12--
---9----------
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--------------
----------0---
----0---------
-------12-----
-------------9
-9------------
-----------|
--------0--|
--0--------|
------12---|
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
I am the maga
zine, the blue
screen
The big hand m
oving past the
last thing
I turn for you
, turn for you
Turn for you,
turn for you
[Verse 2]
I am the priv
ate room, the
quiet croon
The grey eye b
linking on the
new moon
I burn for you
, burn for you
Burn for you,
burn for you
[Verse 3]
Within the la
st kiss, I am
the genesis
While the eart
h rolls, bleed
ing from its a
xis
Return to you,
turn to you
Turn to you, t
urn to you
[Verse 4]
I am the wate
r rise, the wa
terfall
Filling up yo
ur eyes and wh
en you give th
e call
I run for you,
run for you
Run for you, r
un for you
Run for you, r
un for you
Run for you
[Verse 5]
I am the swea
ty sheets, the
wet bed
The things she
'll do and the
things she sa
id
I'll come for
you, come for
you
Come for you,
come for you
[Verse 6]
I am the righ
t brain, the p
aper crane
The bright gol
d moving past
the night trai
n
A blurred view
, blurred view
Blurred view,
blurred view
[Verse 7]
I am the new
disease
I am the new
disease, the l
ight breeze
The yellow sta
rs glowing thr
ough the white
trees
I pine for you
, pine for you
Shine for you,
pine for you
[Verse 8]
I am the teet
h sharp, the l
ips read
What is unfear
ed and what is
unfed
I'll feed for
you, feed for
you
Feed for you,
feed for you
[Chorus]
One step close
r and I'm real
Tell me everyt
hing you feel
And I will sin
g for you, sin
g for you
Sing for you,
sing for you
Sing for you
[Chorus]
One step close
r and I'm real
Tell me everyt
hing you feel
One step close
r and I'm real
Tell me everyt
hing you feel
And I will sin
g for you, sin
g for you
Sing for you,
sing for you
Sing for you
(Repeat until fade out)