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Capo: Fret 3
Tabbed by Ciarán Ó hAoláin
Capo 3rd!
Wanted to try this with how I thought it could sound better and I think that the chords used sound brighter
and make the guitar line more closely and subtly mimiCadd9 the piano line when strummed to emphasize
the 4th and 5th strings, as it sounds much better and has the brightness and tones of the original,
play around with it! :)
(G)
e|----3------|
B|----3------|
G|----0------|
D|----0------|
A|----2------|
E|----3------|
(Dsus4/F#) (
----3------|--
----3------|--
----2------|--
----0------|--
----0------|--
----2------|--
Em7b9#5) (Ca
--3------|----
--3------|----
--0------|----
--2------|----
--2------|----
--0------|----
dd9)
3------|
3------|
0------|
2------|
3------|
X------|
Use little finger and ring finger for the third fret on the high e and B strings, and leave there
throughout song, move other fingers to make all other chords! If you're used to playing some of the
basiCadd9 chords another way this may be difficult at first but I believe well worth it!
Credit to C5Bocker who's version helped me with the tabbing of the piano!
E--3----------
B----3-0-3--3-
G-------------
D-------------
A-------------
E--3----------
----5---------
0-3---3-0-3--3
--------------
--------------
--------------
----2---------
-----7--------
-0-3---3-0-3--
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-------2---5--
3-0-3---------
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-3-----|
-3-----|
-------|
-------|
-2-----|
-3-----| (Firs
t chord of Ver
se)
[Verse 1]
Step one you s
ay we need to
#
talk
He walks you s
ay sit down it
#
’s just a talk
Dsus4/F# Em7b9#5
He smiles politely back at you
You stare poli
tely right on
through
Dsus/F# Em7b9#5
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes lef
t and you stay
right
Dsus4/F# Em7b9#5
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin
to wonder why
you came
[Chorus]
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
#
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
/
ith you all ni
#
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
fe
(Dsus4/F# Em7b9#5Dsus4/F#)
[Bridge 1]
E--3----------
B----3-0-3--3-
G-------------
D-------------
A-------------
E--3----------
----5---------
0-3---3-0-3--3
--------------
--------------
--------------
----2---------
-----7--------
-0-3---3-0-3--
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-------2---5--
3-0-3---------
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-3-----|
-3-----|
-------|
-------|
-2-----|
-3-----| (Firs
t chord of Ver
se)
[Verse 2]
Let him know t
hat you know b
est
Em7b9#5 Dsus4/F#
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip pa
st his defense
Em7b9#5 Dsus4/F#
Without granting innocence
Lay down a lis
t of what is w
rong
The things you
’ve told him a
ll along
And pray to Go
d he hears you
Em7b9#5 Dsus4/F#
And pray to God he hears you
[Chorus]
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
#
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
/
ith you all ni
#
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
fe
(Dsus4/F# Em7b9#5Dsus4/F#)
E--3----------
B----3-0-3--3-
G-------------
D-------------
A-------------
E--3----------
----5---------
0-3---3-0-3--3
--------------
--------------
--------------
----2---------
-----7--------
-0-3---3-0-3--
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-------2---5--
3-0-3---------
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-3-----|
-3-----|
-------|
-------|
-2-----|
-3-----| (Firs
t chord of Ver
se)
[Verse 2]
As he begins t
o raise his vo
ice
You lower your
s and grant hi
m one last cho
ice
Drive until yo
u lose the roa
d
Em7b9#5 Dsus4/F#
Or break with the ones you’ve followed
He will do one
of two things
Em7b9#5 Dsus4/F#
He will admit to everything
Or he’ll say h
e’s just not t
he same
Em7b9#5 Dsus4/F#
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came
[Chorus]
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
#
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
/
ith you all ni
#
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
fe
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
#
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
/
ith you all ni
#
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
fe
(Dsus4/F# Em7b9#5Dsus4/F#)
E--3----------
B----3-0-3--3-
G-------------
D-------------
A-------------
E--3----------
----5---------
0-3---3-0-3--3
--------------
--------------
--------------
----2---------
-----7--------
-0-3---3-0-3--
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-------2---5--
3-0-3---------
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-3-----|
-------|
-------|
-------|
-------|
-------|
[Bridge 2]
E-------------
B--3-3-3---1--
G--------2----
D-------------
A-------------
E-------------
--------------
0-------------
---0----------
--------------
--------------
--------------
How to save
--------------
-3-3-3---1--0-
-------2-----0
--------------
--------------
--------------
a Life...
---------|
---------|
---------|
---------|
---------|
---------|
[Chorus]
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
#
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
/
ith you all ni
#
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
fe
Where did I go
wrong, I lost
a friend
Somewhere alon
g in the bitte
#
rness
And I would ha
ve stayed up w
/
ith you all ni
#
ght
Had I known ho
w to save a li
fe
(Dsus4/F# Em7b9#5Dsus4/F#)
[Bridge 1]
E-------------
B--8---3-3-3--
G-------------
D-------------
A-------------
E-------------
--------------
-10---3-3-3---
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
How To save
--------------
12---3-3-3---8
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
A Life...
---------|
--10---3-|
---------|
---------|
---------|
---------|
[Bridge 2]
E-------------
B--3-3-3---1--
G--------2----
D-------------
A-------------
E-------------
--------------
0-------------
---0----------
--------------
--------------
--------------
How to save
--------------
-3-3-3---1--0-
-------2-----0
--------------
--------------
--------------
a Life...
---------|
---------|
---------|
---------|
---------|
---------|
[Bridge 3]
E--3----------
B----3-0-3--3-
G-------------
D-------------
A-------------
E--3----------
----5---------
0-3---3-0-3--3
--------------
--------------
--------------
----2---------
-----7--------
-0-3---3-0-3--
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-------2---5--
3-0-3---------
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-3-----|
-3-----|
-------|
-------|
-2-----|
-3-----| (Hold
final chord)