Tuning: Standard. No capo needed.



INTRO:

Chord progression is A E A E B F# B. Repeat a few times.

I prefer to use power chords for the B and the F# because

it's much easier and pretty much sounds the same. You don't

have to if you don't want, though.                            



e-----0---0-----0---0-------------------------|

B--2--0---0--2--0---0-------------------------|

G--2--1---1--2--1---1--4--3---3---4--3---3----|

D--2--2---2--2--2---2--4--4---4---4--4---4----|

A--0--2-2-2--0--2-2-2--2--4---4---2--4---4----|

E-------------------------2-2-2------2-2-2----|



VERSE 1:

Chord progression is B F# B E A E for the first line and then

F# B E for the second line. Repeat that for the third and fourth

lines. The chords are the same for all 4 verses, so all the verse

tabs are the same except for lyrics, I just included them all to 

make it extra easy. Just know you only have to learn this once.

Lyrics are not exactly lined up, but close.



  0:18

e-------------------------------------0-------------------------0--|

B-------------------------------------0--------------------2----0--|

G---4-----------------------3----4----1--------------------2----1--|

D---4-----------------------4----4----2--------------------2----2--|

A-2-2-----------------------4--2-2----2------------------0-0--2-2--|

E-------------------------2-2--------------------------------------|

       It must be getting early,         clocks are running late



  0:25

e----------------------------------------0-------------------------|

B----------------------------------------0-------------------------|

G---3--------------------------------4---1-------------------------|

D---4--------------------------------4---2-------------------------|

A---4------------------------------2-2---2-------------------------|

E-2-2--------------------------------------------------------------|

      Paint-by-number morning sky,              looks so phony



  0:30

e------------------------------------0---------------------------0-|

B------------------------------------0-----------------2---------0-|

G---4-------------------3-----4------1-----------------2---------1-|

D---4-------------------4-----4------2-----------------2---------2-|

A-2-2-------------------4---2-2------2---------------0-0-------2-2-|

E---------------------2-2------------------------------------------|

     Dawn is breaking everywhere,    light a candle, curse the glare



  0:36

e------------------------------------------------0-----------------|

B------------------------------------------------0-----------------|

G---3-----------------------------4--------------1-----------------|

D---4-----------------------------4--------------2-----------------|

A---4---------------------------2-2--------------2-----------------|

E-2-2--------------------------------------------------------------|

      Draw the curtains, I don't care 'cause,         it's alright





CHORUS:

Chord progression is F# B E for the first two lines and then

F# B A E F# for the third line. You won't be able to play the first F#

on the second and third lines due to the riff overlapping with it. It still 

sounds fine.



  

  0:43                       This part is hard to hear, listen carefully

e---------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

B---------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

G---3-----4-----------1----------------------------------------------------|

D---4-----4-----------2----------------------------------------------------|

A---4---2-2-----------2----------0-1-2---------2---------------------------|

E-2-2-------------------------/4-------0-2-3-4---4-0-2---------------------|

       I will     get by



  0:49

e---------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

B---------------------0----------------------------------------------------|

G---------4-----------1----------------------------------------------------|

D---------4-----------2----------------------------------------------------|

A-------2-2-----------2----------0-1-2---------2---------------------------|

E-----------------------------/4-------0-2-3-4---4-0-2---------------------|

       I will     get by



  0:55                                Same as intro riff

e--------------------------0-------------0---0-----0---0-------------------|

B---------------------2----0----------2--0---0--2--0---0-------------------|

G---------4-----------2----1----3-----2--1---1--2--1---1--4-3---3--4-3---3-|

D---------4-----------2----2----4-----2--2---2--2--2---2--2-4---4--2-4---4-|

A-------2-2---------0-0--2-2----4-----0--2-2-2--0--2-2-2--2-4---4--2-4---4-|

E-----------------------------2-2---------------------------2-2-2----2-2-2-|

       I will     get by             I Will survive





VERSE 2:



  1:06

e-------------------------------------0-------------------------0--|

B-------------------------------------0--------------------2----0--|

G---4-----------------------3----4----1--------------------2----1--|

D---4-----------------------4----4----2--------------------2----2--|

A-2-2-----------------------4--2-2----2------------------0-0--2-2--|

E-------------------------2-2--------------------------------------|

     I see you've got your list out      say your piece and get out



  1:13

e-----------------------------------0------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------0------------------------------|

G---3-----------------------4-------1------------------------------|

D---4-----------------------4-------2------------------------------|

A---4---------------------2-2-------2------------------------------|

E-2-2--------------------------------------------------------------|

      Yes I get the gist of it, but        it's alright



  1:19

e------------------------------------0---------------------------0-|

B------------------------------------0-----------------2---------0-|

G---4--------------------3----4------1-----------------2---------1-|

D---4--------------------4----4------2-----------------2---------2-|

A-2-2--------------------4--2-2------2---------------0-0-------2-2-|

E----------------------2-2-----------------------------------------|

     Sorry that you feel that way    the only thing there is to say



  1:25 

e------------------------------------0-----------------------------|

B------------------------------------0-----------------------------|

G---3------------------------4-------1-----------------------------|

D---4------------------------2-------2-----------------------------|

A---4----------------------2-2-------2-----------------------------|

E-2-2--------------------------------------------------------------|

      Every silver lining's got a         touch of grey





CHORUS 2:

Same as the first



BRIDGE:

The guitar part is very quiet, keep listening and you'll get it.



  1:54

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A---2-4vvv----2vvv-----1vvv-------------2---4vv---2vv-4-2----1vv-------------|

E-4---------------------------------2-4--------------------------------------|

           It's a lesson to me    the Ables and the Bakers and the C's



  2:07

e-------------------------------------------------0--------------------------|

B-------------------------------------------------0--------------------------|

G------------6vv-------6---------3-----4----------1-------------3----4-4-4-3-|

D-/6vvv--4vv-------4-4-----------4-----4----------2-------------4----4-4-4-4-|

A--------------------------------4-----2----------2-------------2----2-2-2-4-|

E--------------------------------2------------------------------2----------2-|

     The ABC's      we all must face,  and try to keep a little grace





SOLO:

It's easiest to learn it broken up into little sections. I have done that for you.

I am very confident that this is accurate; it sounds perfect when I play it.



  2:19                             2:22   

e---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|

B-12---------12----11----11-12-12-|---------------9-10---10-9--------------------------|

G----11---11----11----11----------|----9---9-11-9--------------------------------------|

D-------9-------------------------|-/9---9---------------------------------------------|

A---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|



  2:25                                   2:28              

e---------------------------------11vvv-|-------12--12-11-12-14p12-12p11----------11---|

B-----------------11--12p11-12-14-------|--------------------------------14-12-14------|

G-----11----11-13-----------------------|-11/13----------------------------------------|

D-/11----11-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|

A---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|



  2:31                                2:34     

e-11-------11------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|

B----14-12----14-11----11-12-14-12---|----------9-------9---10-9-10-12-9---------------|

G-------------------11---------------|------------9---9---9----------------------------|

D------------------------------------|-/13-11-9-----9----------------------------------|

A------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|



  2:37                                        2:40     

e-----------------14----------------------11-|-------12-------14-------16----16--------|

B--------11-12-11----14-12vvv-12-11-12-14----|-----------------------------------------|

G-----11-------------------------------------|-11/13----13/14----14/16----16-----------|

D-/11----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

A--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|



  2:43                                          2:47  very fast slide  

e-------------------------------11------12vvv--|--11/12-11-9---------------------------|

B----11----11-12-14-12p11-12-14------12--------|-------------12-11---------------------|

G-11----11-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

D----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

A----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|



  2:49                                     2:53   

e----------------------------11----12vvv--|-11/12-11-9---------------------------------|

B-------12-------12----12-14----12--------|------------12-11---------------------------|

G----11-------11----11--------------------|--------------------------------------------|

D-11-------11-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|

A-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|



  2:56                         2:58

e--------------------------11-|--------------------------------------------------------|

B-11-12-14-----12p11-12-14----|-12-14--------12--------11--------11-12-11--------------|

G-----------------------------|-------14--------13--------11--------------13-11--------|

D-----------------------------|----------14--------14--------11------------------------|

A-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|



  3:01                      3:04

e--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|

B-9-------9---10-9-10-10-9-|--------11-12----11-12----12-12-12-11----------------------|

G---9---9---9--------------|-----11-------11-------11----------------------------------|

D-----9--------------------|-/11-------------------------------------------------------|

A--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|





BRIDGE 2:



  3:07

e---4-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B---5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G---6-------------------3-----------------------------------------------------3-----------------|

D---6-------------------4----------------/6vvv--------------------------------4-----------------|

A-4-4-------------------4---------11-9-7--------------------------------------4-----------------|

E---------------------2-2-----/12-------------------------------------------2-2-----------------|

      It's a lesson to me                  The Deltas and the East and the Freeze



  3:18

e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G---------------------6------------4-3vvv-------------------------------------------------------|

D---4-5-6vvv------4/6------------4---------------------------------------4--4---4vv-4-3-2-1-----|

A-6------------6--------------------------------6vvv---------------0-1-2------2-------------2vv-|

E-------------------------------------------6/8-----------------/4------------------------------|

          The ABC's       we all think of        and try to win a little love





VERSE 3:

The previous riff overlaps with the first B on the first line.



  3:31

e------------------------------------0-------------------------0----|

B------------------------------------0--------------------2----0----|

G---4----------------------3----4----1--------------------2----1----|

D---4----------------------4----4----2--------------------2----2----|

A-2-2----------------------4--2-2----2------------------0-0--2-2----|

E------------------------2-2----------------------------------------|

    I know the rent is in arrears   the dog has not been fed in years



  3:37

e-----------------------------------------0------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------0------------------------|

G---3-----------------------4-------------1------------------------|

D---4-----------------------4-------------2------------------------|

A---4---------------------2-2-------------2------------------------|

E-2-2--------------------------------------------------------------|

     It's even worse than it appears, but      its alright



  3:43

e------------------------------------0---------------------------0-|

B------------------------------------0-----------------2---------0-|

G---4-------------------3-----4------1-----------------2---------1-|

D---4-------------------4-----4------2-----------------2---------2-|

A-2-2-------------------4---2-2------2---------------0-0-------2-2-|

E---------------------2-2------------------------------------------|

     Cow is giving kerosene            kid can't read at seventeen



  3:49

e----------------------------------------------0-------------------|

B----------------------------------------------0-------------------|

G---3------------------------4-----------------1-------------------|

D---4------------------------2-----------------2-------------------|

A---4----------------------2-2-----------------2-------------------|

E-2-2--------------------------------------------------------------|

      The words he knows are all obscene, but       it's alright





CHORUS 3:

Same as the first 2





VERSE 4:



  4:19

e-------------------------------------0-------------------------0------|

B-------------------------------------0--------------------2----0------|

G---4-----------------------3----4----1--------------------2----1------|

D---4-----------------------4----4----2--------------------2----2------|

A-2-2-----------------------4--2-2----2------------------0-0--2-2------|

E-------------------------2-2------------------------------------------|

     The shoe is on the hand it fits   there's really nothing much to it



  4:25

e-----------------------------------------------0----------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------0----------------------|

G---3-----------------------4-------------------1----------------------|

D---4-----------------------4-------------------2----------------------|

A---4---------------------2-2-------------------2----------------------|

E-2-2------------------------------------------------------------------|

     Whistle through your teeth and spit, cause'        it's alright



  4:31

e------------------------------------0---------------------------0-----|

B------------------------------------0-----------------2---------0-----|

G---4-------------------3-----4------1-----------------2---------1-----|

D---4-------------------4-----4------2-----------------2---------2-----|

A-2-2-------------------4---2-2------2---------------0-0-------2-2-----|

E---------------------2-2----------------------------------------------|

     Oh, well, a touch of grey           kind of suits you anyway



  4:37

e----------------------------------------0-----------------------------|

B----------------------------------------0-----------------------------|

G---3------------------------4-----------1-----------------------------|

D---4------------------------2-----------2-----------------------------|

A---4----------------------2-2-----------2-----------------------------|

E-2-2------------------------------------------------------------------|

     And that was all I had to say, and         it's alright





CHORUS 4:

Similar to the first 3. On the transition from "I will get by" to

"We will get by" strum the F# 4 times loudly (its very obvious). After that

the song begins to fade out. Here's how I like to end it: wait for the last 

audible chorus riff at 5:40, play it, but without the last note, then very 

quickly transition to the intro riff, play that a twice, and end on a B.

Like so:



 5:40                     

e--------------------------0---0----0---0----------------------0---0----0---0---------------------|

B------------------------2-0---0--2-0---0--------------------2-0---0--2-0---0---------------------|

G------------------------2-1---1--2-1---1--4-3---3--4-3---3--2-1---1--2-1---1--4-3---3--4-3---3--4|

D------------------------2-2---2--2-2---2--4-4---4--4-4---4--2-2---2--2-2---2--4-4---4--4-4---4--4|

A----0-1-2---------2-----0-2-2-2--0-2-2-2--2-4---4--2-4---4--0-2-2-2--0-2-2-2--2-4---4--2-4---4--2|

E-/4-------0-2-3-4---4-0---------------------2-2-2----2-2-2----------------------2-2-2----2-2-2---|



And you're done!







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| /   slide up

| \   slide down

| h   hammer-on

| p   pull-off

| v   vibrato

| +   harmonic

| x   Mute note