Tom: D
Tabbed by:PJVillanueva
1
G Bm Em Em7
I sat me down to write a simple story
C G Am7 Am6 Am D
which maybe in the end became a song
F Cadd9 C B-9 B7
In trying to find the words which might begin it
Em Emadd9 Em Am C6 Cmaj13 C6 C D
I found these were the thoughts I brought along
2
G Bm Em Em7
At first I took my weight to be an anchor
C G Am7 Am6 Am D
and gathered up my fears to guide me round
F Cadd9 C B-9 B7
but then I clearly saw my own delusion
Em Emsus4 Em Am C6 Cmaj13 C6 C D
and found my struggles further bogged me down
3
G Bm Em Em7
In starting out I thought to go exploring
C G Am7 Am6 Am D
and set my foot upon the nearest road
F Cadd9 C B-9 B7
In vain I looked to find the promised turning
Em Emsus4 Em Am C6 Cmaj13 C6 C D C G
but only saw how far I was from home
Middle eight
D D/C G C G C G
In searching I forsook the paths of learning
D D/C G C G C G
and sought instead to find some pirate's gold
D D/C G C G C G
In fighting I did hurt those dearest to me
C G AM D F Cadd9 C B-9 B7
and still no hidden truths could I unfold
Em Emsus4 Em Am D
4
G Bm Em Em7
I sat me down to write a simple story
C G Am7 Am6 Am D
which maybe in the end became a song
F Cadd9 C B-9 B7
The words have all been writ by one before me
Em Emsus4 Em Am D
We're taking turns in trying to pass them on
B7/F# Emsus4 Em Am C G
Oh, we're taking turns in trying to pass them on
D D/C G C
D D/c G C
D D/c G C............
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Verses 1 ,2 & 3
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I sat me
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G Bm
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down to write a simple sto...
took my weight to be an an...
I thought to go explo...
Em Em7 C G
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A|-----------------------------------|3------------3----2------------2---|
E|0-----------------0--------0-------|-----------------------------------|
..ry which maybe in the end became a
..cor and gathered all my fears to gide me
..ring and set my foot upon the nearest
Am7 Am6 Am D F
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D|2--------2--------2--------2-------|0--------0--------3--------3-------|
A|0-----------------0----------------|------------------3----------------|
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song In trying to find the words
round But then I clear.......ly
road I vain I looked to
Cadd9 C B-9 B7 Em Emadd9 Gmaj13 Am
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E|-------------------------------2---|0--------2---3---------------------|
that might begin it I found these were the thoughts I brought a
saw my own delu..sion and found my struggles further bogged me do
find the promised turning But only saw how far I was from
C6 Cmaj13 C6 C D D/G D D6 D7 D G D
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E|------------------2---3------------||----2----3---2---|
long At first I
wn In starting out
Go to *
Last 3rd Verse measure
C6 Cmaj13 C6 C D C G
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home In
Middle eight
D D/C G C G C G
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G|2--------2--------2--------2-------|0--------0--------0-0------0-0-----|
D|0--------0-------------------------|0--------0--------2-0------2-0-----|
A|------------------3--------3-------|2--------2--------3--------3-------|
E|-----------------------------------|--------------------3----3---3-----|
searching I forsook the paths of learning and
D D/C G C G C G
e|2------- 2------- 2------- 2-------|3------- 3------- -------- --------|
B|3--------3--------3--------3-------|3--------3--------1-0------1-0-----|
G|2--------2--------2--------2-------|0--------0--------0-0------0-0-----|
D|0--------0-------------------------|0--------0--------2-0------2-0-----|
A|------------------3--------3-------|2--------2--------3--------3-------|
E|-----------------------------------|--------------------3----3---3-----|
sought instead to find some pirate's gold In
D D/C G C G C G
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fighting I did hurt those dearest to me and
C G Am7 Am13/G Am7
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D|2--------2--------0--------0-------|2--------2--------2--------2-------|
A|3------------3----2------------2---|0------------0---------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|------------------3------------3---|
still no hidden truths could I unfold
D F Cadd9 C B-9 B7
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B|3--------3---0----1--------1---0---|3--------1-H-3----1---0----4-------|
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Em Emadd9 Gmaj13 Am Am Cmaj7 Am7 D
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D7
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I sat me
Verse 4
G Bm7
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down to write a simple sto..
Em7 Em6 C G
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A|-----------------------------------|3------------3----2--------2-------|
E|0-----------------0--------0-------|-----------------------------------|
..ry which maybe in the end became a
Am7 Am7/6 Am7 D5 Dm7
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A|0-----------------0----------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-------------0---------------------|-----------------------------------|
song the words have all been
Csus2 C5 B-9aug5 B7 Em Emadd9 Gmaj13 Am
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B|3--------1--------1--------0-------|0--------0---0----1--------1-------|
G|0--------0--------2--------2-------|0--------0---0----2--------2-------|
D|------------------1--------1-------|2--------2---2----2--------2-------|
A|3------------3----2--------2-------|------------------0----------------|
E|-------------------------------2---|0--------2---3---------------------|
writ by one before me we're taking turns in trying to pass them on
C6 Cmaj13 C6 C D B7 Em Am7 C
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A|3--------3-----------------2-------|------------------0--------3-------|
E|------------------2--------2-------|0--------0-------------------------|
Oh, we're taking turns in trying to pass them on
G
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Second ending
D D/C
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G C
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...........................Repeat & Fade...............................
B Bend
R Release
/ slide up
\ slide down
H hammer-on
P pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
. - play note like a dot in standard notation
^ - ties two notes together
