Song: These Barren Years Album: Boots Met My Face Tabbed by Stud_Muffin Capo 2 Key: E major EADGBe tuning Introduction Lead/Melody (not relative to capo/actual frets you play it on)
E|12-11-12--------|-------------------|
B|------------12--|-14--10--12--9-----|
G|----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-------------------|
A|----------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|-------------------|
Harmony Line (played by flute, not relative to the capo again)
E|16-14-16-12-----|-14--11--12--9-----|
B|----------------|-------------------|
G|----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-------------------|
A|----------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|-------------------|
Verse 1 D G Pepper your paper with spelling mistakes D G Befriend the popular and piss-rip the geeks A G Catwalk your blue shoes for attention's sake A G Sniff up the glue pots and put on the shakes Introduction x2 Verse 2 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/admiral_fallow/these_barren_years_crd.html ) D G Line up the punch lines till the class cracks up D G You keep your head low, till the pressure's stopped A G Pull all the stops out for future 'Wife of the Month' A G Promise to hold her through blindness and health (and well sing) Chorus D Grow old with me (we'll share the pitfalls) G We'll fill the sea (answer the cat calls) D We'll watch the world (fall from the inside) G We'll watch the world (fall from the inside) Introduction x2 Flute Solo Bridge D G How long will this last? D G How long will this last? D G How long will this last; these, the barren years? A G Promise to hold her through these barren years (NC) Grow old with me (we'll share the pitfalls) G We'll fill the sea (answer the cat calls) D We'll watch the world (fall from the inside) G We'll watch the world (fall from the inside) D Grow old with me (we'll share the pitfalls) G We'll fill the sea (answer the cat calls) D We'll watch the world (fall from the inside) G We'll watch the world (fall from the inside) D Grow old with me (we'll share the pitfalls) G We'll fill the sea (answer the cat calls) D We'll watch the world (fall from the inside) G We'll watch the world (fall from the inside)
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