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THIS HEAD I HOLD - Electric Guest
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Tabbed by:ndermawan + help of youtube vids!
E-mail:ndermawan@yahoo.com
Reference video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b8fpMzBig0
- Helps with general chord shapes
Tuning: Standard
I know there are already a few tabs of this song up, but imho they aren't close to 100%
correct, so I've decided to share my interpretation of it.
Still find it weird that the lead singer is Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone's brother O_o
You can be liberal with trying out different chord shapes, Dm7 for example also works
As the song is played on piano and I can't get all the exact notes they play.
Kinda makes the chord sound a little quirky and jarring, but still works.
Its up to you to pick DGB or the 3 highest strings, OR use your pinky and pick all 4!
Intro
----- Dm Em F Em
e|----(5)(5)-----(7)(7)-----(8)-(8)------(7)(7)-----|
B|-----6--6-------8--8-------10--10-------8--8------|
G|-----7--7-------9--9-------10--10-------9--9------|
D|-----7--7-------9--9-------10--10-------9--9------|
A|--5---5--5---7---7--7---8----8---8---7---7--7-----|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
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Dm Em
They call me a little grown up
F Em
See, I'm upset because I've always been stuck
Dm Em
But I don't know what it is I'm without
F Em
Guess I'm in love with always feeling down
(See the problem was I)
Dm Em
I was fully consumed
F Em
By all of the petty things that I couldn't do
Dm Em
All of the plastic, products, shows, and woes
F Em
But I didn't ever show, I let it go
Dm
So I listen while I'm told
Em F
Sit back, don't think
Em Dm
Get high, take drink
Em F
Sit back, don't think
Em
The more I listen, the deeper I sink and
Chorus:
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Dm Em
Ooh, I go higher
F Em
And I say, ooh, a-ooh, I go higher
Dm Em
This head that I hold, oh, it's so tired
F Em
And I say, oh, no, I go higher
\Dm
And I say, ooh,
x x x
What's it gon', what's it gonna be?
\Dm
Make me say, ooh,
x x x
What's it gon', what's it gonna be?
\Dm
I'm feelin' so cold,
x x x
What they want, what they want from me
x /Dm x ~Lick
Make me say ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (they want, they gonna be)
\Dm Lick post-chorus
e|--------|-----------------------------------------|
B|--5\6---|-----------------------------------------|
G|--6\7---|----9\10----10\12----6\7-----------------|
D|--6\7---|----9\10----10\12----6\7----3-5-3--------|
A|--4\5---|----7\8-----8-\10----4\5----------5-5----| X = Mute strum/tap
E|--------|-----------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
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Dm Em
So find me stuck in some scene
F Em
I wanna get out but there's no in-between
Dm Em
So I sit back as I watch the crowd go
F Em
Never assuming that I've sunken so low
Dm
See the answer is this
Em
If I wanna be free
F Em
I gotta stop playin' round and runnin' from me
Dm Em
'Cause all of the plastic, products, shows, and woes
F Em
They got my head feelin' low, no room to grow
Dm
So I listen while I'm told
Em F
Sit back, don't think
Em Dm
Get high, take drink
Em F
Don't feel, Just go
Em Dm
If you listen carefully, then you won't feel so low
Em F
Sit back, don't think
Em
The more I listen, the deeper I sink and
Chorus:
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Dm Em
Ooh, I go higher
F Em
And I say, ooh, a-ooh, I go higher
Dm Em
This head that I hold, oh, it's so tired
F Em
And I say, oh, no, I go higher
\Dm
And I say, ooh,
x x x
What's it gon', what's it gonna be?
\Dm
Make me say, ooh,
x x x
What's it gon', what's it gonna be?
\Dm
I'm feelin' so cold,
x x x
What they want, what they want from me
x /Dm x ~Lick
Make me say ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (they want, they gonna be)
Outro:
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Dm C
I'm sinking, ooh, I go higher
Dm C
And I say, ooh, a-ooh, I go higher
Dm C
Get no sleep, meet the vampire
Dm C
And I say, ooh, no, I go higher <- Technically only the synth plays during this part
Dm Em
And I say, ooh, I go higher
F Em
And I say, ooh, a-ooh, I go higher
Dm Em
This head that I hold, no, it's so tired
F Em Dm
And I say, ooh, no, I go higher
Synth lead during outro Dm
e|------5-----5---------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|----6-----6-----6---5-----5-----5---------------------------|
G|--7-----7-----7---5-----5-----5----------------7------------|
D|----------------------------------------End on to finish--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Timing for the slide /Dm near the end of the chorus is quite hard, so be sure to practice!
Hope it helped.
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/electric_guest/this_head_i_hold_chords_1686208