Gang Of Youths: Magnolia
Tuning = open D: DADF#Ad
Capo = 4
*I play open D a semi-tone down with capo on 5th
This is a verison I put together to capture more of the character of the song as a solo acoustic piece.
I play it with a finger picking style, but this bare-bones open tuning tab/chord guide is really for you
to do your own thing with.
Listen how it sounds put together here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEVGC2ORTLc
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Here's the intro not considering capo placement (play twice):
d|--9h12--7h9--4h7--2h4--0h2------------|----7/9--4h7--2h4--0h2------------|
A|---------------------------2h5----0---|-----------------------2h5----0---|
F#|-------------------------------3h5--0-|---------------------------3h5--0-|
D|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|--0-----------------------------------|--5-------------------------------|
Here's how it looks with the capo on 4th (play twice):
d|--13h16--11h13--8h11--6h8--4h6-------------|-----11/13--8h11--6h8--4h6--------------|
A|-------------------------------6h9----4----|---------------------------6h9-----4----|
F#|-----------------------------------7h9---4-|--------------------------------7h9---4-|
D|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|--4----------------------------------------|--9-------------------------------------|
Notice I cut the first hammer-on and make the second a slide in the 2nd part.
This is so that I can let the B bass note ring (5/9~~ low D). You can just play the first part 4 times.
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| / Slide-up
| h hammer-on
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Here are the chords used not considering capo:
D G E F# A
d|---0------0------0-------0-------0---|
A|---0------0------0-------0-------0---|
F#|---0------0------0-------0-------0---|
D|---0------0------0-------0-------0---|
A|---0------5------2-------4-------7---|
D|---0------5------2-------4-------7---|
Here are the chords with the capo on 4th:
F# B G# A# C#
d|---4------4------4-------4-------4---|
A|---4------4------4-------4-------4---|
F#|---4------4------4-------4-------4---|
D|---4------4------4-------4-------4---|
A|---4------9------6-------8-------11--|
D|---4------9------6-------8-------11--|
Here's the chords/lyrics - referenced to capo on 4th. Honestly the bridge and outro I just improvise,
shifting back and forth from G#/A#/B ending on C#.
Legend: h = hammer-on, / = slide
[Intro; see above]
F# B F# B
[Verse 1]
F# B
Quit honking your horns
G#
There's five other lanes
B
And I'm King of them all
F
And faster than light
B
With my fists in the air
G#
If my body's alive
B
Then my soul's unaware
F#
In braving the last of
B
This Terrible wine
G#
I've savoured the last
B
And I've kissed it goodbye
F#
And there's no kind of right way
B
To do what I'll do
G#
But I'm king of the earth
A#
With impossible blood
On this 3rd of June
[Pre chorus]
G# B
Hold on officer I know
That I'm a danger to myself
G#
And it shows
A# B
Cause I'm on the other side of the law
[Chorus]
F# B
There's no way tonight
G#
As far as I know
B
That heaven will take me
F#
So I'm staggering home
B
Show me the way
G#
Ah, Show me the light
B
I'm drunk, but I'm ready
F#
To kick some ass tonight
(keep playing F#)
[Verse 2]
B
Still honking those horns?
G#
Yeah, just drive around
B
'Cause your all being ignored
F#
Deadpan and bright
B
As I flip you the bird
G#
I'm a pain in the ass
B
Yeah I'm a real piece of work
F#
Just waving my arms like
B
Some terrible mime
G#
And shaking my ass
B
'Til they kiss it goodbye
F#
Just show me the right things
B
That I didn't do
G#
Oh, enlighten me now
A#
With impossible love
From the former you
[Pre Chorus]
G# B
Just tell everyone I know
G#
What I did I did for us
And in haste
A# B
Cause I'm terrified of dying in vain
[Chorus]
F# B
There's no way tonight
G#
As far as I know
B
That heaven will take me
F#
So I'm staggering home
B
Wretched and wild
G#
All glory and trash
B
Yeah, I'm drunk but I'm ready
F#
To kick some fuckin' ass
(keep playing F#)
[Bridge]
G# B G# A# G# B A# G# G# B A# C# (again, this is improv)
[Final Chorus]
B
There's no way tonight
G#
As far as I know
B
That heaven will take me
F#
So I'm staggering home
B
Show me the way
G#
Ah, Show me the light
B
I'm drunk, but I'm ready
F#
To kick some ass tonight
B
There's no way tonight
G#
As far as I know
B
That heaven will take me
F#
So I'm staggering home
B
Fire of my loins
G#
Ah, light of my life
B
We're vastly outnumbered
G#
Every motherfucking time
A# G# B
Every
A# C# F#
Time
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/gang_of_youths/magnolia_chords_2319783