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Idlewild - American English

Chord diagram for B
Chord diagram for Abm
Chord diagram for E
Chord diagram for Gb
      
American English - from The Remote Part
Tabbed by: Mark Bryce 23rd Feb 2005
Email: Brycey81a@hotmail.com
Web: www.brycey.co.uk
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Tuning: EADGBe
Legend
h - hammer on
p - pull off
/ - slide up
\ - slide Down
( ) - let ring
Guitar 1: Rhythm Guitar (acoustic)
Guitar 2: Lead Guitar
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Intro:
Guitar 2 (w/ delay and tremelo)
e|-7--------7--------7--------7---------| B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---| G|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
Guitar 1
Songs when they're true are all dedicated to you
B Abm
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----| A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----| E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|

Guitar 2
e|-7--------7--------7--------7---------| B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---| G|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|

Guitar 1
In this invisible world I choose to live in
E B
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|

Guitar 2
e|-7--------7--------7--------7---------| B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---| G|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|

B Abm
And if you believe that for now I understand
E
Why words mean so much to you
B
They'll never be about you
B
Maybe you're young without youth
Abm E
Maybe you're old without knowing anything's true
B
I think you're young without youth
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Pre-chrous 1:
Then you contract the American dream
Guitar 1
F# E
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|

Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------| B|-------------------------7-7------| G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|

You never look up once
Guitar 1
Abm F#
e|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| B|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|

Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------| B|-------------------------7-7------| G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|

F# E
You've contracted American dreams
Abm F#
I require you to stop and look up.
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Chrous 1:
Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|

Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|

Not some invisible world
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|

Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|

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Verse 2:
Guitar 1
Constantly searching to find something new
B Abm
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----| A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----| E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----|

Guitar 2
e|-7--------7--------7--------7---------| B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---| G|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|

Guitar 1
But what will you find when you think that nothing's true
Maybe it's that nothing is new
E B
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|

Guitar 2
e|-7--------7--------7--------7---------| B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---| G|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|

B Abm
So you let me hear songs that were written all about you
E
Because songs weren't written for you
B
They'll never be about you
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Pre-chrous 2:
Then you contract the American dream
Guitar 1
F# E
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|

Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------| B|-------------------------7-7------| G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|

You never look up once
Guitar 1
Abm F#
e|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| B|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|

Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------| B|-------------------------7-7------| G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|

F# E
You've contracted American dreams
Abm F#
I require you to stop and look up.
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Chrous 2:
Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|

Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|

Not some invisible world
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|

Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|

Repeat:
B F# Abm E
Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself
B F# Abm E
Not some invisible world
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Bridge:
Piano (transsciption)
I won't tell you what this means, cause you already know
e|--6--7--9--9--7--6----6--7-------4--6--7--------4------| B|------------------------------------------7--4---------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------|

I won't tell you what this means, cause you already know
e|--6--7--9--9--7--6----6--7-------4--6--7--------4------| B|------------------------------------------7--4---------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------9---9--| D|------------------------------------------------9---9--| A|------------------------------------------------7---7--| E|-------------------------------------------------------|

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Chrous 3:
Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|

Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|

Not some invisible world
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|

Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|

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B F# Abm E
You came along with a weak spot that you've always wanted
(Small variation) Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------11----------------| B|----------11--(11)-12-11----11--9--(9)-----| G|-8-(8)----11--(11)--------------9--(9)-----| D|-9-(9)----11--(11)--------------9--(9)-----| A|-9-(9)----9---(9)---------------7--(7)-----| E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------|

B F# Abm E
Let yourself be everything that you've always wanted
B F# Abm E
It doesn't have to be so excited, that you've always wanted
B F# Abm E
No need for explanations, you've always wanted
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Outro:
You'll find what you find when you find there's nothing (x2)
Guitar 1:
B F# Abm E
e|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|

The End

Source: http://www.xguitar.com/guitar-tabs/idlewild/remote_part/american_english.txt

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