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Tait - American Tragedy

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Chord diagram for Db
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TAIT - AMERICAN TRAGEDY
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recommended chords:
Fm Db Ab Eb Ab(add9)(add13)
e ||--X-----X-----4----X---------6--------| B ||--9-----X-----4----X---------6--------| G ||-10-----6-----5----9---------X--------| D ||-10-----6-----6----9---------6--------| A ||--8-----4-----6----7---------X--------| E ||--X-----X-----4----X---------X--------|

hint:
ACOUSTIG GUITAR plays these chords with empty strings.
You can use a capo on first fret while playing
the given chords as if you play Em, C, G, D.
Remember: These are the same chords as Fm, Db, Ab, Eb.
I will tab the song in standard tuning without capo,
because not everyone has such a tool.
INTRO:
Fm, Db, Ab, Eb,
Fm, Db, Ab, Eb
(+ Solo-Guitar)
(Eb) Fm Db Ab Eb
e ||----------|--------------------------|--------------------------| B ||/13-------|--------------------------|----------------/13-------| G ||----15-13-|---------13---------------|-13-15-15-----------15-13-| D ||----------|-15--------------------15-|----------13--------------| A ||----------|--------------------------|--------------------------| E ||----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|

Fm Db Ab Eb (Fm) --> Verse 1
e ||--------------------------|--------------------------|---------|| B ||--------------------------|----------------/13-------|---------|| G ||---------13---------------|-13-15-15-----------15-13-|---------|| D ||-15--------------------15-|----------13--------------|-15------|| A ||--------------------------|--------------------------|---------|| E ||--------------------------|--------------------------|---------||

VERSE 1:
Fm Db Ab Eb
Art is in motion, look around
Fm Db Ab Eb
at the everyday people in the everyday town.
Fm Db Ab Eb
Love is an ocean as deep as the sky.
Fm Db Ab Eb
Gotta keep our arms open if we??re ever gonna fly.
CHORUS:
(+ Solo-Guitar backings)
Fm Db Ab Eb
It's a tragedy All the hate I see
Fm Db Ab Eb
Am I left to be A slave to history
Fm Db Ab Eb
Love's our common ground Yeah, my skin is brown
Fm Db Ab Eb
Ain't no sweeter sound Walls are tumblin' down.
Acoustic guitar riff:
Db --> Verse 2
e ||-------------------|-------------------|| B ||-----6p4-------6p4-|-----6p4-------6p4-|| G ||-------------------|-------------------|| D ||---6---------------|-------------------|| A ||-4-----------4-----|---4---------4-----|| E ||-------------------|-------------------||

VERSE 2:
Fm Db Ab Eb
I can't deny it overwhelms
Fm Db Ab Eb
that changin' your world is changin' yourself.
Fm Db Ab Eb
You can't tell me that you've already tried
Fm Db Ab Eb
'cause we're never gonna shine until we swallow our pride.
CHORUS:
(+ Solo-Guitar backings as played in the intro)
Fm Db Ab Eb
It's a tragedy All the hate I see
Fm Db Ab Eb
Am I left to be A slave to history
Fm Db Ab Eb
Love's our common ground Yeah, my skin is brown
Fm Db Ab Eb
Ain't no sweeter sound Walls are tumblin' down.
INTERLUDE:
Ab(add9)(add13)
SOLO:
Interlude --> Solo
e ||----------------------------------------------| B ||-13-13-16-13-13-------------------------------| G ||----------------15b-15b-15b-15b(16)br15-13-15-| D ||----------------------------------------------| A ||----------------------------------------------| E ||----------------------------------------------|

Fm Db Ab Eb
e ||--------------------------|-------------------------------| B ||--------------------------|-16b(18)br16-/13---------------| G ||-13----------------/13----|-----------------15---13-15-13-| D ||-----15--15------------15-|-------------------------------| A ||--------------------------|-------------------------------| E ||--------------------------|-------------------------------|

Fm Db Ab Eb
e ||----------------------------|------------------------------| B ||-13--13--13--------------13-|------------------------------| G ||-15b-15b-15b-15-15-13-15----|-15-13----15---15p13-15p13----| D ||----------------------------|-------15------------------15-| A ||----------------------------|------------------------------| E ||----------------------------|------------------------------|

Fm Db Ab Eb
e ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| B ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| G ||----13-13----13-13----13-|-13----13h15-13-----13h15p13-| D ||-15-------15-------15----|----15----------15-----------| A ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| E ||-------------------------|-----------------------------|

Fm Db Ab Eb --> Chorus
e ||-------------------------|-15-13-------13-------15-----| B ||-13-16-16-13-16-16-13-16-|----------16-------16--------| G ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| D ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| A ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| E ||-------------------------|-----------------------------|

CHORUS:
(+ Solo-Guitar backings as played in the intro)
Fm Db Ab Eb
It's a tragedy All the hate I see
Fm Db Ab Eb
Am I left to be A slave to history
Fm Db Ab Eb
Love's our common ground Yeah, my skin is brown
Fm Db Ab Eb
Ain't no sweeter sound Walls are tumblin' down.
Fm Db Ab Eb
The questions in you are the questions in me.
Fm Db Ab Eb
And I'm no closer to answers than you are to me.
Fm Db Ab Eb
If we just believe that we all can be free.
Fm Db Ab Eb
Nanana Nanana Nanananaaa
OUTTRO:
Acoustic guitar riff:
Db
e ||-------------------|-------------------| B ||-----6p4-------6p4-|-----6p4-------6p4-| G ||-------------------|-------------------| D ||---6---------------|-------------------| A ||-4-----------4-----|---4---------4-----| E ||-------------------|-------------------|

Db
e ||-------------------|-------------------|-----|| B ||-----6p4-------6p4-|-----6p4-------6p4-|-6---|| G ||-------------------|-------------------|-6---|| D ||---6---------------|-------------------|-6---|| A ||-4-----------4-----|---4---------4-----|-4---|| E ||-------------------|-------------------|-----||

That's it!
Rock on! J.

Source: http://www.azchords.com/t/tait-tabs-27656/americantragedy-tabs-328138.html

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