Tame Impala - Expectationfrom their 2010 album 'Innerspeaker'I absolutely love this song, (and the trippy music video that goes along with it) andhave been meaning to tab it for a while. I finally got around to it and tried tomake it as complete as possible, with both guitars, bass and keyboards. There areprobably some errors somewhere, so if you spot any let me know in the comments andtell me the corrections that need to be made. If you learn this song, why not recordyourself playing it and upload it to YouTube? Let me know in the comments if you do.Thanks!0:01-0:10Guitar:e-3-5-|B-3-5-|G-4-5-| x8D-5-3-|A-3-3-|E-----|0:11-0:20Guitar:e-3-5-|B-3-5-|G-4-5-| x8D-5-3-|A-3-3-|E-----|0:11-0:20Bass:G-----|D---3-| x8A-3---|E-----|0:21-0:31Guitar:e-3--5-5-3--5-| B-3--5-5-3--5-| G-4--5-5-4--5-| x4 D-5--3-3-5--3-| A-3--3-3-3--3-| E-------------|0:21-0:31Bass:G-------------| D----3-3----3-| x4 A-3------3----| E-------------|0:31-0:36Bass:G-5----------| D-------3--5-| x2 A----3-------| E------------|"Everything you ever told me could've been a lie,we may never have been in love"0:37-0:41Guitar:e-3--5-5-3--5-| B-3--5-5-3--5-| G-4--5-5-4--5-| x2 D-5--3-3-5--3-| A-3--3-3-3--3-| E-------------|0:37-0:41Bass:G-------------| D----3-3----3-| x2 A-3------3----| E-------------|0:37-0:41Flangy 2nd guitar:e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-14b16r14-14-12-14------------------------12-14--14b16r14-14----14--14b16r14-14-------| D--------------------14-12-14-12-----12-14--------------------14-----------------14-12-| A--------------------------------14----------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|(This guitar is buried back in the mix and is hard to make out due to the heavy use ofeffects, so this is just a rough estimation. Play it however you like.)0:42-0:46Bass:G-5-------| D-----3-5-| x2 A---3-----| E---------|"Stuck on thinking that there is always something to lose,or a hit from above"0:47-0:56Guitar:e-3--5-5-3--5-| B-3--5-5-3--5-| G-4--5-5-4--5-| x4 D-5--3-3-5--3-| A-3--3-3-3--3-| E-------------|0:47-0:56Bass:G-------------| D----3-3----3-| x4 A-3------3----| E-------------|0:47-0:56Flangy 2nd guitar:e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-12-14-14b16r14-14-12-14------------------------12-14--14b16r14-14----14--14-12-------| x2 D--------------------------14-12-14-12-----12-14--------------------14-----------12-14-| A--------------------------------------14----------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|"Or a hit from above"0:57-1:02Guitar:e------------------------| B------------------------| G------------------------| D------------------------| A-2-3p2--2-3--2-3p2--2-3-| E------------------------|0:57-1:02Bass:G------------------------| D------------------------| A-3--------------2-------| E------------------3-----|1:02-1:22Guitar:e-3--5-5-5-5-| B-3--5-5-5-5-| G-4--5-5-5-5-| x16 D-5--3-3-3-3-| A-3--3-3-3-3-| E------------|1:02-1:22Bass:G------------| D----3-3---3-| x16 A-3------3---| E------------|"I don't need what I'm holding,what I'm holding onto,I wish I knew,ohhh"1:12-1:22Keyboard:e---------------3------------5p3------------------------------| B--------------------------------5--3-5p3---------------------| G-----------------------------------------5--4-5p4------------| D-------2h4h5--------------------------------------4--2-4p2---| A-2h3h5-----------------------------------------------------5-| E-------------------------------------------------------------|" I wish I knew ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh"(Use the spacing of the words as a guide, e.g. as the "ohhh"part is sung, the second part comes in. Not 100% sure on thisone. Once again, it's buried back in the mix so it's a bithard to work out.)1:23-1:28Guitar:e--------------------------------| B--------------------------------| G--------------------------------| D----3---------------------------| A----3---------------------------| E----1---------------------------|1:23-1:28Bass:G--------5-3---------3-----------| D------------5-3-3-5-------------| A----3---------------------------| E--------------------------------|1:27-1:28Keyboard:e--------------------------------| B--------------------------------| G--------------------------------| D--------------------------2h4h5-| A--------------------2h3h5-------| E--------------------------------|"But meanwhile"(Another attempt to transcribe akeyboard part. This is played fast, soit's tough to work out the exact notes.)1:28-1:47Guitar:e-------5--3--3--5-| B-------5--5--3--5-| G-2-----5--4--4--5-| x4 D-2--2--3--5--5--3-| A-0--2--3--3--5--3-| E----0--------3----|1:28-1:47Bass:G------------------| D----------------5-| x4 A-0-----3-----3----| E----0-----3-------|"Fluctuations are aching my soul,expectation is taking its toll,expectation is taking its toll,'cause everything you ever told me could've been a lie, we may..."1:48-1:55Guitar:e-3-5-|B-3-5-|G-4-5-| x4D-5-3-|A-3-3-|E-----|"never have been in love"1:55-2:00Guitar:e-3-5-3-5-|B-3-5-3-5-|G-4-5-4-5-| x2D-5-3-5-3-|A-3-3-3-3-|E---------|(Quicken tempo)2:01-2:10Guitar:e-3--5-5-3--5-| B-3--5-5-3--5-| G-4--5-5-4--5-| x4 D-5--3-3-5--3-| A-3--3-3-3--3-| E-------------|2:01-2:10Bass:G-------------| D----3-3----3-| x4 A-3------3----| E-------------|2:01-2:10Guitar:e-----------5-| B-----------5-| G-----------5-| x4 D-----------3-| A-----------3-| E-------------|(There is a very subtle, barelynoticeable backwards guitar thatfades in on each repeat. This isn'tessential to playing the song, butit is a cool little thing you couldinclude and exaggerate using a flangeand volume pedal or the volumeswitch on your guitar to fade intothe chord.)2:11-2:26Guitar:e--------| B----5-5-| G----5-5-| x12D-5--5-5-|A-5--3-3-|E-3------|2:11-2:26Bass:G--------| D--------| x12 A----3-3-| E-3------|"And now I'll escape,I'll never ever have to see adisappointed face,no one to please,every now and then,it feels like..."2:26-2:32Bass:G-----------------------------------------------| D----0--1--1---0-1-3-------1---3--5-10-8--7--10-| A-3---------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------|"In all of the universe, there is nobody for me"(Play each note in time with the word that is below it,e.g. for "universe", "u" is 0, "ni" is 1, and "verse" is 3;or for "nobody", "no" is 5, "bod" is 10, and "y" is 8.Try singing the words as you play it to learn it quicker.)2:32-2:41Guitar:e--------| B----5-5-| G----5-5-| x8D-5--5-5-|A-5--3-3-|E-3------|2:32-2:41Bass:G--------| D--------| x8 A----3-3-| E-3------|2:42-3:02Guitar:e-3--5-5-3--5-| B-3--5-5-3--5-| G-4--5-5-4--5-| x8 D-5--3-3-5--3-| A-3--3-3-3--3-| E-------------|2:42-3:02Bass:G-------------| D----3-3----3-| x8 A-3------3----| E-------------|"I told myself I wouldn't care,no, I wouldn't care,but when she said she'd come aroundI combed my hair,yes, I checked my hair"3:02-3:07Guitar:e------------------------| B------------------------| G------------------------| D------------------------| A-2-3p2--2-3--2-3p2--2-3-| E------------------------|3:08-3:12Guitar:e-----------------5-| B-----------------5-| G-----------------5-| D----3------------3-| A----3------------3-| E----1--------------|3:08-3:12Bass:G-------------------| D-------------------| A-----------------3-| E----1--------------|"Ooh and meanwhile"3:13-3:17Guitar:e-----------5-| B-----------5-| G-----------5-| D-3---------3-| A-3---------3-| E-1-----------|3:13-3:17Bass:G-----5-3---5-| D---------3---| A-------------| E-1-----------|"Meanwhile"3:18-3:22Guitar:e--------------------| B--------------------| G--------------------| D-3---3-3-3----3-3-3-| A-3---3-3-3----3-3-3-| E-1---1-1-1----1-1-1-|3:18-3:22Bass:G-----5-3---5----3-5-| D---------3----3-----| A--------------------| E-1------------------|"Meanwhile"3:22-3:23Keyboard:e---------| B---------| G---------| D-------2-|A-2h3h5---|E---------|3:23-3:33Synth:e-------5--3--3--5-| B-------5--5--3--5-| G-2-----5--4--4--5-| x2 D-2--2--3--5--5--3-| A-0--2--3--3--5--3-| E----0--------3----|"Fluctuations are aching my soul,expectation is taking its toll"3:33-3:43Synth:e-------5--3--3--5-| B-------5--5--3--5-| G-2-----5--4--4--5-| x2 D-2--2--3--5--5--3-| A-0--2--3--3--5--3-| E----0--------3----|3:33-3:43Guitar:e---------------------| B---------------------| G---------------------| x2 D----------------5----| A-0-----3-----3-------| E----0-----3----------|"fluctuations are aching my soul,expectation is taking its toll"3:43-4:14Synth:e-------5--3--3--5-| B-------5--5--3--5-| G-2-----5--4--4--5-| x6 D-2--2--3--5--5--3-| A-0--2--3--3--5--3-| E----0--------3----|3:43-4:14Guitar:e-------5--3--3--5-| B-------5--5--3--5-| G-2-----5--4--4--5-| x6 D-2--2--3--5--5--3-| A-0--2--3--3--5--3-| E----0--------3----|3:43-4:14Bass:G------------------| D----------------5-| x6 A-0-----3-----3----| E----0-----3-------|"fluctuation is making me old,expectation is taking its toll,fluctuations are aching my soul,expectation is taking its toll,fluctuations are aching my soul,expectation is taking its toll"4:14-4:19Synth:e-------5--3--3--5-| B-------5--5--3--5-| G-2-----5--4--4--5-| D-2--2--3--5--5--3-| A-0--2--3--3--5--3-| E----0--------3----|4:19-4:24Synth:e-5----------------| B-5----------------| G-5----------------| D-3----------------| A-3----------------| E------------------|The song fades out at this point,and then eventually fades back into this:OUTRO:------4:30-4:38Guitar with flange:e--------| B----5-5-| G----5-5-| x6D-5--5-5-|A-5--3-3-|E-3------|4:38-4:51Guitar with flange:e--------| B----5-5-| G----5-5-| x10D-5--5-5-|A-5--3-3-|E-3------|4:38-4:51Bass:G----------|D-10-10-10-| x10A----------| E----------|4:51-5:37Guitar with flange:e--------| B----5-5-| G----5-5-| x36D-5--5-5-|A-5--3-3-|E-3------|4:51-5:42Bass:G--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----0-1-1-0--1-3---1-3-5--5s10-8-7--7s10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| x5 A-3------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|5:37-5:48Two guitars:e--------| B----5-5-| G----5-5-| x8D-5--5-5-|A-5--3-3-|E-3------|(A second guitar doubles this, one with flange and one clean)5:43-5:53Bass:G--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----0-1-1-0--1-3---1-3-5--5s10-8-7--7s10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| A-3------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|5:48-5:53Keyboard:e------------------------------------3-------------------------------------| B------------------------------------3-------------------------------------| G------------------------------------4-------------------------------------| D------------------------------------5-------------------------------------| A------------------------------------5-------------------------------------| E------------------------------------3-------------------------------------|(Keyboard starts playing at the part wherethe bass slides from the 7th to the 10th fret)5:48-5:58Two guitars:e--------| B----5-5-| G----5-5-| x8D-5--5-5-|A-5--3-3-|E-3------|5:53-5:58Bass:G-----------------------------------| D----0-1-1-0--1-3---1-3-5--5s10-8-7-| A-3---------------------------------| E-----------------------------------|5:53-6:00Keyboard:e-------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------5-| G----------------------5------------5-| D-----------------------------------5-| A-2--3---2--3---2--3------3---------3-| E-------------------------------------|************************| s slide| h hammer-on| p pull-off| b Bend up tospecified pitch| r Release bend backto specified pitch************************Please leave comments and feedback and rate my tab;I'm genuinely interested to know if this helped/didn'thelp/lead to you nailing the song/picked up any errorsin the tab/picked up any chicks with yourepic guitar skills, etc.:pThanks! And go buy Tame Impala's album 'Innerspeaker'.It's mind-blowing and definitely worth the money!
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