DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL - "This Ruined Puzzle" Tablature
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Artist: Dashboard Confessional
Title: This Ruined Puzzle
Album: The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most
Tabbed By: Ryan S. Gfacepinoy@aol.com
Tuning: drop guitar 1/2 step to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Strumming: down down up up down down up down up down
|--D--D-U--U-D--D-U-D-U--|
or just listen to song to figure it out
Verse:
"This Ruined Puzzle is beige with the pieces all face down"
e|--0--------------------0-------------------------0-------------------0-----|
b|--0--------------------0-------------------------0-------------------0-----|
g|--0--------------------0-------------------------0-------------------0-----|
D|--2--------------------0-------------------------2-------------------0-----|
A|--3--------------------2-------------------------3-------------------3-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"So the placing goes slowly the pictures of an...y...thing
e|------0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------0-----------------------------------0--------------------------------|
g|------0----------------------------0---2-------2---0-----------------------|
D|------2-----------------------1--------------------------------------------|
A|------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"other than it's meant to be"
e|--8------------------------8-----------------------------------------------|
b|--8------------------------8-----------------------------------------------|
g|--0------------------------0-----------------------------------------------|
D|--0------------------------0-----------------------------------------------|
A|--x------------------------x-----------------------------------------------|
E|--8------------------------8-----------------------------------------------|
"the hours they creep, the patterns repeat, don't be concerned"
e|--10---------------------12---------------10-------------------------------|
b|--10---------------------12---------------10-------------------------------|
g|---0---------------------0-----------------0-------------------------------|
D|---9--------------------*10----------------9-------------------------------|
A|--10--------------------*10----------------x-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------(10)------------------------------|
*use first finger to barre
"you know ill be fine on my own........... I never said "dont go"
e|---8----------------------7-----------------5---------------3--------------|
b|---8----------------------7-----------------5---------------3--------------|
g|---0----------------------0-----------------0---------------0--------------|
D|---7---------------------*5-----------------0---------------2--------------|
A|---8---------------------*5-----------------5---------------3--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*use first finger to barre
"(dont go)"
e|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
But i've hidden a note it's pressed between pages that You've marked to find
e|-------3-------------------8--------------------------3--------------------|
b|-------3-------------------8--------------------------3--------------------|
g|-------0-------------------0--------------------------0--------------------|
D|-------0-------------------7--------------------------2--------------------|
A|-------2-------------------8--------------------------3--------------------|
E|-------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
your way back. It says, "Does he...... ever get the.... girl?" But what if
e|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------|
b|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------|
g|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-------------------|
D|-------2----------------0-------------0----------------2-------------------|
A|-------3----------------2-------------0----------------3-------------------|
E|------------------------3-------------2------------------------------------|
the pages stay pressed the chapters unfinished the stories too
e|--0----------------------8-----------------------3-------------------------|
b|--3----------------------8-----------------------3-------------------------|
g|--0----------------------0-----------------------0-------------------------|
D|--0----------------------7-----------------------2-------------------------|
A|--2----------------------8-----------------------3-------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
dull to unfold It says, "Does he...... ever get the.... girl?"
e|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------|
b|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------|
g|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-------------------|
D|-------2----------------0-------------0----------------2-------------------|
A|-------3----------------2-------------0----------------3-------------------|
E|------------------------3-------------2------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
use same chords from verse 1:
Well this basement's a coffin
I'm buried alive.
I'll die in here just to be safe.
I'll die in here just to be safe.
Cause you're gone
i get nothing
then:
and you're off with barely a sigh
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------15-----------15----------13---------13-------------------------|
g|--------0------------0------------0----------0-----------------------------|
D|---13------------13----------13----------13--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
i never said goodbye
e|---7-----------5--------------3---------------3----------------------------|
b|---7-----------5--------------3---------------3----------------------------|
g|---0-----------0--------------0---------------0----------------------------|
D|--*5-----------0--------------2---------------2----------------------------|
A|--*5-----------5--------------3---------------3----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then chorus repeats once:
But i've hidden a note
it's pressed between pages
that You've marked to find your way back.
It says, "Does he ever get the girl?"
But i've hidden a note
it's pressed between pages
That you'll read if your so inclined
"Does he ever get the girl"
Ending:
the hours they creep, the patterns repeat,
e|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------|
b|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------|
g|---0---------------------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------------*10------------------------------------------------|
A|--10--------------------*10------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
dont be concerned you know i'll be fine on my
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------15-----------15----------13---------13-------------------------|
g|--------0------------0------------0----------0-----------------------------|
D|---13------------13----------13----------13--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
own... i never said "dont
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------12------------12----------10----------10-----------------------|
g|--------0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------|
D|---12------------12-----------11----------11-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
go" (dont go)
e|-----------10-----------10--------------10------------10-------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------0-----------0---------------0-------------0------------------------|
D|---10----------10--------------10------------10----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(lightly pick)
e|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------|
b|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------|
g|---0---------------------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------------*10------------------------------------------------|
A|--10--------------------*10------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------15-----------15----------13---------13-------------------------|
g|--------0------------0------------0----------0-----------------------------|
D|---13------------13----------13----------13--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"does he ever get the
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------12------------12-----------9-----------9-----------------------|
g|--------0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------|
D|---12------------12-----------11----------11-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
girl?"
e|-----------10-----------10--------------10------------10-------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------0-----------0---------------0-------------0------------------------|
D|---10----------10--------------10------------10----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------10-----------10--------------10------------10-------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------0-----------0---------------0-------------0------------------------|
D|---9-----------9---------------9-------------9-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------10-----------10-------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------0-----------0---------0--Let Ring----------------------------------|
D|---9-----------9-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
End
There it is! Finnally done. It is just my interpretation but it sounds a lot
like the real thing. Just try it. And then u can email me if u disagree and
i'd love to hear any corrections since i've never seen this song performed live
or taped.
This musical interpretation has been removed due to a legal threat from Moses & Singer LLP, representing the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and The Music Publisher's Association of the United States (MPA).
Unfortunately, these threats are fueled by greed and being masked by a "copyright infringement." They claim tab sites are "hurting the songwriters," but it's a known fact that the publishing companies garner most of the revenue. Instead, they would prefer you to purchase the official DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL tablature which is an option we've always given our users. And due to the highly error-prone nature of tabs on the internet, many choose to go this route. These companies also do not realize that tablature sites help to promote their artists.
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