EDWIN MCCAIN - "I'll Be (Acoustic)" Tablature
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I'll Be (Acoustic Version)
Edwin McCain
tabbed by: sixstringseraph
francis_boj@yahoo.com
note: the layout is pretty chaotic so im sorry for that. although i posted
the complete lyrics at the bottom part, i still put it in the tablature part to more or less
show the timing
Chords
(the whole song is fingerpicked. this tab represents my version. although in the cd,
the only difference is that he uses some fingerpicking variations in different parts of the song.
but to me this sounds fine as it is. if you want to play it exactly, listen to the Cd. it's not that
hard to find out his patterns.)
Bsus4 A9 F E F#/Bb F#sus+b7 F# Abm
e----0----0--1-0---2-------0----2---4-
b----3----0--1-0---2-------0----2---4-
g----3----2--2-1---3-------3----3---4-
d----3----2--3-2---x-------4----4---6-
a----2----0--3-2---1-------4----4---6-
E----x----x--1-0---x-------2----2---4-
3/4
Intro
Bsus4
e----------0-|------0-----|------0-----|------0----|
b-------4----|----4---4---|----4---4---|----4---4--|
g-----4------|--4-------4-|--4-------4-|--4-------4| \
d------------|------------|------------|-----------| |
a--2---------|2-----------|2-----------|2----------| |
E------------|------------|------------|-----------| | |
A9 } 2x |
e----------0-|------0-----|------0-----|------0----| |
b-------0----|----0---0---|----0---0---|----0---0--| |
g-----2------|--2-------2-|--2-------0-|--2-------0| |
d------------|------------|------------|-----------| /
a--0---------|0-----------|0-----------|0----------|
E------------|------------|------------|-----------|
Verses:
Bsus4 E
e-------0-----|------0-----|------0----|------0----|
b-----4---4---|----4---4---|----0---0--|----0---0--|
g---4-------4-|--4-------4-|--1-------1|--1-------1|
d-------------|------------|-----------|-----------|
a-2-----------|2-----------|-----------|-----------|
E-------------|------------|0----------|0----------|
1.The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
And emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky
2.And rain falls heavy on the tin roof
And you're my survival you're my living proof
A9 F# E
e-------0-----|------0-----|------2-----|------0----|
b-----4---4---|----4---4---|----2---2---|----0---0--|
g---4-------4-|--4-------4-|--3-------3-|--1-------1|
d-------------|------------|------------|-----------|
a-2-----------|2-----------|------------|-----------|
E-------------|------------|2-----------|0----------|
stop me and steal my breath
never revealing their depth
as we lie awake in our beds
my love is alive, not dead
Prechorus:
Bsus4 F#/Bb E F#
e-------0-----|------2-----|------0-----|------2----|
b-----4---4---|----2-----2-|----0-----0-|----2-----2|
g---4-------4-|--3-----3---|--1-----1---|--3-----3--|
d-------------|------------|------------|-----------|
a-2-----------|1-----------|------------|-----------|
E-------------|------------|0-----------|2----------|
And tell me that we belong together
dress it up with the trappings of love and i'll
be capti vated i'll hang from your lips
Bsus4 F#/Bb
e-------0-----|------0-----|------2-----|------2----|
b-----4---4---|----4---4---|----2-----2-|----2-----2|
g---4-------4-|--4-------4-|--3-----3---|--3-----3--|
d-------------|------------|------------|-----------|
a-2-----------|2-----------|1-----------|1----------|
E-------------|------------|------------|-----------|
instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from
E F#sus+b7
e-------0-----|------0-----|------0-----|------0----|
b-----0-----0-|----0-----0-|----0-----0-|----0-----0|
g---1-----1---|--1-----1---|--3-----3---|--3-----3--|
d-------------|------------|------------|-----------|
a-------------|------------|------------|-----------|
E-0-----------|0-----------|2-----------|2----------|
above
Chorus:
(chorus has same chords as verses.)
Bsus4 E
I'll be your crying shoulder
Bsus4 F# E
I'll be love's suicide
Bsus4 E
And I'll be better when I'm older
Bsus4 F# E (Bsus4)<--start of intro or bridge
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
(intro)
(verse 2)
Bridge:
Bsus4
e-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----|
b-----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|-----4---4---|
g---4-------4-|---4-------4-|---4-------4-|---4-------4-|
d-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
a-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-----------|-2-----------|
E-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
(life) and i've
Abm F#
e-------4-----|-------4-----|-------2-----|-------2----|
b-----4-----4-|-----4-----4-|-----2-----2-|-----2-----2|
g---4-----4---|---4-----4---|---3-----3---|---3-----3--|
d-------------|-------------|-------------|------------|
a-------------|-------------|-------------|------------|
E-4-----------|-4-----------|-2-----------|-2----------|
dropped out i've burned up i've crawled my way back from the
turned in i'm turned on remembering the thing that you
E
e-------0-----|------0-----|------0-----|------0----|
b-----0-----0-|----0-----0-|----0-----0-|----0-----0|
g---1-----1---|--1-----1---|--1-----1---|--1-----1--|
d-------------|------------|------------|-----------|
a-------------|------------|------------|-----------|
E-0-----------|0-----------|0-----------|0----------|
dead i've
you sai------------------------------d
A9 Fsus+b7
e-------0-----|------0-----|------0-----|------0----|
b-----0---0---|----0---0---|----0-----0-|----0-----0|
g---2-------2-|--2-------2-|--3-----3---|--3-----3--|
d-------------|------------|------------|-----------|
a-0-----------|0-----------|------------|-----------|
E-------------|------------|2-----------|2----------|
(chorus 2x)
(chorus chords 2x with some humming and ?trumpet? except last two chords)
Coda:
F# E Bsus4 B
e----------2------------0-----------------------0---------2|
b-------2----2-------0-----0----------------4--------4----4|
g----3---------3---1----------0-----------4---4----4---4--4|
d---------------------------------------------------------4|
----------------------------------------2-----------------2|
E-2--------------0-----------------------------------------|
the greatest fan of your life
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lyrics:
the strands in your eyes
that color them wonderful
stop me and steal my breath
and emeralds from mountains
thrust towards the sky
never revealing their depth
and tell me that we belong together
dress it up with the trappings of love
i'll be captivated, i'll hang from your lips
instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love's suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
and rain falls
angry on the tin roof
as we lie awake in my bed
and you're my survival
you're my living proof
my love is alive, not dead
and i've dropped out i've burned up
i've crawled my way back from the dead
i've turned in, i'm turned on
remembering the thing that you
you said
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