This is my first Tab:
Brian Vander Ark performed this in a fan's home. The video can be found on
youtube.com He uses quite a bit of palm muting and raking, so you may have to
improvise. I included some of the basic riffs from ear off the album itself.
Introduction (Also Chorus):
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 G
I'm trying to keep my feet on the ground
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 G
I'm getting to like this feeling I've found
G D Em
I'm getting to love
Am C
the thought of having you around
Bb A G (Play Riff 1 here)
And I will never let you down
(Riff 1)
E------0---------0--------0--------3--------------|
B-----3--3-----3---3----3---3----3---3------------|
G---0-------0---------0--------0------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------0--0-------|
E--------------------------------------0--2--3--5-|
Verse 1:
Em A
Your friends were all well-meaning
C G
When they said "No one is good enough for you"
Em A
But if they play with your emotions,
C
Dismiss the notions
C (Riff 2)
Do what you have to do.
(Riff 2)
E---3--3-------------|
B---3--3-------------|
G---0--0-------------|
D---0--0--0--0-0-0-0-|
A---2--2--0--0-0-0-0-|
E---3--3--3--2-2-2-2-|
Em A
Cause people don't take chances with their hearts
Em A
Since I met you I have past the hardest point
C
-So remember one thing
Bb A
I will never.....
Chorus 1:
G Cadd9 D C9 G
I'm trying to keep my feet on the ground
G Cadd9 D C9 G
I'm getting to like this feeling I've found
G D Em
I'm getting to love
Am C
the thought of having you around
Bb A G
And I will never let you down
Play Chord Progression 1:
G x 2 D x 4 Cadd9 x 2 G x 4 Cadd9 x 2 D x 2 Cadd9 x 4 A x 1
Verse 2:
Em A
Sometimes you feel defeated
C
But it's O.K
G (Play Riff 2)
You're not the only one
(Riff 2)
E---3--3-------------|
B---3--3-------------|
G---0--0-------------|
D---0--0--0--0-0-0-0-|
A---2--2--0--0-0-0-0-|
E---3--3--3--2-2-2-2-|
Em A
And all the complications
C G (Riff 2 Play)
bad situations happen to everyone
(Riff 2)
E---3--3-------------|
B---3--3-------------|
G---0--0-------------|
D---0--0--0--0-0-0-0-|
A---2--2--0--0-0-0-0-|
E---3--3--3--2-2-2-2-|
Em A
It doesn't matter how it ended or began
Em A
Sometimes the best that you can do is change your plan
C
Hope you understand that
Bb A
I will never.....
Chorus 2:
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 G
I'm trying to keep my feet on the ground
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 G
I'm getting to like this feeling I've found
G D Em
I'm getting to love
Am C
the thought of having you around
Bb A (Play Bridge here)
And I will never let you down
Bridge:
8th Notes:
Em x 8,
A x 8,
Em x 8
A x 8
C/G x 8,
A/D x 8,
A#/D# x 8
C/F x 4
D/G x 4
Chorus: 3 (Palm Mute D/G)
G D/G- -D/G- -D/G- -D/G- -D/G- -D/G-
I'm trying to keep my feet on the ground
-D/G- -D/G- -D/G- -D/G- -D/G- -D/G- -D/G- G
I'm getting to like this feeling I've found
G D Em
I'm getting to love
Am C
the thought of having you around
Bb A
And I will never
Chorus 4:
G Cadd9 D C9 G
I'm trying to keep my feet on the ground
G Cadd9 D C9 G
I'm getting to like this feeling I've found
G D Em
I'm getting to love
Am C
the thought of having you around
Bb A G (Play Riff 1 here)
And I will never let you down
Outro:
G D Cadd9
I will never let you down
G Cadd9 D Cadd9
I will never let you down
G D Cadd9
I will never let you down
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 ---- End on G (Let ring)
I will never let you down
Chords:
G 320033
Cadd9: 032033
D x00232
Em x22000
A x02220
Am x02210
Bb 113331
C/G 332010
A/D 554010
A#/D# 665010
C/F 887010
D/G
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