smemightsay did a solid job of writing up the acoustic chords but I thought I'd write a
tab based on this video of Matt Hitt performing the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0BUeQ6fu14
Capo on 2.
Standard Tuning.
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - tap (with strumming hand)
x - mute string
INTRO
G Em Am Am
E|---3------3------0------0---------|
B|---3-3-0--3-3-0--1-1-0--1-1-0-----|
G|---0------0------2------2-----2---| Repeat x2
D|---0------2------2------2---------|
A|---2------2------0------0---------|
E|---3------0-----------------------|
VERSE - Strum the chords here
'In a simple skirt you caused a ricochet'
G Em Am
E|---3----0----5--8-7-5---|
B|---3----0----5----------|
G|---0----0----5----------| Repeat x2
D|---0----2----7----------|
A|---2----2----7----------|
E|---3----0----5----------|
PRE-CHORUS
'But I don't live my life like you do'
Bm Am
E|---2----0--0--|
B|---3----1--3--|
G|---4----2--2--| Repeat x2
D|---4----2--2--|
A|---2----0--0--|
E|---2----0--0--|
CHORUS
'So hold me down and never let me go'
G Em Am
E|---3----0----5--8-7-5---|
B|---3----0----5----------|
G|---0----0----5----------| Repeat x2
D|---0----2----7----------|
A|---2----2----7----------|
E|---3----0----5----------|
'That I could never have such control'
G D Am
E|---3---2---0----|
B|---3---3---1----|
G|---0---2---2----|
D|---0---0---2----|
A|---2-------0----|
E|---3-------0----|
'Every time you leave'
Am Am
E|---0----------0---|
B|---1-3-3-1-0--1---|
G|---2----------2---| Here you can either play the individual notes on the
D|---2----------2---| B string or play the notes as part of the Am chord,
A|---0----------0---| either works. Do whatever's fun.
E|---0----------0---|
SOLO
Am Em D Am Em D/E?
E|---5----7----2---5----7----7----|
B|---5----8----3---5----8----7----| Here you can play around with these
G|---5----9----2---5----9----7----| chords by hammering or pulling off.
D|---7----9----0---7----9---------| I don't know what to call the last
A|---7----7--------7----7---------| chord but that's what it is!
E|---5----7--------5----7---------|
Finish the final chorus on a G.
Tabbed by Stan Evans.