This is a simple but very powerful song. Capo 2.
B7 is played in its barred version, so x24242 relative to the capo
As he gets further into the song, he also starts rooting the B7 chord on the
F# relative to the capo, so the chord shape turns into 224242. Not too hard
to switch up. Also, he hammers on the B for the G chord pretty often
throughout the song. It's fantastic, you should hear it live, just
gut-wrenching. In his words, "Have you ever had your heart taken and put
into traffic?" Just great. Here's the tab:
G ---- G ---- G --- G w/ occasional hammer onto the second fret (relative to
capo) on the A string
[Verse]
C Em
When I wrote you that letter
Am G
You'd already made up your mind
Em Am7 B7
All my words were writ in vain
C Em
When I called you up that day
Am G
I was only calling up to say
Em Am7 B7
Hellooooooooooo
C Em Am G
But goodbyeeeeeeee.....
Em Am7 B7
Was the word that she'd been thinking 'bout for days
C Em
I didn't know that you were going to leave me
Am G
I wish I knew the way to make you come home
Am7 B7 Em (Bend guitar for Wah-oo-wah)
What can I do if this is right for you
[Chorus]
Am C G D
I have not been perfect for you
Am C G D
Although I think I was back at the start
Am C G D
You have no more patience for me
Am C G G
So now I guess we'll both just drift apart
D x 2
[Verse]
C Em
All those times I wasn't there
Am G
The times you thought I didn't care
Em Am7 B7
I hope you can believe I thought of you
C Em
Cause you were everything I needed
Am G
I've been selfish and so self-absorbed
Em Am7 B7
I thought that you'd be waiting when I reached the other side
C Em Am G
Last night I put my arms around another woman's waist
Em Am7 B7
The touch was sweet but bitter as we danced
C Em
And great love can bring greater pain
Am G
I hope I fall in love again
Am B7 Em (Bend guitar for Wah-oo-wah)
What can I do if this is right for you
[Chorus]
Am C G D
I have not been perfect for you
Am C G D
I like to think I was back at the start
Am C G D
You have no more patience for me
Am C G G
So now I guess we'll both just drift apart
B7 x 2
Em Am C B7 x 4
Da da da da da da da da da da da (figure out the melody yourselves)
Em Am C B7
I want the best for you and now I realize that isn't me
Em Am C B7
I haven't been the man in need, I wish I'd been able to be
Em Am C B7
I'm sorry that I did not give you everything that you desired
Em Am C B7 Am
And that I made you feel upset when you just made me feel inspired
C G D
I have not been perfect for you
Am C G D
I wish we could go back and just restart
Am C G D
But you have no more patience for me
Am C G G B7 B7
So now I guess we'll both just drift apaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaart
Em Am C B7
Drift apart - ah da ah da ah da da da ahhhh da ah da da x4
End on Em.
