STARING DOWN THE SUN
Written by Josh Pyke
This tab was actually done by someone else, but it was so spot on and is such a great song that I
thought it needed to be shared in this community! You can find the original posting of the tab and
original author here:
http://aussie.totaltabs.com/tablature/Josh_Pyke/Staring_Down_The_Sun_Chord_32990/
6 beats per chord (6/8 time)
` = 6 beats
' = 3 beats
INTRO:
D ` Bm7 `
D ` Bm7 `
VERSE:
D ` Bm7 `
I know it's foolish__ and I feel so wrong__
D ` Bm7 `
__ but I've been hold-ing this candle up to the sun for much too long
Dadd9 `
but when the day takes its leave of the
F#7 Bmadd4
night I can cast aside the flame but the
Eadd9 ` Gmaj7 Eadd9
morning brings ob-session and ob-session brings that vigil on a-
REFRAIN:
D D* E7 'Em/G 'D/G
gain aah___________
VERSE:
D ` Bm7 `
__ not too senti-mental__ but I want you to know__
D ` Bm7 `
__ that I drove past your street tonight on my way back from a show__
Dadd9 ` F#7 Bmadd4
and I was less than one hundred footsteps away from you I sup-pose and
Eadd9 `
I could feel your sweet eyes watching headlights roll by
Gmaj7 Eadd9
maybe you noticed one swept by a little too
CHORUS:
G ` ` 'D 'A6/C#
slow and on down that road______
Em7 ` ` `
__ on down that road__ oh
REFRAIN-LONG:
D D* E7 'Em/G 'D/G
aah___________
D D* E7 'Em/G 'D/G
__ aah___________
D `
__
VERSE:
D ` Bm7 `
so we ask these questions__ then we cover our ears__
D `
__ but I think a question unanswered's much
Bm7 `
worse than an answer you don't want to hear when your
Dadd9 `
silence grows wings and your doubts start to travel now the
F#7 Bmadd4
seams between the virtual and real they unravel now__
Eadd9 ` Gmaj7 Eadd9
__ what have you done__ don't you know not to stare into the
CHORUS-LONG:
G ` ` 'D 'A6/C#
sun but on down that road______
G ` 'D 'A6/C#
__ on down that road__
G ` 'D 'A6/C#
__ on down that road__
Em7 ` ` `
__ what have you done don't you know not to stare into the
REFRAIN:
D D* E7 'Em/G 'D/G
sun aah___________
D D* E7 'Em/G 'D/G
__ aah___________
D
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CHORDS:
D Bm7 Dadd9 F#7 Bmadd4 Eadd9 Gmaj7 D* E7 Em/G D/G G A6/C#
E|--2---2-----0-----0-----0-------2------2----2---0----0-----2---3----2--|
B|--3---3-----3-----2-----3-------0------0----3---0----0-----3---0----2--|
G|--2---2-----2-----3-----4-------1------0----2---1----0-----2---0----2--|
D|--4---4-----4-----4-----4-------2------0----0---0----2-----0---0----2--|
A|--5---2-----5-----4-----2-------2------2--------2-------------------4--|
E|-----------------.2-------------0------3--------0----3----.3---3-------|
. thumb plays 6th-string
Passing Gm-chord between two D-chord voicings:
D Gm D*
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
E|-2--------2-----3--|-2-------(2h3p2)---| sus4-lick timing varies
B|-3--------3-----3--|-3-----------------| h = hammer-on
G|-2--------2-----3--|-2-----------------| p = pull-off
D|-4--------4--\-----|-0-----------------| \ = position-shift slide
A|-5--------5--------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|
May 2006
