This song has a difficult rhythm to grasp at first, like some of Ed Sheeran's other songs, but once you
get it, it is relatively easy.
This song is the 'Wembley Edition' of 'X'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2cR3zy38DU
Tabbed by: red_devil777
Tuning: Standard, capo 3rd
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Touch and Go - Ed Sheeran
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[Intro] (x2)
Em C G D Em C G D
e|---------------------------------2------------------------------2--------------------|
B|-----------------------0h1-1--0--3--------------------0h1-1--0--3--------------------|
G|-----2h4p2p0-----2p0---0---0--0--2--2h4p2p0-----2p0---0---0--0--2--------------------|
D|-------------2p0-------2---2--0--0----------2p0-------2---2--0--0--------------------|
A|-----------------------3---3--------------------------3---3--------------------------|
E|------------------------------3------------------------------3-----------------------|
[Verse] (x2)
G Bm C D Em C
e|--------------------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0--3----1---1-1---1--3--0----1---1-1---1----------------------------------------|
G|-----0--4----0---0-0---0--2--0----0---0-0---0----------------------------------------|
D|-----0--4----0h2-2-0h2-2--0--2----0h2-2-0h2-2----------------------------------------|
A|--------2----3---3-3---3----------3---3-3---3----------------------------------------|
E|-----3-----------------------0-------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-chorus]
Bm Em C D Bm C Bm Em Bm Em C C G D
e|---------------------2-0-2-3---------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
B|-----3--0--1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3--5--3--0----3--0--1-1-1-1---1-1-1-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
G|-----4--0--0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-4--5--4--0----4--0--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D|-----4--2--0-2-0-2---0-0-0-0-4--5--4--2----4--2--0-2-0-2---3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A|-----2-----3-3-3-3-----------2--3--2-------2-----3-3-3-3---3-3-3---------------------|
E|--------0-----------------------------0-------0------------------3-------------------|
[Chorus]
Em C G
If you say go,
D Em C G
I would stop everything oh
D Em C G
My heart would play the role now
D Em C
And act like it's never been broke
G D Em C
Though my soul, oh oh oh
G D Em C
Lately I really need to know
G D Em C
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
G D Em C
Oh my soul, oh oh oh
G D
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
[Middle 8]
Em C G D Em C G D
e|---------------------------------2------------------------------2--------------------|
B|-----------------------0h1-1--0--3--------------------0h1-1--0--3--------------------|
G|-----2h4p2p0-----2p0---0---0--0--2--2h4p2p0-----2p0---0---0--0--2--------------------|
D|-------------2p0-------2---2--0--0----------2p0-------2---2--0--0--------------------|
A|-----------------------3---3--------------------------3---3--------------------------|
E|------------------------------3------------------------------3-----------------------|
[Verse](x2)
G Bm C D Em C
e|--------------------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0--3----1---1-1---1--3--0----1---1-1---1----------------------------------------|
G|-----0--4----0---0-0---0--2--0----0---0-0---0----------------------------------------|
D|-----0--4----0h2-2-0h2-2--0--2----0h2-2-0h2-2----------------------------------------|
A|--------2----3---3-3---3----------3---3-3---3----------------------------------------|
E|-----3-----------------------0-------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-chorus]
Bm Em C D Bm C Bm Em Bm Em C C G D
e|---------------------2-0-2-3---------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
B|-----3--0--1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3-3--5--3--0----3--0--1-1-1-1---1-1-1-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
G|-----4--0--0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-4--5--4--0----4--0--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D|-----4--2--0-2-0-2---0-0-0-0-4--5--4--2----4--2--0-2-0-2---3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A|-----2-----3-3-3-3-----------2--3--2-------2-----3-3-3-3---3-3-3---------------------|
E|--------0-----------------------------0-------0------------------3-------------------|
[Chorus]
Em C G
If you say go,
D Em C G
I would stop everything oh
D Em C G
My heart would play the role now
D Em C
And act like it's never been broke
G D Em C
Though my soul, oh oh oh
G D Em C
Lately I really need to know
G D Em C
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
G D Em C
Oh my soul, oh oh oh
G D
How long, how long, can we be
[Bridge]
D/F# G Cadd9 G D/F# G Cadd9 Em D/F# G Cadd9
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3---0-0---3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------|
G|-----2-0-2-0-0-0---0-0---2-0-2-0-0-0---0-0---2-0-2-0-0-0-----------------------------|
D|-----0-0-0-0-2-2---0-0---0-0-0-0-2-2---2-2---0-0-0-0-2-2-----------------------------|
A|-------------3-3-----------------3-3-----------------3-3-----------------------------|
E|-----2-2-3-3-------3-3---2-2-2-3-------0-0---2-2-3-3---------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Em C G
If you say go,
D Em C G
I would stop everything oh
D Em C G
My heart would play the role now
D Em C
And act like it's never been broke
G D Em C
Though my soul, oh oh oh
G D Em C
Lately I really need to know
G D Em C
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
G D Em C
Oh my soul, oh oh oh
G D
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
[Outro]
Em C G D Em C G D Em
e|---------------------------------2------------------------------2--------------------|
B|-----------------------0h1-1--0--3--------------------0h1-1--0--3--------------------|
G|-----2h4p2p0-----2p0---0---0--0--2--2h4p2p0-----2p0---0---0--0--2---2h4p2p0-----2p0--|
D|-------------2p0-------2---2--0--0----------2p0-------2---2--0--0-----------2p0------|
A|-----------------------3---3--------------------------3---3--------------------------|
E|------------------------------3------------------------------3-----------------------|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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Full Lyrics:
[Intro]
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
[Verse 1]
Waking up, midnight November
And just still in my bed
It's kinda rough, cause since I met ya
There's things we've never said
[Pre-Chorus]
So if I go for a little while longer
When I'm home we can talk about the big falls of the road
[Chorus]
If you say go, I would stop everything oh
My heart would play the role now
And act like it's never been broke
Though my soul, oh oh oh
Lately I really need to know
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
Oh my soul, oh oh oh
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
[Verse 2]
It's not enough, to say I want ya
Cause I'll say anything
I'm holding out, to feel without a doubt
I had have just been questioning it
[Pre-Chorus]
So if I go for a little while longer
When I'm home we can talk about the big falls of the road
[Chorus]
If you say go, I would stop everything oh
My heart would play the role now
And act like it's never been broke
Though my soul, oh oh oh
Lately I really need to know
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
Oh my soul, oh oh oh
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
[Bridge]
All of my bones, they scream I'm right
If you're taking me home to stay the night
Darling my soul would heal
[Outro]
If you say go, I would stop everything oh
My heart would play the wrong
And act like it's never been broke, though my soul
Lately I really need to know
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
Oh my soul, how long
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
How long, how long, can we be touch and go
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