Ancient Curse by Peter Bjorn and John Writer’s Block, 2007 Tabbed by Thomas Buhler If you find any mistakes, or have any questions about this tab, email me at: [email protected] Standard Tuning (EADGBe) All riffs are compatible with bass if you remove the last 2 strings (B and higher E). can also ignore the “RIFF” marks and play the song with the chords as they are marked. Chords: B – x24442 (recommend Bm [x24432] for use with this song) A – x02220 G - 320003 E - 022100 D – xx0232 RIFF 1: B A G A e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|-7---7---7-7---5|-3---3---3-3---5| RIFF 2: B E D D e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|-7---7---7-7---7|-5---5---5-5---5|-5---5---5-5---5| E|-7---7---7-7---7|----------------|----------------|----------------| RIFF 3: D A G e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|-5---5---5-5---5|----------------| E|----------------|-5---5---3-3---3| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RIFF 1 x4 VERSE 1: RIFF 1:[B A G A B A G A We want it bad, so bad it hurts, let’s wait. B A G A] RIFF 2:[B E] You turn me on, but the problems turn me ....... off. RIFF 1:[B A G A B A G A Please pack my bags; I want to close this case for good. B A G A] RIFF 2:[B Let’s make this steady, it’s all been bent out of ........ shape. E D D] You look away now, I want to know why. CHORUS: RIFF 3:[D A G D A G D A G D A Been calling bluffs like this before, it’s so old. G D A G D You just can’t get worse. Ancient curse, A G] What if we could break that? RIFF 1 x3 RIFF 2:[B E] VERSE 2: RIFF 1:[B A G A B A G A We want it bad, so bad it hurts, let’s wait, until the next part. B A G A] RIFF 2:[B E] You turn me on, but the problems turn me ....... off. RIFF 1:[B A G A B A G A It won’t let go, it must been buried for so long, its all so clear now. B A G A RIFF 2:[B Don’t get me wrong now, but we were doomed from the st - art. E D D] It’s getting dark now, should have known why. RIFF 1 x7 RIFF 2:[B]
