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STOP THIS TRAIN - John Mayer
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Tabbed by: Joe Fitter
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: standard
I love this song, if you get the pick/slap pattern right it sounds like the
chugging of a train. for ease of play the slap can be left out but i think
a part of the song is lost. anyway to master the technique check out noah
needleman's tutorial on youtube. have fun.
[Intro]
e|----------0---------7-----7---------5-----5---------0-----0----------------|
B|----0h3---------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----------|
G|--------2------2/6------------6---------------6---------------2------------|
D|----0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
repeat a few times
[Verse]
e|----2-----2---------7-----7---------5-----5---------0-----0----------------|
B|--------3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----------|
G|--------------0---------------6---------------6---------------2------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X----------|
No im not colourblind, i know the world is black and white...
e|----------0---------7-----7---------5-----5---------0-----0----------------|
B|----0h3---------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----------|
G|--------2------2/6------------6---------------6---------------2------------|
D|----0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat for verse
[Chorus]
e|----2-----2---------0-----0---------3-----4-3-------0-----3----------------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X----------|
stop this train i want to get off and go
e|----2-----2---------0-----0---------3-----4-3-------0-----3----------------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------2------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X----------|
home again i cant take the speed its
e|----------0-----2---0-----0---------2-----2---------0-----0----------------|
B|----3---3---------------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------1---------------1---------------1---------------1------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---2---X----------|
mo----------ving in i know i cant
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7-----7---------6-----6---------5-----5---------4-----4----------------|
D|--------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5----------|
A|--------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0------------|
E|----5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X----------|
but hon--------------estly wont someone stop this train
to intro.
[Instrumental]
e|----------0---------7-----7---------5-----5---------0-----0----------------|
B|----0h3---------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----------|
G|--------2------2/6------------6---------------6---------------2------------|
D|----0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
play the verse riff twice, then...
e|----2-----2---------2-----2---------1-----1---------1-----1----------------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------0---------------0---------------3---------------3------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X----------|
had a talk with my old man said help me understand
e|----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0----------------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------2---------------2---------------1---------------1------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X----------|
he said turn sixty eight you'll renegociate
to chorus
[Chorus]
e|----2-----2---------0-----0---------3-----4-3-------0-----3----------------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X----------|
stop this train i want to get off and go
e|----2-----2---------0-----0---------3-----4-3-------0-----3----------------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------2------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X----------|
home again i cant take the speed its
e|----------0-----2---0-----0---------2-----2---------0-----0----------------|
B|----3---3---------------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------1---------------1---------------1---------------1------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---2---X----------|
mo----------ving in i know i cant
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7-----7---------6-----6---------5-----5---------4-----4----------------|
D|--------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5----------|
A|--------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0------------|
E|----5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X----------|
but hon--------------estly wont someone stop this train
[Bridge]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0-----0---------2-----2---------3-----3---------5-----5----------------|
G|--------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----------|
D|--------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0------------|
A|--------------------0---X---0---X---2---X---2---X---4---X---4---X----------|
E|----3---X---3---X----------------------------------------------------------|
play 3 times then
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B|----7-------------------------------3--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------5------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7---------------5---------------4--------------------------------------|
A|----5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------5---------------0--------------------------------------|
lying a---lone in the dark
to chorus.
[Chorus]
e|----2-----2---------0-----0---------3-----4-3-------0-----3----------------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X----------|
stop this train i want to get off and go
e|----2-----2---------0-----0---------3-----4-3-------0-----3----------------|
B|--------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------2---------------2---------------2---------------2------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X---2---X----------|
home again i cant take the speed its
e|----------0-----2---0-----0---------2-----2---------0-----0----------------|
B|----3---3---------------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--------------1---------------1---------------1---------------1------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---0---X---2---X----------|
mo----------ving in i know i cant
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7-----7---------6-----6---------5-----5---------4-----4----------------|
D|--------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5----------|
A|--------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0------------|
E|----5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X---5---X----------|
but hon--------------estly wont someone stop this train
END ! enjoy
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note/slap
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