Ryan Adams (born David Ryan Adams on November 5, 1974) is an alt-country and rock and roll songwriter and singer from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, which was at the time considered one of the leaders of the alt-country genre, Adams left the band and released his first solo album, Heartbreaker, in 2000 (which was subsequently nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize). As well as his solo albums, Adams has released five albums as Ryan Adams & the Cardinals.
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================= Ryan Adams "Petal In A Rainstorm" (AKA "Oh My Sweet Valentine") tab Heartbreaker (2015 Reissue) tablature by Todd Anstis ([email protected]) ================= Standard tuning, no capo
Most of this song (the intro and the verses) is this open A chord with the hammer-ons at the 3 & 4th fret, then slide that shape up to the 5th and 6th fret. Similar to what Keith Richards does on Brown Sugar (and a million other songs), or the ending to Brian May's solo in We Will Rock You. Regrettably, I don't know enough music theory yet to name those couple of chords but you get the idea. Honestly it was something that just hit me when I was driving around one day.
Pretty short and simple song but so great. One of my all time DRA favorites, and it's a real tragedy that it wasn't on the original record IMO.
A | C#m | D | Dm | G# | F#m | E | F | E | x -- | x -- | x -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 1 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- | B | 2 -- | 3 -- | 5 -- | 5 -- | 3 -- | 3 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- | G | 2 -- | 2 -- | 4 -- | 6 -- | 2 -- | 2 -- | 5 -- | 2 -- | 1 -- | 2 -- | D | 2 -- | 4 -- | 6 -- | 6 -- | 0 -- | 0 -- | 6 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 3 -- | A | 0 -- | 0 -- | 0 -- | 4 -- | x -- | x -- | 6 -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 3 -- | E | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | x -- | 4 -- | 2 -- | 0 -- | 1 -- |
[Intro] A
[Verse] AADA Oh my sweet valentine, I guess I knew you well AADA Left my old better half, to be all by myself
[Pre-chorus] AC#mD Though I don't have long I know Dm I'll just let my lovin' show
[Chorus] AG#F#mED Cuz there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm AG#F#mED No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm AG#F#mED No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm Dm Love can keep you warm, my dear
[Verse] AADA Oh my sweet serenade, guess we tore it up AADA Nighttime sang our song, until she gave it up
[Pre-chorus] AC#mD Though I don't have long I know Dm I'll just let my lovin' show
[Chorus] AG#F#mED Cuz there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm AG#F#mED No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm AG#F#mED No there ain't nothin' like a petal in a rainstorm Dm Love can keep you warm, my dear
[Bridge] DmA We're never far from home DmA That place where we all go DmAG#GF#m Now I can't wait to get there sometimes F Sometimes it's such fun to be alive.