Biography:
Big Wreck is a Canadian-American rock band formed by Ian Thornley, guitarist Brian Doherty, bassist Dave Henning and drummer Forrest Williams while they were students at the Berklee College of Music (Boston, Massachusetts) in 1994.
After several years of gigging in Boston and Cambridge, the band signed to a major label and released its debut album In Loving Memory of... in 1997. The single The Oaf was a major Top Ten hit for the band that year.
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Tabbed specifically for the "Big Wreck Fan Group" on Facebook.
This tab is for the acoustic guitar track, NOT the cigfiddle.
Once I figure it out I can tab out the slide solo AND the cigfiddle track
As it's tuned like a ukulele (or Capo V). (DGBE) --> (GCEA)
[Intro]
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
[Verse 1]
E B E
Wake up, wonder why
A Am E
I still feel the need
E B E
When all's well, we're through the hell
A Am E
Two floors on Grace Street
[Pre-chorus 1]
F# E F# E
Once I was of the mind
A Am E
"The sun would never shine"
Dsus2 A Am E/B
But stories, they write themselves
F# A E
When you're with someone else
[Chorus]
B Bm
I've held the sword and pen
A Am E
The past I can't rewrite
G#m C#m
But now I'm on the receiving end
F# A Am
Of all these sweet stories
[Instrumental]
E E A E
E E A E
[Verse 2]
E B E
Lost in the afternoon
A Am E
Somewhere in those eyes
E B E
I'm finding myself in you
A Am E
Still I wonder why
[Pre-chorus 2]
F# E F# E
Once I was of the mind
A Am E
"Start again somewhere"
Dsus2 A Am E/B
A daydream of golden hair
F# A E
Most days you'll find me there
[Chorus]
B Bm
I've held the sword and pen
A Am E
The past I can't rewrite
G#m C#m
Somehow I'm on the receiving end
F# A Am
Of all these sweet stories
[Slide guitar solo]
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
Dsus2 A Am E/B
F# A E E
[Chorus]
B Bm
I've held the sword and pen
A Am E
The past I can't rewrite
G#m C#m
But now I'm on the receiving end
F#
Of all these...
B Bm
I've held the sword and pen
A Am E
The past I can't rewrite
G#m C#m
Somehow I'm on the receiving end
F# A Am
Of all these sweet stories
[Outro]
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
Hope this helps everyone!! Keep on rockin'!!
Thornley rules!! Support your scene!! Buy your music!!
This tab is for the acoustic guitar track, NOT the cigfiddle.
Once I figure it out I can tab out the slide solo AND the cigfiddle track
As it's tuned like a ukulele (or Capo V). (DGBE) --> (GCEA)
[Intro]
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
[Verse 1]
E B E
Wake up, wonder why
A Am E
I still feel the need
E B E
When all's well, we're through the hell
A Am E
Two floors on Grace Street
[Pre-chorus 1]
F# E F# E
Once I was of the mind
A Am E
"The sun would never shine"
Dsus2 A Am E/B
But stories, they write themselves
F# A E
When you're with someone else
[Chorus]
B Bm
I've held the sword and pen
A Am E
The past I can't rewrite
G#m C#m
But now I'm on the receiving end
F# A Am
Of all these sweet stories
[Instrumental]
E E A E
E E A E
[Verse 2]
E B E
Lost in the afternoon
A Am E
Somewhere in those eyes
E B E
I'm finding myself in you
A Am E
Still I wonder why
[Pre-chorus 2]
F# E F# E
Once I was of the mind
A Am E
"Start again somewhere"
Dsus2 A Am E/B
A daydream of golden hair
F# A E
Most days you'll find me there
[Chorus]
B Bm
I've held the sword and pen
A Am E
The past I can't rewrite
G#m C#m
Somehow I'm on the receiving end
F# A Am
Of all these sweet stories
[Slide guitar solo]
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
Dsus2 A Am E/B
F# A E E
[Chorus]
B Bm
I've held the sword and pen
A Am E
The past I can't rewrite
G#m C#m
But now I'm on the receiving end
F#
Of all these...
B Bm
I've held the sword and pen
A Am E
The past I can't rewrite
G#m C#m
Somehow I'm on the receiving end
F# A Am
Of all these sweet stories
[Outro]
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
E E A E
Hope this helps everyone!! Keep on rockin'!!
Thornley rules!! Support your scene!! Buy your music!!
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