Hi all, So I love this song but couldn't seem to find written tab for it anywhere. Some genius on youtube
however,who's link I've inclued, has made a great vieo on how to play this CORRECTLY. Watching this video over
and over has taught me how to play it. This is the link to video I learned from -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW9pCK41aQQThe studio version is played a half step down -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrMOluY6yZc
The strum pattern is pretty intuitive, so I am leaving that out. I will provide the Lyrics with the chords as
they appear in the song and also the assorted riffs that appear. To do the Riff I have Two riff chords (C/F
and G6) See Below.
At the end I will include the video since Credit where credit due - and also the vid might help you learn as
well.
Chords:
CMaj7:
e| --0--
B| --8--
G| --9-
D| --9-
A| --x--
E| --8--
Gb9:
e| --x--
B| --9-
G| --9-
D| --8--
A| --9-
E| --x--
FMaj7:
e| --0--
B| --10-
G| --9-
D| --10-
A| --8--
E| --x--
C/F (Riff Chord):
e --x--
B --X--
G --9--
D --10--
A --8--
E --X--
Am7:
e| --x--
B| --5--
G| --5--
D| --5--
A| --x--
E| --5--
C#Maj7/G:
e| --x--
B| --5--
G| --4--
D| --5--
A| --3--
E| --3--
D9:
e| --0--
B| --5--
G| --5--
D| --4--
A| --5--
E| --x--
FMaj7*:
e --0--
B --1--
G --2--
D --3--
A --0--
E --X--
E7#9:
e| --x--
B| --8--
G| --7--
D| --6--
A| --7--
E| --x--
E7b9:
e| --x--
B| --6--
G| --7--
D| --6--
A| --7--
E| --x--
G6 (Riff Chord):
e| --x--
B| --8--
G| --9--
D| --9--
A| --10--
E| --x--
F69:
e| --x--
B| --8--
G| --7--
D| --7--
A| --8--
E| --x--
Em#5:
e| --x--
B| --8--
G| --5--
D| --5--
A| --7--
E| --x--
Am7#5:
e| --x--
B| --6--
G| --5--
D| --5--
A| --0--
E| --x--
BmOmit5:
e| --x--
B| --3--
G| --4--
D| --0--
A| --2--
E| --x--
Bsus4:
e| --x--
B| --5--
G| --4--
D| --2--
A| --2--
E| --x--
CMaj7 G9
Once there was a melody
FMaj7
That came from the depths of me
G9
That's how it starts...
CMaj7 G9
It came from another place
FMaj7
Trail I can never trace
G9
No matter how hard
CMaj7
And it's strange how
G9
the story's yours now
FMaj7 G9
As it leaves my voice
CMaj7 G9
There was not a choice
C/F
But to release you...
Riff with the "rele-e-e-ase you":
C/F (Riff Chord):
e|-----------------8---|
B|----------8--10------|
G|------9--------------|
D|----10---------------|
A|---8-----------------|
E|---------------------|
[Chorus]
Am7 C#Maj7/G
There was a time
D9
Oh, to release you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
E7#9
Oh, to release you
E7b9
'Cause I released you
Am7
Oh, to release you
C#Maj7/G
There was a time
D9
Oh, to release you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
E7#9
Oh, to release you
E7b9
'Cause I released you
*G6*
Oh, to release you
Riff (USE THE G6 ON "RELEASE" TO PLAY THE RIFF
e|--x----------------------------|
B|-----8---6-----------6--/--3---|
G|----9---------9----------------|
D|---9---------------------------|
A|--10---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse]
CMaj7 G9
Once there was too much too say
FMaj7
Though I should've find a way
G9
And that's how it starts
CMaj7 G9
Sorrows and ecstasy
FMaj7
Grow all these words to me
G9
No matter how hard
CMaj7
And it's strange how
G9
The story's yours now
FMaj7 G9
As it leaves my voice
CMaj7 G9
There was not a choice
FMaj7
But to release you
[Chorus]
Am7 C#Maj7/G
There was a time
D9
Oh, to release you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
E7#9
Oh, to release you
E7b9
'Cause I released you
Am7
Oh, to release you
Am7 C#Maj7/G
There was a time
D9
Oh, to release you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
E7#9
Oh, to release you
E7b9
'Cause I released you
Am7
Oh, to release you
[Instrumental]
C
[Break]
F69
And now you lie
Em#5
In another's mind...
Am7#5 BmOmit5
And you look like a stranger to me
F69
And now you lie
Em#5
In another's mind...
Am7#5 BmOmit5
And you look like a stranger to me
Bsus4
To me, yeah
Am7 C#Maj7/G
There was a time
D9
Oh, to release you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
E7#9
Oh, to release you
E7b9
'Cause I released you
Am7
Oh, to release you
Am7 C#Maj7/G
There was a time
D9
Oh, to release you
When you were mine
FMaj7*
Oh, to release you
And now you're free
E7#9
Oh, to release you
E7b9
'Cause I released you
Am7
Oh, to release you