{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":66086,"song":"Ants Marching","artist":"Dave Matthews Band","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11543545-ants-marching-chords-by-dave-matthews-band/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/66086?type=chord","rating":4.72062,"votes":216,"content":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nAnts Marching (live/acoustic)\r\nDave Matthews w/Tim Reynolds\r\n\r\n\r\nThis is main riff, a D-G thing that replaces violin and sax from the\r\noriginal.  It's played rather fast, but once you get the hang of it,\r\nit sounds great.  He has Tim Reynolds playing lead on this, and well,\r\nwe won't worry about what he's doing.  All I can say is the guy makes\r\nDave look like an amateur...and that's saying alot!!\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---2--------------3----------------------|\r\nB|---3--------------3----------------------|\r\nG|---2--------------0----------------------|\r\nD|---0----4---4-----0----5---5-------------|\r\nA|---x-4h5-4h5-5----2-4h5-4h5-5------------|\r\nE|---x--------------3----------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Play this riff throughout the verses, and anywhere else not otherwise noted)\r\n\r\n[tab]Gsus:\r\ne|--3-|\r\nB|--3-|\r\nG|--0-|\r\nD|--0-|\r\nA|--0-|\r\nE|--2-|\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]    \r\n\r\n[Verse 1] \r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   He wakes up in the morning[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Does his teeth, bite to eat and he's rolling[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch] \r\n   He never changes a thing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   The week ends, the week begins, she thinks,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   We look at eachother[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]                     \r\n   Wondering what the other is thinking[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]                    \r\n   But we never say a thing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]               \r\n   And these crimes between us grow deeper[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTake these chances[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch] \r\nPlace them in a box until a[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nQuieter time, lights down you up and die[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Post-Chorus]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    Goes to visit his mommy, she[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   feeds him well, has concerns he forgets them[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   And remembers being small[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Playing under the table and dreaming[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nTake these chances[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nPlace them in a box until a[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nQuieter time, lights down you up and die[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Post-Chorus]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Driving in on this highway[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   All these cars end up on the sidewalk[/tab]\r\n[tab]N.C.                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   People in every direction[/tab]\r\nN.C.                  \r\n    No words exchanged, no time to exchange them\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Gsus[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen all the little ants are marching[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Gsus[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRed and black antennas waving[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Gsus[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThey all do it the same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Gsus[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      \r\nThey all do it the same way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Post-Chorus]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] \r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                   \r\n   Candyman tempting the thoughts of a[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Sweet tooth, torturing the weight loss[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      \r\n   Program cutting the corners of a, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Loose end, loose end, cut__cut[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      \r\n  On the fence, not to offend [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\ncut__cut, cut__cut[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nTake these chances[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nPlace them in a box until a[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Asus[/ch]\r\nQuieter time, lights down you up and die[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] \r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Gsus[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Gsus[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Gsus[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Gsus[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]   \r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Lights down you up and die[/tab]","plain_text":"---------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAnts Marching (live/acoustic)\nDave Matthews w/Tim Reynolds\n\n\nThis is main riff, a D-G thing that replaces violin and sax from the\noriginal.  It's played rather fast, but once you get the hang of it,\nit sounds great.  He has Tim Reynolds playing lead on this, and well,\nwe won't worry about what he's doing.  All I can say is the guy makes\nDave look like an amateur...and that's saying alot!!\n\n\n\n(Play this riff throughout the verses, and anywhere else not otherwise noted)\n\n\n\n[Intro]\nD  G  D  G  \nD  G  D  G    \n\n[Verse 1] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\nD  G  D  G  \n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Post-Chorus]\nD  G  D  G  \n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Post-Chorus]\nD  G  D  G  \nD  G  D  G  \n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\nN.C.                  \n    No words exchanged, no time to exchange them\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Post-Chorus]\nD  G \n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nD  G  D  G  \nD  G  D  G \nD  G  D  G  \nD  G  \nG Gsus Em\nG Gsus Em\nG Gsus Em\nG Gsus Em\n\n[Outro]\nD  G  D  G  \nD  G  D","chords":["D","G","B","A","E","Gsus","Bm","Asus","C","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}