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John Jameson

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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This is my first tab, I love this song and couldn't find the chords anywhere, so I decided to work it out.
It's a simple song to play once you work out when to lift certain strings on certain chords.
When playing the C chord in the intro and verses The White Buffalo releases the D string at times, and he
releases the G string when playing the last few strums of the F chord in the intro and verses, too. Listen
to the song to get the rhythm. The only part of the song where he doesn't seem to release any strings during
chords is the 'Oh I need you...' to '...there's only shame.' part near the end of the song.
For the C chord in the intro and verses he alternates between this...
e|----0------------|
B|----1------------|
G|----0------------|
D|----2------------|
A|----3------------|
E|----x------------|
...and this...
e|----0------------|
B|----1------------|
G|----0------------|
D|----0------------|
A|----3------------|
E|----x------------|
The F chord he seems to play throughout the song is this (F/C)...
e|----x------------|
B|----1------------|
G|----2------------|
D|----3------------|
A|----3------------|
E|----x------------|
...and then the last few strums of the F he plays this...
e|----x------------|
B|----1------------|
G|----0------------|
D|----3------------|
A|----3------------|
E|----x------------|
[Intro]
C(relCeasiCng aCnd holding the D string)
[Verse] (Same pattern)
Well, I'm Csloshed and seeing stars, Cstumbling between bars,
CCurse you Jameson, you have deCstroyed me once again.
But I Fneed you, I need you now.C  
[Verse]
I'm Cbruised and busted now, got to Cget to you somehow.
Well, I can't Cstop before I start, to Cdry this drowning heart.
Oh, I Fneed you now, I need you now.C  
[Chorus]
GI think I drank more than my fill, and Fthat explains the evil in my eye.C  
[Verse]
I'm Clost in the middle of a drunk, I'm not Csinking, I have sunk,
To the Cshadows at your back door, you scream you Cdon't need me no more.
Oh, I Fneed you now, I need you now.C  
[Chorus]
GIn this fog there's just John and me, helFp me find the remedy tonight.C  
GAnd when there's only wrong in me there's nFothing that can lead me to the light.C  
[Bridge]
Oh, I nAmeed you, like the Cflowers need the rain.
I don't Amneed you, there's no Cflowers only pain.
Behind the emFpty of your eyes I see the sCadness and the blame,
In the daFrkness of my heart, there's only shame.C  C  
[Outro]
Well, I'm Csloshed and seeing stars.
C(fade out)

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John Jameson

by The White Buffalo

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This is my first tab, I love this song and couldn't find the chords anywhere, so I decided to work it out.

It's a simple song to play once you work out when to lift certain strings on certain chords.

When playing the C chord in the intro and verses The White Buffalo releases the D string at times, and he

releases the G string when playing the last few strums of the F chord in the intro and verses, too. Listen

to the song to get the rhythm. The only part of the song where he doesn't seem to release any strings during

chords is the 'Oh I need you...' to '...there's only shame.' part near the end of the song.

For the C chord in the intro and verses he alternates between this...

e|----0------------|

B|----1------------|

G|----0------------|

D|----2------------|

A|----3------------|

E|----x------------|

...and this...

e|----0------------|

B|----1------------|

G|----0------------|

D|----0------------|

A|----3------------|

E|----x------------|

The F chord he seems to play throughout the song is this (F/C)...

e|----x------------|

B|----1------------|

G|----2------------|

D|----3------------|

A|----3------------|

E|----x------------|

...and then the last few strums of the F he plays this...

e|----x------------|

B|----1------------|

G|----0------------|

D|----3------------|

A|----3------------|

E|----x------------|

[Intro]

C C C C

(releasing and holding the D string)

[Verse] (Same pattern)

C C

Well, I'm sloshed and seeing stars, stumbling between bars,

C C

Curse you Jameson, you have destroyed me once again.

F C

But I need you, I need you now.

[Verse]

C C

I'm bruised and busted now, got to get to you somehow.

C C

Well, I can't stop before I start, to dry this drowning heart.

F C

Oh, I need you now, I need you now.

[Chorus]

G F C

I think I drank more than my fill, and that explains the evil in my eye.

[Verse]

C C

I'm lost in the middle of a drunk, I'm not sinking, I have sunk,

C C

To the shadows at your back door, you scream you don't need me no more.

F C

Oh, I need you now, I need you now.

[Chorus]

G F C

In this fog there's just John and me, help me find the remedy tonight.

G F C

And when there's only wrong in me there's nothing that can lead me to the light.

[Bridge]

Am C

Oh, I need you, like the flowers need the rain.

Am C

I don't need you, there's no flowers only pain.

F C

Behind the empty of your eyes I see the sadness and the blame,

F C C

In the darkness of my heart, there's only shame.

[Outro]

Well, I'm sloshed and seeing stars.

(fade out)

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