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Tell Me a Story by Phillip Phillips
Tuning: Csus2 (CGCGCD) 
Capo on 3rd fret
This is my first tab, i just figured out how to play it by watching him live and by ear. 
The tuning was by far the hardest part to figure out.  
The timing here might be a little  off so listen to the song  
Strumming Patter: DD UU 
(One down strum on the bass strings (E & A), One down strum on the mid strings (D & G)
 and 2 on the high strings (B & E)
Chords (I dont know the names so here are just the bass Notes)
F:  2X4500      
F2: 9X0700      
F3: X70070      
F4: X70500
E:  424500
C:  X20050      
C2: X20040      
C3: X20020      
C4: X20500 
G:  5X0500 (play with pinky and ring finger)   
G2: 5X2500       
G3: 5X4500      
G4: 5X5500 
G5: 5x0200
D:  7X00010 (TENTH FRET)     
D2: XX00012 (TWELFTH FRET)      
D2: X40500     
D4: X1o001o00    (1o=tenth fret) 
A:  X02500
INTRO: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------5-4-----4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------|
G|-------0h4-0-----5-4-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
         D   D U U D U D U D U
VERSE:
Tell you Fa story and it starts with time
EMoves to how you live, and learn how to die
Another pChase in this wC2orld that brings death to lGife
So Fdon't believe in everything you see
EBecause what you want might not be what you need
Hold your Cbreath, jC2ump with me and we'll survGive
FCause you Eare the song that leads me to the GlightG2  G3  G4  
    CHORUS:
C3Hope is just a rG5ay of what eveC3ryone should F2see
AD4lone is Dthe street where yD2ou found F4me
C3Scared of what's beG5hind you
And C3scared of what's in F2front
LD4ive with what you hDave now
And make the D2best of whF4at's to come
    INTRO: N/A
    VERSE:
TeFll me a story long and true
We aren't what we Esay
We are what we do 
Just pieCces of a puzzle to C2find where we stand just Gto confused
FSo you are the mEoon that pulls me through the nGightG2  G3  G4  
    CHORUS:
C3Hope is just a rG5ay of what eveC3ryone should F2see
AD4lone is Dthe street where yD2ou found F4me
C3Scared of what's beG5hind you
And C3scared of what's in F2front
LD4ive with what you hDave now
And make the D2best of whF4at's to come
THE INTERLUDE HERE IS THE SAME AS THE CHORUS. REPEAT 2X
   CHORUS AGAIN:
HC3ope is just a raG5y of what everC3yone should sF2ee
AD4lone is Dthe street where yD2ou found F4me
C3Scared of what's beG5hind you
And C3scared of what's in F2front
LD4ive with what you hDave now
And make the D2best of whF4at's to come
    OUTRO:
 F     EX2
   C4        D2     AX4 
C4So yD2ou aAre the sC4un thD2at leAads me,
C4You D2are Athe mooC4n thD2at pullAs me, 
C4So yD2ou aAre the sC4un thD2at leAads me,
C4You D2are Athe mooC4n thD2at pullAs me
C4(Keep D2playing Auntil song fades out)   

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Tell Me A Story

by Phillip Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Tell Me a Story by Phillip Phillips

Tuning: Csus2 (CGCGCD)

Capo on 3rd fret

This is my first tab, i just figured out how to play it by watching him live and by ear.

The tuning was by far the hardest part to figure out.

The timing here might be a little off so listen to the song

Strumming Patter: DD UU

(One down strum on the bass strings (E & A), One down strum on the mid strings (D & G)

and 2 on the high strings (B & E)

Chords (I dont know the names so here are just the bass Notes)

F: 2X4500

F2: 9X0700

F3: X70070

F4: X70500

E: 424500

C: X20050

C2: X20040

C3: X20020

C4: X20500

G: 5X0500 (play with pinky and ring finger)

G2: 5X2500

G3: 5X4500

G4: 5X5500

G5: 5x0200

D: 7X00010 (TENTH FRET)

D2: XX00012 (TWELFTH FRET)

D2: X40500

D4: X1o001o00 (1o=tenth fret)

A: X02500

INTRO:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------5-4-----4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------|

G|-------0h4-0-----5-4-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D D U U D U D U D U

VERSE:

Tell you a story and it starts with time

Moves to how you live, and learn how to die

C C2 G

Another phase in this world that brings death to life

So don't believe in everything you see

Because what you want might not be what you need

C C2 G

Hold your breath, jump with me and we'll survive

F E G G2 G3 G4

Cause you are the song that leads me to the light

CHORUS:

C3 G5 C3 F2

Hope is just a ray of what everyone should see

D4 D D2 F4

Alone is the street where you found me

C3 G5

Scared of what's behind you

C3 F2

And scared of what's in front

D4 D

Live with what you have now

D2 F4

And make the best of what's to come

INTRO: N/A

VERSE:

Tell me a story long and true

We aren't what we say

We are what we do

C C2 G

Just pieces of a puzzle to find where we stand just to confused

F E G G2 G3 G4

So you are the moon that pulls me through the night

CHORUS:

C3 G5 C3 F2

Hope is just a ray of what everyone should see

D4 D D2 F4

Alone is the street where you found me

C3 G5

Scared of what's behind you

C3 F2

And scared of what's in front

D4 D

Live with what you have now

D2 F4

And make the best of what's to come

THE INTERLUDE HERE IS THE SAME AS THE CHORUS. REPEAT 2X

CHORUS AGAIN:

C3 G5 C3 F2

Hope is just a ray of what everyone should see

D4 D D2 F4

Alone is the street where you found me

C3 G5

Scared of what's behind you

C3 F2

And scared of what's in front

D4 D

Live with what you have now

D2 F4

And make the best of what's to come

OUTRO:

F E

C4 D2 A

C4 D2 A C4 D2 A

So you are the sun that leads me,

C4 D2 A C4 D2 A

You are the moon that pulls me,

C4 D2 A C4 D2 A

So you are the sun that leads me,

C4 D2 A C4 D2 A

You are the moon that pulls me

C4 D2 A

(Keep playing until song fades out)

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