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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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WANT - The Temper Trap
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Tabbed by:ndermawan
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Chords Used:
A/ A C#m/ C#m D
e|--0---5---4----9--------|
B|--2---5---5----9----7---|
G|--2---6---6----9----7---|
D|--2---7---6----11---7---|
A|--0---7---4----11---5---|
E|------5--------9--------|
Intro: Synth sound
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A A
Verse: Lead guitar part (below) starts at line 3 during the verse
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AI want to be the C#mone to Dset your eyes Aalight
AI want to be the C#mone you Dtreasure deep Ainside
AI want to be the C#mone to Dmake you laugh Aeach time
AI want to be the C#monly one Dyou come home to at Anight
e|--12~-----10~-----9~--10~-------|----------9~------10~-----------|
B|----------------------------10~-|--10~---------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------9~---|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Chorus: Overdriven guitar (power chords sound best)
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ASteady my heart
AYou can't always C#mget what you want this Dtime
DThat's how it is,
Aoceans apart
ATwo wand'rers have C#mset their course to DcollideA A
Verse 2: Lead guitar part + corresponding start lyrics below
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AI want to be the C#mone iDn my father's Aeyes
ATo make him look C#mupon my life, tell me Deverything's Aalright
AI want to be the C#mone iDn my mother's Aarms
ANo matter how far C#mI may be, Dhome is by her Aside
tell me... in my... I may...home is....
e|--12~--10~--9~--|--10~--12~------|--9~-----9~--10~-------|
B|----------------|----------------|--10~-------------10~--|
G|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
A|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
E|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
Chorus: Overdriven guitar (power chords sound best)
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ASteady my heart
AYou can't always C#mget what you want this Dtime
DThat's how it is,
Aoceans apart
ATwo wand'rers have C#mset their course to Dcollide
Bridge:
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I want to be Awhere you are
Oh Awhere you are, oh C#mwhere you are
DWhere you are
AWhere you are
Oh Awhere you are, oh C#mwhere you are
DWhere you are
-solo/instrumental see below-
A A C#m DX2
AWhere you are
Oh Awhere you are, oh C#mwhere you are
DWhere you are
AWhere you are
Oh Awhere you are, oh C#mwhere you are
DWhere you areA
Outro:
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The Athings I know are C#mmine, I Dgive them up for Ayou
For Aall I ever C#mwanted, was for Dyou to want me Atoo
Solo:
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e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-5-/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-------3 bars of 10th fret-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-9-7-9--|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------| X2
(no slide up from 5 during 2nd repeat)
-------------------------- as long as it has 9 10 & 12 in it
e|--9----9----9-12-9----|--9----9-12-9----9----|--9-12-9----9----9-12-|--9----9----9-10-9----|
B|----10---10--------10-|----10--------10---10-|---------10---10------|----10---10--------10-|
G|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
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Want
by The Temper Trap
Chords in this song · guitar
A
C#m
D
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WANT - The Temper Trap
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by:ndermawan
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Chords Used:
A A C#m C#m D
/ /
e|--0---5---4----9--------|
B|--2---5---5----9----7---|
G|--2---6---6----9----7---|
D|--2---7---6----11---7---|
A|--0---7---4----11---5---|
E|------5--------9--------|
Intro: Synth sound
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A A
Verse: Lead guitar part (below) starts at line 3 during the verse
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A C#m D A
I want to be the one to set your eyes alight
A C#m D A
I want to be the one you treasure deep inside
A C#m D A
I want to be the one to make you laugh each time
A C#m D A
I want to be the only one you come home to at night
e|--12~-----10~-----9~--10~-------|----------9~------10~-----------|
B|----------------------------10~-|--10~---------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------9~---|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Chorus: Overdriven guitar (power chords sound best)
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A
Steady my heart
A C#m D
You can't always get what you want this time
D
That's how it is,
A
oceans apart
A C#m D A A
Two wand'rers have set their course to collide
Verse 2: Lead guitar part + corresponding start lyrics below
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A C#m D A
I want to be the one in my father's eyes
A C#m D A
To make him look upon my life, tell me everything's alright
A C#m D A
I want to be the one in my mother's arms
A C#m D A
No matter how far I may be, home is by her side
tell me... in my... I may...home is....
e|--12~--10~--9~--|--10~--12~------|--9~-----9~--10~-------|
B|----------------|----------------|--10~-------------10~--|
G|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
A|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
E|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|
Chorus: Overdriven guitar (power chords sound best)
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A
Steady my heart
A C#m D
You can't always get what you want this time
D
That's how it is,
A
oceans apart
A C#m D
Two wand'rers have set their course to collide
Bridge:
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A
I want to be where you are
A C#m
Oh where you are, oh where you are
D
Where you are
A
Where you are
A C#m
Oh where you are, oh where you are
D
Where you are
-solo/instrumental see below-
A A C#m D
X2
A
Where you are
A C#m
Oh where you are, oh where you are
D
Where you are
A
Where you are
A C#m
Oh where you are, oh where you are
D A
Where you are
Outro:
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A C#m D A
The things I know are mine, I give them up for you
A C#m D A
For all I ever wanted, was for you to want me too
Solo:
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e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-5-/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-------3 bars of 10th fret-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-9-7-9--|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------| X2
(no slide up from 5 during 2nd repeat)
-------------------------- as long as it has 9 10 & 12 in it
e|--9----9----9-12-9----|--9----9-12-9----9----|--9-12-9----9----9-12-|--9----9----9-10-9----|
B|----10---10--------10-|----10--------10---10-|---------10---10------|----10---10--------10-|
G|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
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