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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

========== The Radio Dept - 1995 =========
Standard tuning: EADGBE
No capo
==========================================
================= Verse ==================
The verse uses the same short pattern all the way through, shown below:
Pattern #1
e|------------------------------------|              
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------| 
D|---6-6-6-6-4-7-6-6-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2--|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
E|------------------------------------|
Pattern #2
This is exactly the same but 5 steps higher. You could move everything down
1 string (physically) so it's played on the D and G strings or 5 frets up the
neck (which I prefer), shown below:
e|-----------------------------------------------------|              
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|----11--11--11--11--9---12--11--11--6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7--|
A|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
The sequence is 2x Pattern #1, 1x Pattern #2, 1x Pattern #1. Then repeat the
second half of Pattern #1 before the chorus.
=============== Chorus ===============
The chorus is played on the first three strings:
e|-------12-------12---------------12-------12---------|
B|----12-------12-------12------12-------12-------12---|
G|-14-------14-------14------14-------14-------14------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-------12--------12---------------12-------12--------|
B|----12--------12-------12------12-------12-------12--|
G|-13--------13-------13------13-------13-------13-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-------12-------12---------------12-------12---------|
B|----12-------12-------12------12-------12-------12---|
G|-14-------14-------14------13-------13-------13------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
Repeat once
======================================
E B E B
E1995 is missing buses
It's Bwalking 15 miles to see your Elove
It's knowing you're alive through all the fuzz
It's Bnever coming down from going up
A1995 is cutting classes
It's Esitting over coffees talking Aindie treats
EIt's the mere sensation of being the first one Bthat you see
When morning opens Eup the skies
BYou see me when daylight opens Eup your eyes
   A199E5
And though I'm happier Anow I always long someEhow       (x3)
Back to A1995E  
B E B E
All my friends have different plans to make their lives worthBwhile
Some for the better
ESome for the worse
Some have gone to different cities searching every Bmile
For missing pieces that will Emake a whole
A1995 seems like a long way to go
EIf you ever were to find your Away back home
The Eonly thing I really miss is being the first one Bthat you see           
When morning opens Eup the skies
BYou see me when daylight opens Eup your eyes
   A199E5
And though I'm happier Anow I always long someEhow       (x3)
Back to A1995E  
======================================
There's a few lead guitar bits at the bottom of version #1 of this tab
which might interest you too.

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1995

by The Radio Dept.

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========== The Radio Dept - 1995 =========

Standard tuning: EADGBE

No capo

==========================================

================= Verse ==================

The verse uses the same short pattern all the way through, shown below:

Pattern #1

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

B|------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------|

D|---6-6-6-6-4-7-6-6-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2--|

A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|

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

Pattern #2

This is exactly the same but 5 steps higher. You could move everything down

1 string (physically) so it's played on the D and G strings or 5 frets up the

neck (which I prefer), shown below:

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

B|-----------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------|

D|----11--11--11--11--9---12--11--11--6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7--|

A|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|

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

The sequence is 2x Pattern #1, 1x Pattern #2, 1x Pattern #1. Then repeat the

second half of Pattern #1 before the chorus.

=============== Chorus ===============

The chorus is played on the first three strings:

e|-------12-------12---------------12-------12---------|

B|----12-------12-------12------12-------12-------12---|

G|-14-------14-------14------14-------14-------14------|

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

e|-------12--------12---------------12-------12--------|

B|----12--------12-------12------12-------12-------12--|

G|-13--------13-------13------13-------13-------13-----|

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

e|-------12-------12---------------12-------12---------|

B|----12-------12-------12------12-------12-------12---|

G|-14-------14-------14------13-------13-------13------|

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

Repeat once

======================================

E B E B

1995 is missing buses

B E

It's walking 15 miles to see your love

It's knowing you're alive through all the fuzz

It's never coming down from going up

1995 is cutting classes

E A

It's sitting over coffees talking indie treats

E B

It's the mere sensation of being the first one that you see

When morning opens up the skies

B E

You see me when daylight opens up your eyes

A E

1995

A E

And though I'm happier now I always long somehow (x3)

A E

Back to 1995

B E B E

All my friends have different plans to make their lives worthwhile

Some for the better

Some for the worse

Some have gone to different cities searching every mile

For missing pieces that will make a whole

1995 seems like a long way to go

E A

If you ever were to find your way back home

E B

The only thing I really miss is being the first one that you see

When morning opens up the skies

B E

You see me when daylight opens up your eyes

A E

1995

A E

And though I'm happier now I always long somehow (x3)

A E

Back to 1995

======================================

There's a few lead guitar bits at the bottom of version #1 of this tab

which might interest you too.

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