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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning - Standard (EADGBe)
Chords used:
e|---Gb2-----Ab4----Ebm-6---|---Db4-----B2---|
B|---2-----4-----7---|---6-----4---|
G|---3-----5-----8---|---6-----4---|
D|---4-----6-----8---|---6-----4---|
A|---4-----6-----6---|---4-----2---|
E|---2-----4---------|-------------|
*Please check below the tab for an alternative tuning approach*
[Intro}
(0:00-0:21)
Gb     Ab     Ebm     Ebm
Gb     Ab     Ebm     Ebm
[Verse 1]
(0:21-0:43)
  GbLittle birdie making car alarm sounds
  AbIn the tree next to your house
  EbmLittle baby know to smile for the picture
  EbmThen go back to drawing that flower
  GbAnd a smokey chimney too
  AbAnd an arrow pointing at their room
  EbmAnd the stars above
  EbmWas that a satellite you drew, my love?
[Chorus]
(0:43-1:16)
  DbIt's a signal Abin the noise
  BIt's a bell in a Gbmine
  DbIt's a black dog Abin a junkyard
  BGonna chase you down in Gbtime
       Gb       AbChase you down in time
Ebm     Ebm
[Verse 2]
(1:16-1:37)
  GbCan you catch up to the cars on the Abhighway?  Run them down
  EbmCan you throw yourself off of an Ebmairplane?  Breath ripped out
  GbWhile you showboat. While you sAblow float. While the Earth gets large and loud
    EbmAre you breathing now?
   Ebm0 Here's the ground
[Verse 3]
(1:38-1:59)
  GbDon't you want to catch you
  AbDon't you want to catch you
  EbmMake you feel your pulse
EbmMake your feet fly
  GbDon't you want to catch you
  AbDon't you want to catch you
  EbmDrag you down in the dirt
EbmMake you feel alive
[Chorus]
(1:59-2:21)
  DbIt's a signal Abin the noise
  BIt's a bell in a Gbmine
  DbIt's a black dog Abin a junkyard
  BGonna chase you down in Gbtime
[Bridge]
(2:21-2:43)
Gb     Ab     Ebm     Ebm
Gb     Ab     Ebm     Ebm
[Chorus]
(2:43-3:29)
  DbIt's a signal Abin the noise
  BIt's a bell in a Gbmine
  DbIt's a black dog Abin a junkyard
  BGonna chase you down in Gbtime
  DbIt's a signal Abin the noise
  BIt's a bell in a Gbmine
  DbIt's a black dog Abin a junkyard
  BGonna chase you down in Gbtime
standard tuning (as seen above). If you really wanted to add a little more
flair, you could tune down to Eb standard which would allow you to play the
Eb chord at two different octaves shown here:
[Verse]
eb|---Gb3-----Ab5----Ebm-7----Ebm-0---|
Bb|---3-----5-----8-----0---|
Gb|---4-----6-----9-----0---|
Db|---5-----7-----9-----2---|
Ab|---5-----7-----7-----2---|
Eb|---3-----5-----------0---|
This would also open up the chorus to be played with simple open chords
[Chorus]
eb|---Db2-----Ab0-----B0-----Gb3---|
Bb|---3-----2-----1-----0---|
Gb|---2-----2-----0-----0---|
Db|---0-----2-----2-----0---|
Ab|---------0-----3-----2---|
Eb|---------------------3---|

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Signal

by Sylvan Esso

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Ebm

Tuning - Standard (EADGBe)

Chords used:

Gb Ab Ebm Db B

e|---2-----4-----6---|---4-----2---|

B|---2-----4-----7---|---6-----4---|

G|---3-----5-----8---|---6-----4---|

D|---4-----6-----8---|---6-----4---|

A|---4-----6-----6---|---4-----2---|

E|---2-----4---------|-------------|

*Please check below the tab for an alternative tuning approach*

[Intro}

(0:00-0:21)

Gb Ab Ebm Ebm

[Verse 1]

(0:21-0:43)

Little birdie making car alarm sounds

In the tree next to your house

Ebm

Little baby know to smile for the picture

Ebm

Then go back to drawing that flower

And a smokey chimney too

And an arrow pointing at their room

Ebm

And the stars above

Ebm

Was that a satellite you drew, my love?

[Chorus]

(0:43-1:16)

Db Ab

It's a signal in the noise

B Gb

It's a bell in a mine

Db Ab

It's a black dog in a junkyard

B Gb

Gonna chase you down in time

Gb Ab

Chase you down in time

Ebm Ebm

[Verse 2]

(1:16-1:37)

Gb Ab

Can you catch up to the cars on the highway? Run them down

Ebm Ebm

Can you throw yourself off of an airplane? Breath ripped out

Gb Ab

While you showboat. While you slow float. While the Earth gets large and loud

Ebm

Are you breathing now?

Ebm

0 Here's the ground

[Verse 3]

(1:38-1:59)

Don't you want to catch you

Ebm

Make you feel your pulse

Ebm

Make your feet fly

Don't you want to catch you

Ebm

Drag you down in the dirt

Ebm

Make you feel alive

[Chorus]

(1:59-2:21)

Db Ab

It's a signal in the noise

B Gb

It's a bell in a mine

Db Ab

It's a black dog in a junkyard

B Gb

Gonna chase you down in time

[Bridge]

(2:21-2:43)

Gb Ab Ebm Ebm

[Chorus]

(2:43-3:29)

Db Ab

It's a signal in the noise

B Gb

It's a bell in a mine

Db Ab

It's a black dog in a junkyard

B Gb

Gonna chase you down in time

Db Ab

It's a signal in the noise

B Gb

It's a bell in a mine

Db Ab

It's a black dog in a junkyard

B Gb

Gonna chase you down in time

standard tuning (as seen above). If you really wanted to add a little more

flair, you could tune down to Eb standard which would allow you to play the

Eb chord at two different octaves shown here:

[Verse]

Gb Ab Ebm Ebm

eb|---3-----5-----7-----0---|

Bb|---3-----5-----8-----0---|

Gb|---4-----6-----9-----0---|

Db|---5-----7-----9-----2---|

Ab|---5-----7-----7-----2---|

Eb|---3-----5-----------0---|

This would also open up the chorus to be played with simple open chords

[Chorus]

Db Ab B Gb

eb|---2-----0-----0-----3---|

Bb|---3-----2-----1-----0---|

Gb|---2-----2-----0-----0---|

Db|---0-----2-----2-----0---|

Ab|---------0-----3-----2---|

Eb|---------------------3---|

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