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1/74
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Step 1 / 74Position: 6
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
For the sake of credit where it's due, version 1 of this tune got
the intro correct but not the chords so I've borrowed the intro tab
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The chords below are not how Dave Plays the tune but are merely and option for people who
have trouble playing Dave's single note riffs while singing. Read description of the Intro/Verse
tab to interpret chord placement above the lyrics.
OPTIONAL INTRO/VERSE may be easier for some F#Maj7
Bbm Ab F#5 F#sus2 F#5no3rd F#5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-------------------------------------------|
D|--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6----------------6-6-6--4-4-4--3-3-3--------|
A|--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-|
E|--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-|
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2 notes back and forth (Bb - Ab) before Dave starts playing the guitar again. The chords in
this part are my interpretation of what sounds good here, strum each once. Or you could
always just play the two notes like Tim does or simply slap the guitar in time using no chords at all.
Chords: "*" after a chord means strum lightly once
Chorus Bridge Last Chorus
Ebsus2/Bb- 668866 E- 022100 or 022400 Bbm- xxx666-|
F#- 2443xx B- x24442 Ab- xx6x44-|
F#/F- 144xxx D/F#- 200232
Ebm/Bb- 668876 F#- 244322
The tab below is how Dave plays the intro. He arpeggiates 3 chords, the chords placement above the
tab correspond to the placement of chords over the lyrics in the verses.
[Intro/Verse]
e|--Bbm---------------------Ab---------------------F#maj7sus2-------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------3-3-3----------------1-1-1----------------6-6-6--4-4-4--3-3-3----------|
A|---------4-4-4----------------3-3-3----------------4-4-4---------------------4-4-4-----|
E|--6-6-6----------------4-4-4----------------2-2-2--------------------------------------| X4
[Verse]
BbmWith fire Abto keep us F#maj7sus2warm
BbmAnd tools Abwe made from F#maj7sus2rocks and bones
BbmA roof Abover your F#maj7sus2head
BbmAnd walls Abto keep you F#maj7sus2safe in bed
BbmThere must Abbe more than F#maj7sus2this
BbmSo God Abwas born and F#maj7sus2we in his
BbmImage Abof fear aF#maj7sus2nd love
BbmLook dowAbn upon from F#maj7sus2up above
[Chorus]
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than believF#e
If we really want to F#/Fchange things
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than belieF#ve
If we want to see the F#/Fworld change
[Verse]
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
BbmWe cross Abthe oceans F#maj7sus2wide
BbmBuilt ciAbties to the F#maj7sus2sky, oh lord
BbmLooked up Aband we were F#maj7sus2flying
BbmBut will Abwe not surF#maj7sus2vive ourselves?
[Chorus]
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than belieF#ve
If we want to see the F#/Fworld change
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than believF#e
If we really want to F#/Fchange things
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than belieF#ve
Go on try it F#/Fgo on try it
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than belieF#ve
If we want to see the F#/Fworld change
[Bridge]
EWhat will I say to my Bbaby?
Let me show you a D/F#movie
You know, we landed a F#man on the moon
ENow you could never belBieve it
Yeah, we could do D/F#anything
We flew to the F#stars and back
[Verse]
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
BbmPlease Abwake F#maj7sus2up
BbmPlease Abwake F#maj7sus2up
BbmPlease Abwake F#maj7sus2up
Bbm* Ab*
Bbm* Ab*
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
Bbm* Ab*
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
Bbm* Ab*
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
Bbm* Ab* F#/F
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
[Chorus - regular chords, strum hard once]
Ebm/BbWe gotta do much more than belieF#ve if we really wanna cF#/Fhange things
Ebm/BbWe gotta do much more than belieF#ve if we really wanna cF#/Fhange things
Ebm/BbWe gotta do much more than belieF#ve if we really wanna cF#/Fhange things
Ebm/BbWe gotta do much more than belieF#ve if we really wanna cF#/Fhange things
[Chorus]
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than believF#e
If we really want to F#/Fchange things
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than believF#e
If we really want to F#/Fchange things
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than belieF#ve
Go on try it F#/Fgo on try it
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than belieF#ve
If we want to see the F#/Fworld change
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than belieF#ve
Go on try it F#/Fgo on try it
Ebsus2/BbWe've got to do much more than belieF#ve
If we want to see the F#/Fworld change
[Outro]
EOh, my little Bbaby
Want to show you a D/F#movie
You know, we landed a F#man on the moon
EI know it's hard to imBagine
But we could do D/F#anything
We flew to the F#stars
All chords in this song (12)
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Gaucho
by Dave Matthews Band
Chords in this song · guitar
Bbm
Ab
F#5
F#sus2
Ebsus2/Bb
E
F#
B
F#/F
D/F#
Ebm/Bb
F#maj7sus2
For the sake of credit where it's due, version 1 of this tune got
the intro correct but not the chords so I've borrowed the intro tab
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The chords below are not how Dave Plays the tune but are merely and option for people who
have trouble playing Dave's single note riffs while singing. Read description of the Intro/Verse
tab to interpret chord placement above the lyrics.
OPTIONAL INTRO/VERSE may be easier for some F#Maj7
Bbm Ab F#5 F#sus2 F#5 F#5
no3rd
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-------------------------------------------|
D|--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6----------------6-6-6--4-4-4--3-3-3--------|
A|--8-8-8--8-8-8--8-8-8--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-|
E|--6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-|
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2 notes back and forth (Bb - Ab) before Dave starts playing the guitar again. The chords in
this part are my interpretation of what sounds good here, strum each once. Or you could
always just play the two notes like Tim does or simply slap the guitar in time using no chords at all.
Chords: "*" after a chord means strum lightly once
Chorus Bridge Last Chorus
Ebsus2/Bb E Bbm
- 668866 - 022100 or 022400 - xxx666-|
F# B Ab
- 2443xx - x24442 - xx6x44-|
F#/F D/F#
- 144xxx - 200232
Ebm/Bb F#
- 668876 - 244322
The tab below is how Dave plays the intro. He arpeggiates 3 chords, the chords placement above the
tab correspond to the placement of chords over the lyrics in the verses.
[Intro/Verse]
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------3-3-3----------------1-1-1----------------6-6-6--4-4-4--3-3-3----------|
A|---------4-4-4----------------3-3-3----------------4-4-4---------------------4-4-4-----|
E|--6-6-6----------------4-4-4----------------2-2-2--------------------------------------| X4
[Verse]
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
With fire to keep us warm
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
And tools we made from rocks and bones
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
A roof over your head
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
And walls to keep you safe in bed
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
There must be more than this
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
So God was born and we in his
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Image of fear and love
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Look down upon from up above
[Chorus]
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
If we really want to change things
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
If we want to see the world change
[Verse]
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
We cross the oceans wide
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Built cities to the sky, oh lord
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Looked up and we were flying
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
But will we not survive ourselves?
[Chorus]
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
If we want to see the world change
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
If we really want to change things
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
Go on try it go on try it
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
If we want to see the world change
[Bridge]
E B
What will I say to my baby?
D/F#
Let me show you a movie
F#
You know, we landed a man on the moon
E B
Now you could never believe it
D/F#
Yeah, we could do anything
F#
We flew to the stars and back
[Verse]
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Please wake up
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Please wake up
Bbm Ab F#maj7sus2
Please wake up
Bbm Ab
* *
Bbm Ab
* *
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
Bbm Ab
* *
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
Bbm Ab
* *
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
Bbm Ab F#/F
* *
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
[Chorus - regular chords, strum hard once]
Ebm/Bb F# F#/F
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
Ebm/Bb F# F#/F
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
Ebm/Bb F# F#/F
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
Ebm/Bb F# F#/F
We gotta do much more than believe if we really wanna change things
[Chorus]
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
If we really want to change things
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
If we really want to change things
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
Go on try it go on try it
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
If we want to see the world change
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
Go on try it go on try it
Ebsus2/Bb F#
We've got to do much more than believe
F#/F
If we want to see the world change
[Outro]
E B
Oh, my little baby
D/F#
Want to show you a movie
F#
You know, we landed a man on the moon
E B
I know it's hard to imagine
D/F#
But we could do anything
F#
We flew to the stars
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