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My first tab!!! Not sure what to call some of the chords, but they're listed below. I 
remember if there is a Capo or not, you'll have to play along with the song to be sure, 
I think it's just in standard. Enjoy my fellow Guster fans!!
Chords used:
          A(002220)
    Dsus(xx0230)
Dmin9 (x03230)
          G(320033)
     A/G(x02020)
          E(022100)
Intro: Picking pattern follows these chords:   A----Dsus----Dmin9
Then the intro riff is:
A----G.  to get the little bass riff, pull off then hammer on the low E and A strings 
on the G chord a couple of times.
Verse: palm muted
A------------------- G(with pull-offs)
Played follow the leader
A------------------- G(with pull-offs)
Keepin' my steps in time
A------------------- G(with pull-offs)
Counting on the wonder ahead
A------------------- G(with pull-offs)
I leave the pain behind
Pre-chorus: NOT palm muted
A---------  G(with pull-offs)
It’s on me
It’s all mine
Go away
They’re my mistakes
They’re not your problem
Verse: palm muted
A------------------- G(with pull-offs)
Pinned down in this heaven
I’ll die a thousand times
Aware of the damage ahead
I’ll leave the pain behind
Interlude:  A--------Dsus---------Dmin9  just like intro.
Chorus:
AAnother day
AA perfect day
DsusA twinge of pain
Dmin9The sting of the needle
Interlude: A-------- G(with pull-offs) for a few measures
Verse: palm muted
A-----------------  G(with pull-offs)
So warm at the bottom
Warm never felt so kind
And for a moment or two
I leave it all behind
Pre-chorus: NOT palm muted
A---------- G(with pull-offs)
It's on me
It's all mine
Go away, they're my mistakes and not your problem
Verse: Somewhat palm muted, bring the noise!
ABlack dog
A/GWhite picket fences
Dsus------------E  
Mow them down and dance in the rip tide
AFace down
A/Gin consequences
Dsus-----------E  
Crack me up and stay on your own side
Interlude:  A------A/G---------Dsus---------E  
Chorus:
AAnother day
AA perfect day
DsusA twinge of pain
Dmin9The sting of the needle
AI wish I may
AI wish I might
DsusI pray my soul
Dmin9to keep tonight
AWhen all the walls
Astart staring back
DsusA perfect day
Dmin9A sting for the last time
Outro:  A--------- G(with pull-offs)      End on A  
Chords used:
          A(002220)
    Dsus(xx0230)
Dmin9 (x03230)
          G(320033)
     A/G(x02020)
          E(022100)

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Perfect

by Guster

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

A/G

My first tab!!! Not sure what to call some of the chords, but they're listed below. I

remember if there is a Capo or not, you'll have to play along with the song to be sure,

I think it's just in standard. Enjoy my fellow Guster fans!!

Chords used:

(002220)

Dsus

(xx0230)

Dmin9 (x03230)

(320033)

A/G

(x02020)

(022100)

Intro: Picking pattern follows these chords: ----Dsus----Dmin9

Then the intro riff is:

A G

----. to get the little bass riff, pull off then hammer on the low E and A strings

on the G chord a couple of times.

Verse: palm muted

A G

------------------- (with pull-offs)

Played follow the leader

A G

------------------- (with pull-offs)

Keepin' my steps in time

A G

------------------- (with pull-offs)

Counting on the wonder ahead

A G

------------------- (with pull-offs)

I leave the pain behind

Pre-chorus: NOT palm muted

A G

--------- (with pull-offs)

It’s on me

It’s all mine

Go away

They’re my mistakes

They’re not your problem

Verse: palm muted

A G

------------------- (with pull-offs)

Pinned down in this heaven

I’ll die a thousand times

Aware of the damage ahead

I’ll leave the pain behind

Interlude: --------Dsus---------Dmin9 just like intro.

Chorus:

Another day

A perfect day

Dsus

A twinge of pain

Dmin9

The sting of the needle

A G

Interlude: -------- (with pull-offs) for a few measures

Verse: palm muted

A G

----------------- (with pull-offs)

So warm at the bottom

Warm never felt so kind

And for a moment or two

I leave it all behind

Pre-chorus: NOT palm muted

A G

---------- (with pull-offs)

It's on me

It's all mine

Go away, they're my mistakes and not your problem

Verse: Somewhat palm muted, bring the noise!

Black dog

A/G

White picket fences

Dsus------------

Mow them down and dance in the rip tide

Face down

A/G

in consequences

Dsus-----------

Crack me up and stay on your own side

A A/G E

Interlude: ---------------Dsus---------

Chorus:

Another day

A perfect day

Dsus

A twinge of pain

Dmin9

The sting of the needle

I wish I may

I wish I might

Dsus

I pray my soul

Dmin9

to keep tonight

When all the walls

start staring back

Dsus

A perfect day

Dmin9

A sting for the last time

A G A

Outro: --------- (with pull-offs) End on

Chords used:

(002220)

Dsus

(xx0230)

Dmin9 (x03230)

(320033)

A/G

(x02020)

(022100)

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