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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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This is my first tab, it's is how i play the Friend EP version of Deep Blue Sea
by Grizzly Bear.
Might not be 100% correct, but sounds good to me.
Not sure about the chord names and i think you can figure out the
strumming/picking patterns yourself.
Chords:
First and last verses:
                    E   E2(don't know the name of that one)
e|--x--|           e|--x--|
B|--x--|           B|--x--|
G|--x--|           G|--x--|
D|--6--|           D|--7--|
A|--2--|           A|--3--|
E|--0--|           E|--0--|
eA6|--x--|           B6e|--x--|
B|--x--|           B|--x--|
G|--x--|           G|--x--|
D|--4--|           D|--6--|
A|--4--|           A|--6--|
E|--5--|           E|--7--|
From the last "sea" of the first verse until the last "aaaah" of third verse
(which i have indicated with three exclamation marks) pick these instead:
                 E   E2(don't know the name of that one)
e|--4--|           e|--5--|
B|--0--|           B|--0--|
G|--1--|           G|--2--|
D|--x--|           D|--x--|
A|--2--|           A|--3--|
E|--0--|           E|--0--|
eA6|--2--|           B6e|--4--|
B|--2--|           B|--4--|
G|--2--|           G|--4--|
D|--4--|           D|--4--|
A|--0--|           A|--2--|
E|--x--|           E|--x--|
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
Edeep E2blue Esea darlin oh A6deep deep blue Esea
Edeep E2blue Esea darlin oh A6deep deep blue Esea
[Refrain]
  A6and it was Emamma    A6that got Edrowned in
           A6       B6!!!A6  
  out in the deep blue sea
B6aaaaah A6aaaah Eaaaah
[Verse 2]
Edig E2his Egrave darlin with a A6sil-silEver spade
Edig E2his Egrave darlin with a A6sil-silEver spade
[Refrain]
  A6and it was Ebrother   A6that got Edrowned in
  A6out in the B6deep blue A6sea
B6aaaaah A6aaaah Eaaaah
[Verse 3]
Edrop E2him Edown darlin with a A6golden Echain
Edrop E2him Edown darlin with a A6golden Echain
[Refrain]
  A6and it was Edaddy   A6that got dErowned in
  A6out in the B6deep blue A6sea
     B6      A6  E!!!
aaaaah aaaah aaaah
[Interlude]
E(whE2istlEing)A6  E  
[Chorus]
  A6and it was Emamma    A6that got Edrowned in
           A6          B6   A6[start using "full" chords again]
  out in the deep blue sea
B6aaaaah A6aaaah Eaaaah
[Tab by haida]
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Deep Blue Sea

by Grizzly Bear

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This is my first tab, it's is how i play the Friend EP version of Deep Blue Sea

by Grizzly Bear.

Might not be 100% correct, but sounds good to me.

Not sure about the chord names and i think you can figure out the

strumming/picking patterns yourself.

Chords:

First and last verses:

E E2

(don't know the name of that one)

e|--x--| e|--x--|

B|--x--| B|--x--|

G|--x--| G|--x--|

D|--6--| D|--7--|

A|--2--| A|--3--|

E|--0--| E|--0--|

A6 B6

e|--x--| e|--x--|

B|--x--| B|--x--|

G|--x--| G|--x--|

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

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

E|--5--| E|--7--|

From the last "sea" of the first verse until the last "aaaah" of third verse

(which i have indicated with three exclamation marks) pick these instead:

E E2

(don't know the name of that one)

e|--4--| e|--5--|

B|--0--| B|--0--|

G|--1--| G|--2--|

D|--x--| D|--x--|

A|--2--| A|--3--|

E|--0--| E|--0--|

A6 B6

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

B|--2--| B|--4--|

G|--2--| G|--4--|

D|--4--| D|--4--|

A|--0--| A|--2--|

E|--x--| E|--x--|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E E2 E A6 E

deep blue sea darlin oh deep deep blue sea

E E2 E A6 E

deep blue sea darlin oh deep deep blue sea

[Refrain]

A6 E A6 E

and it was mamma that got drowned in

A6 B6 A6

!!!

out in the deep blue sea

B6 A6 E

aaaaah aaaah aaaah

[Verse 2]

E E2 E A6 E

dig his grave darlin with a sil-silver spade

E E2 E A6 E

dig his grave darlin with a sil-silver spade

[Refrain]

A6 E A6 E

and it was brother that got drowned in

A6 B6 A6

out in the deep blue sea

B6 A6 E

aaaaah aaaah aaaah

[Verse 3]

E E2 E A6 E

drop him down darlin with a golden chain

E E2 E A6 E

drop him down darlin with a golden chain

[Refrain]

A6 E A6 E

and it was daddy that got drowned in

A6 B6 A6

out in the deep blue sea

B6 A6 E

!!!

aaaaah aaaah aaaah

[Interlude]

E E2 E A6 E

(whistling)

[Chorus]

A6 E A6 E

and it was mamma that got drowned in

A6 B6 A6

[start using "full" chords again]

out in the deep blue sea

B6 A6 E

aaaaah aaaah aaaah

[Tab by haida]

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| x Dead note

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