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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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"BARE" - Matt Nathanson
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Hey yall! The is my first tab, so be gentle on the criticism, but any suggestions or
are certainly welcome. I know I'm in the right ballpark here with this songs chords and
pattern becuz he has the same play style as I do. Its the strumming and palm mutes that
this song fun. This is a great song, and it surprised me that no one tried tabbing
The intro is used throughout the song, so if you master the intro you'll have the entire
licked. Take note of the Chord Key:
Chord Key:
**Chord names aren't exactly correct, but close enough for reference purposes.**
G: 3-2-0-0-3-3------|
Am: 0-0-2-2-3-3------|
C(add9): 0-3-2-0-3-3-|
Em: 0-2-2-0-3-3------|
*O* = Open Strings for strumming on Top Strings between Chord Transition
*P*= Pulm Mute
*Qn*= Quick Strum- Strum through several chords in U,D Pattern for each chord. Then
indicated go back to normal strum pattern.
n= number of quick pattern chords before going to normal strumming.
Intro: 5 *P* (U,D,U,D,U)
G(*AmQ2*C(add9)) E C(add9)
E Am*P*
(*Q3*) C(add9) E Am
-Repeat-
GIn the light
Am C(add9) E*P* *Q3*-C(add9)
AmIn the daylight it's all wrong
GTo revel in your memoAmry
The smell oC(add9)f your boEdy
*P* *Q3* C(add9) E Am
And the seconds that it kept me warm
GAnd I'm coming dAmown
Hitting grGound
AmBreaking open
C(add9)Twisted around
The sweet sAmound of the lies you C(add9)told
When you were Ebroken
GCause they've gone away
AmAnd I'm so sorry
GCause you're wide awake and
EPlanning parties noC(add9)w for all the fools
G G...
Who've gone and left you bare
... Am C(add9)
*Q2*- E C(add9) *P*
*Q3* C(add9) E Am
GAnd you saidAm
In all yoC(add9)ur tragedy
E*P* *Q3*- C(add9) E Am
You'd rather hide in mine
GOh so warm
Am C(add9) E*P**Q3*- C(add9) E Am
So sad you said I made your whole world shine
GAnd I'm coming dAmown
Hitting grGound
AmBreaking open
C(add9)Twisted around
The sweet sAmound of the lies you C(add9)told
When you were Ebroken
GCause they've gone away
AmAnd I'm so sorry
GCause you're wide awake and
EPlanning parties now for all the fools
C(add9) G...
Who've gone and left you bare
Am*P*
They left you there
E G*P*
And now I'm gone with all the fools
Am C(add9)*P*
Who left you bare
GThey left you there
C(add9) *into picking*
Said so long dear
**Lightly pick throughout for bridge (not exact)**
Sounds just as good if you improv this part with the same strings in different variations.
e|---------3-----------------------------------|
B|-------3---3---------------------------------|
G|----0----------------------------------------|
D|--0------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Cause now I'm coming down
I'm hitting ground
I'm breaking open
Twisted around
The sweet sound of the lies that you told me
When you were broken
Cause you're always broken
GCause they've gone away
AmAnd I'm so sorry
GCause you're wide awake and
EPlanning parties now for all the fools
WC(add9)ho've gone and left you bareG
Gone away
AmAnd I'm so sorry
GCause you're wide awake and
EPlanning parties now for all the fools
C(add9) G...
Who've gone and left you bare
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Bare
by Matt Nathanson
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Am
C(add9)
Em
E
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"BARE" - Matt Nathanson
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hey yall! The is my first tab, so be gentle on the criticism, but any suggestions or
are certainly welcome. I know I'm in the right ballpark here with this songs chords and
pattern becuz he has the same play style as I do. Its the strumming and palm mutes that
this song fun. This is a great song, and it surprised me that no one tried tabbing
The intro is used throughout the song, so if you master the intro you'll have the entire
licked. Take note of the Chord Key:
Chord Key:
**Chord names aren't exactly correct, but close enough for reference purposes.**
G
: 3-2-0-0-3-3------|
Am
: 0-0-2-2-3-3------|
C(add9)
: 0-3-2-0-3-3-|
Em
: 0-2-2-0-3-3------|
*O* = Open Strings for strumming on Top Strings between Chord Transition
*P*= Pulm Mute
*Qn*= Quick Strum- Strum through several chords in U,D Pattern for each chord. Then
indicated go back to normal strum pattern.
n= number of quick pattern chords before going to normal strumming.
Intro: 5 *P* (U,D,U,D,U)
G Am C(add9)
(*Q2*) E C(add9)
E Am
*P*
C(add9) E Am
(*Q3*)
-Repeat-
G
In the light
Am C(add9) E C(add9)
*P* *Q3*-
Am
In the daylight it's all wrong
G Am
To revel in your memory
C(add9) E
The smell of your body
C(add9) E Am
*P* *Q3*
And the seconds that it kept me warm
G Am
And I'm coming down
G
Hitting ground
Am
Breaking open
C(add9)
Twisted around
Am C(add9)
The sweet sound of the lies you told
E
When you were broken
G
Cause they've gone away
Am
And I'm so sorry
G
Cause you're wide awake and
E C(add9)
Planning parties now for all the fools
G G
...
Who've gone and left you bare
Am C(add9)
...
*Q2*- E C(add9) *P*
C(add9) E Am
*Q3*
G Am
And you said
C(add9)
In all your tragedy
E C(add9) E Am
*P* *Q3*-
You'd rather hide in mine
G
Oh so warm
Am C(add9) E C(add9) E Am
*P**Q3*-
So sad you said I made your whole world shine
G Am
And I'm coming down
G
Hitting ground
Am
Breaking open
C(add9)
Twisted around
Am C(add9)
The sweet sound of the lies you told
E
When you were broken
G
Cause they've gone away
Am
And I'm so sorry
G
Cause you're wide awake and
E
Planning parties now for all the fools
C(add9) G
...
Who've gone and left you bare
Am
*P*
They left you there
E G
*P*
And now I'm gone with all the fools
Am C(add9)
*P*
Who left you bare
G
They left you there
C(add9) *into picking*
Said so long dear
**Lightly pick throughout for bridge (not exact)**
Sounds just as good if you improv this part with the same strings in different variations.
e|---------3-----------------------------------|
B|-------3---3---------------------------------|
G|----0----------------------------------------|
D|--0------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Cause now I'm coming down
I'm hitting ground
I'm breaking open
Twisted around
The sweet sound of the lies that you told me
When you were broken
Cause you're always broken
G
Cause they've gone away
Am
And I'm so sorry
G
Cause you're wide awake and
E
Planning parties now for all the fools
C(add9) G
Who've gone and left you bare
Gone away
Am
And I'm so sorry
G
Cause you're wide awake and
E
Planning parties now for all the fools
C(add9) G
...
Who've gone and left you bare
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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