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Where To Begin

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is an adaptation of Lament01's tab.  Neither his nor mine is entirely accurate, 
but I made a few changes and clarifications that I thought might be helpful to others.  
This is how I play it.  Again: THIS IS NOT AN EXACT TRANSCRIPTION, BUT AN ACOUSTIC ADAPTATION
(Capo on 6th fret) 
Note:  don't play the top 'e' string throughout; it just sounds bad
Chords used:
     C(032010)
Cadd6 (032210)
     D(200232)
    Em(022000)
     G(320033)
Also, throughout the song there is a little flourish that comes at the end of some of the 
lines.  I've tabbed it as "G C G" but it's easiest to play by just moving the fingers you've 
got on the low E and A strings up and then back down, like this:
e|-x---x---x--|
B|-3---3---2--|
G|-0---0---0--|
D|-0---2---0--| 
A|-2---3---2--|
E|-3---0---3--|
Intro:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|------0h2p0---|  x 4 
A|--------------|
E|-3------------|
followed by: C Cadd6 C Cadd6 C Cadd6 C Cadd6 G C G    x 2
(you can get away with doing the G as (320010) if you want-- basically taking the top two 
fingers of a C and moving them one string down)
GUp and up and up I climb,
When I came up I was so far behind,
My hCead takes a lickin',
But my heart keeps on tickin,
Just the sGamCe.G  
CAlways startin' over but somehow,
I always know where to bGegCinG.
GRound and round and round I ride,
And just when I looked I hadn't even began,
To fCeel the effect,
A cool, dark fever,
On the brGaiCn.G  
That feCelin' takin' over,
Like a holy rollercoaster,
To the grGavCe.G  
EmHow can I await the day?
And lDast the night I'm here to see?
EmHow do I await the mother lDoad?
It's the Emart of feeling naked in your clGotCheGs.
GAgain, again, again I tried,
That's how I knew I would never be denied,
That fCace in the mirror,
Who could it be? It was my oGwnC.G  
That cCool, dark figure,
That's when I knew I was alGonCe.G  
GOn and on and on I drive,
When will I know I have finally arrived?
So fCar I've gone, so far to go,
It never eGndCs.G  
CAlways starting over but somehow I always know where to beGgiCnG  
CAlways starting over but somehow I always know where to beGgiCnG  
CAlways starting over but somehow I always know where to beGgiCnG  

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Where To Begin

by My Morning Jacket

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is an adaptation of Lament01's tab. Neither his nor mine is entirely accurate,

but I made a few changes and clarifications that I thought might be helpful to others.

This is how I play it. Again: THIS IS NOT AN EXACT TRANSCRIPTION, BUT AN ACOUSTIC ADAPTATION

(Capo on 6th fret)

Note: don't play the top 'e' string throughout; it just sounds bad

Chords used:

(032010)

Cadd6 (032210)

(200232)

(022000)

(320033)

Also, throughout the song there is a little flourish that comes at the end of some of the

lines. I've tabbed it as "G C G" but it's easiest to play by just moving the fingers you've

got on the low E and A strings up and then back down, like this:

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

B|-3---3---2--|

G|-0---0---0--|

D|-0---2---0--|

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

E|-3---0---3--|

Intro:

e|--------------|

B|--------------|

G|--------------|

D|------0h2p0---| x 4

A|--------------|

E|-3------------|

followed by: C Cadd6 C Cadd6 C Cadd6 C Cadd6 G C G x 2

(you can get away with doing the G as (320010) if you want-- basically taking the top two

fingers of a C and moving them one string down)

Up and up and up I climb,

When I came up I was so far behind,

My head takes a lickin',

But my heart keeps on tickin,

G C G

Just the same.

Always startin' over but somehow,

G C G

I always know where to begin.

Round and round and round I ride,

And just when I looked I hadn't even began,

To feel the effect,

A cool, dark fever,

G C G

On the brain.

That feelin' takin' over,

Like a holy rollercoaster,

G C G

To the grave.

How can I await the day?

And last the night I'm here to see?

Em D

How do I await the mother load?

Em G C G

It's the art of feeling naked in your clothes.

Again, again, again I tried,

That's how I knew I would never be denied,

That face in the mirror,

G C G

Who could it be? It was my own.

That cool, dark figure,

G C G

That's when I knew I was alone.

On and on and on I drive,

When will I know I have finally arrived?

So far I've gone, so far to go,

G C G

It never ends.

C G C G

Always starting over but somehow I always know where to begin

C G C G

Always starting over but somehow I always know where to begin

C G C G

Always starting over but somehow I always know where to begin

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