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This is 'Absurd' played by Archive on 'Noise Unplugged'.
The other tab is not 100% correct, I think this one is at least very close.
Chords:
Gmaj7           G6            Dsus2
e--2--        e--0--         e--0--
B--3--        B--3--         B--3--
G--0--        G--0--         G--2--
D--0--        D--0--         D--0--
A--x--        A--x--         A-----
E--3--        E--3--         E-----
[Intro]
 Gmaj7/ G6  
(hammer-on/pull-off 2nd fret on the high e-string, listen to the song for the rhythm)
  CWithout you
  DI haven't a clueDsus2  
  BmWhat to make of my Emdaze
Oh my Amlord
It's so abDsurd
I hardly nGmaj7oticed you   (strum same pattern as intro)
  CWithout you
  DMy eyes are as blueDsus2  
  BmAs a night in a Emjail
Oh my Amlord
I can't preDtend
I hardly nGmaj7oticed you
  CWithout you there's no
DArms around my world   Dsus2although
BmWords weren't always spEmoken
I'm left here Ambroken
But oh my Dlord
I hardly nGmaj7oticed you
I hardly nBboticed you     C(use barre chords and slide)
I hardly nGoticed you          (x2)
I hardly nBboticed, Cnoticed
GYou                           (x2)
[Solo]
 C/  D   Dsus4/  Bm/ Em  
Oh my Amlord
If you were Dhere
I noticed evGerything
Tab by haida

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Absurd

by Archive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Dsus2

Dsus4

This is 'Absurd' played by Archive on 'Noise Unplugged'.

The other tab is not 100% correct, I think this one is at least very close.

Chords:

Gmaj7 G6 Dsus2

e--2-- e--0-- e--0--

B--3-- B--3-- B--3--

G--0-- G--0-- G--2--

D--0-- D--0-- D--0--

A--x-- A--x-- A-----

E--3-- E--3-- E-----

[Intro]

Gmaj7 G6

(hammer-on/pull-off 2nd fret on the high e-string, listen to the song for the rhythm)

Without you

D Dsus2

I haven't a clue

Bm Em

What to make of my daze

Oh my lord

It's so absurd

Gmaj7

I hardly noticed you (strum same pattern as intro)

Without you

D Dsus2

My eyes are as blue

Bm Em

As a night in a jail

Oh my lord

I can't pretend

Gmaj7

I hardly noticed you

Without you there's no

D Dsus2

Arms around my world although

Bm Em

Words weren't always spoken

I'm left here broken

But oh my lord

Gmaj7

I hardly noticed you

Bb C

I hardly noticed you (use barre chords and slide)

I hardly noticed you (x2)

Bb C

I hardly noticed, noticed

You (x2)

[Solo]

C D Dsus4 Bm Em

/ / /

Oh my lord

If you were here

I noticed everything

Tab by haida

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