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This song is incredible and I've been wanting to play it acoustically for a while. The live version
finally helped me find a way to figure out approximately what Sam is playing.
Capo on the 4th fret in this live performance, the album version and Bonnaroo 2008 uses capo 3rd.
Most of the notes seemed to be correct from the other 2 versions posted of the song, but it didn't seem
as playable in the key of D as Sam makes it look in the live version playing in the (relative) key of C.
Feel free to correct if you can hear any notes I missed. This is my first tab and I mostly filled in what
felt natural for me to play for the few notes I couldn't clearly make out.
Note -- after watching the video a little more, I believe he's actually playing in something close to
D-A-C-G-A-D so that he can play 3p0 on the high D string instead of 6p3 on the B string (shown below), 
and then he can also play 3-3/5-5/3-0 for the higher riff on that high D string instead of 6-6/8-6-3 
on the B string.  I'd rather just keep it in standard tuning and slide higher or play your classic 
Dm shape with a slide/hammer up to Dsus and back to Dm. The other big difference the alternate tuning 
allows is that the 3p1 in measures 2 and 4 on the B string can be an octave lower on the C string (2p0),
which really sounds like what he is using in the live videos.
[Intro Pickup] (end of riff below, he begins most of the verse lyrics over this part)
   + 4 + 
e|-------|
b|(1)----|
g|-0-----|
d|-------|
a|-3p0h3-|
E|-------|
[Main Riff]
  Dm + 2 + 3 + 4 +  C + 2 + 3 + 4 +  Dm + 2 + (triplet)   C + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-----S-----------|----------------|-----S--------------|----------------|
b|1/3--L-6p3~----3-|1---3p1~-(1)----|1/3--L-6--6/8-6--3--|1---3p1~-(1)----|
g|0----A-------0---|0---0-----0-----|0----A--------------|0---0-----0-----|
d|-----P-0---0--(0)|----------------|-----P-0--0---0--0--|----------------|
a|3/5--!-----------|3---3-----3p0h3-|3/5--!--------------|3---3-----3p0h3-|
E|-----!-----------|----------------|-----!--------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
There is a Dmhouse by the Csea
Two jealous Dmsisters, they're waiting for Cme
And one is Dmlaid on the Cfloor
And one is Dmchanging the locks on the Cdoors
[Chorus 1]
And DmI've Cbeen Dmbuying the time on my Cknees
And DmI've Cbeen Dmselling their blankets to Cbleed Dmon
[Verse 2]
Around the Dmhouse by the Csea
The scent of Dmroses and raspberry Cleaves
And there is Dmsmoke in my Cclothes
Too much Dmtime with just smoke in my Cnose
[Chorus 2]
And DmI've Cbeen Dmmaking the meaning they Clack
And DmI've Cbeen Dmburning that book they come Cback too-Dmoo
[Verse 3] (Cut to only plucking chord on beat 1)
There is a Dmhouse by the Csea
And an Dmocean between it and Cme
And like the Dmshape of a Cwave
The jealous Dmsisters will sing on my Cgrave
[Chorus 3] (Back to full Riff)
And DmI've Cbeen Dmliving to run where they Cled
And DmI've Cbeen Dmdying to rise from theiCr bed
And DmI've Cbeen Dmsparing my neck from theiCr chain
And Dmthey've Cbeen Dmchanging the sound of my Cname
And DmI've Cbeen Dmswimming to them in my Csleep
And Dmwe've Cbeen Dmdreaming our love and our CfreeDmdom

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House By The Sea

by Iron & Wine

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This song is incredible and I've been wanting to play it acoustically for a while. The live version

finally helped me find a way to figure out approximately what Sam is playing.

Capo on the 4th fret in this live performance, the album version and Bonnaroo 2008 uses capo 3rd.

Most of the notes seemed to be correct from the other 2 versions posted of the song, but it didn't seem

as playable in the key of D as Sam makes it look in the live version playing in the (relative) key of C.

Feel free to correct if you can hear any notes I missed. This is my first tab and I mostly filled in what

felt natural for me to play for the few notes I couldn't clearly make out.

Note -- after watching the video a little more, I believe he's actually playing in something close to

D-A-C-G-A-D so that he can play 3p0 on the high D string instead of 6p3 on the B string (shown below),

and then he can also play 3-3/5-5/3-0 for the higher riff on that high D string instead of 6-6/8-6-3

on the B string. I'd rather just keep it in standard tuning and slide higher or play your classic

Dm shape with a slide/hammer up to Dsus and back to Dm. The other big difference the alternate tuning

allows is that the 3p1 in measures 2 and 4 on the B string can be an octave lower on the C string (2p0),

which really sounds like what he is using in the live videos.

[Intro Pickup] (end of riff below, he begins most of the verse lyrics over this part)

+ 4 +

e|-------|

b|(1)----|

g|-0-----|

d|-------|

a|-3p0h3-|

E|-------|

[Main Riff]

Dm + 2 + 3 + 4 + C + 2 + 3 + 4 + Dm + 2 + (triplet) C + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----S-----------|----------------|-----S--------------|----------------|

b|1/3--L-6p3~----3-|1---3p1~-(1)----|1/3--L-6--6/8-6--3--|1---3p1~-(1)----|

g|0----A-------0---|0---0-----0-----|0----A--------------|0---0-----0-----|

d|-----P-0---0--(0)|----------------|-----P-0--0---0--0--|----------------|

a|3/5--!-----------|3---3-----3p0h3-|3/5--!--------------|3---3-----3p0h3-|

E|-----!-----------|----------------|-----!--------------|----------------|

[Verse 1]

Dm C

There is a house by the sea

Dm C

Two jealous sisters, they're waiting for me

Dm C

And one is laid on the floor

Dm C

And one is changing the locks on the doors

[Chorus 1]

Dm C Dm C

And I've been buying the time on my knees

Dm C Dm C Dm

And I've been selling their blankets to bleed on

[Verse 2]

Dm C

Around the house by the sea

Dm C

The scent of roses and raspberry leaves

Dm C

And there is smoke in my clothes

Dm C

Too much time with just smoke in my nose

[Chorus 2]

Dm C Dm C

And I've been making the meaning they lack

Dm C Dm C Dm

And I've been burning that book they come back too-oo

[Verse 3] (Cut to only plucking chord on beat 1)

Dm C

There is a house by the sea

Dm C

And an ocean between it and me

Dm C

And like the shape of a wave

Dm C

The jealous sisters will sing on my grave

[Chorus 3] (Back to full Riff)

Dm C Dm C

And I've been living to run where they led

Dm C Dm C

And I've been dying to rise from their bed

Dm C Dm C

And I've been sparing my neck from their chain

Dm C Dm C

And they've been changing the sound of my name

Dm C Dm C

And I've been swimming to them in my sleep

Dm C Dm C Dm

And we've been dreaming our love and our freedom

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