You NEED to listen to this song to pick up all of the rhythms. It's impossible to show exactly where to play
every note because this song, in particular, had a LOT of 'ad libing' and variations.
REMEMBER it's in Drop D key!
p = pull off
/ = slide
INTRO:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0---------0---0---0---------0---0-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-0-0-------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0---------0---0---0---------0---0-5-5---5-7---7-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------5-5---5-7---7-|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-0-0-------5-5---5-7---7-|
e|-----------------1-----------------------------------1-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0---------0---0---0---------0---0-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
D|-0-0------0-0---0--0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---0--0-0-------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
VERSE 1:
Every day I see you looking in
I'll be the smoothest thing to touch your skin
You're longing to be loved but you're alone
And your longing makes you shiver to the bone
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0-----| repeat x3
A|-------------------------------------|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-|
e|-----------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
B|-----------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
G|-----------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0-5-5---5-7---7-|
A|-----------------------------5-5---5-7---7-|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0-------5-5---5-7---7-|
INSTRUMENTAL
e|-----------------------------------1-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------2-----------4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0---------0---0---0---------0---0-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---0--0-0------0-0---0--0-0-------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
VERSE 2:
I know your mama told you nothing of importance
No your daddy taught you nothing you could learn
You've had your sisters weighing on your pockets
And your priest he tried so hard to get you turned
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0-----| repeat x3
A|-------------------------------------|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-|
e|------------------3/5---5-|
B|------------------3/5---5-|
G|------------------3/5---5-|
D|-----0---0---0----5/7---7-|
A|------------------5/7---7-|
D|-0-0------0-0---0-5/7---7-|
INSTRUMENTAL
e|-----------------------------------1-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2---------------2-----------------------------------2-----------4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0---------0---0---0---------0-----5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------444-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
D|-0-0------0-0---0--0-0------0-0---0--0-0------0-0---0--0-0-------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
G|-----------------2-------------2-2-------------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
D|-----0---0---0---3-----0---0---3-3-------0---0---0---------0--0--5-5---5-7---7-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------5-5---5-7---7-|
D|-0-0------0-0---0--0-0------0-0-0-0--0-0------0-0---00-0-0-------5-5---5-7---7-|
VERSE 3:
Maybe you've been living lonely
While your woman has a fellow on the side
Your kids keep telling jokes that ain't that funny
And you failed in everything that comes to mind
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0-----| repeat x2
A|-------------------------------------|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-|
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0-------6-6/5-5/6-|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
D|-----0---0---0----------0--5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
A|---------------------------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0-----5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
INSTRUMENTAL
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------3-3---3-5---5-|
G|-----------------2-------------2-2-------------------2-----------3-3---3-5---5-|
D|-----0---0---0---3-----0---0---3-3-------0---0---0---3-----0--0--5-5---5-7---7-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------5-5---5-7---7-|
D|-0-0------0-0---0--0-0------0-0-0-0--0-0------0-0---0--0-0-------5-5---5-7---7-|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------22-----------------2-----------------------------4-4-4-4-5--6-|
D|-----0---0---0--33-----0---0---0---3-----0---0---0---------0--0--5-5-5-5-6--7-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-6--7-|
D|-0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0---0--0-0------0-0---00-0-0-------5-5-5-5-6--7-|
VERSE 4:
You see I'm only here to let you know
That I love you and I'll never let you go
So take me in the hand don't walk on by
For the life this has to offer twists inside
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0-----| repeat x3
A|-------------------------------------|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-|
e|---------------------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|
B|---------------------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|
G|---------------------------3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|
D|-----0---0---0----------0--5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|
A|---------------------------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0-----5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|
INSTRUMENTAL
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------22----------------2------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
D|-----0---0---0--33-----0---0---0--3------0---0---0---------0--0--5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
D|-0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0---5/3p0-0------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
(p = pull off)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------2-----------------2--------------------------------4-4-4-6-6-6-|
D|-----0---0---0--3------0---0---0--3------0---0---0----------0------5-5-5-7-7-7-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-7-7-7-|
D|-0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0---5p0-0-0---0/3--5-5-5-7-7-7-|
VERSE 5:
Now your woman has her fellow in your bed
You have to go you have to move right in
N' the ring on your finger would leave another scar
But the joke's on her she hasn't seen it all
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0-----| repeat x3
A|-------------------------------------|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-|
e|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-----0---0---0------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|--------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-0-0------0-0---00--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
INSTRUMENTAL
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------22----------------2-----------------22----------6-6-6-6-6-4-4-|
D|-----0---0---0--33-----0---0---0--3------0---0---0--33----0--0--7-7-7-7-7-5-5-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-5-5-|
D|-0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0------7-7-7-7-7-5-5-|
VERSE 6:
So you shot him up close and you shot him in the face
N' your woman looked on and your children they embraced
N' the candle's still burning and the fire's roaring fire
You moved right in, yeah you moved right in
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0-----| repeat x3
A|-------------------------------------|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-----0---0---0----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-0-0------0-0---0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
INSTRUMENTAL
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------2---------------22------------------2-------------------2-|
D|-----0---0---0---3-----0---0---0-33------0---0---0---3-----0--0----------3-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0------0-0---0--0-0------0-0------0-0------0-0---0--0-0------0--00--00--|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------22-----------------------------------------22------------4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
D|-----0---0---0--33-----0---0------------------0---0--------33------0-----5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
A|-------------------------------------5/3-------------5/3-----------------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
D|-0-0------0-0------0-0-------0--00--0-----0-0------0-----0-----0-0-----0-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
(she technically sings "Stop
your" during the last two
VERSE 7: strums of this section)
Stop your shaking, sweating, whining and regretting
You're making a scene that is gonna get you caught
Hey look me in the barrel and tell me that you love me
Yes this is a kiss that I swear will blow your mind
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|-----0---0----------------0---0--------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-------0--00--00--0-0-------0--12p0-12p0-|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
D|-----0---0-------------------0---0--5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
A|------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
D|-0-0-------0--12p0-12p0--0-0--------5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-----0---0---0---------0---0---0-----|
A|-------------------------------------|
D|-0-0------0-0---00-0-0------0-0---00-|
e|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-----0---0---0------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|--------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-0-0------0-0---00--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
OUTRO:
I suggest doing some ad lib that would be typical for the instrumental parts. This outro seemed like it was
entirely just ad libbing and randomness. It does ends with this:
e|- ... ----------------|
B|- ... ----------------|
G|- ... --4-4-4-4-4-2-2-|
D|- ... --5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
A|- ... --5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|
D|- ... --5-5-5-5-5-3-3-|Gun tab and lyrics
Free tab for Gun by Emilíana Torrini. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
You NEED to listen to this song to pick up all of the rhythms. It's impossible to show exactly where to play
every note because this song, in particular, had a LOT of 'ad libing' and variations.
REMEMBER it's in Drop D key!
p = pull off
/ = slide
INTRO:
VERSE 1:
Every day I see you looking in
I'll be the smoothest thing to touch your skin
You're longing to be loved but you're alone
And your longing makes you shiver to the bone
VERSE 2:
I know your mama told you nothing of importance
No your daddy taught you nothing you could learn
You've had your sisters weighing on your pockets
And your priest he tried so hard to get you turned
VERSE 3:
Maybe you've been living lonely
While your woman has a fellow on the side
Your kids keep telling jokes that ain't that funny
And you failed in everything that comes to mind
VERSE 4:
You see I'm only here to let you know
That I love you and I'll never let you go
So take me in the hand don't walk on by
For the life this has to offer twists inside
VERSE 5:
Now your woman has her fellow in your bed
You have to go you have to move right in
N' the ring on your finger would leave another scar
But the joke's on her she hasn't seen it all
VERSE 6:
So you shot him up close and you shot him in the face
N' your woman looked on and your children they embraced
N' the candle's still burning and the fire's roaring fire
You moved right in, yeah you moved right in
(she technically sings "Stop
your" during the last two
VERSE 7: strums of this section)
Stop your shaking, sweating, whining and regretting
You're making a scene that is gonna get you caught
Hey look me in the barrel and tell me that you love me
Yes this is a kiss that I swear will blow your mind
OUTRO:
I suggest doing some ad lib that would be typical for the instrumental parts. This outro seemed like it was
entirely just ad libbing and randomness. It does ends with this:Gun Tab by Emilíana Torrini
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