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Bitter Memories - Bahamas Tuning: Drop D Capo: 2nd Fret This tab is based off the solo version he did for Fretboard Journal on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WFzwL9Pfco This song, in the album version and live performances, contains 2 guitars, but this tab will be altered for a single guitar. Included is both an in-depth tablature to the song as well as the simple chords with lyrics at the bottom Enjoy! Chords Used (All relative to the Capo): D Dsus4 Dsus2 G Em A7 C G(2) e|-2------3------0-----0------0------0------0------x----------------------------| B|-3------3------3-----3------0------2------1------3----------------------------| G|-2------2------2-----4------0------0------0------0----------------------------| D|-0------0------0-----5------2------2------2------4----------------------------| A|---------------------x------x------0------3------x----------------------------| D|---------------------5------2--------------------5----------------------------| Intro: Note: You really have to stretch your pinky from the D position to hit the notes on the high e. It might be tough if you have smaller hands e|---5-----2----7s5-2----2-2---2-2----3-2----| B|---3-----3--------3----3-3---3-3----3-3----| G|------------------2----2-2---2-2----2-2----| D|-0----0----0------0--0-----0-----0--0-0----| A|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| e|--0-----------0-----------2-----2----2--2------2| B|---3-----------3----------3-----3---3---3-----3-| G|----4-(4)-------4-(4)-----2-----2--2----2----2--| D|------------------------0-----0--------0--------| A|------------------------0---------0--------0----| D|-5~~--------5---------5-0----------------------- Verse: Note: while playing the D chord he changes the bass note each strum, between the open D string and the open A string. He also changes from full chord strums to single note plucking, so listen closely/watch the video at the top if you would like to play it exactly as he does. 1 When you, you get through, whatever it is you've been up to 3 And if they should ever say, All your love did was get in my way e|---2-----2-----2-----2------------2-------------2----------3-2---| B|---3-----3-----3-----3------------3------------3-----------3-3---| G|---2-----2-----2-----2------------2-----------2------------2-2---| D|-0-----------0-----------------0------------------------0--0-0---| A|-------0-----------0-----------------------0---------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 2 I'll still be, still be he who drew ya in e|--0---------------0----------------2-------2---2------2| B|---3---------------3---------------3------3----3-----3-| G|----4-(4)-----------4-(4)----------2-----2-----2----2--| D|---------------------------------0-----------0---------| A|---------------------------------------0----------0----| D|-5~~------------5---------5---------------------------- 4 I'll defend it, I'll pretend it's not that way e|--0---------------0----------------2-2--0-----3-3--2------| B|---3---------------3---------------3-3--3-3---3-3--3------| G|----4-(4)-----------4-(4)----------2-2--2-2---2-2--3------| D|---------------------------------0-0-0--0-0---0-0--0------| A|---------------------------------0------------------------| D|-5~~------------5---------5------0------------------------ Chorus: Though the memory of us is sweeter than we really were e|-------------------------------------------------2------2--------------| B|----------------0-------0------2-------2-------3-------3-----3----3----| G|--------------0-------0------0-------0-------2--------2-----4----4-----| D|------------2-------2------2-------2-------0--------0------5-----5-----| A|-------------------------0-------0-------------------------------------| D|---------2--------2---------------------------------------5-----5------| Wouldn't trade all those bitter memories for her e|-----------------------------------------------2---2---2---2--2-2-2---2--2-0------0--| B|----------------0-------0------1-------3-------3---3---3---3--3-3-3---3------3-0-3--3| G|--------------0-------0------0-------0---------2---2---2---2--2-2-2---2--------------| D|------------2-------2------2-------4-----------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0--------------| A|-------------------------3---------------------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0--------------| D|---------2--------2--------------5-------------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0--------------| Post Chorus: Essentially the intro again e|---5-----2----7s5-2----2-2---2-2----3-2----| B|---3-----3--------3----3-3---3-3----3-3----| G|------------------2----2-2---2-2----2-2----| D|-0----0----0------0--0-----0-----0--0-0----| A|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| e|--0-----------0-----------2-----2----2--2------2| B|---3-----------3----------3-----3---3---3-----3-| G|----4-(4)-------4-(4)-----2-----2--2----2----2--| D|------------------------0-----0--------0--------| A|------------------------0---------0--------0----| D|-5~~--------5---------5-0----------------------- Verse: 1 Hope he's, all I'm not, and gives you every little thing he's got 3 One who can't be tamed, still it's all the men before me, they're the ones I blame e|---2-----2-----2-----2------------2-------------2----------3-2---| B|---3-----3-----3-----3------------3------------3-----------3-3---| G|---2-----2-----2-----2------------2-----------2------------2-2---| D|-0-----------0-----------------0------------------------0--0-0---| A|-------0-----------0-----------------------0---------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 2 Strength and care, knows that you are a rare bird e|--0---------------0----------------2-------2---2------2| B|---3---------------3---------------3------3----3-----3-| G|----4-(4)-----------4-(4)----------2-----2-----2----2--| D|---------------------------------0-----------0---------| A|---------------------------------------0----------0----| D|-5~~------------5---------5---------------------------- 4 You can add my name to the long, heavy chain around you e|--0---------------0----------------2-2--0-----3-3--2------| B|---3---------------3---------------3-3--3-3---3-3--3------| G|----4-(4)-----------4-(4)----------2-2--2-2---2-2--3------| D|---------------------------------0-0-0--0-0---0-0--0------| A|---------------------------------0------------------------| D|-5~~------------5---------5------0------------------------ Chorus: Though the memory of us is sweeter than we really were e|-------------------------------------------------2------2--------------| B|----------------0-------0------2-------2-------3-------3-----3----3----| G|--------------0-------0------0-------0-------2--------2-----4----4-----| D|------------2-------2------2-------2-------0--------0------5-----5-----| A|-------------------------0-------0-------------------------------------| D|---------2--------2---------------------------------------5-----5------| Wouldn't trade all those bitter memories for her e|-----------------------------------------------2---2---2---2--2-2-2---2----------| B|----------------0-------0------1-------3-------3---3---3---3--3-3-3---3----------| G|--------------0-------0------0-------0---------2---2---2---2--2-2-2---2----------| D|------------2-------2------2-------4-----------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0----------| A|-------------------------3---------------------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0----------| D|---------2--------2--------------5-------------0---0---0---0--0-0-0---0---------- Solo: Note: Comes in immediately after the chorus ends. Once you reach the G chord the strumming becomes continuous with little hammer-ons and pull-offs This is just a template of the notes he plays in the video, it differs from video to video so feel free to change it how you'd like. e|-2-2-0h2p0-------------0-0--0---0---------------------------7-5----0-----0-------0--0--0--2--2-2-0-----0-| B|-3--------3--3-0h3p0---3-3--3h5-3---------7-5-7-7-7-7-5-7---7-5-7--3s4s5-5-5s4s3-3--3--3--3--3----3-0-3-3| G|-2----------4-------2--4-4--4---4-etc-----7-6-7-7-7-7-6-7-------7--4s5s6-6-6s5s4-4--4--4--2--2-----------| D|-0---------------------0-0--0---0-------0-------0-0-0-----0-------0------0-------0--0--0--0--0-----------| A|-0---------------------x-x--x---x-------0-------0-0-0-----0-------0------0-------x--x--x--0--0-----------| D|-0---------------------5-5--5---5-------0-------0-0-0-----0-------0------0-------5--5--5--0--0-----------| End with the Intro: e|---5-----2----7s5-2----2-2---2-2----3-2----| B|---3-----3--------3----3-3---3-3----3-3----| G|------------------2----2-2---2-2----2-2----| D|-0----0----0------0--0-----0-----0--0-0----| A|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| e|--0-----------0-----------2--| B|---3-----------3----------3--| G|----4-(4)-------4-(4)-----2--| D|------------------------0----| A|------------------------0----| D|-5~~--------5---------5-0---- Chords: If you skipped down here and would like to know little licks such as the intro, end of the chorus, and solo please go back up to the tabs to find them Intro: D, D Dsus4/D G, D
DWhen you, you get through Whatever it is you've been Gup Dto GI'll still be, still be he that Ddrew you in
DIf they should ever say All your love did was get in Gmy Dway GI'll defend you, I'll pretend it's Dnot Dsus2that waDsus4y D
Though the Emmemory of us is A7sweeter than we really Dwere G Wouldn't Emtrade all those Cbitter memorG(2)ies for Dher
D, D Dsus4/D G, D
DAnd hope he's all I'm not Gives you every little thing Ghe's Dgot GStrength and care, knows that you are Da rare bird
DOne who can't be tamed Still it's all the men before me they're the ones GI Dblame GYou can add my name to the long, heavy chain Daround youDsus2 Dsus4 D
Though the Emmemory of us is A7sweeter than we really Dwere G Wouldn't Emtrade all those Cbitter memoG(2)ries for her D
Solo: D, D G, G D, D G, D End with intro: D, D Dsus4/D G, D ************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************