Capo: 2

THE STORY - Brandi Carlile Tabbed by: Swiftsure E-mail: pg.hoang@yahoo.com Standard tuning Capo 2nd fret Brandi Carlile and the Hanseroth brothers play the song differently live, which made it a pain to find accurate reference material. Differences between the two versions will be noted in the tab. Blame any mistakes on my inability to distinguish bass notes... (although I did try pretty hard!) Intro Lead guitar (light distortion) A Asus4 A Asus4 e |------------------|------------------| B |----2-------2---3-|----2-------2---3-| G |------2-------2---|------2-------2---| D |--2-------2-------|--2-------2-------| A |0-------0---------|0-------0---------| E |------------------|------------------| Rhythm guitar (acoustic) A Asus4 A Asus4 e |------------------|------------------| B |------2-----2---3-|------2-----2---3-| G |----2---2-------2-|----2---2-------2-| D |--2-------2-----0-|--2-------2-----0-| A |0-------------0---|0-------------0---| E |------------------|------------------| In live performances, Brandi plays an additional set of notes between the two bars of the intro. Asus4 e |----0-------| B |3-----3-----| G |--------2---| D |----------0-| A |--0---------| E |------------| Verse 1 Lead guitar A A E7 E7 e |------------|------------|------------|------------| B |------2-----|------2-----|------3-----|------3-----| G |----2---2---|----2---2---|----1---1---|----1---1---| D |--2-------2-|--2-------2-|--2-------2-|--2-------2-| A |0-----------|0-----------|------------|------------| E |------------|------------|0-----------|0-----------| lines across my face story of who I am F#m F#m Asus4 Asus4 e |------------|------------|------0-----|------0-----| B |------2-----|------2-----|----3---3---|----3---3---| G |----2---2---|----2---2---|--2-------2-|--2-------2-| D |----------4-|--4-------4-|0-----------|0-----------| A |--4---------|------------|------------|------------| E |2-----------|2-----------|------------|------------| stories of where I've got to where I am A E7 F#m Asus4 e |------------|------------|------------|------0-----| B |------2-----|------3-----|------2-----|----3---3---| G |----2---2---|----1---1---|--------2---|--2-------2-| D |--2-------2-|--2-------2-|----4-----4-|0-----------| A |0-----------|------------|--4---------|------------| E |------------|0-----------|2-----------|------------| stories anything got no one tell them A E7 A Asus4 A e |------------|------------|-------------------------| B |------2-----|------3-----|----2---2h3-3-2----------| G |----2---2---|----1---1---|------2-2---2-2----------| D |--2-------2-|--2-------2-|--2-----2p0-0-2----------| A |0-----------|------------|0------------------------| E |------------|0-----------|-------------------------| true I was made you Rhythm guitar

All of these ^Alines across my face tell you the ^Estory of who I am So many ^F#mstories of where I've been and how I ^Asus4got to where I am

But these ^Astories don't mean ^Eanything when you've ^F#mgot no one to ^Asus4tell them to It's ^Atrue, ^EI was made for ^Ayo^Asus4u ^A

An alternate way to strum the verse is to replace Asus4 with D. This is the way Brandi usually plays live. She also plucks the last bar instead of strumming it. A Asus4 A e |-------------------------| B |----2---2h3-3-----2------| G |------2-2---2-2---2------| D |--2-----2p0-0---4-2------| A |0------------------------| E |-------------------------| you Verse 2 Lead guitar A A E7 E7 e |------------|------------|------------|------------| B |----2-----2-|----2-------|------3-----|----3-----3-| G |------2-----|------2---2-|----1---1---|------1-----| D |--2-----2---|--2-----2---|--2-------2-|--2-----2---| A |0-----------|0-----------|------------|------------| E |------------|------------|0-----------|0-----------| across the mountain tops across the ocean blue F#m F#m Asus4 Asus4 e |------------|------------|----0-------|----0-----0-| B |----2-----2-|----2-----2-|--3---3---3-|--3---3-----| G |------2-----|------2-----|--------2---|--------2---| D |--4-----4---|--4-----4---|0-----------|0-----------| A |------------|------------|------------|------------| E |2-----------|2-----------|------------|------------| lines and I broke all broke them all for you A E7 F#m Asus4 e |------------|------------|------------|----0-------| B |----2-----2-|----3-----3-|----2-----2-|--3---3---3-| G |------2-----|------1-----|------2-----|--------2---| D |--2-----2---|--2-----2---|--------4---|0-----------| A |0-----------|------------|--4---------|------------| E |------------|0-----------|2-----------|------------| even when was flat made me million A E A e |------------|------------|-------------------------| B |----2-----2-|----0-----0-|----2-------2-------2----| G |------2-----|------1-----|------2-------2-------2--| D |--2-----2---|--2-----2---|--2-------2-------2------| A |0-----------|------------|0-------0-------0--------| E |------------|0-----------|-------------------------| do I was made you Rhythm guitar (distortion) A (acoustic) E (distortion) I climbed across the mountain tops, swam all across the ocean blue

I crossed all the ^F#mlines and I broke all the rules but baby I ^Asus4broke them all for you Because ^Aeven when I ^Ewas flat broke, you ^F#mmade me feel like a ^Asus4million bucks

Yeah you ^Ado, and ^EI was made for ^Ayo^Asus4u ^A

Again, Asus4 can be swapped out for D. With distortion on, it's not like you'll be able to hear the difference anyway. Solo Lead guitar (distortion) e |5-7-9-9-5-------9-7-5-7-7-4---------7-5-4-5-5-2---------2-4-5-5-2-------| B |----------5-----------------5-5-3---------------2-2---------------3-----| G |------------7-6-------------------4-----------------4-2-------------2---| D |----------------------------------------------------------------------4-| A |------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |------------------------------------------------------------------------| A E F#m Asus4 e |------------|------------|------------|----0-------| B |----2-----2-|----0-----0-|----2-----2-|--3---3---3-| G |------2-----|------1-----|------2-----|--------2---| D |--2-----2---|--2-----2---|--4-----4---|0-----------| A |0-----------|------------|------------|------------| E |------------|0-----------|2-----------|------------| A E A Asus4 A e |------------|------------|-------------------------| B |----2-----2-|----0-----0-|----2---2h3-3-2----------| G |------2-----|------1-----|------2-2---2-2----------| D |--2-----2---|--2-----2---|--2-----2p0-0-2----------| A |0-----------|------------|0------------------------| E |------------|0-----------|-------------------------| Tim Hanseroth plays the first part of the solo as usual during live performances, but strums the chords with Brandi instead of plucking them like on the album. Rhythm guitar |A|A|E|E|F#m|F#m|Asus4|Asus4| |A|E|F#m|Asus4| |A|E|A Asus4 A| Brandi will often switch out her acoustic guitar for an electric guitar during the first part here, picking up once Tim finishes the note solo. Verse 3 Lead guitar (light distortion) A Esus4 E e |------------|------------|------------|------------| B |2-----------|------------|----0-------|--------0---| G |2-----------|------------|------2---2-|1---1-------| D |2-----------|------------|--2-----2---|------------| A |------------|------------|------------|------------| E |------------|------------|0-----------|--0---0-----| smile that's on my mouth words that don't come out F#m F#m Asus4 Asus4 e |------------|------------|------0-----|------0-----| B |------2-----|------2-----|----3---3---|----3---3---| G |----2---2---|----2---2---|--2---------|--2---------| D |--4---------|--4---------|0-----------|0-----------| A |------------|------------|------------|------------| E |2-----------|2-----------|------------|------------| friends who think that know my head is a mess A E7 F#m Asus4 e |------------|------------|------------|------0-----| B |------2-----|------3-----|------2-----|----3---3---| G |----2---2---|----1---1---|----2---2---|--2---------| D |--2---------|------------|--4---------|0-----------| A |0-----------|--2---------|------------|------------| E |------------|0-----------|2-----------|------------| they don't I really am they don't I've been A E7 A e |------------|------------|-------------------------| B |------2-----|------3-----|------2---2h3-2----------| G |----2---2---|----1---1---|----2---2----------------| D |--2---------|------------|--2----------------------| A |0-----------|--2---------|0------------------------| E |------------|0-----------|-------------------------| you do I was made you The song is performed live with a different version of the verse for lead guitar. E7 e |------------|------------|------------|------------| B |------------|------------|------3-----|------------| G |------------|------------|------------|------------| D |------------|------------|----2-------|------------| A |------------|------------|--2---------|------------| E |------------|------------|0-----------|------------| words that don't come out F#m Asus4 Asus4 e |------2-----|------------|------0-----|------0-----|-- B |------------|------------|--3-----3---|--3-----3---|-- G |------------|------------|----2-----2-|----2-----2-|-- D |----4-------|------------|0-----------|0-----------|0- A |--4---------|------------|------------|------------|-- E |2-----------|------------|------------|------------|-- friends who think that know my head is a mess A E F#m Asus4 e |------------|------0-----|------2-----|------0-----| B |------2-----|------------|------------|--3-----3---| G |----2-------|------------|------------|----2-----2-| D |--2---------|----2-------|----4-------|0-----------| A |0-----------|--2---------|--4---------|------------| E |------------|0-----------|2-----------|------------| they don't I really am they don't I've been A E7 A Asus4 A e |------------|------------|-------------------------| B |------2-----|------3-----|----2---2h3-3-----2------| G |----2-------|------------|------2-2---2-2---2------| D |--2---------|----2-------|--2-----2p0-0---2-2------| A |0-----------|--2---------|0------------------------| E |------------|0-----------|-------------------------| you do I was made you Rhythm guitar (acoustic) A (one strum) E You see the smile that's on my mouth is hiding the words that don't come out

And all of my ^F#mfriends who think that I'm blessed, they don't ^Asus4know my head is a mess No, ^Athey don't know who ^EI really am and ^F#mthey don't know what ^Asus4I've been through like ^Ayou do

And ^EI was made for ^Ayo^Asus4u ^A

Brandi does not strum this verse at all when she performs live. Verse 4 Lead guitar A A E7 E7 e |------------|------------|------------|------------| B |----2-----2-|----2-----2-|------3-----|----3-----3-| G |------2-----|------2-----|----1---1---|------1-----| D |--2-----2---|--2-----2---|--2-------2-|--2-----2---| A |0-----------|0-----------|------------|------------| E |------------|------------|0-----------|0-----------| lines across my face story of who I am F#m F#m Asus4 Asus4 e |------------|------------|----0-------|----0-----0-| B |----2-----2-|----2-----2-|--3---3---3-|--3---3-----| G |------2-----|------2-----|--------2---|--------2---| D |--4-----4---|--4-----4---|0-----------|0-----------| A |------------|------------|------------|------------| E |2-----------|2-----------|------------|------------| stories of where I've got to where I am A E7 F#m Asus4 e |------------|------------|------------|----0-------| B |----2-------|----3-----3-|----------2-|--3---3---3-| G |------2---2-|------1-----|------2-----|--------2---| D |--2-----2---|--2-----2---|--4-----4---|0-----------| A |0-----------|------------|----4-------|------------| E |------------|0-----------|2-----------|------------| stories anything got no one tell them A E7 A e |------------|------------|-------------------------| B |----2-------|----3-----3-|----2-------2-------2----| G |------2---2-|------1-----|------2-------2-------2--| D |--2-----2---|--2-----2---|--2-------2-------2------| A |0-----------|------------|0-------0-------0--------| E |------------|0-----------|-------------------------| true I was made you Tim strums the chords with Brandi when playing live. Rhythm guitar (distortion)

All of these ^Alines across my face tell you the ^Estory of who I am So many ^F#mstories of where I've been and how I ^Asus4got to where I am

But these ^Astories don't mean ^Eanything when you've ^F#mgot no one to ^Asus4tell them to A E A Asus4 A (keep strumming into the Outro) It's true, I was made for you

Same live performance notes as Verse 2. Outro Lead guitar E7 A Asus4 A e |------------|-------------------------| B |3-----------|--2-----2h3-----2--------| G |1-----------|----2---X---2---2--------| D |2-----------|------2-4-----4-2--------| A |------------|0------------------------| E |------------|-------------------------| I was made you Tim plays this live. A E7 E A Asus4 A e |--------------|----0---------|-----------------------| B |------2-------|------3-0-----|----2---2h3-----2------| G |----2---2-----|--1-------1---|------2-2---2---2------| D |--2-------2---|------------2-|--2-----2p0---4-2------| A |0-----------0-|--------------|0----------------------| E |--------------|0-------------|-----------------------| true I was made you Rhythm guitar (acoustic) (acoustic) E Oh yeah well it's true, that I was made for A Asus4 A e |----------0-0------------| B |------2-3---2------------| G |----2-------2------------| D |--2---------2------------| A |0-----------0------------| E |-------------------------| you Brandi strums a distorted final A chord live. ************ | / 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 ************

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