Tuning: E A D G B E

*-------------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------* *-This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.-* *-------You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.-------* *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* Released on February 1st 2011 as a digital download and later released as the premier track of their first full lenght album "In A Tidal Wave Of Mystery", this song peaked on several international music charts, including: Germany, US, Mexico, Venezuela and more. It also reached Gold and Platinum certification in several countries, selling more than 2.5M copies around the world. With a cheerful techno beat, charged with pop synths, this track really lifts you up. Tabbed by Pelusteriano Contact at my UG profile Lyrics by Ryan Merchant & Sebu Simonian Music by Ryan Merchant (vocals), Sebu Simonian (vocals and synth), Spencer Ludwig (trumpet) Manny Quintero (bass), Nick Merwin (guitar) & Channing Holmes (drums) NOTE: Tab based on lives performances, like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRR2CmFWJCw and this http://goo.gl/DywHSK =============================================================================== CHORDS (low to high) Fmaj7 X3321X C/G 33201X Am X02210 G 32000X Dm X57765 F* X8-10-10-10X G* X10-12-12-12X INTRO Synth arr. for guitar Fmaj7 C/G Am G Fmaj7 C/G Am G |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |-1--|-1--|-1--|-0--|-1--------|-1--|-1--------|-0--| |-2--|-0--|-2--|-0--|-2--------|-0--|-2--------|-0--| |-3--|-2--|-2--|-0--|-3--------|-2--|-2--------|-0--| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| | | Background guitar |----|----|----|----|-8-8--8-8-|----|-8-8--8-8-|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| VERSE I Bass (synth eff) Fmaj7 C/G Am G || -----------------|---5---5---5---5-|-----------------|----------------- || ||o---3---3---3---3-|-----------------|---7---7---7---7-|---5---5---9---9-o|| ||o-----------------|-3---3---3---3---|-----------------|-----------------o|| || -1---1---1---1---|-----------------|-5---5---5---5---|-3---3---7---7--- ||

^Fmaj7I could lift you ^C/Gup, I could ^Amshow you what you wanna see And ^Gtake you where you wanna be ^Fmaj7You could be my ^C/Gluck, even ^Amif the sky is falling down I ^Gknow that we'll be safe and sound

TRUMPET BRIDGE Trumpet arr. for guitar (if you want to play it one actave lower, play it 12 frets below) Fmaj7 C/G Am G |-12------------10-12-|---------------10--|-12------------10-12-|---------15-13-12--| |-----10--12-13-------|---------12-13-----|-----10--12-13-------|-------------------| |---------------------|-12---12-----------|---------------------|-12---12-----------| |---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------| |---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------| |---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|

^Fmaj7 ^C/G We're safe and sound ^Am ^G

VERSE II Synth arr. for guitar Fmaj7 C/G Am G Fmaj7 C/G Am G |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |-1--|-1--|-1--|-0--|-1--------|-1--|-1--------|-0--| |-2--|-0--|-2--|-0--|-2--------|-0--|-2--------|-0--| |-3--|-2--|-2--|-0--|-3--------|-2--|-2--------|-0--| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| | | Background guitar |----|----|----|----|-8-8--8-8-|----|-8-8--8-8-|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----| |----|----|----|----|----------|----|----------|----|

^Fmaj7I could fill your ^C/Gcup, you know my ^Amriver won't evaporate This ^Gworld we still appreciate ^Fmaj7You could be my ^C/Gluck, even ^Amin a hurricane of frowns I ^Gknow that we'll be safe and sound

CHORUS Synth arr. for guitar Fmaj7 C/G Am G || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- || || -1-------------------|-1-----------------|-1-------------------|-0----------------- || ||o-2-------------------|-0-----------------|-2-------------------|-0-----------------o|| ||o-3-------------------|-2-----------------|-2-------------------|-0-----------------o|| || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- || || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- ||x2 | | Trumpet arr. for guitar || -12------------10-12-|---------------10--|-12------------10-12-|---------15-13-12-- || || -----10--12-13-------|---------12-13-----|-----10--12-13-------|------------------- || ||o---------------------|-12---12-----------|---------------------|-12---12-----------o|| ||o---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------o|| || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- || || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- ||x2

^Fmaj7Safe and ^C/Gsound - We're safe and sound ^AmSafe and ^Gsound - We're safe and sound ^Fmaj7Hold your ^C/Gground - We're safe and sound ^AmSafe and ^Gsound

VERSE III (with hand claps) Background guitar Fmaj7 C/G Am G || ---15--|---12--|-------|------- || || --13---|--13---|---13--|---12-- || ||o-12----|-12----|--14---|--12---o|| ||o-------|-------|-14----|-12----o|| || -------|-------|-------|------- || || -------|-------|-------|------- ||x2

^Fmaj7I could show you ^C/Glove, in a ^Amtidal wave of mystery You'll ^Gstill be standing next to me ^Fmaj7You could be my ^C/Gluck, even ^Amif we're six feet underground I ^Gknow that we'll be safe and sound (sound-sound-sound...)

INTERLUDE Synth arr. for guitar, play on A string (ghost note effect)

A||-^Dm5(5)5(5)5(5)5(5)5(5)5(5)5(5)5(5)-|-5(5)5(5)5(5)5(5)5(5)5(5)5(5)5(5)-| | | Trumpet arr. for guitar || ----12--12h10-12----12--12h10-12-|-----12--12h10-12----12--12h10-12-| || ---------------------------------|----------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|----------------------------------| ||o---------------------------------|----------------------------------| || ---------------------------------|----------------------------------| || ---------------------------------|----------------------------------|

F* G* |-8(8)8(8)8(8)8(8)8(8)8(8)8(8)8(8)-|-10(10)10(10)10(10)10(10)10(10)10(10)10(10)10(10)- || | | |---12--10h12--12---12--10h12--12--|-------12----------12----12----12----12----------- || |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------o|| |----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------o|| |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------- || |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------- ||x2 CHORUS Synth arr. for guitar Fmaj7 C/G Am G || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- || || -1-------------------|-1-----------------|-1-------------------|-0----------------- || ||o-2-------------------|-0-----------------|-2-------------------|-0-----------------o|| ||o-3-------------------|-2-----------------|-2-------------------|-0-----------------o|| || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- || || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- ||x2

^Fmaj7Safe and ^C/Gsound, ^AmSafe and ^Gsound ^Fmaj7Hold your ^C/Gground ^AmSafe and ^Gsound

VERSE IV (No chords, only bass) I could lift you up, I could show you what you wanna see And take you where you wanna be You could be my luck, even if the sky is falling down I know that we'll be safe and sound VERSE V Synth arr. for guitar Fmaj7 C/G Am G || ----------|----|----------|---- | || -1--------|-1--|-1--------|-0-- || ||o-2--------|-0--|-2--------|-0--o|| ||o-3--------|-2--|-2--------|-0--o|| || ----------|----|----------|---- || || ----------|----|----------|---- ||x2 | | Background guitar || -8-8--8-8-|----|-8-8--8-8-|---- || || ----------|----|----------|---- || ||o----------|----|----------|----o|| ||o----------|----|----------|----o|| || ----------|----|----------|---- || || ----------|----|----------|---- ||x2

PRE-CHORUS Synth arr. for guitar Fmaj7 C/G Am G || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- || || -1-------------------|-1-----------------|-1-------------------|-0----------------- || ||o-2-------------------|-0-----------------|-2-------------------|-0-----------------o|| ||o-3-------------------|-2-----------------|-2-------------------|-0-----------------o|| || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- || || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- ||x2 | | Trumpet arr. for guitar || -12------------10-12-|---------------10--|-12------------10-12-|---------15-13-12-- || || -----10--12-13-------|---------12-13-----|-----10--12-13-------|------------------- || ||o---------------------|-12---12-----------|---------------------|-12---12-----------o|| ||o---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------o|| || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- || || ---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------- ||x2

^Fmaj7 ^C/G We're safe and sound ^Am ^G We're safe and sound ^Fmaj7 ^C/G We're safe and sound ^Am ^G We're safe and sound

^Fmaj7Safe and ^C/Gsound - We're safe and sound ^AmSafe and ^Gsound - We're safe and sound ^Fmaj7Hold your ^C/Gground - We're safe and sound ^AmSafe and ^Gsound - We're safe and sound

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