Damien Rice - The greatest bastard
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Hey guys! This is my first tab.
I will be basing it from this video of Damien:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PwoYfQoAr4
My (internet pseudo) name is Thirty. (strange right?)
If you'd like to contact me, please... don't haha! I'd rather not have my information
here. I will be checking the comments section though.
In this song, he fingerpicks, which I will not be showing you here. It's not hard to
figure out though.
I thought I'd upload this tab in-response to the previous one, correcting it,
so-to-speak... kindly. Haha!
Damien usually keeps his guitar in a full-step-down tuning, with his capo on the second
fret, giving the "standard tuning" sound.
So if you're on standard tuning, you can just keep it like that with no capo, or if
you're on a full-step-down, you can place your capo on the second fret to give the
'standard-tuning-sound'.
D Dsus2 G Em F#m A |
--2------ ----0----------------3-----0-----2-----5---|
--3------ ----3----------------3-----0-----2-----5---|
--2------ ----2----------------4-----0-----2-----6---|
--0------ ----0----------------5-----2-----4-----7---|
--0------ ----0----------------5-----2-----4-----7---|
--2------ ----2----------------3-----0-----2-----5---|
Damien also uses "Hendrix Grips" which are a specific 'types' (or alternatives to) of
Barre Chord.
In the video, he uses those, instead of traditional barre chords. In fact, he seems to
enjoy Hendrix Grips more than traditional barre chords.
(Here's a video explaining how to do hendrix grips)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKBuwFpD2vE
So if you're wanting to play the song "correctly", then you should use the Hendrix Grip
alternatives to Barre Chords.
DI made you laugh, I made youDsus2 cry,
I made you open up your eGyes
Didn'Dsus2t I?
DI helped you open up your Dsus2wings,
Your legs and many other Gthings
Didn'Dsus2t I?
EmAm I the greatest bastard that you F#mknow,
The only one who lets you Ggo,
The one you hurt so much Ayou can not bear?
DWe were good when we were good,
When we were not misundersGtood. Dsus2
DYou helped me love, you helped meDsus2 live
You helped me learn how to forGgive,
Didn'Dsus2t you?
DWish that I could say the Dsus2same,
But when you left, you left thGe blame.
Didn'Dsus2t you?
EmAm I the greatest bastard that youF#m met,
The only one you can't forgGet,
Am I the one your truth's been Awaiting for?
DAm I just dreaming once aDsus2gain?
Some dreams are better when theyG end Dsus2
DJust woke in bed, you were inDsus2 my head
I was underground and in a dGream
Pass this place I'm not suDsus2ppose to be,
DAnd you were there waitingDsus2 for me
And, with a smile, you said It's been Gawhile
You asked have I had I sDsus2een her recently.
EmAm I the greatest bastard that youDsus2 know?
When will we learn to let thisG go?
We fought so much we've broDsus2ken all the chance!
DLetting go is not thDsus2e same
As pushing someone else aGway. Dsus2
BmSo please don'tF#m let on yGou don't know me!
BmPlease don't F#mlet on tGhat I'm not here!
BmPlease don't F#mlet on Gyou don't love me,
BmCause I know youF#m do,
GI know you do
(Bm F#m G A)x2 Bm
Somewhere
Credits:
xtalv (youtube) - for the video of this song
shaynegibbs (youtube) - for the explanation on how to do "Hendrix Grips"
Damien Rice - Of course, for this LOVELY tune <3