John Paul White - Black leaf
tabsver. 1
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Capo: 4
Tuning: D A D F# A D
Hello there! I'm excited to tab this out for you all! This tab is based on his recorded live performances on
NPR Tiny Desk and Paste Studios. He tunes his guitar down to open D and puts the capo on 4. You technically
can play this in standard tuning and put the capo on 2, but playing this one down on the smaller frets is
much easier and just sounds better, in my opinion.
Now, the tuning can be played with a bit. He tunes completely in Open D with a capo on 4, but I found it
easier to play with Open D with a high E, rather than a high D. I find the fingering to be easier like this
and it still sounds and plays exactly the same way he plays it. If you want to play it exactly like him, then
tune the high E to a D and wherever you see an open E played in the tab, play the 7th fret on the A instead.
Other than that, happy learning!
Cheers!
yajjii
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
"Ice.............................water"
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"I...............................saw her"
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"Oh well..."
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"There's always a second time...."
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[Interlude 1]
"..around"
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[Verse 2] (same as verse 1, but here for continuity's sake)
"So..............................bitter"
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"She's...........a..............quitter"
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"Oh well..."
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"There's always a second time...."
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[Interlude 2]
"..around"
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[Bridge]
"It was hard to breathe......."
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"..gone.......and I can't get no.......air"
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"Those old butterflies......."
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"eatin' me alive..............in there"
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[Interlude 3]
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[Final Verse]
"Please..........................black leaf"
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"Please..........................hurry"
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"Oh well..."
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"There's always a second time.......around....Oh well..."
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"There's always a second time..."
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".....around"
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[Outro]
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