Shakey Graves - Rotten ol me
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Tabbed from this youtube version starting at 16 seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P6KrkolDSs
This is my first tab. I will put a video here when its ready: (link)
Shakey does this song in open D tuning, but I tabbed it in standard tuning.(I will make a video on how to play
this in Open D soon, its actually easier than standard)
For the D lick in the opening, middle, and end, strum the D chord then pluck the d,b and e strings (4,2,1)
together(or all 4), then slide to first fret and pluck, then pluck it open , then go back too D and pluck.
(Alternate way of doing the lick, the D u wanna use here is similar to the Bm(its in the variations D/F#), just
move the pinky too 5th fret 5 string, pluck strings a,b,e (5,1,2) now slide all fingers 1 fret back , pluck
and then slide fingers 1 fret back again and pluck(which will be a C), then back too a barred D and pluck.)
Opening
Bm D (x2)
F#m Fm Em
Em Fm F#m (x2)
Verse 1
F#mFar from the nightlife now,F#m Fm
EmPoor fathers' daughters,Em Fm
F#mcome out where the sleepers roamF#m Fm
EmAnd search no longer.
GEven if, You don't gDet, my drifAt, G#
GWell, I send ya home with compliDment and kiss.A
(optional tip, Use Barred G for this section)
Chorus
Yeah, from rotten ol'G me. Yeah, rottenF#m ol' Bmme.
Yeah, rottenF#m ol' Gme. Yeah, rotteF#mn ol' Bmme.
(lick)
D Bm D Bm
Verse 2
Well F#mso come, leave your shoes at home F#m Fm
EmYeah, sink your hooks andEm Fm
F#mCome out where the losers roamF#m Fm
EmYou've had a fair warning
Well come and sGee, your fDoe and frieAnd G#
GYeah well if loves the way thDen love must be the eAnd
Chorus
of Rotten ol' Gme. Oh, rottenF#m ol' mBme
Yeah, rotten F#mol' mGe. Yeah, rottenF#m ol' Bmme.
Bridge (the D u wanna use here is similar to the Bm, just move the pinky too 5th fret
5th string, or you can do a regular D and then wrap your thumb over 2nd fret 6th string)
D/F#So I'll enjoy, that I've made so many bad decisions in my timeBm
I don't quite know whether to D/F#stay or go
Well such a good time, but do you Bmlet it show?
Well, you know the D/F#truth may be
That trouble only finds me when I'm fBmast asleep
I scream of how I'm losing all my preD/F#cious time
You say you're never on the wiBmnning side (BOOM lol)
Well, welcome to Gme, my Dfoe, my fAriend G#
GCause, if loves the way then loDve must be the enAd
Chorus
Yeah of rotten ol' mGe. Yeah, rotten ol' Bmme.
Yeah, rotten F#mol' mGe. Yeah, rottenF#m ol' Bmme?.....D(lick).
(If I made any mistakes, comment below and I will fix them. Now go make youtube covers lol)