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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
On Your Porch - Acoustic Version by The Format This tab is for the acoustic version, which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bJfPGEKR5A. This version is tuned down a half-step, and it is performed with only one guitar, as opposed to the studio version which has two guitars. A few notes/hints: 1) After the intro and first half of the first verse, every time the high e string is plucked, I also hear the b string. The effect is subtle, but it adds emphasis to that note/beat. I like to add/remove this extra string pluck as it feels right. However, I wrote this tab based on how it sounds in the song. 2) Sometimes instead of playing this: eb|------8---------|------8---------| Bb|--8---8---8---8-|--8---8---8---8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------| Db|------------7---|------------0---| Ab|8---------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| I like to shift my pinky up and play this: eb|------8---------|------10---------| Bb|--8---8---8---8-|--8---8 ---8---8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0-- -0-------| Db|------------7---|------- -----0---| Ab|8---------------|------- ---------| Eb|----------------|8------ ---------| This is not something I hear in the song, but is my own little embellishment. Again, I like to do this whenever it feels right to me. 3) The second time through the chorus, when strumming the chords, it sounds like there's a slight embellishment in the G chord that wasn't there the first time through the chorus. In particular, it sounds like the high e string opens up to 0, but I can't quite make out what the b string is doing. I did my best on that; any comments would be greatly appreciated. The rest of it, I feel pretty confident about. Anyway, without further adieu, onto the tab. I hope you like it. :) Tuning: 1/2 step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb) [Intro] eb|------8---------|------8---------| Bb|--8-------8---8-|--8-------8---8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------| x3 Db|------------7---|------------0---| Ab|8---------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| eb|------3---------|----------------| Bb|--3-------3---3-|--3---3---3--/8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0-------0---| Db|------------0---|----------------| Ab|----------------|--------3-------| Eb|3---------------|3---------------| [Verse 1] "I was on your porch The smoke sank into my skin So I came inside to be with you" eb|------8---------|------8---------| Bb|--8-------8---8-|--8-------8---8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------| x3 Db|------------7---|------------0---| Ab|8---------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| eb|------3---------|----------------| Bb|--3-------3---3-|--3---3---3--/8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0-------0---| Db|------------0---|----------------| Ab|----------------|--------3-------| Eb|3---------------|3---------------| (This is where I start to hear the b string plucked with the high e.) "We talked all night About everything you could imagine 'cause come the morning I'll be gone" eb|------8---------|------8---------| Bb|--8---8---8---8-|--8---8---8---8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------| x3 Db|------------7---|------------0---| Ab|8---------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| eb|------3---------|----------------| Bb|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0-------0---| Db|------------0---|----------------| Ab|----------------|--------3-------| Eb|3---------------|3---------------| [Pre-chorus] "And as our eyes start to close I turn to you, and I let you know that I love you" eb|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|----------------| Bb|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-| Gb|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|----0-------0---| Db|0-----------0---|------------0---|------------0---|----------------| Ab|----------------|0---------------|2---------------|2-------3-------| Eb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| eb|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|----------------| Bb|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|----------------| Gb|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|0---------------| Db|0-----------0---|------------0---|------------0---|0---------------| Ab|----------------|0---------------|2---------------|2---------------| Eb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Interlude] eb|------8---------|------8---------| Bb|--8---8---8---8-|--8---8---8---8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------| x3 Db|------------7---|------------0---| Ab|8---------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| eb|------3---------|----------------| Bb|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3--/8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0-------0---| Db|------------0---|----------------| Ab|----------------|--------3-------| Eb|3---------------|3---------------| [Verse 2] "My dad was sick My mom she cared for him Her love, it nursed him back to life" eb|------8---------|------8---------| Bb|--8---8---8---8-|--8---8---8---8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------| x3 Db|------------7---|------------0---| Ab|8---------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| eb|------3---------|----------------| Bb|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3--/8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0-------0---| Db|------------0---|----------------| Ab|----------------|--------3-------| Eb|3---------------|3---------------| "And me, I ran I couldn't even look at him For fear I'd have to say goodbye" eb|------8---------|------8---------| Bb|--8---8---8---8-|--8---8---8---8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------| x3 Db|------------7---|------------0---| Ab|8---------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| eb|------3---------|----------------| Bb|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0-------0---| Db|------------0---|----------------| Ab|----------------|--------3-------| Eb|3---------------|3---------------| [Pre-Chorus] "And as I start to leave He grabs me by the shoulder and he tells me" eb|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|----------------| Bb|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-| Gb|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|----0-------0---| x2 Db|0-----------0---|------------0---|------------0---|----------------| Ab|----------------|0---------------|2---------------|2-------3-------| Eb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Chorus] "What's left to lose? You've done enough And if you fail, well then you fail but not to us" eb|------0---------|------0---------|--------------3-|----------------| Bb|--1-------1---1-|--3-------3---1-|--1---0h1-------|--1---1---1---1-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2-----2-----|2---------------| Db|------------2---|------------0---|------------2---|----2-----------| Ab|3---------------|2---------------|0---------------|--------0---2---| Eb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| eb|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------| Bb|--1-------1---1-|--1-------1---0-|--0-------0---0-|--0-------0---0-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------| Db|3-----------3---|2-----------2---|------------0---|------------0---| Ab|----------------|----------------|----------------|2---------------| Eb|----------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| " 'Cause these last three years I know they've been hard But now it's time to get out of the desert and into the sun Even if it's alone" eb|------0---------|------0---------|--------------3-|----------------| Bb|--1-------1---1-|--3-------3---1-|--1---0h1-------|--1---1---1---1-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2-----2-----|2---------------| Db|------------2---|------------0---|------------2---|----2-----------| Ab|3---------------|2---------------|0---------------|--------0---2---| Eb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| eb|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|----------------| Bb|--1-------1---1-|--1-------1---0-|--0-------0---0-|----------------| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----------------| Db|3-----------3---|2-----------2---|------------0---|----------------| Ab|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|----------------|3---------------|3---------------| [Interlude] (Now it's just strummed chords until the outro. I'll let you listen to the song for the rhythm.) eb|8---------------|8---------------| Bb|8---------------|8---------------| Gb|0---------------|0---------------| x3 Db|7---------------|0---------------| Ab|8---------------|7---------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| eb|3---------------|3-------3-------| Bb|3---------------|3-------3-------| Gb|0---------------|0-------0-------| Db|0---------------|0-------2-------| Ab|2---------------|2-------3-------| Eb|3---------------|3---------------| [Verse 3] "So now here I sit In a hotel off of Sunset While my thoughts bounce off of Sam's guitar" eb|8---------------|8---------------| Bb|8---------------|8---------------| Gb|0---------------|0---------------| x3 Db|7---------------|0---------------| Ab|8---------------|7---------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| eb|3---------------|3-------3-------| Bb|3---------------|3-------3-------| Gb|0---------------|0-------0-------| Db|0---------------|0-------2-------| Ab|2---------------|2-------3-------| Eb|3---------------|3---------------| "And that's the way it's been Ever since we were kids, but now Now we've got something to lose" eb|8---------------|8---------------| Bb|8---------------|8---------------| Gb|0---------------|0---------------| x3 Db|7---------------|0---------------| Ab|8---------------|7---------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| eb|3---------------|3-------3-------| Bb|3---------------|3-------3-------| Gb|0---------------|0-------0-------| Db|0---------------|0-------2-------| Ab|2---------------|2-------3-------| Eb|3---------------|3---------------| [Pre-Chorus] "And I can see their eyes But tell me something, can they see mine?" eb|1---------------|1---------------|1---------------|1-------1-------| Bb|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3-------3-------| Gb|2---------------|2---------------|0---------------|0-------0-------| x2 Db|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0-------0-------| Ab|0---------------|0---------------|2---------------|2-------3-------| Eb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Chorus] " 'Cause what's left to lose? I've done enough And if I fail well then I fail but I gave it a shot 'Cause these last three years I know they've been hard But now it's time to get out of the desert and into the sun Even if it's alone Alone, alone, alone, alone, alone Even if it's alone" _ eb|0---------------|0-----------0---|0-----0-------3-|3-----0-----0---| | Bb|1---------------|3-----------1---|1-----0h1-----1-|1-----1-----1---| | Gb|0---------------|0-----------0---|2-----2-------2-|2-----2-----2---| | Db|2---------------|0-----------0---|2-----2-------2-|2-----2-----0---| | Ab|3---------------|2-----------2---|0-----0-------0-|0-----0-----2---| | Eb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | > x4 eb|1---------------|1---------------|1---------------|1-1-----0-------| | Bb|1---------------|1---------------|0---------------|0-3-----1-------| | Gb|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0-0-----0-------| | Db|3---------------|2---------------|0---------------|0-0-----0-------| | Ab|3---------------|3---------------|2---------------|2-2-----2-------| | Eb|----------------|----------------|3---------------|3-3-----3-------| _| [Outro] eb|------8---------|------8---------| Bb|--8-------8---8-|--8-------8---8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------| x2 Db|------------7---|------------0---| Ab|8---------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| "I was on your porch last night The smoke, it sank into my skin" eb|------8---------|------8---------| Bb|--8-------8---8-|--8-------8---8-| Gb|----0---0-------|----0---0-------| Db|------------7---|------------0---| Ab|8---------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|8---------------| eb|------8---------|----------------| Bb|--8-------8---8-|--8-------3-----| Gb|----0---0-------|----0-------0---| Db|------------7---|----------------| Ab|8---------------|----------------| Eb|----------------|8-------3-------| eb|0---------------| Bb|1---------------| Gb|0---------------| Db|2---------------| Ab|3---------------| Eb|----------------| ************************************ | h Hammer-on | / Slide ************************************