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Whatever It Takes by The Nightwatchman
Whatever It Takes
G#5 D#5 C#5 G#5 x2
G#5
G#5
Storm clouds won't bother together
Sheet cashed in, cut the tether
She's gone, its no mistake
The angels have come too late
They've come too late
F#5
In my hands I hold the truth
Chorus:
G#5 F#
That something sure that hits you, pure flesh and bone to rip through
D#m C# G#5
Don't let em tie you to the stake, whatever it takes
F# D#m
Flood waters raise the ramparts, I'll meet you now wherever you are
C# G#5
I'm here until the front line breaks, whatever it takes
G#5
Then she turned off the headlights
F#5
Cranked the radio, ran the red lights
Never found the missing bride
Window's dark but they're all inside
Their all inside
F#5
In my hands I hold the truth
Chorus
Solo:
G#5
C# D#m E F#
G#5
A general without an army
F#5
I stopped looking, then they found me
On the hill a horn is blowing
It's over man, you just don't know it
Chorus
G#5 F#
Climb backwards through the red room, a jungle of thieves to get through
D#m C# G#
Time's up, how long you gonna waste, whatever it takes
F# D#m
So Jack, grab paper and pen, I'll say it once, we'll say it again
C# G#5
Loosen the core until it shakes, whatever it takes
G#5
Whatever it takes
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version 2
Tuning: 1/2 step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
I don't know how Tom plays it but i think with 1/2-step-down-tuning it's very easy.
I'm not happy about the solo ...maybe someone can tab this better ...
Have fun!
#####Intro (Riff 1)##### ( 2x)
Eb----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
Bb----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
Gb-5---5---5---5--------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------0--|
Db--7---7---7---7-5-7-7-|-5--5--5--5--------|-----------------------|-------------------0h2----|
Ab----------------------|--7--7--7--7-5-7-7-|-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-0-3-3-|-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-0h3--------|
Eb----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
#####Verse#####
A5 A5 G5
Eb------------------------| Eb------------------------|
Bb------------------------| Bb------------------------|
Gb-------5----------------| 3x Gb-------5----------------|
Db---7-----7-5--7---7-----| Db---7-----7-5--7-7-5-----|
Ab---7--------------7-7---| Ab---7--------------5-----|
Eb---5------------5---5---| Eb---5--------------3-----|
Storm clouds won't...
A5 A5 G5
Eb------------------------| Eb------------------------|
Bb------------------------| Bb------------------------|
Gb-------5----------------| 3x Gb-------5----------------|
Db---7-----7-5--7---7-----| Db---7-----7-5--7-7-5-----|
Ab---7--------------7-7---| Ab---7--------------5-----|
Eb---5------------5---5---| Eb---5--------------3-----|
She's gone, its no mistake...
A5 A5 G5
Eb------------------------| Eb------------------------|
Bb------------------------| Bb------------------------|
Gb-------5----------------| 3x Gb-------5----------------|
Db---7-----7-5--7---7-----| Db---7-----7-5--7-7-5-----|
Ab---7--------------7-7---| Ab---7--------------5-----|
Eb---5------------5---5---| Eb---5--------------3-----|
#####Bridge#####
In my hands I hold...
G
Eb-3333333333333333--|
Bb-3333333333333333--|
Gb-4444444444444444--|
Db-5555555555555555--|
Ab-5555555555555555--|
Eb-3333333333333333--|
#####Refrain##### ( 2x)
That something....
A5 G Em D Dsus4 D
Eb-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Bb-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--7-7-8-8-8-7-7-7--|
Gb-------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Db--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Ab--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Eb--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------|
Verse
Bridge
Refrain
#####Solo#####
Guitar1:
Eb-s8--s8---s10-s10--s12-s12--s13-s13------|
Bb-s10-s10--s12-s12--s13-s13--s15-s15------|
Gb-----------------------------------------|
Db-----------------------------------------|
Ab-----------------------------------------|
Eb-----------------------------------------|
Guitar2:
A5 A5 G5
Eb------------------------| Eb------------------------|
Bb------------------------| Bb------------------------|
Gb-------5----------------| 3x Gb-------5----------------|
Db---7-----7-5--7---7-----| Db---7-----7-5--7-7-5-----|
Ab---7--------------7-7---| Ab---7--------------5-----|
Eb---5------------5---5---| Eb---5--------------3-----|
Guitar1:
Eb--s15--13--12--10---s15--13--12--10----s15--13--12--10-----8--7-5-3-5----|
Bb--s17--15--13--12---s17--15--13--12----s17--15--13--12-----10-8-5-3-5----|
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar2:
D5 E5 F5 G5
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
Db--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
Refrain (2x)
Riff 1--> end on A5
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Chord Version
Intro (Riff 1)
Verse 1
A5
Storm clouds won't bother together
Sheet cashed in, cut the tether
She's gone, its no mistake
The angels have come too late
They've come too late
G
In my hands I hold the proof
Chorus:
A5
That something sure that hits you
G
Pure flesh and bone to rip through
Em D Dsus4 D
Don't let em tie you to the stake
Whatever it takes
A5
Floodwaters raise the ramparts
G
I'll meet you now wherever you are
Em D Dsus4 D
I'm here until the front line breaks
Whatever it takes
Verse 2:
A5
Then she turned off the headlights
Cranked the radio, ran the red lights
Never found the missing brad
Window's dark but they're all inside
Their all inside
G
In my hands I hold the proof
(Chorus)
Verse 3:
A5
A general without an army
I stopped looking, then they found me
On the hill a horn is blowing
It's over man, you just don't know it
(Chorus)
A5
Climb backwards through the red room
G
A jungle of thieves to get through
Em
Time's up D Dsus4 D
How long you gonna waste?
Whatever it takes
A5
So Jack, grab paper and pen
G
I'll say it once, we'll say it again
Em D Dsus4 D
Loosen the core until it shakes
Whatever it takes
Riff 1
Whatever it takes
Riff 1
end on A5
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version 3
Intro x2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4----4----4----4--------------------------------------|
D|----6----6----6----6-4-6--6--4----4----4----4-----------|
A|-------------------------------6----6----6----6-4-6--6--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------4-|
A|--4-2--4-2--4-2--4-2---2--2--2----2----2----2-----4h6---|
E|---------------------4---------4----4----4----4-2-------|
Verse 1 x3
e|-------------------|----|-------------------|
B|-------------------| |-------------------|
G|-----4-------------| x3 |-----4-------------|
D|-------6-4--6-4-6--| |-------6-4--6-4----|
A|-------------------| |-------------------|
E|--4----------------|----|--4-------------2--|
Pre-Chorus
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|-----------------4--4--4--|
A|-----------4--4--4--4--4--|
E|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
Chorus x2
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|-----------------------------------|
Verse 2 x3
e|-------------------|----|-------------------|
B|-------------------| |-------------------|
G|-----4-------------| x3 |-----4-------------|
D|-------6-4--6-4-6--| |-------6-4--6-4----|
A|-------------------| |-------------------|
E|--4----------------|----|--4-------------2--|
Pre-Chorus
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|-----------------4--4--4--|
A|-----------4--4--4--4--4--|
E|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
Chorus x2
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|-----------------------------------|
Solo
e|----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------17--17--|
G|--16--16--14--14--16--16--18--18--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--19-17-16-14-19-17-16-14-19-17-16-14-15-14-12-10--|
D|--20-18-17-15-20-18-17-15-20-18-17-15-16-15-13-11--|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3
e|-------------------|----|-------------------|
B|-------------------| |-------------------|
G|-----4-------------| x3 |-----4-------------|
D|-------6-4--6-4-6--| |-------6-4--6-4----|
A|-------------------| |-------------------|
E|--4----------------|----|--4-------------2--|
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-----4-------------| x2
D|-------6-4--6-4-6--|
A|-------------------|
E|--4----------------|
Chorus x4
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
D|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|-----------------------------------|
Outro x2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4----4----4----4--------------------------------------|
D|----6----6----6----6-4-6--6--4----4----4----4-----------|
A|-------------------------------6----6----6----6-4-6--6--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------4-|
A|--4-2--4-2--4-2--4-2---2--2--2----2----2----2-----4h6---|
E|---------------------4---------4----4----4----4-2-------|
End on
e|-----|
B|-----|
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|--4--|
"Storm clouds won't bother to gather
She cashed in cut the tether
She's gone
It's no mistake
The angels
Have come too late
They've come too late
In my hands I hold the proof
That something's sure to hit you
Pure flesh and bone to rip through
Don't let 'em tie you to the stake
Whatever it takes
Flood waters raise the ramparts
I'll meet you now wherever you are
I'm here until the frontline breaks
Whatever it takes
Then she turned off the headlights
Cranked the radio
Ran the red lights
Never found
The missing bride
Windows dark
But they're all inside
They're all inside
In my hands I hold the proof
That something's sure to hit you
Pure flesh and bone to rip through
Don't let 'em tie you to the stake
Whatever it takes
Flood waters raise the ramparts
I'll meet you now wherever you are
I'm here until the frontline breaks
Whatever it takes
A general without an army
I stopped lookin' then they found me
On the hill
A horn is blowin'
It's over man
You just don't know it
That something's sure to hit you
Pure flesh and bone to rip through
Don't let 'em tie you to the stake
Whatever it takes
Flood waters raise the ramparts
I'll meet you now wherever you are
I'm here until the frontline breaks
Whatever it takes
Climb backwards through the red room
A jungle of thieves to get through
Time's up how long you gonna wait
Whatever it takes
So, Jack, grab paper and pen
I'll say it once won't say it again
Loosen the core until it shakes
Whatever it takes."
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version 4
Tuning: Standard
e|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-6--9-6--9-6--9-6---6-6-|-4----4----4----4--------------------------------|
A|--------------------9-----|---6----6----6----6-4-6-6------------------------|
E|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------4----------------------|
A|-4-2--4-2--4-2--4-2---2-2-|----------------------4h6------------------------|
E|--------------------4-----|-7-4--7-4--7-4--7-4-7----------------------------|
e|-------------------| |-------------------|
B|-------------------| |-------------------|
G|----4--------------| |---4---------------|
D|-6----6-4-6---6----| |-6---6-4-6---6-----|
A|-------------------| |-------------------|
E|-4-----------4--4--| x3 |-4---------4--4----|
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|---------|---------|---------|---------|
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|
E|-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|
Strum to the beat (8 8th notes)
G# F# D#m C# C#sus4 C#
e|------|------|-6----|-----------------|
B|-4----|-2----|-7----|-6-6-6-6-7-7-6-6-|
G|-4----|-3----|-8----|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-6----|-4----|-8----|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
A|-6----|-4----|-6----|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-4----|-2----|------|-----------------|
"Storm clouds won't bother to gather
She cashed in cut the tether
She's gone
It's no mistake
The angels
Have come too late
They've come too late
In my hands I hold the proof
That something's sure to hit you
Pure flesh and bone to rip through
Don't let 'em tie you to the stake
Whatever it takes
Flood waters raise the ramparts
I'll meet you now wherever you are
I'm here until the frontline breaks
Whatever it takes
Then she turned off the headlights
Cranked the radio
Ran the red lights
Never found
The missing bride
Windows dark
But they're all inside
They're all inside
In my hands I hold the proof
That something's sure to hit you
Pure flesh and bone to rip through
Don't let 'em tie you to the stake
Whatever it takes
Flood waters raise the ramparts
I'll meet you now wherever you are
I'm here until the frontline breaks
Whatever it takes
A general without an army
I stopped lookin' then they found me
On the hill
A horn is blowin'
It's over man
You just don't know it
That something's sure to hit you
Pure flesh and bone to rip through
Don't let 'em tie you to the stake
Whatever it takes
Flood waters raise the ramparts
I'll meet you now wherever you are
I'm here until the frontline breaks
Whatever it takes
Climb backwards through the red room
A jungle of thieves to get through
Time's up how long you gonna wait
Whatever it takes
So, Jack, grab paper and pen
I'll say it once won't say it again
Loosen the core until it shakes
Whatever it takes."
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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