TAB by Song : 11269
Tab List Area
1 Pages 1 Results
Ahead By A Century by Tragically Hip
Ahead By A Century
Tuning: Standard (they play it CGCGCE low to high on the album)
Chords used:
D Cadd9 C A G/B G
e|-2-----0-----0----0-----3----3---|
B|-3-----3-----1----2-----0----0---|
G|-2-----0-----0----2-----0----0---|
D|-0-----2-----2----2-----0----0---|
A|-x-----3-----3----0-----2----2---|
E|-x-----x-----x----x-----x----3---|
Intro Riff:(taken from other tabs on this site, I slightly modified it)
e|-2---0---5-2-----------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1/2-1/2---|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Intro Riff [x4]
d duuududud*strum pattern is something like that, the first d is emphasized
Verse 1
D
First we’d climb a tree
D
and maybe then we’d talk
D
or sit silently
D
and listen to our thoughts
Cadd9
with illusions of someday
D
casting a golden light
C
no dress rehearsal,
D
this is our life
Intro Riff [x2]
Pre-Chorus
D Cadd9
that’s where the hornet stung me
D
and I had a feverish dream
Cadd9
with revenge and doubt
D
tonight, we smoke them out
Chorus
A G/B A
You are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century, you are ahead
G/B
by a century
Intro Riff [x4]
Verse 2
D
Stare in the morning shroud
D
and then the day began
D
I tilted your cloud
D
you tilted my hand
Cadd9(drums enter same time)
rain falls in real time
D
and rain fell through the night
C D
no dress rehearsal, this is our life
Intro Riff [x2] (really hold on the D chord for the length of two intro riffs and
have an electric w/distortion strum Dsus2, the Dsus2 Csus2 for the next prechorus)
Pre-Chorus
D Cadd9
That’s when the hornet stung me
D
and I had a serious dream
Cadd9
with revenge and doubt
D
tonight, we smoked them out
Outro
A G A
You are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century, you are ahead
G A G
by a century, you are ahead by a century,
A G D D D u
you are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century
G Intro Riff [x6]
and disappointing you’s getting me down end with D strum
---------------
version 2
CHORDS
D 2320xx
Dsus 0320xx
D6 5320xx
E 0023xx
G6 330023
A 0222xx
C 01023x
Intro: D Dsus D6 D E (repeat 3 times)
D E D
First we'd climb a tree
D
and maybe then we'd talk
D E D
or sit silently
D
and listen to our thoughts
C E D
with illusions of someday
D E D
casting a golden light
C
no dress rehearsal,
D
this is our life
REPEAT INTRO (2 times)
chorus
D
and that's when the hornet stung me
C D
and I had a feverish dream
D C
with revenge and doubt
C D
tonight we smoke them out
A
You are ahead by a century
G6
You are ahead by a century
A
You are ahead by a century
G6
REPEAT INTRO (4 times)
D
Stare in the morning shroud
D
and then the day began
D
I tlted your cloud,
D
you tilted my hand
C
rain falls in real time
D
and rain fell through the night
C
no dress rehearsal,
D
this is our life
REPEAT INTRO
D
and that's when the hornet stung me
C D
and I had a feverish dream
D C
with revenge and doubt
C D
tonight we smoke them out
A
You are ahead by a century
G6
You are ahead by a century
A
You are ahead by a century
G6
A
You are ahead by a century
G6
You are ahead by a century
A
You are ahead by a century
G6
D
and disappointing you's gettin' me down
REPEAT INTRO 5 TIMES
---------------
version 3
Intro D Riff
e|-2---0---5-2-----------| x4
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1/2-1/2---|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Verse 1
D
First we'd climb a tree and maybe then we'd talk
or sit silently and listen to our thoughts
Cadd9 D
with illusions of someday casting a golden light
Cadd9 D
no dress rehearsal, this is our life
Int D Riff [x2]
Pre-Chorus
D Cadd9 D
that's where the hornet stung me and I had a feverish dream
Cadd9 D
with revenge and doubt tonight, we smoke them out
Chorus
A G/B A
You are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century, you are ahead
G/B
by a century
Int D Riff [x4]
Verse 2
D
Stare in the morning shroud and then the day began
I tilted your cloud you tilted my hand
Cadd9 D
rain falls in real time and rain fell through the night
C D
no dress rehearsal, this is our life
Int D Riff [x2]
Pre-Chorus
D Cadd9 D
That's when the hornet stung me and I had a serious dream
Cadd9 D
with revenge and doubt tonight, we smoked them out
Outro
A G A
You are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century, you are ahead
G A G
by a century, you are ahead by a century,
A G
you are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century
D
and disappointing you's getting me down
D Riff x6 D
---------------
version 4
This is just the intro and the main chord progression
e--2-2-0-5-2-----------
B--3-3-3-3-3-3---------
G--2-2-2-2-2-2-1s2-1s2-
D--0-0-0-0-3-0---------
A----------------------
E----------------------
---------------
version 5
Legend:
V = downbeat
^ = upbeat
EADGBe
A = X02220
A2 = 002200 (Asus2 or Esus4)
Cadd9 = X32030 (or Cadd2)
D = X00232
D2 = X00230 (Dsus2)
D* = X00235 (an alternate of D)
E = 022100
E4 = 002100 (Eadd4 or Amaj7sus2)
E4* = 002X00 (an alternate of Eadd4)
G/B = X20033
The Intro
=========
The simple melody, broken down (with the simple chords):
D E
V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^
e |-2-----------0-------5-------2-|-----5-------------------------|
B |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------|-----------------1---2---1-----|
D |-------------------------------|-------------2---------------2-|
A |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
But if you want to strum and play the melody, you'll need the chords. When you strum,
harder on the area where the melody is carried (i.e. on the higher strings during the D
and on the middle ones during the E4 and A2 stuff) and it'll come through.
D D2 D* D D* E4* E4 A2 E4 E4*
V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^
e |-2-----------0-------5-------2-|-----5-------0---0---0---0---0-|
B |-3-----------3-------3-------3-|-----3-------0---0---0---0---0-|
G |-2-----------2-------2-------2-|-----2-----------1---2---1-----|
D |-0-----------0-------0-------0-|-----0-------2---2---2---2---2-|
A |-0-----------0-------0-------0-|-----0-------0---0---0---0---0-|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
The trick to the D part is the fingering. When playing the first D, use your index
to bar the G, B, and e strings on the 2nd fret, and your middle finger on the B string on
3rd fret. This way, you can lift your index finger off the E string to play the D2, and
your pinky finger over to the 5th fret to reach the D* chord.
The Song
========
Intro x4 (see above notes)
D
First thing we'd climb a tree
D
And maybe then we'd talk
D
Or sit silently
D Cadd9
And listen to our thoughts
D
Illusions of some day
Cadd9
Casting a golden light
D
No dress rehearsal
This is our life
Intro x2
D Cadd9
And that's when the hornet stung me
D
And I had a feverish dream
Cadd9
With revenge and doubt
D
Tonight we smoke them out
A
You are ahead by a century
G/B
You are ahead by a century
A G/B
You are ahead by a century
Intro x4
D
Stare in the morning shroud
D
And then the day began
D
I tilted your cloud
D Cadd9
You tilted my hand
D
Rain falls in real time
Cadd9
Rain fell through the night
D
No dress rehearsals
This is our life
D
D Cadd9
But that's when the hornet stung me
D
And I had a serious dream
Cadd9
With revenge and doubt
D
Tonight we smoke them out
A
You are ahead by a century
G/B
You are ahead by a century
A G/B
You are ahead by a century
A
You are ahead by a century
G/B
You are ahead by a century
A G/B
You are ahead by a century
D
And disappointing you's getting me down
Intro x6
Other Notes
===========
During the verses, feel free to play around with a D2 during the long D part.
The strumming pattern of the verses goes something like this:
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Emphasis: * * * * * *
Rhythm: 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2
---------------
version 6
Chords used in this song :
D
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| cadd9
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| C
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---| A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
G/B
7 fr.
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| Cadd9
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| d
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
Tuning: Standard (they play it CGCGCE low to high on the album)
Chords used:
D cadd9 C A G/B G
e|-2-----0-----0----0-----3----3---|
B|-3-----3-----1----2-----0----0---|
G|-2-----0-----0----2-----0----0---|
D|-0-----2-----2----2-----0----0---|
A|-x-----3-----3----0-----2----2---|
E|-x-----x-----x----x-----x----3---|
Intro Riff:(taken from other tabs on this site, I slightly modified it)
e|-2---0---5-2-----------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1/2-1/2---|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Tuning: Standard (they play it CGCGCE low to high on the album)
Chords used:
D Cadd9 C A G/B G
e|-2-----0-----0----0-----3----3---|
B|-3-----3-----1----2-----0----0---|
G|-2-----0-----0----2-----0----0---|
D|-0-----2-----2----2-----0----0---|
A|-x-----3-----3----0-----2----2---|
E|-x-----x-----x----x-----x----3---|
Intro Riff:(taken from other tabs on this site, I slightly modified it)
e|-2---0---5-2-----------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-1/2-1/2---|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Intro Riff [x4]
d duuududud*strum pattern is something like that, the first d is emphasized
Verse 1
D
First we’d climb a tree
D
and maybe then we’d talk
D
or sit silently
D
and listen to our thoughts
Cadd9
with illusions of someday
D
casting a golden light
C
no dress rehearsal,
D
this is our life
Intro Riff [x2]
Pre-Chorus
D Cadd9
that’s where the hornet stung me
D
and I had a feverish dream
Cadd9
with revenge and doubt
D
tonight, we smoke them out
Chorus
A G/B A
You are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century, you are ahead
G/B
by a century
Intro Riff [x4]
Verse 2
D
Stare in the morning shroud
D
and then the day began
D
I tilted your cloud
D
you tilted my hand
Cadd9(drums enter same time)
rain falls in real time
D
and rain fell through the night
C D
no dress rehearsal, this is our life
Intro Riff [x2] (really hold on the D chord for the length of two intro riffs and
have an electric w/distortion strum Dsus2, the Dsus2 Csus2 for the next prechorus)
Pre-Chorus
D Cadd9
That’s when the hornet stung me
D
and I had a serious dream
Cadd9
with revenge and doubt
D
tonight, we smoked them out
Outro
A G A
You are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century, you are ahead
G A G
by a century, you are ahead by a century,
A G D D D u
you are ahead by a century, you are ahead by a century
G Intro Riff [x6]
and disappointing you’s getting me down end with D strum
------------