TAB by Song : 170068
Tab List Area
1 Pages 1 Results
Fortress by Pinback
Fortress
Notes:
G: 230022, can be played the standard way.
Am7 can be played as Am, but it sounds a little off.
Bass line notes: D D^ D D^ D D^ D D^ A C A C A C A G
(Consistent throughout song. You would either need to play it up the octave or tune your
guitar one step down to play it accurately.)
Melody guitar notes: D C A B A G E Eb (Marked where played)
D Am
Too long til fall, sick summer in bed
D Am
You and a lazy mood
D Am
Ten times the fall, spread, sacked, and I've failed
D Am
Nobody move, nobody move
(Melody Guitar during intermission)
D Am D Am D Am D Am
D Am
To long to fall, Sat shiver in bed
D Am
You and a test of will
D Am
Too many fallen, too many failed
D Am
Nobody move, nobody move
(Melody Guitar until end of chorus)
D Am D Am
Days with the light off, freezing
D Am D Am
You and I, uneasy, livid
Chorus: x4
D
Stop, it's too late
Am7
I'm feeling frustrated
F
I see no sign of fortress
G
I see no sign of fortress
D Am
Safe as a cootie wootie with you
D Am
Never pretend the chill
D Am
Too many shadows, too many sails
D Am
Nobody move, nobody move
D Am
Summer is only winter with you
D Am
How can you really feel?
D Am
Two of another, none of a pair
D Am
Nobody move, nobody move
(Melody guitar until end of song)
D Am D Am
Days with the light off, freezing
D Am D Am
You and I, uneasy, livid
Chorus: x3
D
Stop, it's too late
Am7
I'm feeling frustrated
F
I see no sign of fortress
G
I see no sign of fortress
Chorus: x2
D
Stop, it's too late
(Another delay)
Am7
I'm feeling frustrated
(too many hassles)
F
I see no sign of fortress
(Where do we go)
G
I see no sign of fortress
(how do we follow?)
D Am7
Another delay, too many hassles
F G
Where do we go, how do we follow?
------------------
version 2
Tuning:Drop D (DADGBe)
(Main Riff)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----5--------5-------5--------3---------3----------3----------------------|
D|-0-------0--------0-------7---------7----------7---------------------------|
(2nd guitar)
e|----------------7----5------------------------------7--5--5-5--------------|
B|--------------------------8----5-------------------------------8-----5-5---|
G|--7----5----------------------------7-7---5--------------------------------|
D|-----------7----------------------------------7----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Chorus)
Stop, it's too late I see no sign of fortress...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7------5---7-------5-----5------7-7-7-----------------------------------|
D|------7------------7-----7------7-----------5-----5----5--7------3-----3---|
A|-----------------------------------------8-----8-----8--------5-----5----5-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chords during chorus: D,A, F, G
Too long til fall, sick summer in bed
You and a lazy mood
Ten times the fall, spread, sacked, and I've failed
Nobody move, nobody move
To long to fall
Sat shiver in bed
You and a test of will
Too many fallen, too many failed
Nobody move, nobody move
Days with the light off, freezing
You and I, uneasy, livid
Stop, it's too late
I'm feeling frustrated
I see no sign of fortress
I see no sign of fortress
Safe as a cootie wootie with you
Never pretend the chill
Too many shadows, too many sails
Nobody move, nobody move
Summer is only winter with you
How can you really feel?
Two of another, none of a pair
Nobody move, nobody move
Days with the light off, freezing
You and I, uneasy, livid
Stop, it's too late
I'm feeling frustrated
I see no sign of fortress
I see no sign of fortress
Another delay, too many hassles
Where do we go, how do we follow?
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
------------------
version 3
D A D G B E
(Main Riff/repeat)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----5--------5-------5--------3---------3----------3----------------------|
D|-0-------0--------0-------7---------7----------7---------7----5------------|
(2nd guitar)
e|----------------7----5--5----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------8---5----3---------------------------------------|
G|--7----5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus)
Stop, it's too late I see no sign of fortress...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7------5---7-------5-----5------7-7-7-----------------------------------|
D|------7------------7-----7------7-----------5-----5----5--7------3-----3---|
A|-----------------------------------------8-----8-----8--------5-----5----5-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chords during chorus: D,A, F, G
Too long til fall, sick summer in bed
You and a lazy mood
Ten times the fall, spread, sacked, and I've failed
Nobody move, nobody move
To long to fall
Sat shiver in bed
You and a test of will
Too many fallen, too many failed
Nobody move, nobody move
Days with the light off, freezing
You and I, uneasy, livid
Stop, it's too late
I'm feeling frustrated
I see no sign of fortress
I see no sign of fortress
Safe as a cootie wootie with you
Never pretend the chill
Too many shadows, too many sails
Nobody move, nobody move
Summer is only winter with you
How can you really feel?
Two of another, none of a pair
Nobody move, nobody move
Days with the light off, freezing
You and I, uneasy, livid
Stop, it's too late
I'm feeling frustrated
I see no sign of fortress
I see no sign of fortress
Another delay, too many hassles
Where do we go, how do we follow?
-------------