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Graveyard Whistling by Nothing But Thieves
Graveyard Whistling
Standard Tuning - NO CAPO
Bbm as normal |-x-1-3-3-2-1-|
Eb as normal |-x-6-8-8-8-6-|
F |-1-3-3-x-x-x-|
F# |-3-5-5-x-x-x-|
Ab |-4-6-6-x-x-x-|
The (F) is optional as it sounds okay without it, but I would play it, listen to the piano in the song to
get the timings right.
Intro - Bbm Eb
[Verse 1]
Bbm Eb
All that afterlife, I don't hold with it
Bbm Eb
All your gods are false, just get used to it
Bbm Eb
Let's go out tonight, kill some stubborn myths
Bbm Eb
Set those ghosts alight, get into it
[Pre-Chorus]
Bbm F F#
No one's getting younger
(F) Ab F F#
Would you like a souvenir?
Bbm F F#
Let it take you under
(F) Ab F F#
Feel your worries disappear
[Chorus]
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F#
'Cos if you don't believe, it can't hurt you
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F#
And when you let it leave, it can't hurt you
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F# (Cont.)
'Cos if you don't believe, then you know, then you know
F#
It can never do you harm
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F#
'Cos if you don't believe, it can't hurt you
[Verse 2]
Bbm Eb
OK, I'll admit. I'm not innocent
Bbm Eb
I did everything and I would again
Bbm Eb
I'm not listening, I've heard everything
Bbm Eb
Graveyard whistling, I'm into it
[Pre-Chorus]
Bbm F F#
No one's getting younger
(F) Ab F F#
Would you like a souvenir?
Bbm F F#
Let it take you under
(F) Ab F F#
Feel your worries disappear
[Chorus]
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F#
'Cos if you don't believe, it can't hurt you
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F#
And when you let it leave, it can't hurt you
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F# (Cont.)
'Cos if you don't believe, then you know, then you know
F#
It can never do you harm
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F#
'Cos if you don't believe, it can't hurt you
[Bridge] (Palm Muted)
Bbm F F#
Got a picture and a password and a number
(F) Ab F F#
Give me access to the cloud I'm living under
Bbm F F#
When I go there will I find a sense of wonder
(F) Ab F F#
Open up the gates
[Chorus]
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F#
'Cos if you don't believe, it can't hurt you
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F#
And when you let it leave, it can't hurt you
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F# (Cont.)
'Cos if you don't believe, then you know, then you know
F#
It can never do you harm
Bbm F F# (F) Ab F F#
'Cos if you don't believe, it can't hurt you
[Outro] - Bbm F F# F Ab F F# x2
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version 2
A#m C# D# G# A#m
All that afterlife, I don't hold with it
C# D#
All your gods are false, just get used to it
A#m C# D# G# C#
Let's go out tonight, kill some stubborn myths
A#m D# G#
Set those ghosts alight, get into it
A#m C# F#
No one's getting younger
G# C# F#
Would you like a souvenir?
A#m F#
Let it take you under
G# C# F# A#m
Feel your worries disappear
F# G# C#
'Cos if you don't believe,
F# A#m
it can't hurt you
F# G# C#
And when you let it leave,
F# A#m
it can't hurt you
F# G#
'Cos if you don't believe,
F# A#m
then you know, then you know It can never do you harm
F# C# F#
'Cos if you don't believe, it can't hurt you
A#m C# D# G# A#m
OK, I'll admit. I'm not innocent
A#m C# D# G# A#m
I did everything and I would again
A#m C# D# G# C#
I'm not listening, I've heard everything
A#m D# G#
Graveyard whistling, I'm into it
A#m C# F#
No one's getting younger
G# C# F#
Would you like a souvenir?
A#m F#
Let it take you under
G# C# F# A#m
Feel your worries disappear
F# G# C#
'Cos if you don't believe,
F# A#m
it can't hurt you
F# G# C#
And when you let it leave,
F# A#m
it can't hurt you
F# G#
'Cos if you don't believe,
F# A#m
then you know, then you know It can never do you harm
F# C# F#
'Cos if you don't believe, it can't hurt you
A#m F# G#/C F#
A#m F#
Got a picture and a password and a number
G#/C F#
Give me access to the cloud I'm living under
A#m F#
When I go there will I find a sense of wonder
G#/C F#
Open up the gates
F# G# C#
'Cos if you don't believe,
F# A#m
it can't hurt you
F# G# C#
And when you let it leave,
F# A#m
it can't hurt you
F# G#
'Cos if you don't believe,
F# A#m
then you know, then you know It can never do you harm
F# C# F#
'Cos if you don't believe, it can't hurt you
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version 3
[Verse 1]
Em
All that afterlife
A
I don't hold with it
Em
All your gods are false
A
Just get used to it
Em
Let's go out tonight
A
Kill some stubborn myths
Em
Set those ghosts alight
A
Get into it.
[Pre-chorus]
Em G
No one's getting younger
D C
Would you like a souvenir?
Em G
Let it take you under
D C
Feel your worries disappear
[Chorus]
Em G
Cause if you don't believe,
D C
It can't hurt you
Em G
And when you let it leave,
D C
It can't hurt you
Em G
Cause if you don't believe
D C
Then you know, then you know it can never do you harm
Em G
If you don't believe,
D C
It can't hurt you
[Verse 2]
Em
Ok, I admit
A
I'm not innocent
Em
I did everything
A
And I would again
Em
I'm not listening
A
I've heard everything
Em
Graveyard whistling
A
I'm into it
[Pre-chorus]
Em G
No one's getting younger
D C
Would you like a souvenir?
Em G
Let it take you under
D C
Feel your worries disappear
[Chorus]
Em G
Cause if you don't believe,
D C
It can't hurt you
Em G
And when you let it leave,
D C
It can't hurt you
Em G
Cause if you don't believe
D C
Then you know, then you know it can never do you harm
Em G
If you don't believe,
D C
It can't hurt you
[Bridge]
N.C.
I get a picture and a password and a number,
N.C.
Give me access to the cloud I'm living under,
N.C.
When I go there will I find my sense of wonder?
N.C.
Oh, the lovely gates
[Chorus]
Em G
Cause if you don't believe,
D C
It can't hurt you
Em G
And when you let it leave,
D C
It can't hurt you
Em G
Cause if you don't believe
D C
Then you know, then you know it can never do you harm
Em G
If you don't believe,
D C
It can't hurt you
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version 4
Tuning: Standard
[Verse]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----6--------------------8----------5-5------------------------------------|
D|-------3--5--6--5h6---------5--6--8--8-------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------6--6--6--6------------------------------------------|
E|--6--6--6--6--6------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre chorus] "No one's getting younger"
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-2--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3---1---3---6---5---1---3--------------------------------------------------|
D|-----3---4---8---6---3---4--------------------------------------------------|
A|-1--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----1---2---6---4---1---2--------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] is
Bbm, F#, G#, F#- "Cos if you don't believe"
And the bridge is the same as the pre-chorus
All that afterlife, I don’t hold with it
All your gods are false, just get used to it
Let’s go out tonight, kill some stubborn myths
Set those ghosts alight, get into it
No one’s getting younger, would you like a souvenir?
Let it take you under, feel your worries disappear
Pow
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
and when you let it leave, it can’t hurt you
‘Cos if you don’t believe, then you know, then you know it can never do you harm
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
OK, I admit. I’m not innocent
I did everything and I would again
I’m not listening, I’ve heard everything
Graveyard listening, I’m into it
No one’s getting younger, would you like a souvenir?
Let it take you under, feel your worries disappear
Pow
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
and when you let it leave, it can’t hurt you
‘Cos if you don’t believe, then you know, then you know it can never do you harm
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
Got a picture and a password and a number
Give me access to the cloud I’m living under
When I go there will I find a sense of wonder?
Open up the gates
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
and when you let it leave, it can’t hurt you
‘Cos if you don’t believe, then you know, then you know it can never do you harm
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 5
Tuning: Eb (Half-step down)
Just a quick nitpick before I get started: NTB play in Eb. Lots of people are writing
tabs in Standard because they cba to downtune
Intro/Verse:
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---7------------------------9---------------6---6----|
Db|-------------8---9~---8h9-------6---7---9~----9------|
Ab|--------9--------------------------------------------|
Eb|-7---7----7----7----------0---0---0---0--------------|
Bridge:
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-3--2--3~--3--2--2--3~-------------------------------|
Gb|-4--2--4~--2--2--2--4~-------------------------------|
Db|-4--4--5~--4--2--4--5~-------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bm F#m G D A F#m G
Played on a keyboard rather than a guitar, but it still sounds nice!
Chorus:
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----3---3-----3---3-----3-----3----------------------|
Gb|----------0~----4---2~-----------0~------------------|
Db|------4--------------------4-------------------------|
Ab|-2---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bm F#m G D A F#m G
All that afterlife, I don’t hold with it
All your gods are false, just get used to it
Let’s go out tonight, kill some stubborn myths
Set those ghosts alight, get into it
No one’s getting younger, would you like a souvenir?
Let it take you under, feel your worries disappear
Pow
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
and when you let it leave, it can’t hurt you
‘Cos if you don’t believe, then you know, then you know it can never do you harm
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
OK, I admit. I’m not innocent
I did everything and I would again
I’m not listening, I’ve heard everything
Graveyard listening, I’m into it
No one’s getting younger, would you like a souvenir?
Let it take you under, feel your worries disappear
Pow
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
and when you let it leave, it can’t hurt you
‘Cos if you don’t believe, then you know, then you know it can never do you harm
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
Got a picture and a password and a number
Give me access to the cloud I’m living under
When I go there will I find a sense of wonder?
Open up the gates
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
and when you let it leave, it can’t hurt you
‘Cos if you don’t believe, then you know, then you know it can never do you harm
‘Cos if you don’t believe, it can’t hurt you
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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