TAB by Song : 211303
Tab List Area
1 Pages 1 Results
Babel by Mumford & Sons
Babel
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Am x 0 2 2 1 x
C x 3 2 0 1 x
F 1 3 3 2 1 x
G 3 2 0 0 0 x
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
Am Am Am Am
Cos i know that time has numbered my days
Am Am F F C F C F C F C F
And I'll go along with everything you say
Am Am Am Am
But I'll ride home laughing Look at me now
Am Am
Through the walls of my town
F F C F C F C F C F
they come crumbling down
Am Am Am Am
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons
Am Am F F C F C F C F C F
And I know that coices colour all I've done
Am Am Am Am
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son
Am Am F F C F C F C F C F
I ain't never lived a year better spent in Love
[Chorus]
Am G C F
Cos I'll know my weakness, know my voice
Am G C F G
And I'll believe in grace and choice
Am G C F
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
Am G C F G
But I'll be born without a mask
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C F
[Verse]
Am Am Am Am
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my Pride
Am Am F F C F C F C F C F
I stretch my arms into the sky
Am Am Am Am
I cry Babel, Babel look at me now
Am Am
Through the walls of my town
F F C F C F C F C F
The come crumbling down
Am Am
You ask where will we stand
Am Am
in the winds that will have
Am Am F F C F C F C F C F
as all we see will slip into the cloud
Am Am Am Am
So come down from your mountain and stand where we been
Am Am F F C F C F C F C F
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
[Bridge]
C F C
Press my nose up to the glass
C
around your heart
C F F F C
I shoul've known I was weaker from the start
C F G F Am
You'll build your walls and I will play my bloody part
Am Am F C
To tear, tear them down
Am F F C
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
[Chorus]
Am G C F
Cos I'll know my weakness, know my voice
Am G C F G
And I'll believe in grace and choice
Am G C F
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
Am G C F G
But I'll be born without a mask
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C F
C F C F C F C
------------------
version 2
capo on the 2th fret.
Chords:
Am = x-0-2-2-1-0
F = x-3-3-2-1-0
C = x-3-2-0-1-0
G = 3-2-0-0-3-3
[Intro:]
| Am | Am | Am F~ | ~ |
| C | C | C | Riff 1 | 2x
Riff 1:
e|--0-0-0--|
B|--1-1-1--|
G|--0-0-0--|
D|--3-2-0--|
A|--x-x-x--|
E|--x-x-x--|
Am
'Cuz I know that time has numbered my days
F~ F C Riff 1 C Riff 1
And I'll go along with everything you say
Am
But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now
F~ F C Riff 1 C Riff 1
The walls of my town, they come crumbling down
Am
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons
F~ F C Riff 1 C Riff 1
And I know their choices color all I've done
Am
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son
F~ F C Riff 1 C Riff 1
I never lived a year better spent in love
Am G F C
'Cuz I know my weakness know my voice
Am G F C G~
So now believe in grace and choice
Am G F C
And I know perhaps my heart is farce
Am G F C G~
But I'll be born without a mask
Woo!
| C | C | C | Riff 1 | 2x
Am
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride
F~ F C Riff 1 C Riff 1
I stretch my arms into the sky
Am
I cry Babel! Babel! Look at me now
F~ F C Riff 1 C Riff 1
Then the walls of my town, they come crumbling down
Am
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
F~ F C Riff 1 C Riff 1
As all we see will slip into the cloud
Am
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
F~ F C Riff 1 C Riff 1
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
Am F C
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
Am F C
I should've known I was weaker from the start
Am F C G F
You'll build your walls and I will play my bloody part
C G C
To tear, tear them down
Am F C
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
Am G F C
'Cuz I know my weakness know my voice
Am G F C G
So now believe in grace and choice
Am G F C
And I know perhaps my heart is farce
Am G F C G
But I'll be born without a mask
| C | C | C | Riff 1 | 3x
| C | C | C ~~~ |
------------------
version 3
(Tuning: Standard)
(Capo: None)
[Chords]
Bm G D A D/F# D/E
e|---------i---------i---------i---------i---------i------------|
B|---------i----3----i----3----i---------i----3----i----3-------|
G|----7----i----0----i----2----i----6----i----2----i----2-------|
D|----0----i----0----i----0----i----0----i----0----i----0-------|
A|----x----I----2----i----0----i----x----i----x----i----x-------|
E|----7----I----3----i---------i----5----i----2----i----0-------|
[Intro]
(0:00 - 0:12)
Bm (x6) -- G (x2) -- D (x8)
[Verse]
(0:12 - 1:00)
Bm G D
Cause I know that time has numbered my days, and Ill go along with everything you say
Bm G D
But Ill ride home laughing, look at me now, the walls of my town, they come crumbling down
Bm G D
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons, and I know their choices color all Ive done
Bm G D
But Ill explain it all to the watchmans son, I aint ever lived a year better spent in love
[Chorus]
(1:00 - 1:18)
Bm A D G Bm A D G A
Cause I know my weakness know my voice, so now believe in grace and choice
Bm A D G Bm A D G A
And I know perhaps my heart is farce, but Ill be born without a mask
[Post-Chorus]
(1:19 - 1:25)
D (x8)
[Verse]
(1:25 - 2:12)
Bm G D
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride, I stretch my arms into the sky
Bm G D
I cry Babel! Babel! Look at me now, then the walls of my town, they come crumbling down
Bm G D
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl, as all we see will slip into the cloud
Bm
G
So come down from your mountain and stand where weve been, you know our breath is weak
G D
and our body thin
[Bridge]
(2:12 - 2:43)
D/F# G D
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
D/F# G D
I shouldve known I was weaker from the start
D/F# G Bm A G
Youll build your walls and I will play my bloody part
G D/F# D/E D Bm G D
To tear, tear them down, well Im gonna tear, tear them down
[Chorus]
(2:44 - 3:01)
Bm A D G Bm A D G A
Cause I know my weakness know my voice, and Ill believe in grace and choice
Bm A D G Bm A D G A
And I know perhaps my heart is farce, but Ill be born without a mask
[Outro]
(3:02 - 3:12)
D (x16)
------------------
version 4
Tuning: D A D F# A D
It's in open D, like most of Marcus's songs.
I add an extra note to the chords to give them more depth.
D = 0-0-0-0-0-0
G = 5-5-0-5-0-0
A = 7-7-0-7-0-0
Bm = 9-9-0-8-0-0
~ = let ring
RIFF with strumming pattern
D |--0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-0-0--|
A |--0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-0-0--|
F#|--3-3333-5-5555-3-3333-5-3-1--|
D |--0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-0-0--|
A |--0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-0-0--|
D |--0-0000-0-0000-0-0000-0-0-0--|
D DUDU D DUDU D DUDU D D D
Listen to the song to get the tempo right
| Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |
| G~ | G~ | G~ | Riff 2x
Bm
'Cause I know that time has numbered my days
G~ G~ Riff 2x
And I'll go along with ev'rything you say
Bm
But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now
G~ G~ Riff 2x
And the walls of my town, they come crumbling down
Bm
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons
G~ G~ Riff 2x
And I know their choices color all I've done
Bm
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son
G~ G~ Riff 2x
And I ain't ever lived a year better spent in love
G A Bm D
'Cause I'll know my weakness, know my voice
G A Bm D A | A | A | A
And I'll believe in grace and choice
G A Bm D
And I know perhaps my heart is farce
G A Bm D A | A | A | A
But I'll be born without a mask
Woo!
| Riff | 2x
Bm
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride
G~ G~ Riff 2x
I stretched my arms into the sky
Bm
I cry Babel! Babel! Look at me now
G~ G~ Riff 2x
Then the walls of my town, they come crumbling down
Bm
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
G~ G~ Riff 2x
As all we see will slip into the cloud
Bm
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
G~ G~ Riff 2x
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
Bm G D
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
Bm G D
I should've known I was weaker from the start
Bm G D A G
You'll build your walls and I will play my bloody part
D A D
To tear, tear them down
Bm G D
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
G A Bm D
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
G A Bm D A | A | A | A
And I'll believe in grace and choice
G A Bm D
And I know perhaps my heart is farce
G A Bm D A | A | A | A
But I'll be born without a mask
[Outro]
Play the complete riff 3 times, then play the first progression and end on a D (open on all strings).
| Riff | 3x
[F#] |-3-33-5-55-| D ~~~ |
------------------
version 5
Tuning: D A D F# A D
The song is in open D tuning, as is quite customary for Marcus' songs.
Chords:
D 0-0-0-0-x-x or 12-0-0-12-x-x
G 5-x-0-5-x-x
A 7-x-0-7-x-x
Bm 9-x-0-8-x-x
Note: Those are how I prefer to play the G, A, and Bm chords, if you want however you
can fill in the middle D string or unmute the A string. Obviously there is plenty of
variation allowed by the open tuning. Go for whatever tone you like.
[Intro] and [Verse] Begin strumming on the Bm then hit G twice
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---8--------5---5--------------------------------------------------------|
D |---0--------0---0--------------------------------------------------------|
A |---x--------x---x--------------------------------------------------------|
D |---9--------5---5--------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse Fill]
The fun romp played in between the lyrical portions of the verses. Obviously
if you just strum these chords as they are written it will sound terrible. This part
(the whole song really) is strummed in a heavily rhythmic manner, and you will need to
focus some of the strumming around the 3rd and 4th strings for those notes to come through
well. As always just listen to the song. This can be difficult for newer players; just
keep at it, this will work wonders for developing your strumming abilities. In addition,
the switch from the end of this fill back to the verse Bm happens FAST! Be ready.
[Verse Fill]
D |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---0---3---5---3----0---3---5--3--1--0------------------------------------|
D |---0---0---0---0----0---0---0--0--0--0------------------------------------| (x2)
A |---0---0---0---0----0---0---0--0--0--0------------------------------------|
D |---0---0---0---0----0---0---0--0--0--0------------------------------------|
[Chorus] First time through just strummed once each is good
D |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----5---7---8---12-------5---7---8---12--7--------------------------------|
D |----0---0---0----0-------0---0---0----0--0--------------------------------|
A |----x---x---x----x-------x---x---x----x--x--------------------------------|
D |----5---7---9---12-------5---7---9---12--7--------------------------------|
[Bridge] Definitely the part I'm least sure of, see what you think. Marcus fiddles with
some hammers on those open D's if you want to.
D |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---8---5---0---0-------------7---5---8--7--5----7----7-5-0-----8---5---0------|
D |---0---0---0---0-------------0---0---0--0--0----0----0-0-0-----0---0---0------|
A |---x---x---0---0------(x2)---x---x---x--x--x----x----x-x-0-----x---x---0------|
D |---9---5---0---0-------------7---5---9--7--5----7----7-5-0-----9---5---0------|
"tear...tear them"
"You'll build..." starts at the A chord.
Then just repeat the chorus strumming hard this time, and end on the verse fill.
I know the time has numbered my days,
And I'll go along with everything you say
But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now,
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons,
And I know the choices color all I've done
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son,
I ain't ever lived a year better spent in love
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
But I'll be born without a mask
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride,
I stretched my arms into the sky
I cry Babel, Babel, look at me now
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
Is all we see we'll slipping to the cloud?
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
I should've known I was weaker from the start
You'll build your walls, and I will play my bloody part
To tear, tear them down
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
But I'll be born without a mask
------------------
version 6
Tuning Open D (DADF#AD), No Capo.
Intro and verse:
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
f#|---8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8--8-8--8-8-8-8--8-8--8--8--8--5---5--------|
D |---0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0--0--0---0--------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---9-9-9-9--9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9--9--9--9--5---5--------|
(Strum DADF#)
(8,9 Chord [in groups of 4] strum pattern is down, up, down, down. And the groups of 2
are links wit the the next 4. there just up, down. The last 3 are all fast down strokes
before you get to the 5,5 chord.
The 5,5 chord are just 2 slowed down stokes. The way you play this is optional, be
inventive to make it suit you, just get a strum pattern, and play it 4 times before the 5,5 chord.
Verse Fill
D |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
f#|---0-0-0-1-1-1----0-0-0-1-3-1-----------------------------------------------|
D |---0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0---(x2)----------------------------------------|
A |---0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------|
D |---0-0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------|
Strum patten for 0,0,0 chord, 1,1,1 chord and second 0,0,0 chord is down, up, down. And
for the 1,3,1 part is all single down strokes.
Chorus:
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
f#|----5---7---8---12-------5---7---8---12--7-----------------------------------------|
D |----0---0---0----0-------0---0---0----0--0-----------------------------------------|
A |----0---0---0----0-------0---0---0----0--0-----------------------------------------|
D |----5---7---9---12-------5---7---9---12--7-----------------------------------------|
First chorus: just strummed once each is good
Bridge:
D |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
f#|---8---5---0---0-------------7---5---8--7--5----7----7-5-0-----8---5---0--------------|
D |---0---0---0---0-------------0---0---0--0--0----0----0-0-0-----0---0---0--------------|
A |---x---x---0---0-------(x2)---x---x---x--x--x----x----x-x-0-----x---x---0-------------|
D |---9---5---0---0-------------7---5---9--7--5----7----7-5-0-----9---5---0--------------|
Not certain... play by ear, this works but not 100% if its how he does..
CHORUS again but strum each chord..
I know the time has numbered my days,
And I'll go along with everything you say
But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now,
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons,
And I know the choices color all I've done
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son,
I ain't ever lived a year better spent in love
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
But I'll be born without a mask
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride,
I stretched my arms into the sky
I cry Babel, Babel, look at me now
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
Is all we see we'll slipping to the cloud?
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
I should've known I was weaker from the start
You'll build your walls, and I will play my bloody part
To tear, tear them down
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
But I'll be born without a mask
------------------
version 7
Tuning: D A D F# A D
Intro:
d |---x-x-x-x-x-x---0--0---|
A |---x-x-x-x-x-x---0--0---|
F#|---8-8-8-8-8-8---5--5---|
D |---0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0---|
A |---x-x-x-x-x-x---x--x---|
D |---9-9-9-9-9-9---5--5---|
Now Marcus just strums 8 times the D chord
d |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
F#|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
D |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
D |---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
But if you want to do the banjo riff on your guitar you can play like this
d |---0--0--0--0-0-0---|
A |---0--0--0--0-0-0---|
F#|---3--5--3--5-3-1---| x2
D |---0--0--0--0-0-0---|
A |---0--0--0--0-0-0---|
D |---0--0--0--0-0-0---|
Verse 1:
For the verse you play like the intro for 4 times
"Cause I know.." "..everything you say" (or the banjo riff)
d |-x-x-x-x-x-x-----0---0----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A |-x-x-x-x-x-x-----0---0----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
F#|-8-8-8-8-8-8-----5---5----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D |-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0---0----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A |-x-x-x-x-x-x-----x---x----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D |-9-9-9-9-9-9-----5---5----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
During the song Marcus stops muting the 6th and the 5th strings when he plays the first
chord (Bm chord) so he plays:
d |--0--| |--x--|
A |--0--| |--x--|
F#|--8--| instead of |--8--|
D |--0--| |--0--|
A |--x--| |--x--|
D |--9--| |--9--|
Chorus: ("Cause I know my weakness, know my voice...")
Strum every chord once, except the last chord (you can listen to the song)
d |--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--|
A |--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--|
F#|--5--7--8--12--5--7--8--12--10-| x2
D |--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--|
A |--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--|
D |--5--7--9--12--5--7--9--12--11-|
Then it continues with the strumming of the D chord or the banjo riff
Verse 2: ("Like the city that nursed my greed and my pride...")
It is like the first verse but now you can use the Bm chord all open.
Bridge: ("Press my nose up to the glass around your glass...")
d |-0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0--|
A |-0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0--|
F#|-3--5--0-----3--5--0-----3--5--8-7-5---5--3-1-0-----8--5-1-0--|
D |-0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0-0-0---0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0--|
A |-x--x--0-----x--x--0-----x--x--x-x-x---x--x-x-0-----x--x-x-0--|
D |-4--5--0-----4--5--0-----4--5--9-7-5---5--4-2-0-----9--5-2-0--|
Well, for the strumming listen to the song. I heard that on the third chord (D chord)
Marcus does a hammer on the 4th string, a sort of 0h1.
He starts to sing after he plays the first chord and when he strums the second one he
says "NOse up". When he starts to play from the 9th chord (Bm chord) he also starts to
sing "Play my bloody part" and then there's the "Tear tear them down" part.
Finally there is a chorus, with the usual hard strumming and the banjo riff after that.
I know the time has numbered my days,
And I'll go along with everything you say
But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now,
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons,
And I know the choices color all I've done
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son,
I ain't ever lived a year better spent in love
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
But I'll be born without a mask
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride,
I stretched my arms into the sky
I cry Babel, Babel, look at me now
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
Is all we see we'll slipping to the cloud?
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
I should've known I was weaker from the start
You'll build your walls, and I will play my bloody part
To tear, tear them down
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
But I'll be born without a mask
------------------
version 8
Tuning: D A D F# A D
[Intro]
D|----------X----------0----------0----------0----------0---|
A|----------X----------0----------0----------0----------0---|
F#|----------8----------5----------0----------5----------0---|
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---|
A|----------X----------X----------0----------X----------0---|
D|----------9----------5----------0----------5----------0---|
[Verse 1]
Cause I know... everything... say... I'll ride... crumbling down
D|----------X----------0----------0---0---0----------X----------0-------0---0---0---|
A|----------X----------0----------0---0---0----------X----------0-------0---0---0---|
F#|----------8----------5----------0---5---0----------8----------5-------0---5---0---|
D|----------0----------0----------0---0---0----------0----------0-------0---0---0---|
A|----------X----------X----------0---X---0----------X----------X-------0---X---0---|
D|----------9----------5----------0---5---0----------9----------5-------0---5---0---|
And my ears... colour... done... I'll explain... better... love
D|----------X----------0----------0---0---0----------X----------0-------0---0---0---|
A|----------X----------0----------0---0---0----------X----------0-------0---0---0---|
F#|----------8----------5----------0---5---0----------8----------5-------0---5---0---|
D|----------0----------0----------0---0---0----------0----------0-------0---0---0---|
A|----------X----------X----------0---X---0----------X----------X-------0---X---0---|
D|----------9----------5----------0---5---0----------9----------5-------0---5---0---|
[Hook]
Cause I know... weakness... know... voice... and I... believe... grace... choice
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
A|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
F#|----------5----------7----------8----------12---------5----------7----------8----------12--10--|
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
A|----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X---X---|
D|----------5----------7----------9----------12---------5----------7----------9----------12--11--|
And I know... perhaps... heart... farce but I'll... born... without... mask
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
A|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
F#|----------5----------7----------8----------12---------5----------7----------8----------12--10--|
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
A|----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X---X---|
D|----------5----------7----------9----------12---------5----------7----------9----------12--11--|
[Instrumental]
Woo!
D|----------0----------0----------0---|
A|----------0----------0----------0---|
F#|----------0----------5----------0---|
D|----------0----------0----------0---|
A|----------0----------X----------0---|
D|----------0----------5----------0---|
[Verse 2]
Like the city... into... sky... I cry babel... crumbling down
D|----------X----------0----------0---0---0----------X----------0-------0---0---0---|
A|----------X----------0----------0---0---0----------X----------0-------0---0---0---|
F#|----------8----------5----------0---5---0----------8----------5-------0---5---0---|
D|----------0----------0----------0---0---0----------0----------0-------0---0---0---|
A|----------X----------X----------0---X---0----------X----------X-------0---X---0---|
D|----------9----------5----------0---5---0----------9----------5-------0---5---0---|
You ask where... slip... clouds... So come down... weak... thin
D|----------X----------0----------0---0---0----------X----------0-------0---0---0---|
A|----------X----------0----------0---0---0----------X----------0-------0---0---0---|
F#|----------8----------5----------0---5---0----------8----------5-------0---5---0---|
D|----------0----------0----------0---0---0----------0----------0-------0---0---0---|
A|----------X----------X----------0---X---0----------X----------X-------0---X---0---|
D|----------9----------5----------0---5---0----------9----------5-------0---5---0---|
[Bridge]
Press my nose... glass... known... weaker... walls... play...
D|---0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---|
A|---0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---|
F#|---0----------5----------0----------0----------5----------0----------0----------5----------8---|
D|---0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---|
A|---X----------X----------0----------X----------X----------0----------X----------X----------X---|
D|---4----------5----------0----------4----------5----------0----------4----------5----------9---|
bloody part... tear... tear them down... tear tear... down
D|---0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---|
A|---0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---|
F#|---7----------5----------5----------0----------0----------0----------8----------5----------0---|
D|---0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---|
A|---X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------0----------X----------X----------0---|
D|---7----------5----------5----------4----------2----------0----------9----------5----------0---|
[Hook]
Cause I know... weakness... know... voice... and I... believe... grace... choice
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
A|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
F#|----------5----------7----------8----------12---------5----------7----------8----------12--10--|
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
A|----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X---X---|
D|----------5----------7----------9----------12---------5----------7----------9----------12--11--|
And I know... perhaps... heart... farce but I'll... born... without... mask
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
A|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
F#|----------5----------7----------8----------12---------5----------7----------8----------12--10--|
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---|
A|----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X----------X---X---|
D|----------5----------7----------9----------12---------5----------7----------9----------12--11--|
[Outro]
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---0---|
A|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---0---|
F#|----------0----------5----------0----------5----------0----------5----------0---5---0---|
D|----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0---0---0---|
A|----------0----------X----------0----------X----------0----------X----------0---X---0---|
D|----------0----------5----------0----------5----------0----------5----------0---5---0---|
I know the time has numbered my days,
And I'll go along with everything you say
But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now,
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons,
And I know the choices color all I've done
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son,
I ain't ever lived a year better spent in love
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
But I'll be born without a mask
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride,
I stretched my arms into the sky
I cry Babel, Babel, look at me now
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
Is all we see we'll slipping to the cloud?
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
I should've known I was weaker from the start
You'll build your walls, and I will play my bloody part
To tear, tear them down
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
But I'll be born without a mask
------------------
version 9
Tuning: dAF#DAD
Riff 1
d |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-|
F#|-3-3-3-3-||-5-5-5-5-||-3-3-3-3-||-5-3-1-3-|
D |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-|
D |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-|
Riff 2
d |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||--0--0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||--0--0-|
F#|-8-8-8-8-||-8-8-8-8-||-8-8-8-8-||--5--5-|
D |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||--0--0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||--0--0-|
D |-9-9-9-9-||-9-9-9-9-||-9-9-9-9-||--5--5-|
Riff 3
d |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||- 0- 0- 0- 0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||- 0- 0- 0- 0-|
F#|-5-5-5-5-||-7-7-7-7-||-8-8-8-8-||-12-12-12-12-| 2x
D |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||- 0- 0- 0- 0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||- 0- 0- 0- 0-|
D |-5-5-5-5-||-7-7-7-7-||-9-9-9-9-||-12-12-12-12-|
d |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-|
F#|-7-7-7-7-||-7-7-7-7-||-7-7-7-7-||-7-7-7-7-|
D |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-|
A |-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-||-0-0-0-0-|
D |-7-7-7-7-||-7-7-7-7-||-7-7-7-7-||-7-7-7-7-|
Riff 4
d |-0----||-0----||-0----||-0-0-0-0-|
A |-0----||-0----||-0----||-0-0-0-0-|
F#|-0----||-5----||-0----||-0-0h1-0-|
D |-0----||-0----||-0----||-0-0-0-0-|
A |-0----||-0----||-0----||-0-0-0-0-|
D |-0----||-5----||-0----||-0-0-0-0-|
Riff 5
d |-0----||-0-0-0--|
A |-0----||-0-0-0--|
F#|-8----||-8-5-0--|
D |-0----||-0-0-0--|
A |-0----||-0-0-0--|
D |-9----||-9-5-0--|
(Riff 2)
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 2)
Cause I know that time has numbered my days
And I'll go along with everything you say
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 2)
But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now
?The walls of my town, they come crumbling down
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 2)
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons?
And I know their choices colour all I've done
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 2)
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son
I ain't ever lived a year better spent in love
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 3)
'Cause I'll know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is farce
But I'll be born without a mask
Woo!
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 2)
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride
I stretched my arms into the sky
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 2)
I cry Babel! Babel! Look at me now
Then the walls of my town, they come crumbling down
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 2)
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
As all we see will slip into the cloud
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 2)
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
(Riff 1)x2
(Riff 4)
Press my nose up, to the glass around your heart
I should've known I was weaker from the start
You'll build your walls and I will play my bloody part
(Riff 5)
To tear, tear them down
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
(Riff 3)
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is farce
But I'll be born without a mask
(Riff 1)x4
I know the time has numbered my days,
And I'll go along with everything you say
But I'll ride home laughing, look at me now,
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons,
And I know the choices color all I've done
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son,
I ain't ever lived a year better spent in love
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
But I'll be born without a mask
Like the city that nurtured my greed and my pride,
I stretched my arms into the sky
I cry Babel, Babel, look at me now
For the walls of my tower they come crumbling down
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
Is all we see we'll slipping to the cloud?
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
You know our breath is weak and our body thin
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
I should've known I was weaker from the start
You'll build your walls, and I will play my bloody part
To tear, tear them down
Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down
'Cause I know my weakness, know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is fast
But I'll be born without a mask
| / 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
-------------