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Today Is The Day by Yo La Tengo
Today Is The Day
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Guitar Part 1:
D A/Db
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|7///16----14--------------------7///16----14--------------------7///-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D/B D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|16----14--------------------12--12-11-11------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|6///////7-----------------------4///////6-----------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D/B D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2///////4-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------5///////7-----------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Part 1*: (same as Guitar Part 1 except play the following in place of the second bar)
D/B D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|16----14--------------------7///16----14------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Part 2:
Em D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2---2-2---2-2-2/5---5-5-4--2--0---------------4-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Em D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2---2-2---2-2-2/5---5-5-4--2--0---------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Part 3:
D A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10----10----10----10----10------10----10----10----10----10--|
G|--11----11----11----11----11------11----11----11----11----11----|
D|12----12----12----12----12------11----11----11----11----11------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D/B A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12----12----12----12----12------10----10----10----10----10--|
G|--11----11----11----11----11------11----11----11----11----11----|
D|12----12----12----12----12------11----11----11----11----11------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Part 4:
D A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------7-------------------7-----------------------7-------|
A|------5-----------5---------5---------7-----------7---------7---|
E|5-----------------------5-------------------5-------------------|
D/B A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------7-------------------7-----------------------7-------|
A|------5-----------5---------5---------7-----------7---------7---|
E|7-----------------------7-------------------5-------------------|
Guitar Part 5:
D A/Db
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------7-------------------------------7-------------------|
A|------5-------------------------------7-------------------------|
E|5-------------------------------5-------------------------------|
D/B D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------7---------------------------------------------------|
A|------5-------------------------------5-------------------------|
E|7-------------------------------5-----------5-------------------|
Guitar Part 6:
F#m Em D F#m Em D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|11----9---------9-----7---------11----9---------9-----7---------|
D|11----9---------9-----7---------11----9---------9-----7---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#m Em D A
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|11----9---------9-----7---------6-----6---------6-----6---------|
D|11----9---------9-----7---------7-----7---------7-----7---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-----4---------4-----4---------7-----7---------7-----7---------|
D|5-----5---------5-----5---------7-----7---------7-----7---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Part 6*: (same as Guitar Part 6 except play the following in place of the second
and third bars)
F#m Em D A
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|11----9---------9-----7---------6-----6---------9-----9---------|
D|11----9---------9-----7---------7-----7---------7-----7---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-----4---------12----12--------7-----7---------7-----7---------|
D|5-----5---------12----12--------7-----7---------7-----7---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Part 7:
F#m Em D F#m Em D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------5-7---------5-------------------5-7---------5---------|
E|5-----7---------5--7------------5-----7---------5--7------------|
F#m Em D A
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------5-7---------5-----5---9-----7-7-------------------5---|
E|5-----7---------5--7--------------------------------------------|
G D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|10----9-9-------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Song Structure:
Guitar Part 1
D A/Db
D/B D
D A/Db
D/B D
Guitar Part 2
Em D
Em D
Guitar Part 3 & Guitar Part 4
D A/Db
I followed you foolishly
D/B A/Db
You were at a smoky bar, you were out till three
D A/Db
Sat alone inside my car, it was nearly four
D/B A/Db
Couldn’t wait for you all night so I broke the door
D A/Db
I was gonna spend the night, coulda been okay
D/B A/Db
We were gonna talk all night till I went away
Guitar Part 1 & Guitar Part 5
D A/Db
Remember how we used to say, “can’t stay up late�
D/B D
A minute later and I’m older now, I can’t stay awake
D A/Db
I’m driving by your parent’s farm in the Chevrolet
D/B D
I remember that rusty car like it was yesterday
Guitar Part 2
Em D
Em D
Guitar Part 3 & Guitar Part 4
D A/Db
Saw my brother driving by the other day (Ooh…)
D/B A/Db
I wished that I’d go out to him but he drove away (Ooh…)
D A/Db
Saw my sister standing there accepting blame (Ooh…)
D/B A/Db
And I thought of how nothin’ ever feels the same (Ooh…)
D A/Db
Ooh... ooh...
D/B A/Db
Ooh... ooh...
Guitar Part 1* & Guitar Part 5
D A/Db
Ooh...
D/B D
D A/Db
D/B D
Guitar Part 2
Em D
Em D
Guitar Part 6 & Guitar Part 7
F#m Em D
Another day come and gone
F#m Em D
Don’t think I can ever sing that song
F#m Em D
Little secrets we bring along
A
I’m taking my time
G
Trailing behind, I thought of you
D
Guitar Part 6* & Guitar Part 7
F#m Em D
Another day come and gone
F#m Em D
Don’t think I can ever sing that song
F#m Em D
Little secrets we bring along
A
Today is the day
G
Today is the day I think of you
D
Guitar Part 6 & Guitar Part 7
F#m Em D
Another day come and gone
F#m Em D
Don’t think I wanna sing that song
F#m Em D
It’s always trouble what makes you strong
A
Today is the day
G
Today is the day I think of you
D
Guitar Part 6 & Guitar Part 7
F#m Em D
F#m Em D
F#m Em D
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version 2
Tuning:Standard
Intro: use slide
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------/12--~10-------12--~10-------12--~10-----------------------------------|
G|-/7--------------7-------------7-------------12---12p11--~11-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Use slide (open slide down)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7--6--4--2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
All Vibrato
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------4------------------|
D|--~7~-~7~-~7~---~7~-~7~-~7~-~10~-~10~-~10~---~9~--~7~--~5~--------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--~7~-~7~-~7~---~7~-~7~-~7~-~10~-~10~-~10~---~9~--~7~--~5~-------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse: Repeat throughout verse. Listen for proper picking pattern if this isn't satisfactory
e|--------5-----5----5----5-------5----5----5----5------7----7----7----7----------|
B|-----3-----------------------5---------------------5----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4-------4----4----4----4-------4----4----4----4------4----4----4-------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------5-----5----5----5-------5-----5----5----5-----------------------------|
B|------3-----------------------3------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4--------4----4----4----4--------4----4----4--------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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