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Taking On Water by John Mayer
Taking On Water
Tuning: Standard
Intro / Verse / Outro
(On a sailboat I am...)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------9-----9p8-------|
G|-12-----12------15-----15p13------8-----8-----8-----8---------|
D|-13-----13------13-----13---------8-----8-----10----10--------|
A|-13-----13------15-----15---------10----10----8--8--8---------|
E|-11-11--11-11---13-13--13---------8--8--8--8------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12-----12------15-----15p13------8-----8--8---7----7---------|
D|-13-----13------13-----13---------8-----8--8---8----8---------|
A|-13-----13------15-----15---------10----10-10--8----8---------|
E|-11-11--11-11---13-13--13---------8--8---------6-6--6-6-------|
Chorus
(Oh once upon a day...)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-----8------8-----8------8---8-----6---6-------|
D|-8-----8------8-----8------8---8-----6---6-------| x 2
A|-11-11---11---10-10---10---9-9---9---8-8---8-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-----8------8-----8------10----10----10----10----10----10---|
D|-8-----8------8-----8------10----10----10----10----10----10---|
A|-11-11---11---10-10---10---13-13---13--12-12---12--11-11---11-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-----8-----8---8----6---6----12----------------|
D|-8-----8-----8---8----6---6----13----------------|
A|-10-10---10--9-9---9--8-8---8--13----------------|
E|-------------------------------11----------------|
Bridge
(Inside this storm...)
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-------------8--4---4h6-4---6p4----|
G|-15---12--5--8--5---5---5---5------|
D|-13---13--6--8--6---6---6---6------| x 2
A|-15---13--6--6---------------------|
E|-13---11--4-----4-4-4---4-4-4------|
(In other words...)
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-4----4---4---4-----4----4-----2----1-----|
G|-3----3---3---3-----3----3-----1----2-----|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3---3---3---3---2--2---2---1--1---1---|
(Oooohhhhhh...)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-----8------8-----8------8---8-----6---6-------|
D|-8-----8------8-----8------8---8-----6---6-------| x 2
A|-11-11---11---10-10---10---9-9---9---8-8---8-----|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
(hard to
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-----8------8-----8------10----10----10----10----10----10---|
D|-8-----8------8-----8------10----10----10----10----10----10---|
A|-11-11---11---10-10---10---13-13---13--12-12---12--11-11---11-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
say, won't always be alone)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-----8-----8---8----6---6----12----------------|
D|-8-----8-----8---8----6---6----13----------------|
A|-10-10---10--9-9---9--8-8---8--13----------------|
E|-------------------------------11----------------|
Last Chord
e|------|
B|------|
G|--12--|
D|--13--|
A|--13--|
E|--11--|
On a sailboat I am
Slowly floating nowhere
Lost the memories of where I am and why
Black ocean churnin'
A million stars are burnin'
Planetariums were right about the sky
Oh once upon a pushed out from the journey
Wishin' on the wind take me far from home
Now I'm on the waves
And I'm taking on water, hard to see, I won't always be alone
There was a time when August sun was high and centered on me
But it did behind my back and settled down
Used to square it through the land, used to size it in my hand
But it fell behind the line that leads to sky
Oh, once upon a day I pushed out from the journey
Wishin' on the wind to take me far from home
Now I'm on the waves
And I'm taking on water, hard to see, I won't always be alone
Inside this storm whipping in the wind
My sail is torn
In other words, the hands I mend are not my own
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Not my own
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Hard to see, won't always be alone
On a sailboat I am
Slowly floating nowhere
Hoping someday I'll wash upon someone else's shore
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:3rd fret
[Verse 1]
C Fadd9
On a sailboat I am
Am Dm
Slowly floating nowhere
C Fadd9 Am G
Lost the memories of where I am and why
[Verse 2]
C Fadd9
Black ocean churning
Am Dm
A million stars are burning
C Fadd9 Am G
Planetariums were right about the sky
[Chorus]
F C Em F
Once upon a day I set off on a journey
F C Em Dm
Wishing on the wind to take me far from home
F C G D
Now I'm on the waves and I'm taking on water
Dm C Em Bb C
Hard to see I won't always be alone
[Verse 3]
C Fadd9 Am Dm
There was a time when August sun was high and centered on me
C Fadd9 Am G
But it dipped behind my back and settled down
C Fadd9 Am Dm C
It used to square up with the land, used to size it in my hand
C Fadd9 Am G
But it fell behind the line that meets the sky
[Chorus]
F C Em F
Once upon a day I set off on a journey
F C Em Dm
Wishing on the wind to take me far from home
F C G D
Now I'm on the waves and I'm taking on water
Dm C Em Bb C
Hard to see I won't always be alone
[Bridge]
Am C F
Inside this storm
Am C F
Whipping in the wind, my sail is torn
C Bb F C Em Bb
In other words, the ends I mend are not my own ooooooh ooooooh
F C F Bb F C G D
Oooohs
Dm C Em Bb C
Hard to see I won't always be alone
[Verse 4]
C Fadd9
On a sailboat I am
Am Dm
Slowly floating nowhere
C Fadd9 Am G C
Hoping someday I'll wash upon someone else's shore
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version 3
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|9-------9-------12------12p9---------------------10------10p9--------------|
F#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9-------9-----------------|
C#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------11----11------------------|
G#|----------------12----12-------------------------9---9---------------------|
D#|0-----0--------------------------9-----9-----------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|9-------9-------12------12p9---------------9-------------------------------|
F#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9(9)----8-------8h9---------------|
C#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9-------9-----------------|
G#|----------------12----12---------------------------------------------------|
D#|0-----0--------------------------9-----9---------7-----7-------------------|
[Verse]
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|9-------9-------12------12p9---------------------10------10p9--------------|
F#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9-------9-----------------|
C#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------11------11----------------|
G#|----------------12----12-------------------------9-----9-------------------|
D#|0-----0--------------------------9-------9---------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|9-------9-------12------12p9--------------(9)------------------------------|
F#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------8-------8h9---------------|
C#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9-------9-----------------|
G#|----------------12------12-------------------------------------------------|
D#|0-----0--------------------------9-------9-------7-----7-------------------| x 2
[Chorus]
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9-------9-----------------|
C#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9-------9-----------------|
G#|12--------------11---------------10--------------9-------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|9-------9-------9-------9--------11------11------11------11----------------|
C#|9-------9-------9-------9--------11------11------11------11----------------|
G#|12--------------11---------------14--------------13------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|11------11------9-------9--------9-------9-------7-------7-----------------|
C#|11------11------9-------9--------9-------9-------7-------7-----------------|
G#|12--------------11---------------10--------------9-------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|9--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|9--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|9--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|(0)------------------------------------------------------------------------| Only for 1st chorus
[Bridge]
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|17------16------10--9------------------------------------------------------|
F#|16------16------9---9-------9----------------------------------------------|
C#|18------16------11--9-------9----------------------------------------------|
G#|16------14------9---7-------12---------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|17------16------10--9------------------------------------------------------|
F#|16------16------9---9-------9---------------9h11------9--------------------|
C#|18------16------11--9-------9---------------------9h11---------------------|
G#|16------14------9---7-------12------------12-------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------14------14-----------------|
C#|9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------12------12-----------------|
G#|11--------------11--------------10--------------12-------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|9-------9-------12------12p9---------------9-------------------------------|
F#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9(9)----8-------8h9---------------|
C#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9-------9-----------------|
G#|----------------12----12---------------------------------------------------|
D#|0-----0--------------------------9-----9---------7-----7-------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|9-------9-------12------12p9---------------------10------10p9--------------|
F#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9-------9-----------------|
C#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------11------11----------------|
G#|----------------12----12-------------------------9-----9-------------------|
D#|0-----0--------------------------9-------9---------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|9-------9-------12------12p9--------------(9)------------------------------|
F#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------8-------------------------|
C#|9-------9-------9-------9--------9-------9-------9-------------------------|
G#|----------------12------12-------------------------------------------------|
D#|0-----0--------------------------9-------9-------7-------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|9--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|9--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|9--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|(0)------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
On a sailboat I am
Slowly floating nowhere
Lost the memories of where I am and why
Black ocean churnin'
A million stars are burnin'
Planetariums were right about the sky
[Chorus]
Oh once upon a pushed out from the journey
Wishin' on the wind take me far from home
Now I'm on the waves
And I'm taking on water, hard to see, I won't always be alone
There was a time when August sun was high and centered on me
But it did behind my back and settled down
Used to square it through the land, used to size it in my hand
But it fell behind the line that leads to sky
[Chorus]
Oh, once upon a day I pushed out from the journey
Wishin' on the wind to take me far from home
Now I'm on the waves
And I'm taking on water, hard to see, I won't always be alone
[Bridge]
Inside this storm whipping in the wind
My sail is torn
In other words, the hands I mend are not my own
[Chorus]
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Not my own
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Hard to see, won't always be alone
[Outro]
On a sailboat I am
Slowly floating nowhere
Hoping someday I'll wash upon someone else's shore
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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version 4
Capo:no capo
___________________NOTES *READ BEFORE PLAYING*_______________________________
-this song is done by finger picking.
-he uses his thumb for the E string. (this goes same for all his songs)
-since the only recordings of this song is over live videos, note that some parts will
different once and a while.
listen to the song from youtube for those subtle differences.
-this song is not fully done yet, may be different from the final version yet to be released.
p= pull off
h= hammer
(x)= may or may not be played
(intro/verse first time)
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--8----------8----------11----------11p8-11----8----------8---------|
G--8--(8)-----8--(8)-----8---(8)-----8----8-----8----------8---------|
D-(8)--8-----(8)--8-----(8)---8-----(8)---------8----------8---------|
A--10--10-----10--10-----11---11-----11--------(10)-(10)--(10)-(10)--|
E-----------------------------------------------8----8-----8----8----|
(intro/verse first time continued)
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B-9----------9p8-8----------------------------------------------|
G-8----8-----8---8----------------------------------------------|
D-10--(10)---10--10---------------------------------------------|
A-8--8-------8--------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(intro/verse second time)
* a little different second time, but still same notes. listen to song for exact
parts. too lazy to tab out the specifics haha
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--8----------8----------11----------11p8-11----8----------8---------|
G--8--(8)-----8--(8)-----8---(8)-----8----8-----8----------8---------|
D-(8)--8-----(8)--8-----(8)---8-----(8)---------8----------8---------|
A--10--10-----10--10-----11---11-----11--------(10)-(10)--(10)-(10)--|
E-----------------------------------------------8----8-----8----8----|
(intro/verse second time continued)
e---------------|
B-6-------6-----|
G-7-------7-----|
D-8-------8-----|
A---------------|
E-6--6----6--6--|
sometimes during the verses, I've heard him do this instead:
e---------------|
B-6-------6-6---|
G-7-------7h8---|
D-8-------8-8---|
A---------------|
E-6--6----6-----|
[Intro]
On a sailboat I am
Slowly floating nowhere
Lost the memories of where I am and why
Black ocean churnin'
A million stars are burnin'
Planetariums were right about the sky
[Chorus]
Oh once upon a pushed out from the journey
Wishin' on the wind take me far from home
Now I'm on the waves
And I'm taking on water, hard to see, I won't always be alone
There was a time when August sun was high and centered on me
But it did behind my back and settled down
Used to square it through the land, used to size it in my hand
But it fell behind the line that leads to sky
[Chorus]
Oh, once upon a day I pushed out from the journey
Wishin' on the wind to take me far from home
Now I'm on the waves
And I'm taking on water, hard to see, I won't always be alone
[Bridge]
Inside this storm whipping in the wind
My sail is torn
In other words, the hands I mend are not my own
[Chorus]
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Not my own
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Hard to see, won't always be alone
[Outro]
On a sailboat I am
Slowly floating nowhere
Hoping someday I'll wash upon someone else's shore
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