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Vultures by John Mayer
Vultures
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse 1]
F#m
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
F#m
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
F#m
How do I stop myself from being just a number?
F#m
How will I hold my head to keep from goin' under?
[Chorus]
A
Down to the wire
B
I wanted water, but I'll walk through the fire
A
If this is what it takes to take me even higher
A
Then I'll come through
B
Like I do when the world keeps testing me, testing me, testing me
[Verse 2]
F#m
How did they find me here?
F#m
What do they want from me?
F#m
All of these vultures hiding right outside my door
F#m
I hear them whispering
F#m
They're tryin' to ride it out
F#m
They've never gone this long without a kill before
[Chorus]
A
Down to the wire
B
I wanted water, but I'll walk through the fire
A
If this is what it takes to take me even higher
A
Then I'll come through
B
Like I do when the world keeps testing me, testing me, testing me
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
F#m
Wheels up
F#m
I got to leave this evening
F#m
I can't seem to shake these vultures off of my trail
F#m
Power is made by power being taken
F#m
So I keep on running to protect my situation
[Chorus]
A
Down to the wire
B
I wanted water, but I'll walk through the fire
A
If this is what it takes to take me even higher
A
Then I'll come through
B
Like I do when the world keeps testing me, testing me, testing me
[Outro]
A B
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh x4
F#m
Whatcha gonna do about it?
F#m
Whatcha gonna do about it?
F#m
Whatcha gonna do 'bout it?
F#m
Don't give up, give up
F#m
Don't give up, give up, give up
F#m
Don't you give up
F#m
Don't give up, give up, give up
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version 2
Tuning:D A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse]
Just repeat this in the correct pattern
E|--0---0-|
B|--0---9-|
G|--9---9-|
D|--9---9-|
A|--0---0-|
E|--------|
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from being just a number?
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under?
[Chorus]
Open A chord and bar B, just as long as it sounds full
A
Down to the wire
I wanted water
B
But I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
A
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through
B
Like I do when the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Key:
h -Hammer On
p -Pull Off
/ -Slide Up
\ -Slide Down
v -Vibrato (Vibrate)
Intro (Clean)
e------------------------------------------------|
b-----7--9v--7------7--9-9--7--------------------|
g--9--6--9v--6--9---6--9-9--6--9-----------------|
d--9------------9--------------9-----------------|
a------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Verses
e------------------------------------------------|
b-----7--9v--7------7--9-9--7--------------------|
g--9--6--9v--6--9---6--9-9--6--9-----------------|
d--9------------9--------------9-----------------|
a------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
The verse is ALMOST identical to the intro, but with a few variations, youll hear them
"Some of us, were hardly..."
"How do they find me and...."
"Wheels up, I got to...."
"Whatcha gonna do about it.."
Pre Chorus
e-----------------------------------|
b------9v-9------9--9v--------------|
g--9---9v-9---9--9--9v--------------|
d--9----------9---------------------|
a-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
"Talk to the water..."
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from
Being just a number
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
How did they find me here?
What do they want from me?
All of these vultures hiding
Right outside my door
I hear them whisperin'
They're tryin' to ride it out
They've never gone this long
Without a kill before
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
Wheels up
I got to leave this evening
Can't seem to shake these vultures
Off of my trail
Power made by power being taken
So I keep on running
To protect my situation
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
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version 4
Capo:no capo
[Intro] (Clean)
e------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------|
g-----------13b---------------------13--13-------------|
d---14--16--14b--16--14-----14--16--14--14--16--14-----|
a---14--16-------16--14-----14--16----------16--14-----|
E------------------------------------------------------|
[Verses]
e------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------|
g-----------13b---------------------13--13-------------|
d---14--16--14b--16--14-----14--16--14--14--16--14-----|
a---14--16-------16--14-----14--16----------16--14-----|
E------------------------------------------------------|
"Some of us, were hardly..."
"How do they find me and...."
"Wheels up, I got to...."
"Whatcha gonna do about it.."
[Pre Chorus]
e--------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------|
g--------13b--13--------13--13b--------------------|
d---14---14b--14----14--14--14b--------------------|
a---14--------------14-----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
"Talk to the water..."
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from
Being just a number
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
How did they find me here?
What do they want from me?
All of these vultures hiding
Right outside my door
I hear them whisperin'
They're tryin' to ride it out
They've never gone this long
Without a kill before
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
Wheels up
I got to leave this evening
Can't seem to shake these vultures
Off of my trail
Power made by power being taken
So I keep on running
To protect my situation
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
| b Bend
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
For this riff i usually slap my thumb against the E, just for that funky feel.
RIFF 1
e|-----------------------------|
B|o-------------------------o--|
G|--------------- 13-----------| That riff takes the entire rhythm section for the song, couple
D|--14-----16----14---16-------| of variations in the chorus. But other than that this is the main
A|o-14-------------------------|o | riff.
E|-------x---------------------|
Slap thumb
FILL 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------| Fill after first chorus.
G|--------------14~--------------------14h16---14h16--14~-----|
D|-----14--16------------------14--16-------------------------|
A|--16----------------------14--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Ladies and Gentleman what you've all been waiting for! The solo.
SOLO
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------16fb-16----------14---------------14---16fb-16fb---/16-----/14-16-----|
D|--------------------16-16----16-16-16~-------------------------16--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------17--------------------------------------------|
G|----16fb--16fb--16fb----16-16-------16hb-16-14-----16fbr16-14----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------16-------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|------14--16FBR16---14-----------|
D|-----X------------------16-16----|
A|----X----------------------------|
E|---X-----------------------------|
end of solo.
Repeat main riff until end.
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from
Being just a number
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
How did they find me here?
What do they want from me?
All of these vultures hiding
Right outside my door
I hear them whisperin'
They're tryin' to ride it out
They've never gone this long
Without a kill before
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
Wheels up
I got to leave this evening
Can't seem to shake these vultures
Off of my trail
Power made by power being taken
So I keep on running
To protect my situation
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
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version 6
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------13sb-(16)-----------------13-13b-------------------------|
D|-14sb-------14--------------14b-------14-14--------------------------|
A|-14sb-----------------16----14b----------------16--------------------|
E|-------x-------------------------x-----------x-----------------------|
For this riff, play with thumb and middle finger pinching the 2 strings.
[Solo 1st Chorus]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------14~~----------------------14h16-14h16-14~~-----------------|
D|----14-16---------------------14-16------------------16p14-16----16\-|
A|-16------------------------16----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------13sb-(16)-----------------13-13b-------------------------|
D|-14sb-------14--------------14b-------14-14--------------------------|
A|-14sb-----------------16----14b----------------16--------------------|
E|-------x-------------------------x-----------x-----------------------|
[Chorus]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------13sb-(16)-----------------13-13b-------------------------|
D|-14sb-------14--------------14b-------14-14--------------------------|
A|-14sb-----------------16----14b----------------16--------------------|
E|-------x-------------------------x-----------x-----------------------|
[Solo] (x - scrab)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----16b-16b----------14b--------------14---16b-16b----14h16----14sb-16---|
D|---------------14-16-----16----16~-------------------x------16-----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------x--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------x---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------14---17-----14---------------------------------|
G|----16b--16b--16b----16b-----------------16-14-----16b16-14--------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------16---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|------14--16b16---14-------------|
D|-----x------------------16-16~---|
A|----x----------------------------|
E|---x-----------------------------|
[Verse]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------13sb-(16)-----------------13-13b-------------------------|
D|-14sb-------14--------------14b-------14-14--------------------------|
A|-14sb-----------------16----14b----------------16--------------------|
E|-------x-------------------------x-----------x-----------------------|
[Chorus]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------13sb-(16)-----------------13-13b-------------------------|
D|-14sb-------14--------------14b-------14-14--------------------------|
A|-14sb-----------------16----14b----------------16--------------------|
E|-------x-------------------------x-----------x-----------------------|
[Outro]
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------13sb-(16)-----------------13-13b-------------------------|
D|-14sb-------14--------------14b-------14-14--------------------------|
A|-14sb-----------------16----14b----------------16--------------------|
E|-------x-------------------------x-----------x-----------------------|
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from
Being just a number
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
How did they find me here?
What do they want from me?
All of these vultures hiding
Right outside my door
I hear them whisperin'
They're tryin' to ride it out
They've never gone this long
Without a kill before
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
Wheels up
I got to leave this evening
Can't seem to shake these vultures
Off of my trail
Power made by power being taken
So I keep on running
To protect my situation
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
| x thumb slap
| sb slight
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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version 7
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
[Intro/Main riff]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------13~------------------13-13sb-----------------------------------|
D|-14sb-------14~--------14sb------14-14-------------------------------------|
A|-14sb--x-16------x-16--14sb-x-16---------x-16------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Sometimes, he plays this)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------13~------------------13--13sb----------------------------------|
D|-14sb-------14~--------14sb------14--14------------------------------------|
A|-14sb--x-16------x-16--14sb-x-16---16-----x-16-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(It's fun to use some extra 16th frets in stead of a slap. John does that in
this performance, which spices it up a bit.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------13~--------13--------13--------13-----------------------------|
D|-14sb--------14~--------14--------14--------14-----------------------------|
A|-14sb--x-16-------x-16------x-16------x-16------x-16-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
'And I'll come through...'
[Solo 1]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------14~--------13~----------------------------------14b16-14b16-14~-|
D|-----14-16------------14~----------------------------14-16-----------------|
A|-/16-------------x-16-----x-16\----14/16-14/16-14/16-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13~------------------------13-13sb----------------------------------------|
D|-14~--16p14h16--------14----14-14------------------------------------------|
A|---------------16\----14h16---------x-16-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Then back to the main riff again. I guess you know it by now.)
[Solo 2]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-16b18-15b16--------14---------14-16b18r17b18-------13~--------------------|
D|--------------16-16----16~16~-----------------------14~---16p14h16---------|
A|-----------------------------------------------x-16----------------16\-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------17--------------------|
G|-------13-13sb--------16b18-16b18-16b18--13-----16sb----16-16-14-----------|
D|-14----14-14-----------------------------14-16-----------------------------|
A|-14h16---------x-16--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------14--14--17-b18-b19-b19------------|
G|-16-16sbrp14---------13-16sbrp14-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------16-16~--14----------16-16~------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------17-------|
G|----------13-16sbrp14----13---------13-16sbrp14----14---------13--16-------|
D|-14-x-----14----------16-14---------14----------16----14------14-----------|
A|-14----16-------------------16-x-16----------------------x-16---------x----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-16-14---------------------------------17--------16-14---------------------|
G|----14---13-----14-----14-16sb-16-14---16----13-----14--13-13---16-14------|
D|---------14--16----16------------------------14---------14-14--------------|
A|-------x----------------------------------x-------------------x------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13-13---------14-------------------------------------13~------------------|
D|-14-14---14h16-----------------------------14sb-------14~------------------|
A|-------x----------14-16--14h16p14----------14sb--x-16------x-16\-----------|
E|----------------------------------17-14-17---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------13-13sb-13-16-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-14------14-14sb-16-16-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-14-x-16----------------\--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
'Wheels up!' He stops playing her.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------14---16--------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------14-x-16-x------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
'I can't seem to shake the vultures off of my trail'
(Back to the mainriff again.)
Don't give up, give up
(Just play the mainriff.)
(After he sings this line, he plays some cool licks.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----14----14h16-14~--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-16----16------------16p14----16-14----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------16-------------14-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------17-14----17-14-------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-17~--16p14----14~---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------16-----16------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------16-14-16----16-14---------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------16-14-------16-14---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------17-14---------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-16--16-16---16--16-16----14-----------------------------------------------|
G|-14--14-14---14--14-14--16---16-14-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------16------16--16-16--------------------------------------16--14-|
G|-------------14------14--14-14--------------13~--16-----------------14--14-|
D|----------------------------------14sb------14~-----------14sb-------------|
A|----------------------------------14sb-x-16---------16\---14sb-x-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
'No, don't you dare!'
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------17----16-14--------------------|
G|-16-14----------------13~-------------------16----16-14---x-16-14----------|
D|-------16--14sb-------14~--16----14h16---14----14--------x--16-14----------|
A|-----------14sb--x-16---------16-------x----------------x------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------|-----------16-14--14-------------------16-14--------|
G|----------------------|--14-------14-14--16--13~-------14-13--14-14--------|
D|-16p14----16-14-------|--14----14------------14~--16---16-16----------16---|
A|-------16-------------|-----------------------------x----------------------|
E|----------------17-14-|----------------------------------------------------|
(He adds a lot of muted notes from here, just place
them anywhere (and swing your hips))
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------16---x16-14-------------------------16-14-------------------|
G|-13~--------14-14---x14------16-13~-------14-x-----14-14---x16-14----------|
D|-14~---16---14---------------14-14~--16---16-14------------x14-14----------|
A|---------x--------x--------x---------16x--------x--------x--------x--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----16---16----------16-14-------------16---16--14-----16-14---16-14-------|
G|----14---14--13------14-14---13--------14---14-----------------14----------|
D|--x-14-x-14--14--16----------14-16---x-14-x-14--16-----14-16------16-------|
A|---------------------------x----16x---------------x---------x-------x------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----16---16----------16-14-------------16---16--14----16-------------------|
G|----14---14--13------14-14---13--------14---14--14----14-------------------|
D|--x-14-x-14--14--16----------14-16---x-14-x-14--16----14-16-----16-16------|
A|---------------------------x----16-----------------x-------x---------x-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(From here, drums and bass stop playing. This part is kinda...hard.)
e|-------14--------------------------------14--------------------------------|
B|----17-14-----------------------------17-14--------16-16-14---14-----------|
G|----16----13-------16-14--------------16----13-----14-14-14---14-----------|
D|-16-14----14-16-x--16-14-16---14------14----14-16--------16---14-----------|
A|-------------16------------x-----16------------16----------x---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----14-----------------------------14--------------------------------------|
B|-17-14--------------------------17-14-16-14-----17---16-14--16-------------|
G|-16----16-14-----13-13----------16----14-14-----16---16-14--16-------------|
D|-14----16----16--14-14-16-------14------------x-14-x-14-14--14-------------|
A|-----------------------16--16x-------------x-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---16-16-16-16-16---16-16-16-16------------16-16-16-16-16---16-16-16-16----|
G|---14-14-14-14-14---14-14-14-14------------14-14-14-14-14---14-14-14-14----|
D|-x-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------x-------------12--14--12----------------x----------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|------------16-16-16-16-16---16-16-16-16-----------|
G|------------14-14-14-14-14---14-14-14-14-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-12--14--12-------------------------------12--14---|
T T T T T
e|--------17-16-------14-------------------------------|
B|-----16-16-16----14-14-17--------14------------------|
G|----14----------14-----16-----14-14-16----14sb~------|
D|---14----------x-------------14-----16---x------16---| (All these x's are
A|--x-------------------------x-----------x------------| muted notes)
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------16---14-----------------|
G|----13-----13----13--------------------------13------------16p14--13-------|
D|----14-----14----14-16-----------------------14----14---16--------14-16p14-|
A|--------------------16-14---16-14----------------x----------------------14-|
E|-x------x------x------------------17sb--14---------------------------------|
T
e|-------------------------------------------16--14--------------------------|
B|-----16-----16---14--14-------14-14-----17-17--14--17--14------------------|
G|-----14-----14---16--14-------16-14-----16---------16--14--16--13----------|
D|-----14-----14-----------16--------------------------------16--14--16------|
A|---------x--------------------------x------------------------------16------|
E|-14------------------------------------------------------------------------|
T
e|----------------------------16\--------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------14-------14\--------------------------------------------|
G|----------13-------14t16---------------------------------------------------|
D|-14-------14t16------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-14t16---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from
Being just a number
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
How did they find me here?
What do they want from me?
All of these vultures hiding
Right outside my door
I hear them whisperin'
They're tryin' to ride it out
They've never gone this long
Without a kill before
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
Wheels up
I got to leave this evening
Can't seem to shake these vultures
Off of my trail
Power made by power being taken
So I keep on running
To protect my situation
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| t Tapping
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version 8
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
In 4/4 measures.
Ps: T means to use thumb of the low E-string.
The whole song is done with fingers.(no pick)
These measures are played for the verses and the chorus. I've watched many
videos and it seems like this is the exact way he plays this part.
[Intro/Verse 1/Chorus]
E|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|-----------------13v---16--------|-----------------13--13---16--------|
D|---14--16--------14v---16--------|---14--16--------14--14---16--------|
A|---14--16---16--------------16---|---14--16---16----------------16----|
E|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
This is a nice riff that he occasionally plays instead of the second measure.
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------13--------13---16----------|
D|---14--16--------14--------14---16----------|
A|---14--16---16--------16-------------16-----|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Solo 1
"When the world keeps testing me, testing me, testing me"
E|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
G|---13v------------13v-------|---13v-------------------------14v----|
D|---14v---16-------14v---16--|---14v---16-----------14--16----------|
A|---------16-------------16--|---------16----14/16------------------|
E|----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
G|----x-------13v---16---------|-------------------------------------14b------|
D|----x-------14v---16---------|----------------------------14--16------------|
A|-------16--------------16\---|---14/16---14/16---14/16----------------------|
E|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|---14b--14--x--13v----------------|----x-----------------13--13---16--------|
D|------------x--14v----16p14--16v--|----x----14h16---16---14--14---16--------|
A|----------------------------------|---------14h16---16----------------16----|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Verse 2/Chorus
E|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|-----------------13v---16--------|-----------------13--13---16--------|
D|---14--16--------14v---16--------|---14--16--------14--14---16--------|
A|---14--16---16--------------16---|---14--16---16----------------16----|
E|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Solo 2
I hear some sort of reverb or delay here.
This solo is a tough one, and I recommend listening to
the song at 50% speed.
E|---------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---16b--15b----------|---14b------------14---16b-16b--|---13v-------------------|
D|--------------16-16--|--------16v-16v-----------------|---14v---16p14--16v------|
A|---------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|---------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------13------13v---16---|---16b-16b-16b---13------16b--------|
D|-----------14h16-------14------14v---16---|-----------------14-----------------|
A|---16\14---14h16---16------16-------------|---------------------16-------------|
E|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|---17------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|-------16br--14v--16--16br---|---14----------13---16br(16)p14----------|
D|-----------------------------|------16--16v--14-----------------16-----|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B|--------14-14-17---17b---|----------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------|---------------13---16br(16)p14---------|
D|---16v-------------------|---14--16------14----------------16-----|
A|-------------------------|---14--16--16---------------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|---14---------------------17----------16--14----|
G|---14-------13---16br(16)p14------|---14--14--16------13----------14-----16--14----|
D|---14--16---14----------------16--|-------14--16------14--x-------14--14-----------|
A|-------16-------------------------|---------------16-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------14--16b--16--14--|---17----------16p14--------------------------|
G|------13-----16--14--------14--16b--16--14--|-----------13------------13-13-----16---14----|
D|------14-----16-----16--x-------------------|-------14--14---------x--14-14--x-------14----|
A|---x------x---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|------13-13-----14------14------14-------------------------|---14b--16------13v--16---------|
D|---x--14-14--x--14h16---14------14-------14----------------|---14b--16------14v--16---------|
A|----------------------------16------16---16p14---------x---|------------16-----------16\----|
E|------------------------------------------------17p14------|--------------------------------|
T
"Wheels up" (delay/reverb off)
E|--------------------------------|---------------|
B|--------------------------------|---------------| He stops playing here
G|---14--16------13--13--16-------|---------------| and sings a couple of
D|---14--16------14--14--16---16--|---16\---------| measures with only drums
A|-----------16---------------16--|---16\---------| and bass.
E|--------------------------------|---------------|
He starts playing again.
"Power is made..."
E|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|-----------------13v---16--------|-----------------13--13---16--------|
D|---14--16--------14v---16--------|---14--16--------14--14---16--------|
A|---14--16---16--------------16---|---14--16---16----------------16----|
E|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
He plays the chorus annd the "ooh ooh ooh" thing with the main riff.
The next section he sings "don't give up" and does a riff afterwards.
"Don't give up..."
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|---------------13v----|
D|---14--16------14v----|
A|---14--16--16---------|
E|----------------------|
Lick 1
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------14------14b--14v--------------------------------------------|
D|---16----16--------------16p14------16--14------------------------|
A|--------------------------------16------------------14------------|
E|---------------------------------------------17p14------17p14-----|
T
"Don't give up..."
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|---------------13v----|
D|---14--16------14v----|
A|---14--16--16---------|
E|----------------------|
Lick 2
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|---16bv---16p14-------14--------------------------------|
G|-----------------16------14---16p14---------------------|
D|------------------------------16p14---------------------|
A|-------------------------------------16p14--------------|
E|--------------------------------------------17b--14-----|
T
"Don't give up..."
E|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|---------------13v----|
D|---14--16------14v----|
A|---14--16--16---------|
E|----------------------|
Lick 3
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------16------16-16------16------16-16------14---------------------|
G|------14------14-14------14------14-14------14---x---16--14--x-----|
D|---14----14-----------14----14-----------16------x---16--14--x-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Don't give up..." "Don't you dare..."
E|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|---------------13v----|---------------13v----|
D|---14--16------14v----|---14--16------14v----|
A|---14--16--16---------|---14--16--16---------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
At this point he's done with vocals and the rest of the track is soloing.
This solo is very tricky. I would recommend playing with a metronome because
time-keeping is very important in this part. I did my best to tab it out in 4/4 measures.
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|--------------16-----14------------------|
G|---------------13v--16--------|--------------14--x------x--16--14-------|
D|---14--16------14v--16--------|---14--16-----14--x--16--x--16------16---|
A|---14--16--16-----------16\---|---14--16--14----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|------17-----16-14---------------------------------------|
G|---14--16------13v-------------------|------14-----16-14--16-14--------------------------------|
D|---14--16------14v---16--x--14--16---|---14----14---------16-14--16p14------16p14--------------|
A|-----------16--------16--x--14--16---|----------------------------------16---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------17--14-----|
T
E|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
B|-----17--------16-------------------------|---------------16--14----------------------|
G|---x-14-x----x-14----x----16--13v---------|---x-14-13-x---14--14-x------13v-----------|
D|---x-14-x----x-14-16-x----16--14v--16-----|---x-14-13-x---14--14-x--16--14v---14------|
A|-----------------------------------16-----|-----------------------------------14------|
E|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
This may look very confusing, but just keep practicing and you will get it.
E|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
B|-----14--16-----16--14------------------|---------------16--14--------------16-----|
G|---x-14------x----------x--16--13v------|---x-14--x--x--14--14-x--16-14---x-14-x---|
D|---x-14--16--x--14--16--x--14--14v--14--|---x-16--x--x------16-x--14-14---x-14-x---|
A|------------------------------------14--|------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---16--------------16--14------------------16------|---16---------------16--14-------------------16------|
G|---14--13---14-----14--14--x---14-------x------x---|-------13---x-----x---------x-x-x-13-------x----x----|
D|---14--14----------14--14--x---14--16---x--14--x---|---14--14---x-16--x-14--16--x-x-x-14--16---x-14-x----|
A|------------16---------------------16--------------|--------------14----------------------16-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---16--14-------16--14-------16--14-------16-------|---16--14-------16--14-------16--14-------16-------|
G|--------------x------------x------------x----x-----|--------------x------------x------------x----------|
D|---14--16-----x-14--16-----x-14--16-----x-14-x-----|---14--16-----x-14--16-----x-14--16-----x-14-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
This section has a nice groove and its important to get the slaps correct.
E|-------14-----------------------------------------|-------14----------------------------------------|
B|---17--14-----------------------------------------|---17--14-----------------16-----16--14--14------|
G|---16--14--13------x--x--16--x--14----------x--x--|---16--14--13------x--x---14--x--14--14--14--x---|
D|---14------14--16--x--x--16--x--14--16--14--x--x--|---14------14--16--x--x---14--x--14--16--14--x---|
A|---------------16---------------------------------|---------------16--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------14--------------------------------|-------14--------------------------------------------|
B|---17--14--------------------------------|---17--14-----16--14------17-----16--14--16----------|
G|---16--14--16-14----13---13------14---x--|---16--14--x--14--14----x-14-x---14--14--14---x------|
D|---14------16-14--x-14-x-14--16--14---x--|---14------x--14--14----x-14-x---14--14--14---x------|
A|------------------x----x-----16--14------|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---16--16--16--16--16-----16--16--16--16--16----------------|
G|---14--14--14--14--14-----14--16--16--16--16----------------|
D|---14--14--14--14--14-----14--14--14--14--14-------------0--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------12---14-----| (x3)
T T
E|---17--16--------14--------------------------------------|
B|---14--14--------14---17---------------------------------|
G|---14--14--x--x--14---16--x--x--14--16--x--x--14b--------|
D|-----------x--x-----------x--x--14--16--x--x--14b--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------16----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|---------------16-----14----------------------------|
G|-------13------13-------13------------x---------------|-------13--x-------x------16p14--x--13-----------x--|
D|-------14------14-------14----16p14---x-16------------|-------14--x---14--x--16---------x--14--16-------x--|
A|------------------------------16p14-----16------------|----------------------------------------16----------|
E|---14------14------14-----------------------17--17b---|---14----------------------------------------17-----|
T T T T
E|------------------------------------------------|--------16--14----------------------------|
B|-------16---16-----14---------------------------|---17---14--14---17-----------------------|
G|----------------x------16p14--x--16--14--x------|---14---14--14---16-----14b-16---14b-16---|
D|-------14---14--x--16--16p14--x--16--14--x--14--|------------------------14b-16---14b-16---|
A|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|---14-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
T
This is the end of the song where he does a bunch of trills.
E|-------------------------------------------14\----|
B|-----------------------------14tr15--------15\----|
G|--------------------14tr16------------------------|
D|------------14tr16--------------------------------|
A|---14tr16-----------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from
Being just a number
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
How did they find me here?
What do they want from me?
All of these vultures hiding
Right outside my door
I hear them whisperin'
They're tryin' to ride it out
They've never gone this long
Without a kill before
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
Wheels up
I got to leave this evening
Can't seem to shake these vultures
Off of my trail
Power made by power being taken
So I keep on running
To protect my situation
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Tab legend:
br- bend return
v- vibrato
bv- vibrato
b- bend
tr-trill
a bend return is when you bend a note, and
then return it to its original pitch.
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version 9
Capo:no capo
* = slap the strings with your thumb
I play this song without a pick and use all fingers on my right hand. Don’t be afraid to
a nice jazz groove going on…:)
T = get your thumb on that E string
Intro / Verse
F#m - C#m7 F#m C#m7
C#m7 ……(repeat)
e|--------4-----------------------4-4---------------------4--------------------4-4--|
B|-2------5------------2----------5-5----------2----------5-----------2--------5-5--|
G|-2------4------------2----------4-4----------2----------4-----------2--------4-4--|
D|-4-------------------4-----------------------4----------------------4-------------|
A|------0-4---------------------0-4-4-------------------0-4------------------0-4-4--|
E|-2--------------0-2-----------------------0-2----------------------0-2------------|
* * * * * * *
Chorus
A B (repeat)
e|---------4-----------4-4----------------------------------------|
B|-5-------5-----5-----5-5--------7------9-9-------7-------9-9----|
G|-6-------------6----------------8------9-9-------8-------9-9----|
D|-7-------------7----------------9----------------9--------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5----0-5------5-----5-5------0-7------7-7-------7-------7-7----|
* T * *T T * * * *
Verse 1
F#m – C#m7, F#m - C#m7- C#m7
Some of us, We're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from
Being just a number
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under
Chorus
A
Down to the wire I wanted water but
B
I'll walk through the fire If this is what it takes
A
To take me even higher Then I'll come through
B
Like I do When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
Verse 2
How did they find me here
What do they want from me
All of these vultures hiding
Right outside my door
I hear them whisperin
They're tryin to ride it out
Cause they've never gone this long
Without a kill before
Chorus
(feel free to rock out a nice solo in C#m)
Verse 3
Wheels up
I got to leave this evening
Can't seem to shake these vultures
Off of my trail
Power is made, by power being taken
So I keep on running
To protect my situation
Chorus
(play verse/intro guitar part until fade out)
Oooooooooooo
Oooooooooooo
Oooooooooooo
Oooooooooooo
Whatcha gunna do about it
Whatcha gunna do about it
Whatcha gunna do about it
Don't give up give up
Don't give up give up give up
Don't give up give up give up
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version 10
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro/verse (Clean)
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|--------9~--7------------9-9--7-----------------|
G|--9--6--9~--6------9--6--9-9--6-----------------|
D|--9---------------9--------------9--------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|-----------------------------------|
B|------9v-9------9--9v--------------|
G|--9---9v-9---9--9--9v--------------|
D|--9----------9---------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from
Being just a number
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
How did they find me here?
What do they want from me?
All of these vultures hiding
Right outside my door
I hear them whisperin'
They're tryin' to ride it out
They've never gone this long
Without a kill before
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
Wheels up
I got to leave this evening
Can't seem to shake these vultures
Off of my trail
Power made by power being taken
So I keep on running
To protect my situation
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
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version 11
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Main Riff]
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------9/12----------------9-9--------------------------------------------|
G|-9------9--------9h11-------9-9----11--------------------------------------|
D|-9---11----------9----11-----------11-11-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---X-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Some of us, we're hardly ever here
The rest of us, we're born to disappear
How do I stop myself from
Being just a number
How will I hold my head
To keep from going under
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
How did they find me here?
What do they want from me?
All of these vultures hiding
Right outside my door
I hear them whisperin'
They're tryin' to ride it out
They've never gone this long
Without a kill before
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me, testing me
Wheels up
I got to leave this evening
Can't seem to shake these vultures
Off of my trail
Power made by power being taken
So I keep on running
To protect my situation
Down to the wire
I wanted water but
I'll walk through the fire
If this is what it takes
To take me even higher
Then I'll come through like I do
When the world keeps
Testing me, testing me
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
Don't give up, give up
Don't give up, give up, give up
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
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