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Another Lonely Day by Ben Harper
Another Lonely Day
Tuning: DGCFAd (tuned down a step)
d = down stroke
u = up stroke
\ = first beat of measure
' = other beats in measure
* means that most of the time Ben doesn't play that note, but you can throw it in for
flare or totally ignore it. Do
whatever you like.
Intro/Verse:
C Am Em G
\ ' ' ' \ ' ' ' \ ' ' ' \ '
D |-------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----1-1---1---1----1-1---1-1-1----0-0---0-0-0----3-3--|
C |-----0-0---0---0----2-2---0-2-0----0-0---0-0-0----0-0--|
F |-----2-2------------2-2---2-2-2----2-2---2-2-2----0-0--|
A |--3--3-3-3---2---0--0---0---0------2-------2------2----|
d |--------------------------------0--0---0-------3--3----|
d u* u* u* d u* u d u d u* u d u d u*
Variation 1: Variation 2: Variation 3:
G G
' ' ' ' ' '
D |-----------| D |-----------| D |-----------|
G |----3---0--| G |----3-3-3--| G |----3---0--|
C |----0---0--| C |----0-0-0--| C |----0---0--|
F |-----------| or F |----0-0-0--| or F |-----------|
A |------0----| A |------0----| A |-----------|
d |--3--------| d |--3--------| d |--3---0----|
u u u d u u u
In the second verse, when the verse part is repeated for the last time, the first measure goes like this:
C Am
\ ' ' ' \
A |--3---------2------0--...\Continue with the verse riff
I'd rather fall myself...../starting with the "Am"
Chorus:
First Two Measures
F Am
\ ' ' ' \ ' ' '
D |---------------------------------|
G |-----1-1---1-1-1----1-1---1-1-1--|
C |-----2-2---2-2-2----2-2---2-2-2--|
F |-----3-3---3-3-3----2-2---2-2-2--|
A |-----3-------3---0--0---0---0----|
d |--1--1---1-----------------------|
d u* u d u d u* u d u
Third Measure Fourth Measure
Variation 1: Variation 1:
G G
\ ' ' ' \ ' ' '
D |-------------------| D |------------------|
G |-----3-3----3---3--| G |-----3-3---3---0--|
C |-----0-0----0---0--| C |-----0-0---0---0--|
F |-----0-0------2----| F |-----0-0----------|
A |-----2-------------| A |-----2------------|
d |--3--3----3--------| d |--3--3---3---0----|
d u* u d u d u* u u
Variation 2: Variation 2:
G G
\ ' ' ' \ ' ' '
D |-----------------| D |-------------------|
G |-----3----3-3-3--| G |----3---3---3---0--|
C |-----0----0-0-0--| C |----0---0---0---0--|
F |-----0----0-0-0--| F |------2------------|
A |-----2------2----| A |-------------------|
d |--3--3--3---3----| d |--3-------3---0----|
u d u u* u*
Variation 3:
G
\ ' ' '
D |-------------------|
G |----3---3---3---0--|
C |----0---0---0---0--|
F |------2------------|
A |--------------0----|
d |--3-------3--------|
u d u u u
"*" in Variation 1 of fourth measure only used with Variation 2 of third measure.
Here's the order:
Intro:
Intro/Verse riff once with first variation.
All Verses:
Intro/Verse riff repeats four times with variations 1, 1, 2, 3.
Chorus 1 + 2:
Chorus riff repeats four times with variations 1/1, 1/1, 2/1, 1/3.
Chorus 3:
Chorus riff repeats four times with variations 1/2, 1/2, 2/1, 1/2.
(Pearl Jam version has the same variations in the verses that I have, but all the
choruses go 1/2, 1/2, 1/2, 1/3 until the last chorus where it ends in 1/2. The outro
is the same in both versions.)
Outro:
Chorus riff once, variations 1/2
"For now it's just another lonely day, yaaahaay"
"For now it's just...
F Am G
\ ' ' ' \ ' ' '
D |------------------------------------|
G |-----1-1---1-1-1-----1-1---1-1-1-3--|
C |-----2-2---2-2-2-----2-2---2-2-2-0--|
F |-----3-3---3-3-3-----2-2---2-2-2-0--|
A |-----3-------3----0--0---0---0---2--|
d |--1--1---1-----------------------3--|
d u* u d u d u* u d u
...a-no-ther lone---ly daaaa---haaay"
Start slowing down at "lonely" and keep slowing until last "G" chord is strummed slowly.
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
Yes indeed I'm, alone again
And here come emptiness, crashing in
Its either love or hate I cant find in between
Cuz I've been with witches and I have been with a queen
Chorus:
It wouldn't have worked out anyway
So now it's just another lonely day
Further along we just may
But for now its just another lonely day
Verse 2:
Wish there was something I could say or do
I can resist anything but the temptation from you
But I'd rather walk alone then chase you around
I'd rather fall myself then let you drag me on down
Repeat Chorus:
Verse 3:
Yesterday seems like a life ago
Cuz the one I love today I hardly know
You I held so close in my heart oh dear
Grow further from me with every fallin' tear
Repeat Chorus:
Outro:
For now it's just another lonely day
For now it's just another lonely day
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version 2
Played one whole step down..(D,G,C,F,A,d) - tabbed in standard tuning
Intro and Verse:(The chords are C Am Em G)
Fingerpicked--
(C) (Am) (Em) (G)
e|------------------------------------------------|
G|-----1--------1-------------0------------0------|
B|-----0--------2-------------0------------0------|
D|-------------------------2-----2-2p0------------|
A|--3----3-2-0----0---0----2-----2-2p0--2-------2-|
E|------------------3---3--0-----0-0----3-----3---|
*When going to chorus the last note should be E(Open on the 6th string)
Chorus:(F Am G)
(F) (Am) (G)
e|----------------------------3-----0h3--3-|
G|----1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----0h3--3-|
B|----2-----2-----2-----2-----0----------0-|
D|-3-----3-----2-----2-----0-----0-------0-|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-------2-|
E|-------------------------3-----3-------3-|
Verse:
Yes indeed I'm alone again
and here comes emptiness crashing in
it's either love or hate
I can't find in between
cause I've been with witches
and I have been with a queen
Chorus:
It wouldn't have worked out any way
so now it's just another lonely day
further along we just may
but for now it's just another lonely day
Verse:
Wish there was something
I could say or do
I can resist anything
but temptation from you
but I'd rather walk alone
then chase you around
I'd rather fall myself
then let you drag me down
Chorus:
Verse:
Yesterday seems like a life ago
cause the one I love
today I hardly know
you I held so close in my heart oh dear
grow further from me
with every fallen tear
Chorus:
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version 3
Ben Harper plays this song one step down (D,F,A,C,G,D),
but it works perfectly with the usual tuning.
The Rythm is very important to respect on that song.
Work the song at slow tempo at first !
Intro:
C . . . Am . . . Em . . . G . . .
e|------------------------------------------------|
G|---1----1--1---1----1--1---0----0------3----3---|
B|---2----2--2---2----0--0---0----0------0----0---|
D|---0----0--0---2----2--2---2----2------0----0---|
A|3-----3--2--0-----0--0-----------2-----------0-2|
E|------------------------0-----0-----3-----3-----|
...play it twice, then verse
Verse:
C . . . Am . . . Em . . . G . . .
e|------------------------------------------------|
G|---1----1--1---1----1--1---0----0------3----3---|
B|---2----2--2---2----0--0---0----0------0----0---|
D|---0----0--0---2----2--2---2----2------0----0---|
A|3-----3--2--0-----0--0-----------2-----------0-2|
E|------------------------0-----0-----3-----3-----|
Five times then a slight variation in the end of
the fourth line to prepare for the chorus
C . . . Am . . . Em . . . G . . .
e|------------------------------------------------|
G|---1----1--1---1----1--1---0----0------3----3---|
B|---2----2--2---2----0--0---0----0------0----0---|
D|---0----0--0---2----2--2---2----2------0----0---|
A|3-----3--2--0-----0--0-----------2--------------|
E|------------------------0-----0-----3-----3--0--|
Chorus:
F . . . Am . . . G . . . G . . .
e|--------------------------------3--3------------|
G|---1----1--1---1----1--1---3----3--3---3----3---|
B|---2----2--2---2----0--0---0----0--0---0----0---|
D|---3----3--3---2----2--2---0--0--2-----0----0---|
A|---------3--0-----0--0--------------------------|
E|1-----1-----------------3-----------3-----3--0--|
Three times then...
F . . . Am . . . G . . . G . . .
e|--------------------------------3--3--3--3--3---|
G|---1----1--1---1----1--1---3----3--3--3--3--3---|
B|---2----2--2---2----0--0---0----0--0--0--0--3---|
D|---3----3--3---2----2--2---0--0--2-----2--------|
A|---------3--0-----0--0-----------------------0-2|
E|1-----1-----------------3-----------3-----3-----|
Words:
Verse:
Yes indeed I'm alone again
and here comes emptiness crashing in
it's either love or hate
I can't find in between
cause I've been with witches
and I have been with a queen
Chorus:
It wouldn't have worked out any way
so now it's just another lonely day
further along we just may
but for now it's just another lonely day
Verse:
Wish there was something
I could say or do
I can resist anything
but temptation from you
but I'd rather walk alone then chase you around
I'd rather fall myself then let you drag me down
(Chorus)
Verse:
Yesterday seems like a life ago
cause the one I love
today I hardly know
you I held so close in my heart oh dear
grow further from me
with every fallen tear
(Chorus)
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