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Such Great Heights by Iron And Wine
Such Great Heights
Standard tuning, capo on 6th fret.
MAIN RIFF...
E|-------6----------------------9-------------9----------------------------------6----------9------|
G|--7----------7-----7-----6-----------6------------------6-----------6-----7----------9----------6|
B|----6-----6-----6-----6----6------6------6------6-------------6-------------6-----6----6------6--|
D|-----8-----8-----8-----8----6------6------6------6---6-----6-----6-----6-----8-----8----6------6-|
A|--9-----9-----9-----9----------6h8--------------------9-----9-----9-----9-9-----9----------6h8---|
E|--------------------------9------------9------9----7-----7-----7-----7---------------6-----------|
High-pitched thing at the end but maybe down a few octaves...
E|--6-7-6---6-9-11-9---9-7-7-6---6-6-7-6---9-9-6-6-|
G|--7-----7---9------9---7-----7---7-----7-9-----7-|
B|--6---------6----------8---------6-------6-----6-|
D|--8---------6----------9---------8-------6-----8-|
A|--9---------8----------9---------9-------8-----9-|
E|------------9----------7-----------------9-------|
The first riff composes pretty much the whole song, with some hammer ons added to the
second and last chord shapes.
Lyrics, for added convenience, are as follows, and are organized per riff(So for
each line written, you play the riff once.) You should be able
to pick up the tempo fairly quickly, it's pretty straightforward.
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(Riff x2)
I'm thinking it's a sign that the freckles in our eyes are mirror images and when
we kiss they're perfectly aligned
and I have to speculate that god himself did make us into corresponding shapes like
puzzle pieces from the clay
and true, it may seeem like a stretch, but it's thoughts like this that catch my
troubled head when you're away when I am missing you to death
when you're there on the road for several weeks of shows and when you scan the
radio I hope this song will guide you home
(CHORUS)
They will see us waving from such great heights, come down now, they'll say
but everything looks perfect from far away, come down now, but we'll stay
I try my best to leave this all on your machine but the persistent beat it
sounded thin upon listening
and that frankly will not fly, you will hear the shrillest highs and lowest
lows with the windows down when this is guiding you home
(CHORUS)
they will see us waving from such great heights, come down now they'll say
but everything looks perfect from far away, come down now, but we'll stay
(Riff x1 as everything fades out. I've more or less transcribed the mandolin part if you
like playing that, but I won't really call it an outro or whatever.)
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version 2
CAPO 6th Fret
INTRO (Relative to capo)
D A C E
e|-------0---------|-----------------|-------3-----------|-------3---------|
B|-1-------------1-|-------1---------|-0---------------0-|-----------------|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0---------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----0---------0---|-----0-------0---|
A|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|---------0h2-------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-----------------|-3-------3-------|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
B F
e|-----------------|-----------------|-------0---------|-------3-----------|
B|-------0---------|-------0---------|-1-------------1-|-0-----------------|
G|-0-------------0-|---------------0-|---0-------0-----|---0---------0-----|
D|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|-----2-------2---|-----0---------0---|
A|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-3-------3-------|---------0h2-------|
E|-1-------1-------|-1-------1-------|-----------------|-3-----------------|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
The rest of the song is just small variations on the intro. I'm not going to
write out all the variations, I'll just mention them here and you can throw them
in as you like. The letters in parentheses are found above the tab and show the
area(s) that are being varied.
++ In the first few repetitions the hammer base is removed(A,B).
++ It never again goes up to G(3rd fret e-string) in the fourth measure(C), it stays at B(0pen B-string).
++ Sometimes the higher note is moved around within the fingerpicking structure(D).
++ They sometimes walk the bass up in the second half of the fourth measure(E).
A|-2-3-|
++ Bass is also walked up occasionally at the end of the eighth measure(F).
A|-0-2-|
I know that was really a little bit too detailed, but make of it what you will.
You can just play the intro the whole time through and it will sound fine, or
you can switch the stuff I mentioned to suit your own tastes.
Lastly there is the final ridiculously high guitar part, tabbed w/o capo (I s'pose you
could one on the 18th fret if you wanted).
Again, play the intro under it, and finish on a C chord.
e|-18---------------|---19-18--------18---|-21---------------|---23-21-------21-18-|
B|-19---------------|-----------19--------|-18---------------|----------18---------|
G|-18---------------|---------------------|-18---------------|---------------------|
D|------------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------------|
E|------------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------------|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
e|-19---------------|---19-18--------18---|-18-------19-18------|-21-------21---18---|
B|-19---------------|-----------19--------|-19-------------19---|-18-------18--------|
G|-18---------------|---------------------|-18------------------|-18-------18--------|
D|(21)--------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
A|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
e|-18---------------|
B|-19---------------|
G|-18---------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
i am thinking it's a sign
that the freckles in our eyes
are mirror images and
when we kiss they're perfectly aligned
and i have to speculate
that god himself did make us into
corresponding shapes like puzzles pieces
from the clay
true, it may seem like a stretch
but it's thoughts like this
that catch my troubled head
when you're away, when i am missing you to death
when you were out there on the road
for several weeks of shows
and when you scan the radio
i hope this song will guide you home
they will see us waving from such great heights
"come down now," they'll say
but everything looks perfect from far away
"come down now," but we'll stay
i've tried my best to leave
this all on your machine
but the persistent beat
sounded thin upon listening
that frankly will not fly
you will hear the shrillest highs
and lowest lows with the windows down
when this is guiding you home
they will see us waving from such great heights
"come down now," they'll say
but everything looks perfect from far away
"come down now," but we'll say...
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version 3
Capo on whichever fret works for your voice.
-when you pick it's easier if you hold your fingers the way the chords are.
The pattern the chords are played in the song:
C, G, F, C, G and repeated over and over
Practice singing and just playing chords (not picking!) to the song so you can understand the rythym
before attempting to pick.
Lyrics with the chord transitions
______________________________
Verses (Use tabs!)
C
I am thinking it's a
G
sign that the freckles in our
F
eyes are mirror images and
C
when we kiss they're
G
perfectly aligned
_____________________________
C
though I have to specul...
G
-ate that God himself did
F
make us into corresponding
C
shapes like puzzle
G
pieces from the clay
____________________________ (see the reocurring pattern yet? ...CGFCG!!!)
C
true, it may seem like a
G
stretch, but its thoughts like this that
F
catch my troubled head when you're a..
C
-way and I am
G
missing you to death
__________________________________
C
when you are out there on the
G
road for several weeks of
F
shows and when you scan the radi...
C
-o, I hope this
G
song will guide you home
_________________________________
CHORUS (STRUM!!)
C
they will see us waving from such
G
great heights, 'come do..
F
wn now,'
C
they'll say..
G
-ay
but
C
everything looks perfect from
G
far away, 'come do...
F
-wn now,' but
C
we'll stay..
G
-ay..
End of Chorus
_________________________________
(Back to verses) Let's see if you've got the transitions down. (I'm too lazy to do the rest)
I tried my best to leave this all on your
machine but the persistent beat it sounded
thin upon listening
_________________________________
that frankly will not fly. you will hear
the shrillest highs and lowest lows with
the windows down when this is guiding you home
________End of Lyrics portion. Now to the verse tabs!________
Use picking tabs for the verses and
just strum the chords for the chorus.
C Major Chord picking
----------------0--------------------------------0-------------------|
---1------------1----1-------------1-------------1------1------------|
--------0------------0--------0--------0----------------0--------0---|
------------2--------------2-----------------2----------------2------|
---3-------------------------------3-----------------3---------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G chord
-------------------------3----------------3------------------0---------|
----0--------------------0-------0--------0-------0----------0---------|
---------0-----------------------0----------------0-----------------0--|
--------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
--------------0--h--2----------------0-------------------0-------------|
----3-------------------------0----------------0-----------------0-----|
F Chord
----------------1-------------1------------1-----1---------|
---1------------1-----1-------1-----1------1-----1------1--|
--------2-------------2-------------2-------------------2--|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
------------3--------------3------------3------------3-----|
---1----------------1------------1-------------1-----------|
C chord
----------------------0-----------------------------------------|
--1-------------------1----------1------------------------------|
------0----0---------------------0------------------------------|
-----------0---h---2--------------------------------------------|
--3--------3------------------3---------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
G chord
----------------------------3----------------------------------------|
---0------------------------0----------0-----------------------------|
--------0------------------------------0-----------------------------|
-------------0-------------------------------------------------------|
-------------0---h---2-----------------------------------------------|
---3------------------------------3----------------------------------|
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version 4
Capo 6
Intro
C,G,F5,C,G X2
C G
I am thinking it's a sign that the freckles
F5 C
in our eyes are mirror images and when
G
we kiss they're perfectly aligned
C G
And I have to speculate that God himself
F5 C
did make us into corresponding shapes like
G
puzzle pieces from the clay
C G
True it may seem like a stretch, but
F5
its thoughts like this that catch my troubled
C G
head when you're away when I am missing you to death
C G
When you are out there on the road for
F5
several weeks of shows, and when you scan
C G
the radio I hope this song will guide you home
Chorus:
C G
They will see us waving from such great
F5 C G
heights, "come down now" they'll say
C G
but everything looks perfect from far away,
F5 C G
"come down now", but we'll stay
C G
I tried my best to leave this song on your
F5 C
machine but the persistent beat it sounded
G
thin upon listening
C G
That frankly will not fly. you will hear
F5
the shrillest highs and lowest lows with
C G
the windows down when this is guiding you home
Chorus:
C G
They will see us waving from such great
F5 C G
heights, "come down now" they'll say
C G
but everything looks perfect from far away,
F5 C G
"come down now", but we'll stay
Outro
C,G,F5,C,G X2
End on C
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version 5
standerd tuning
capo on 6
intro C G F C G
Rest of Song C G F C G
I am thinking it's a sign that the freckles
in our eyes are mirror images and when
we kiss they're perfectly aligned
and I have to speculate that God himself
did make us into corresponding shapes like
puzzle pieces from the clay
and true, it may seem like a stretch, but
its thoughts like this that catch my troubled
head when you're away when I am missing you to death
when you are out there on the road for
several weeks of shows and when you scan
the radio, I hope this song will guide you home
they will see us waving from such great
heights, "come down now," they'll say
but everything looks perfect from far away,
"come down now," but we'll stay...
I tried my best to leave this song on your
machine but the persistent beat it sounded
thin upon listening and
that frankly will not fly. you will hear
the shrillest highs and lowest lows with
the windows down when this is guiding you home
they will see us waving from such great
heights, "come down now," they'll say
but everything looks perfect from far away,
"come down now," but we'll stay...
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