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Float by Flogging Molly
Float
chords appearing in the song:
Am7: x02213
Am6: x02212
Dm7: xx0211
Am : x02210
C : x30210
G : 3x0003
Dm : xx0231
F : xx3211
the rhytmn is always the same:
exampel with Am7 chord:
| | | | | | | | |
e|-----3-----3-3-3-----3-----3-3-3-|
B|-----1-----1-1-1-----1-----1-1-1-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-|
A|-0---------------0---------------|
E|---------------------------------|
listen to the beginning of the song and you get the rhytmn easily.
let everything ring throughout.
INTRO:
acoustic guitar plays the following chord progression:
Am7 - Am6 - Dm7 - Am
(if you watch the high e-string, you will notice that the note played there goes from a G
to an F# to an F and finally, with the last chord of the intro, to an E. that is the
melody, so try to emphasize the high strings in order to emphasize the melody.)
VERSE 1:
for the first verse, you have the same chord progression as for the intro.
Am7
Drink away the rest of the day,
Am6
Wonder what my liver would say,
Dm7 Am
Drink, It's All you can.
Am7
Blackened days With their bigger gales,
Am6
Blow in your parlor to discust the day,
Dm7 Am
Listen that's all you can.
CHORUS:
same strumming rhytmn, other chords:
C G
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,
Dm Am
That you built, you built to keep afloat,
C G
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,
Dm Dm
That you built...
in the background, very quiet, a accordian plays the same chords.
VERSE 2:
from now on, the acoustic guitar is overdubed by a second acoustic guitar, just if you
to know..xD just play a little louder from there on ;)
Am7
Sick and tired of what to say,
Am6
No one listens anyway,
Dm7 Am
Sayin'... that's all you can.
Am7
Rambling years of lousy luck,
Am6
You miss the smell of burning turf,
Dm7 Am
Dream... that's all you can.
In Verse 2, there also the fiddle/violin comes in playing that melody (arranged for a guitar):
Am7 Am6 Dm7 Am
e|--------|--------|------------------|------------|
B|--------|--------|------------------|------------|
G|--------|--------|------------------|------------|
D|-5------|-4------|-3----------5-3-0-|-2----------| x2
A|--------|--------|------------------|------------|
E|--------|--------|------------------|------------|
SECOND CHORUS:
the second chorus is exactly the same as the first :)
INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE:
Am - C - Dm - Am x2
the violin plays (2x):
Am C
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----5---5-----6-565-------------|-------5---5-----6-565-------------|
G|---------------------7---5-------|-----------------------7---5-------|
D|-----------------------------7---|-------------------------------7---|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Dm Am
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----5---5-----6-565-------------|-----------------------------------|
G|---------------------7---5---4---|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---7-----------7-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
(the 565 thing is a triplet.)
VERSE 3:
here, the fiddle plays the same "riff" as in the 2nd verse.
Am7
Singled out for who you are,
Am6
Takes all types to judge a man,
Dm7 Am
Feel... that's all you can.
Am7
Fill your sense with biggest ears,
Am6
Hide behind their own worst fears,
Dm7 Am
Live... that's all you can.
also, there is now an electric guitar playing:
Am7 | Am6 | Dm7 | Am | Am7 | Am6 | Dm7 | Am |
e|-------|-------|---------|-------|-------|-------|---------|----------|
B|-------|-------|---------|-------|-------|-------|---------|----------|
G|-------|-------|---------|-------|-------|-------|---------|----------|
D|-5~~~--|-4~~~--|-3~~~--0-|-2~~~--|-5~~~--|-4~~~--|-3~~~--0-|-2~~~---2-|
A|-------|-------|---------|-------|-------|-------|---------|----------|
E|-------|-------|---------|-------|-------|-------|---------|----------|
BRIDGE:
instead of the chorus, there comes another part with following chords for the acoustic guitar:
F - Am - F - Dm - Am
F Am
It's all you can
F Dm Am
It's all you can... do.
while the fiddle plays:
F Am F Dm Am
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
e|-----------------|---------0-------|-----------------|---------|--------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|--------|
G|-45------5---5-4-|-----------------|-----------------|---------|--------|
D|-----------------|-2-------------2-|-3-----------3-2-|-0-------|--------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|-3------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|--------|
and the electric guitar goes:
F Am F Dm Am
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------|
B|----------1--|-------------|----------1--|----------3--|---------|
G|-------2-----|-------2-----|-------2-----|-------2-----|---------|
D|-3-----------|-2----------2|-3-----------|-0-----------|---------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------|
next comes an INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE:
Am - C - Dm - Am x2
the violin plays (2x):
Am C
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----5---5-----6-565-------------|-------5---5-----6-565-------------|
G|---------------------7---5-------|-----------------------7---5-------|
D|-----------------------------7---|-------------------------------7---|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Dm Am
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----5---5-----6-565-------------|-----------------------------------|
G|---------------------7---5---4---|--------------(4---45------45--4)--|
D|---------------------------------|---7-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
(part in (parathesis) only first time ;) )
[for later: i'll call the fiddle riff WITH the things in parathesis RIFF1 and the one
the things in parathesis RIFF2]
the electric guitar does something very very quiet...if you want to know it, download my
powertab :)
FOURTH AND LAST VERSE:
Am7
No matter where i put my head,
Am6
I wake up feeling sound again,
Dm7 Am
Breath... it's all you can.
Am7
Tomorrow smells of a lester cade,
Am6
Reach the bowls but glooming frame,
Dm7 Am
Be thankful... that's all we can.
the fiddle does nearly same thing as in the other verses and the electric guitar
the acoustic guitars by playing the chords, too (once each, let it ring)
LAST CHORUS:
C G
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,
Dm Am
That you Built, you built to keep afloat,
C G
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,
Dm Am
That you built... you built to keep afloat.
C G
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,
Dm Dm
That you built... that you built to keep afloat.
the fiddle plays in the last chorus:
C G Dm Am
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
e|-----------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
B|---------------3-|------------|------------|-----------------|
G|-5-----4-5---5---|-4----------|------------|-------------2-4-|
D|-----------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|------------|-5-----5----|-3-------3-------|
E|-----------------|------------|------------|-----------------|
C G Dm Am
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
e|-----------------|------------|---------------|------------------|
B|---------------3-|-0----------|---------------|------------------|
G|-5-----4-5---5---|-----0------|---------------|---------2420-2-4-| 242 and
D|-----------------|-------0----|---------------|------------------| 575 are
A|-----------------|------------|-5-----5--575--|-3----------------| triplets
E|-----------------|------------|-------------7-|------------------|
C G Dm Dm
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
e|-----------------|------------|---------------|------------------|
B|---------------3-|-0----------|---------------|------------------|
G|-5-----4-5---5---|-----0------|---------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-------0----|---------------|------------------|
A|-----------------|------------|-5-----5--575--|-5-------5--------|
E|-----------------|------------|-------------7-|------------------|
the electric guitar again just substitutes with the given chords.
INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE:
Am - C - Dm - Am x2
fiddle: exactly the same as in the second interlude
OUTRO:
the acoustic and electric guitars go on with Am - C - Dm - Am till the end.
Am
a ripe old age
C
a ripe old age with fiddle playing RIFF1
Dm
a ripe old age
Am
that's what I am
Am
a ripe old age
C
a ripe old age with fiddle playing RIFF2
Dm
a ripe old age
Am
just doing the best I can
then once more RIFF1, while a second violin plays the following:
Am C Dm Am
e|-17-----------|-15-----------|-10-------12--|-------------|
B|--------------|-----------10-|--------------|-13----------|
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
D|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
it repeats till the end, too.
*
Am
a ripe old age
C
a ripe old age with fiddle playing RIFF1
Dm
a ripe old age
Am
that's what I am
Am
a ripe old age
C
a ripe old age with fiddle playing RIFF2
Dm
a ripe old age
Am
just doing the best I can
* from there on, a second electric guitar (mild distortion) comes in playing the slide riff:
Am C Dm Am
e|---------------|------------|------------|-----------|
B|-8/10--------8\|-5----------|-3-------/6\|-1---------|
G|---------------|------------|------------|-----------|
D|---------------|------------|------------|-----------|
A|---------------|------------|------------|-----------|
E|---------------|------------|------------|-----------|
repeat that till the end too.
two times more the chord progression Am - C - Dm - Am and it ends on Am
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version 2
chords used:
Am7 Am6 Fmaj7/A Am C
Dm
e|---3--------2------1--------0-------0---3---1-----------|
B|---1--------1------1--------1-------1---3---3-----------|
G|---2--------2------2--------2-------0---0---2-----------|
D|---2--------2------2--------2-------2---0---0-----------|
A|---0--------0------0--------0-------3---2---------------|
E|----------------------------------------3---------------|
Am7
drank away the rest of the day
Am6
wonder what my liver'd say
Fmaj7/A Am
drink, it's all you can
Am7
blackened days with their bigger gales
Am6
blow in your parlor to discuss the day
Fmaj7/A Am
listen, it's all you can
C G
but don't, don't sink the boat
Dm Am
that you need, you build to keep afloat.
C G
no don't, don't sink the boat
Dm
that you built...
Am7
sick and tired of what to say
Am6
jumped away from the ball and chain
Fmaj7/A Am
breath, it's all you can
Am7
rambling years of lousy luck
Am6
miss the smell of burning turf
Fmaj7/A Am
dream, it's all you can
C G
but don't, don't sink the boat
Dm Am
that you built, you built to keep afloat.
C G
no don't, don't sink the boat
Dm
that you built...
interlude x2
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5--6-5h6p5----------5-5--6-5h6p5-------------------|
G|---------------7-5-------------------7-5---------------|
D|-------------------7---------------------7-------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5--6-5h6p5-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------7-5-4----4-5-7--------------------------|
D|----------------------7--------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Am7
singled out for who you are
Am6
takes all types to be a man
Fmaj7/A Am
feel, it's all you can
Am7
filthy suits with bigot ears
Am6
hide behind their own worst fears
Fmaj7/A Am
live, it's all you can
F Am
it's all you can
F C Am
it's all you can...do.
interlude x2
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5--6-5h6p5----------5-5--6-5h6p5-------------------|
G|---------------7-5-------------------7-5---------------|
D|-------------------7---------------------7-------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5--6-5h6p5-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------7-5-4----4-5-7--------------------------|
D|----------------------7--------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Am7
no matter where i put my head
Am6
i wake up feeling sound again
Fmaj7/A Am
breath, it's all you can
Am7
tomorrow smells of less decay
Am6
beats the bows that bloom the fray
Fmaj7/A Am
be thankful, it's all you can
C G
but don't, don't sink the boat
Dm Am
that you built, you built to keep afloat.
C G
but don't, don't sink the boat
Dm Am
that you built, you built to keep afloat.
C G
but don't, don't sink the boat
Dm Am
that you built, you built to keep afloat.
C G
no don't, no don't sink the boat
Dm
that you built
Am
we all built to keep afloat
instrumental interlude to end
over Am chord
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5--6-5h6p5----------5-5--6-5h6p5-------------------|
G|---------------7-5-------------------7-5---------------|
D|-------------------7---------------------7-------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5--6-5h6p5-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------7-5-4----4-5-7--------------------------|
D|----------------------7--------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
it's a ripe old age
it's a ripe old age
it's a ripe old age
that's what i am
a ripe old age
a ripe old age
a ripe old age
that’s what i am
***
And for any mandolin or violin players,
the interlude is as follows:
e|--0-0-1-0h1p0----------0-0-1-0h1p0---------------------|
A|--------------5-3-0----------------5-3-0---------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|--0-0-1-0h1p0------------------------------------------|
A|--------------5-3-2---0-2-3-5--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
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version 3
NOTES:
- Standard tuning (EADGBE)
- *CAPO ON FRET 5*
- D/A means a D chord with a a Bass note.
- Listen to the song to get the strumming rhythm
Chords Used (CAPO FRET 5):
Em Em Em Em G D/A Am C
[+G] [+F#] [+F]
E|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------X--------X--------0--------X-----|
B|-----3--------2--------1--------0--------3--------3--------1--------1-----|
G|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------2--------2--------0-----|
D|-----2--------2--------2--------2--------0--------0--------2--------2-----|
A|-----2--------2--------2--------2--------2--------0--------0--------3-----|
E|-----0--------0--------0--------0--------3--------X--------X--------X-----|
INTRO:
Em[G] , Em[F#] , Em[F] , Em , (X2)
VERSE:
Em[G] Em[F#]
Drank away the rest of the day, wonder what my liverd' say,
Em[F] Em
Drink, that's all you can,
Em[G] Em[F#]
Blackened days with their bigger gales, blow in your parlor to discuss the day
Em[F] Em
Listen, that's all you can,
CHORUS:
G D/A
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am Em
That you built, you built to keep afloat,
G D/A
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am
That you built,
VERSE:
Em[G] Em[F#]
Sick and tired of what to say, no one listens anyway,
Em[F] Em
Sing, that's all you can,
Em[G] Em[F#]
Ramblin' years of lousy luck, you miss the smell of burnin' turf,
Em[F] Em
Dream, that's all you can,
CHORUS:
G D/A
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am Em
That you built, you built to keep afloat,
G D/A
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am Em
That you built, that you built to keep afloat,
INTERLUDE:
Em , G , Am , Em , (X2)
VERSE:
Em[G] Em[F#]
Singled out for who you are, it takes all types to judge a man,
Em[F] Em
Feel, that's all you can,
Em[G] Em[F#]
Filthy suits with bigot ears, hide behind their own worst fears,
Em[F] Em
Live, that's all you can
C Em
It's all you can,
C Am G
It's all you can... do, (Hey)
INTERLUDE:
Em , G , Am , Em , (X2)
VERSE:
Em[G] Em[F#]
No matter where I put my head, Ill wake up feelin' sound again,
Em[F] Em
Breathe, it's all you can,
Em[G] Em[F#]
Tomorrow smells of less decay, the flowers greet this bloomin' fray,
Em[F] Em
Be thankful, that's all you can,
CHORUS:
G D/A
Ah but don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am Em
That you built, you built to keep afloat,
G D/A
Ah no don't, no don't sink the boat,
Am Em
That you built, that you built to keep afloat,
G D/A
Ah no don't, oh no don't sink the boat,
Am (Em)
Oh that you built, that you built to keep afloat,
INTERLUDE:
Em , G , Am , Em , (X2)
OUTRO:
Em G
A ripe old age, a ripe old age,
Am Em
I'm a ripe old age, that's what I am,
Em G
I'm a ripe old age, a ripe old age,
Am Em
A ripe old age, just doing the best I can (Hey),
[Em , G , Am , Em]
Em G
A ripe old age, a ripe old age,
Am Em
A ripe old age, that's what I am,
Em G
A ripe old age, a ripe old age,
Am Em
A ripe old age, just doing the best I can (HEY!),
Em G Am Em
The best I can
[Em , G , Am , Em] (Finish on last Em chord and let ring)
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