Tumble Down

iOTA

Tuning : Standard EADGBE Ok, the picking at the start is just all done around this chord : (244300) which is just an with the two high strings left open. Intro/Verses: E-----------------------------------------------------------0------- B------------------0------------------------0---------------0------- G------------3------------------------3-----------3---------3------- D------------------------(4)-------------------------4------4------- A---------------------(4)-----------------------------------4------- E----0h2--2-----2-------------0h2--2-----2-----2--------0---0------- *The notes in brackets are played in the verse, but not the intro. End of verse: 'hesitant me hes-i-tant meee-eeee' E----------------0------------0------0------------- B----------------0------------0------0------------- G----------------2------------2------4------------- D----------------2------------1------3------------- A----------------2------------2------4------------- E---------0------0------------x------x------------- Then back to the intro picking. The next bit is the lead-in to the chorus - hold this chord (043400) and pick the following notes, slightly muted - 'no body was explaining themselves you got to' E----------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------- G------------4----------4----------4----------4------- D--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------- A----4-4--------4-4--------4-4--------4-4------------- E----------------------------------------------------- Back to the intro picking. Then repeat for 'nobody plays these games with themselves' Then the third time - 'relax your hand its ok to fall you've got to' E----------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------- G------------4----------4------------(pause)---------- D--------3-3--------3-3------------------------------- A----4-4--------4-4----------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------- 'TUMBLE DOOOOOOOOWN TUMBLE DOOOOWN' E----0--------------------------------0--------------- B----0--------------------------------0--------------- G----1--------------------------------0--------------- D----2--------------------------------2--------------- A----2--------------------------------2--------------- E----0--------------------------------0--------------- 'TUMBLE DOOOOWN tumble down on meee' E----0----------------------------0-------------------- B----0-----------------------------0------------------- G----1------------------------------0------------------ D----2-------------------------------2----------------- A----2--------------------------------2---------------- E----0---------------------------------0--------------- That last E minor is strummed upwards just once, and left ringing as he sings 'meee-eee-eee-eee-eee' and then its back to the good ol' intro picking. Tabbed by Drew - [email protected]

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