Gas And Matches Acoustic


Artist : Headphones / David Bazan Track : Gas and Matches (Acoustic) OK first things first, this was tabbed by ear so its near perfect. This is the acoustic released on the suicide squeeze album. Its mostly in 7/8 timing, get over it =). I had rearrange a few parts for solo guitar but this is how I perform it. Tuning Drop D! _____________________________________________________________________ Intro and Verse 1 All the Way Up here E----------------------------------------------------| B--------------1-------0-----------------------------| G----------------------------------2--0--------------| D-----2--------2-------2-------0---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------0------0-----------------| I was thinking it over E----------------------------------------------------| B--------------1-------0-----------------------------| G----------------------------------2--0--------------| D-----2--------2-------2-------0---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------0------0-----------------| I wish we could drink some beer E--------------3-------2-----------0-----------------| B-------------------------------------0--------------| G----------------------------------------------------| D-----2--------2-------2-------0---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------0------0-----------------| And work it out E--------------3-------2-----------0-----------------| B-------------------------------------0--------------| G----------------------------------------------------| D-----2--------2-------2-------0---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------0------0-----------------| My lungs were burning E----------------------------------------------------| B--------------1-------0-----------------------------| G----------------------------------2--0--------------| D-----2--------2-------2-------0---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------0------0-----------------| I was startin to worry E----------------------------------------------------| B--------------1-------0-----------------------------| G----------------------------------2--0--------------| D-----2--------2-------2-------0---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------0------0-----------------| I couldn't catch my breath E--------------3-------2-----------0-----------------| B-------------------------------------0--------------| G----------------------------------------------------| D-----2--------2-------2-------0---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------0------0-----------------| Or slow my heart beat E--------------3-------2-----------0-----------------| B-------------------------------------0--------------| G----------------------------------------------------| D-----2--------2-------2-------0---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------0------0-----------------| Chorus 1 (Its a bit trick to get the timing write.) We Took your photograph E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D----2---------------5-----4--------------------------| A----3---------------------5--------------------------| D-----------5--------0--------------------------------| We Thought we'de have a few good laughs E----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G-------------------4--5-----------------------------| D-----------5---------------7--5--2>-----------------| A-----------2---------------5--2--3>-----------------| D---2---------------5--------------------------------| || vv At Your Expense E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D---<2---------------5-----4--------------------------| A---<3---------------------5--------------------------| D-----------5--------0--------------------------------| Here you thought we were your friends E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-------------------4--5----2----4--------------------| D-----------5-----------------------------------------| A-----------2-----------------------------------------| D---2---------------5-------0----5--------------------| I guess now you know... E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D---<2---------------5-----4--------------------------| A---<3---------------------5--------------------------| D-----------5--------0--------------------------------| Bridge 1 (Arranged for a single guitar) Or do you?... E-------------------------------------------| B-0----------------0------------------------| G-----0----------0------------0-------------| D----------2------------2-------------------| A-------------------------------------------| D---2---2-----2------2-----2----------------| Are there really E-------------------------------------------| B-1----------------1------------------------| G-----0----------0------------0-------------| D----------2------------2-------------------| A-------------------------------------------| D---2---2-----2------2-----2----------------| People like that? E-------------------------------------------| B-2----------------2------------------------| G-----0----------0------------0-------------| D----------2------------2-------------------| A-------------------------------------------| D---2---2-----2------2-----2----------------| Or is this guy just E-------------------------------------------| B-1----------------1------------------------| G-----0----------0------------0-------------| D----------2------------2-------------------| A-------------------------------------------| D---2---2-----2------2-----2----------------| Makin S*** up E-------------------------------------------| B-0----------------0------------------------| G-----0----------0------------0-------------| D----------2------------2-------------------| A-------------------------------------------| D---2---2-----2------2-----2----------------| For pity parties E-------------------------------------------| B-1----------------1------------------------| G-----0----------0------------0-------------| D----------2------------2-------------------| A-------------------------------------------| D---2---2-----2------2-----2----------------| And Feelin sorry for himself E-------------------------------------------| B-2----------------2------------------------| G-----0----------0------------0-------------| D----------2------------2-------------------| A-------------------------------------------| D---2---2-----2------2-----2----------------| E-------------------------------------------| B-1----------------1------------------------| G-----0----------0------------0-------------| D----------2------------2-------------------| A-------------------------------------------| D---2---2-----2------2-----2----------------| Instrumental Breakdown E--------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------| G---4--2--4-----4--5--4----------------------------| D-------------------------7--5---------------------| 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A---0----------------------------------------------| D----------------2---------------------------------| repeat Verse 2 We were begging for mercy E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------2-2-2-0--------------| D-----2--------2-------2----------------------------| A---------------------------0-----------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------------------------------| You were holding a gas can E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------2-2-2-0--------------| D-----2--------2-------2----------------------------| A---------------------------0-----------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------------------------------| You had our hands tied E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------2-2-2-0--------------| D-----2--------2-------2----------------------------| A---------------------------0-----------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------------------------------| Behind our backs E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------| D-----3--------3-------3------3---------------------| A---------------------------------------------------| D---3-------3-------3------3------------------------| I started Cryin E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------2-2-2-0--------------| D-----2--------2-------2----------------------------| A---------------------------0-----------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------------------------------| Because I thought it was over E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------2-2-2-0--------------| D-----2--------2-------2----------------------------| A---------------------------0-----------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------------------------------| When you pulled a matchbook E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------2-2-2-0--------------| D-----2--------2-------2----------------------------| A---------------------------0-----------------------| D---2-------2-------2-------------------------------| From your back pocket E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------| D-----3--------3-------3------3---------------------| A---------------------------------------------------| D---3-------3-------3------3------------------------| Chorus 2 We Took your photograph E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D----2---------------5-----4--------------------------| A----3---------------------5--------------------------| D-----------5--------0--------------------------------| We Thought we'de have a few good laughs E----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G-------------------4--5-----------------------------| D-----------5---------------7--5--2>-----------------| A-----------2---------------5--2--3>-----------------| D---2---------------5--------------------------------| || vv At Your Expense E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D---<2---------------5-----4--------------------------| A---<3---------------------5--------------------------| D-----------5--------0--------------------------------| Here you thought we were your friends E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-------------------4--5----2----4--------------------| D-----------5-----------------------------------------| A-----------2-----------------------------------------| D---2---------------5-------0----5--------------------| I guess now you know... E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D---<2---------------5-----4--------------------------| A---<3---------------------5--------------------------| D-----------5--------0--------------------------------| We knew you were half and half E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D----2---------------5-----4--------------------------| A----3---------------------5--------------------------| D-----------5--------0--------------------------------| But we never knew you were E----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G-------------------4--5-----------------------------| D-----------5---------------7--5--2>-----------------| A-----------2---------------5--2--3>-----------------| D---2---------------5--------------------------------| || vv A psychopath E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D---<2---------------5-----4--------------------------| A---<3---------------------5--------------------------| D-----------5--------0--------------------------------| Or that youd have the last laugh E-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-------------------4--5----2----4--------------------| D-----------5-----------------------------------------| A-----------2-----------------------------------------| D---2---------------5-------0----5--------------------| I guess now we know... 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