---------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD YEAR - THE DECEMBERISTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Probly one of my favourite songs by these guys (whom i love), i actually figured this song out completely by accident, true story, i hit a wrong chord for a song and said... wow that sounds like that decemberists song and went on from there, so enjoy my completely accidental transcription of the song 'Record Year' by 'The Decemberists' off their singles series called 'Always The Bridesmaid'..... Tabbed by: AXEL (FOLEY) Email: axrox@hotmail.com Tuning: EADGBe Capo: on 4th - tab and chords in relation! CHORDS USED: Em: 022000 G: 320033 C: 332010 B7: 021202 Cmaj7: 032000 Intro: Em G C Cmaj7 e|--------------------------------------------------------|\ B|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----| \ G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----| \ X2 D|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| / A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----| / E|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----|/ then it goes into what I'll call 'THE RIFF'... 'THE RIFF': C B7 Em G e|----------------------------------------0---3-0-------------3-0------| B|-----1----3--0------------0----2---4-----0------0-------0-------0----| G|--------0------0-------------2------------0---------------0----------| D|-----2-------2---2--------1--------1----------2----------------------| A|--3-------3------------2-------2--------2---2-----------2------------| E|------------------------------------------------------3-----3-2------| after 2 times of that the verse starts which is just the straight forward chords, goes like this.... C B7 Em I read in the paper today G C B7 It's been a record year for rainfall Em G And you were leaning against the bathroom wall -(okay here you can play the riff or just the chords if you want)- C B7 In your lonely dress Em G Was your only dress -Here play the riff once through- C B7 Em Stand accusing across G C B7 I've got a temper set for tender Em G And you were shrugging it off like a feather Here you play a modified version of the riff to go into the chorus: PRE CHORUS RIFF: C B7 Em G B7 e|----------------------------------------0---3-0-----2-2----------------1| B|-----1----3--0------------0----2---4-----0------0---0-0----------------0| G|--------0------0-------------2------------0---------0-0-----0--0--0----2| D|-----2-------2---2--------1--------1----------2-----0-0-0---0-0h2-0-0--1| A|--3-------3------------2-------2--------2---2-------3-3-0h2---------2--2| E|----------------------------------------------------2-2----------------0| Saying, "Oh, would you look at this weather?" B7 Em What's the use of all of this? Chorus: G C It's to remember you in the entire B7 Em Because I'm watching it slip away G C And in the annals of the Empire B7 Did it look this gray? -play the intro here like this Em G C Cmaj7 e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----| G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----| D|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| X2 A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----| E|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----| before the Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll or Em G C Cmaj7 Before the fallllllllllllll Em G C Cmaj7 Before the falllllllllllllll ---After that you play 'THE RIFF' once then right back into the chords: C B7 Em So rake your thumbnail across G C B7 The stretch of the patina Em G Revealing a Proserpina again here you play the modified pre chorus riff.... PRE CHORUS RIFF: C B7 Em G B7 e|----------------------------------------0---3-0-----2-2----------------1| B|-----1----3--0------------0----2---4-----0------0---0-0----------------0| G|--------0------0-------------2------------0---------0-0-----0--0---0---2| D|-----2-------2---2--------1--------1----------2-----0-0-0---0--0h2-0-0-1| A|--3-------3------------2-------2--------2---2-------3-3-0h2----------2-2| E|----------------------------------------------------2-2----------------0| In a low recline In a steep decline B7 Em What's the use of all of this? G C It's to remember you in the entire B7 Em Because I'm watching it slip away G C And in the annals of the Empire B7 Did it look this gray? B7 Does it look so gray? B7 Does it always look so gray? Em G C Cmaj7 e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----| G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----| D|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| X2 A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----| E|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----| before the Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll or Em G C Cmaj7 Before the fallllllll Em G C Cmaj7 Before the fallllllll OUTRO: Em G C Cmaj7 e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1p0-0-0-0-0----| G|-----3-4-4-3-----3-4-4-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----| D|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| X6 A|---2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3----| E|---0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----| end on C ! okay, phew that took a while... hope from that you can work out most of the song but listen to it for timing strumming and any mistakes you think i made please email me and shoot me some feedback! - ratings, comments ect... love to know what you think! the decemberists are great and i hope they come to australia soon!! enjoy...! and rock on! woooooop cheers guys - AXEL! | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ============================================================================