TAIT - AMERICAN TRAGEDY ----------------------- (from the album: "Empty") Words and music by: Tait, http://www.myspace.com/michaeltait Tabbed by: Jakob D. Siegler, http://www.myspace.com/jakobsiegler recommended chords: Fm Db Ab Eb Ab(add9)(add13) e ||--X-----X-----4----X---------6--------| B ||--9-----X-----4----X---------6--------| G ||-10-----6-----5----9---------X--------| D ||-10-----6-----6----9---------6--------| A ||--8-----4-----6----7---------X--------| E ||--X-----X-----4----X---------X--------| hint: ACOUSTIG GUITAR plays these chords with empty strings. You can use a capo on first fret while playing the given chords as if you play Em, C, G, D. Remember: These are the same chords as Fm, Db, Ab, Eb. I will tab the song in standard tuning without capo, because not everyone has such a tool. INTRO: Fm, Db, Ab, Eb, Fm, Db, Ab, Eb (+ Solo-Guitar) (Eb) Fm Db Ab Eb e ||----------|--------------------------|--------------------------| B ||/13-------|--------------------------|----------------/13-------| G ||----15-13-|---------13---------------|-13-15-15-----------15-13-| D ||----------|-15--------------------15-|----------13--------------| A ||----------|--------------------------|--------------------------| E ||----------|--------------------------|--------------------------| Fm Db Ab Eb (Fm) --> Verse 1 e ||--------------------------|--------------------------|---------|| B ||--------------------------|----------------/13-------|---------|| G ||---------13---------------|-13-15-15-----------15-13-|---------|| D ||-15--------------------15-|----------13--------------|-15------|| A ||--------------------------|--------------------------|---------|| E ||--------------------------|--------------------------|---------|| VERSE 1: Fm Db Ab Eb Art is in motion, look around Fm Db Ab Eb at the everyday people in the everyday town. Fm Db Ab Eb Love is an ocean as deep as the sky. Fm Db Ab Eb Gotta keep our arms open if we’re ever gonna fly. CHORUS: (+ Solo-Guitar backings) Fm Db Ab Eb It's a tragedy All the hate I see Fm Db Ab Eb Am I left to be A slave to history Fm Db Ab Eb Love's our common ground Yeah, my skin is brown Fm Db Ab Eb Ain't no sweeter sound Walls are tumblin' down. Acoustic guitar riff: Db --> Verse 2 e ||-------------------|-------------------|| B ||-----6p4-------6p4-|-----6p4-------6p4-|| G ||-------------------|-------------------|| D ||---6---------------|-------------------|| A ||-4-----------4-----|---4---------4-----|| E ||-------------------|-------------------|| VERSE 2: Fm Db Ab Eb I can't deny it overwhelms Fm Db Ab Eb that changin' your world is changin' yourself. Fm Db Ab Eb You can't tell me that you've already tried Fm Db Ab Eb 'cause we're never gonna shine until we swallow our pride. CHORUS: (+ Solo-Guitar backings as played in the intro) Fm Db Ab Eb It's a tragedy All the hate I see Fm Db Ab Eb Am I left to be A slave to history Fm Db Ab Eb Love's our common ground Yeah, my skin is brown Fm Db Ab Eb Ain't no sweeter sound Walls are tumblin' down. INTERLUDE: Ab(add9)(add13) SOLO: Interlude --> Solo e ||----------------------------------------------| B ||-13-13-16-13-13-------------------------------| G ||----------------15b-15b-15b-15b(16)br15-13-15-| D ||----------------------------------------------| A ||----------------------------------------------| E ||----------------------------------------------| Fm Db Ab Eb e ||--------------------------|-------------------------------| B ||--------------------------|-16b(18)br16-/13---------------| G ||-13----------------/13----|-----------------15---13-15-13-| D ||-----15--15------------15-|-------------------------------| A ||--------------------------|-------------------------------| E ||--------------------------|-------------------------------| Fm Db Ab Eb e ||----------------------------|------------------------------| B ||-13--13--13--------------13-|------------------------------| G ||-15b-15b-15b-15-15-13-15----|-15-13----15---15p13-15p13----| D ||----------------------------|-------15------------------15-| A ||----------------------------|------------------------------| E ||----------------------------|------------------------------| Fm Db Ab Eb e ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| B ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| G ||----13-13----13-13----13-|-13----13h15-13-----13h15p13-| D ||-15-------15-------15----|----15----------15-----------| A ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| E ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| Fm Db Ab Eb --> Chorus e ||-------------------------|-15-13-------13-------15-----| B ||-13-16-16-13-16-16-13-16-|----------16-------16--------| G ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| D ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| A ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| E ||-------------------------|-----------------------------| CHORUS: (+ Solo-Guitar backings as played in the intro) Fm Db Ab Eb It's a tragedy All the hate I see Fm Db Ab Eb Am I left to be A slave to history Fm Db Ab Eb Love's our common ground Yeah, my skin is brown Fm Db Ab Eb Ain't no sweeter sound Walls are tumblin' down. Fm Db Ab Eb The questions in you are the questions in me. Fm Db Ab Eb And I'm no closer to answers than you are to me. Fm Db Ab Eb If we just believe that we all can be free. Fm Db Ab Eb Nanana Nanana Nanananaaa OUTTRO: Acoustic guitar riff: Db e ||-------------------|-------------------| B ||-----6p4-------6p4-|-----6p4-------6p4-| G ||-------------------|-------------------| D ||---6---------------|-------------------| A ||-4-----------4-----|---4---------4-----| E ||-------------------|-------------------| Db e ||-------------------|-------------------|-----|| B ||-----6p4-------6p4-|-----6p4-------6p4-|-6---|| G ||-------------------|-------------------|-6---|| D ||---6---------------|-------------------|-6---|| A ||-4-----------4-----|---4---------4-----|-4---|| E ||-------------------|-------------------|-----|| That's it! If there are any mistakes, please send me your corrections (Jes54Vers10[at]web.de). Visit my MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/jakobsiegler Rock on! J.