------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OLDER CHESTS - Damien Rice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: ZeGuitarist Email: zeguitarist@ultimate-guitar.com Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Song structure: Play intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, and outro. =============== Intro: ====== e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------1-------(1)------(1)----1----------(1)----| G|------0-------------(0)------(0)----0----(0)---(0)-| D|------------2--------------------------------------| A|---3-----------------------------------------------| E|------------------------0--1-----------3-----------| e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------1-------(1)-------------1-----------0-----| G|------0-------------(0)-------0-----0-----0-----0--| D|------------2--------------------------------------| A|---3-----------------------------------------------| E|------------------------0--1-----------3-----------| e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------1-------(1)-------------1-------(1)-------| G|------2-------------(2)-------0-------------(0)----| D|------------2-----------------------------------0--| A|---0--------------------0--2--------3--------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------| B|--------(1)----------------------1-----------1-----| G|-----(0)----------------------0-----0-----0-----0--| D|---3--------3----------(3)-3-----------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------3-----------| Verse 1: ======== e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------1-------(1)-------------1-----------1-----| G|------0-------------(0)-------0-----0-----0-----0--| D|------------2--------------------------------------| A|---3-----------------------------------------------| E|------------------------0--1-----------3-----------| e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------1-------(1)-------------1-----------0-----| G|------0-------------(0)-------0-----0-----0-----0--| D|------------2--------------------------------------| A|---3-----------------------------------------------| E|------------------------0--1-----------3-----------| e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------1-------(1)-------------1-------(1)-------| G|------2-------------(2)-------0-------------(0)----| D|------------2-----------------------------------0--| A|---0--------------------0--2--------3--------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------| B|--------(1)------(1)-------------1-----------1-----| G|-----(0)------------(0)-------0-----0-----0-----0--| D|---3--------3----------(3)-3-----------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------3-----------| (repeat 4 times) Older chests reveal themselves Like a crack in a wall Starting small, and grow in time And we always seem to need the help Of someone else To mend that shelf With too many books Read me your favourite line Papa went to other lands And he found someone who understands The ticking, and the western man's need to cry He came back the other day, yeah, you know Some things in life may change And some things They stay the same Chorus: ======= e|---------------0-----------------------------------| B|---------1-------(1)----1--------1-----------1-----| G|------0-----0-------(0)-------0-----0-----0-----0--| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---3-----------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------1-----------3-----------| e|---------------0-----------------------------------| B|---------1-------(1)----1--------1-----------1-----| G|------0-----0-------(0)-------0-----0-----0-----0--| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---3-----------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------1-----------3-----------| e|---------------0-----------------------------------| B|---------1-------(1)----1--------1-----------------| G|------2-----2-------(2)-------2----------(0)---(0)-| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---0------------------------0-------0--2-----3-----| E|---------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------| B|------------1--------------------1-----------1-----| G|--------(0)-------0-----0-----------0-----0-----0--| D|---0-h3-------------(3)------(3)-------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------3-----------| (repeat 2 times) Like time, there's always time On my mind So pass me by, I'll be fine Just give me time Verse 2: Same as verse 1. ======== Older gents sit on the fence With their cap in hand Looking grand They watch their city change Children scream, or so it seems, Louder than before Out of doors, and into stores with bigger names Mama tried to wash their faces But these kids they lost their graces And daddy lost at the races too many times She broke down the other day, yeah you know Some things in life may change But some things they stay the same Chorus: Same as before, but now repeat 4 times. ======= Like time, there's always time On my mind So pass me by, I'll be fine Just give me time (Time, there's always time On my mind Pass me by, I'll be fine Just give me time) Outro: play the intro again. End the song on a bass C (A string, 3rd fret), or softly strum an open C chord. ====== Note that the notes in brackets are "ghosts notes", which are either to be played very softly or not at all. Also note that this tab shows the general theme to the song, to which Damien plays a couple of slight variations throughout the song. The "ghost notes" are part of these variations, for example; sometimes they are played, sometimes they're not. Dynamics are very important in the execution of this beautiful tune. Just listen to the recording if you want to hear the exact details of these variations and dynamics. That's it. Hope you enjoy! Cheers! ZeG