----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Don't Want To Be - Gavin Degraw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: djtdub105 Hey this is my first fully tabbed song, i hope its alrite. it sounds pretty close to cd, but the only part im not sure about is the bridge. if you're just playing solo, use 2 for a fuller sound. feel free to post corrections or better versions. be sure to check out gavin degraw if your haven't already, he's an amazing singer/songwriter. Tuning: Standard Capo 1st Fret (both guitars) All tabs relative to capo Gtr. 1 (Electric) Gtr. 2 (Acoustic) Chords Used: EADGBe A5: 002200 Bm5: 024400 G: 320033 D: 000232 A: 002220 Bm: x24432 F#m: 244222 E5: x799xx D5: x577xx Bmaj: 799877 F#m5: x9(11)(11)xx Intro/Verse: (for intro, just play guitar 1 once) Gtr. 1 e|----------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|----------------------------|-----------------------------------| G|----------------------------|-----------------------------------| D|----------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|----------------------------|-----------------------------------| E|------5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-5-5-7-|--5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-5~---------------| Gtr. 2 A5 Bm5(strum through) A5 Bm5 (strum through) e|------0-0-------------------|--0-0------------------------------| B|------0-0-------------------|--0-0------------------------------| G|------2/4-------------------|--2/4------------------------------| D|------2/4-------------------|--2/4------------------------------| A|------0h2-------------------|--0h2------------------------------| E|------0-0-------------------|--0-0------------------------------| ^Repeat the above as many times as needed Chorus: (Both guitars play the same chords but i think gtr. 1 might play power or barre chords, just a guess though) Strum all chords through G D A Bm A e|-3--------2-------------------0-------------------------2------------0----| B|-3--------3-------------------2-------------------------3------------2----| G|-0--------2-------------------2-------------------------4------------2----| D|-0--------0-------------------2-------------------------4------------2----| A|-2--------0-------------------0-------------------------2------------0----| E|-3--------0-------------------0-------------------------x------------0----| i don't want to be anything other than what i've been trying to be lately ^repeat this pattern 3 more times, on 3rd time end on Bm Repeat Verse Repeat Chorus Bridge pt. 1: gtr. 1 F#m F#m Bm(let ring) F#m F#m Bm(let ring) e|------2--2---2-------------------------------2--2---2------------------| B|------2--2---3-------------------------------2--2---3------------------| G|------2--2---4-------------------------------2--2---4------------------| D|------4--4---4-------------------------------4--4---4------------------| A|------4--4---2-------------------------------4--4---2------------------| E|------2--2---x-------------------------------2--2---x------------------| gtr. 2 F#m F#m Bm(strum through) F#m F#m Bm(strum through) e|------2--2---2-------------------------------2--2---2------------------| B|------2--2---3-------------------------------2--2---3------------------| G|------2--2---4-------------------------------2--2---4------------------| D|------4--4---4-------------------------------4--4---4------------------| A|------4--4---2-------------------------------4--4---2------------------| E|------2--2---x-------------------------------2--2---x------------------| can i have everyone's attention please... ^repeat one more time Bridge pt. 2: gtrs. 1 & 2 e|----------x-x--7---------------------------x-x--7---------------------| B|----------x-x--7---------------------------x-x--7---------------------| G|----------9\7--8---------------------------9\7--8---------------------| D|----------9\7--9---------------------------9\7--9---------------------| A|----------7\5--9---------------------------7\5--9---------------------| E|----------x-x--7---------------------------x-x--7---------------------| i came from the mountain the crust of creation (let ring) e|-x-x-7--------------------------x-----------------x---------------x---3-| B|-x-x-7--------------------------x-----------------x---------------x---3-| G|-9\7-8--------------------------7/---------------/9/-------------/11--0-| D|-9\7-9--------------------------7/---------------/9/-------------/11--0-| A|-7\5-9--------------------------5/---------------/7/-------------/9---2-| E|-x-x-7--------------------------x-----------------x---------------x---3-| my whole situation made from clay to stone and now im telling everybody (piano, or just one strum each) D A Bm A e|----------2-------------------0-------------------------2------------0----| B|----------3-------------------2-------------------------3------------2----| G|----------2-------------------2-------------------------4------------2----| D|----------0-------------------2-------------------------4------------2----| A|----------0-------------------0-------------------------2------------0----| E|----------0-------------------0-------------------------x------------0----| i don't want to be anything other than what i've been trying to be lately G D A Bm A e|-3-------2----------------------0----------------------2--0------------| B|-3-------3----------------------2----------------------3--2------------| G|-0-------2----------------------2----------------------4--2------------| D|-0-------0----------------------2----------------------4--2------------| A|-2-------0----------------------0----------------------2--0------------| E|-3-------0----------------------0----------------------x--0------------| all i have to do is think of me and i have peace of mind Back to Chorus Outro is just chorus chords | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note -djtdub105 =============================================================================