------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIGHT EYES - Josh Ritter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Will Redfearn Email: willredfearn@gmail.com PLEASE RATE AND ENJOY :) Tuning: Standard CAPO ON 3rd- Tabs relative to capo. MAIN GUITAR PATTERN: Might seem a bit hard to play at first, but I think once you get the hang of playing the G on the E string in time, it starts to flow quite nicely. I struggled for a few minutes to begin with. I usually play with a pick, but for this song I think the pattern complements finger picking slightly more, using the thumb to reach the 2 bottom strings. play twice: e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------1--0----------------0-h-1-----------------| G|---------0-------------------0-------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|----3--------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------3------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------1--0-------0------------------1--------------0-h-1------| G|---------0-----------0-----------------2--------------0-------------| D|------------------------------------3-------------------------------| A|-----3--------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------3------------------| This sequence repeats for all verses. CHORUS: C G F G with bright smiles and dark eyes C G F G bright smile dark eyes C G F everywhere I went oh G I was always searching for you C G F G bright smile dark eyes *The main melody can neearly be played on top of the chorus.. I think there's a bit of a tweak to it at the start line with the F, although I haven't noted it down because it's fairly hard to tab it exactly right. Maybe try it by ear.. Either way I think it sounds good enough in chords. BRIDGE: Am G C man is only half himself F G the other half is a bright thing Am G C he tumbles on by luck or grace F G for man is ever a blind thing ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************