Song: Never Meant Artist: Owen Album: Owen/The Rutabega Split Tuning: Eb-G-Bb-F-Bb-D (no capo) Tabbed: andrewgioia [at] gmail [dot] com Notes: - The timing isn't shown exactly on the tab, so listen to get that correctly. - All of the notes on the 4th fret of Eb can be replaced with an open note on G. The open on G is a little easier to play. - This isn't exactly how Mike plays it (especially with the intro, where he plays some bar chords for the bass line that I couldn't figure out) as the clips on Youtube show otherwise in some spots, but it sounds dead on. - I didn't tab out Guitar 2's picking overlay during the intro and break, but those are just fills. - I also couldn't get the ending riff before the outro, as it sounds like 2 guitars going. - The notes shown as (0) are optional, and just mimic the bass line Mike plays in the background then. - Notes with an "h" after them should be hammered, those with a "p" after them are pulled, and "s" means slide up to that note. - Enjoy! And please send any corrections. ------ Intro: ------ D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| Let's just forget everything said D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| everything we did best friends, and better halves. ------ Break: ------ D |-------0----(G2 picking)------------3-----(G2 picking)-------| Bb|------0----------------------------0-------------------------| F |-----2----------------------------2--------------------------| Bb|----0----------------------------0---------------------------| G |---0----------------------------0----------------------------| Eb|--0----------------------------0-----------------------------| Goodbyes and the other night, when we D |-------3----------------------------0------------------------| Bb|------0----------------------------0-------------------------| F |-----2----------------------------2--------------------------| Bb|----0----------------------------0---------------------------| G |---0----------------------------0----------------------------| Eb|--0----------------------------0-----------------------------| re-a-lized we were falling out of ------- Bridge: ------- D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |--0-------------0-------------0-------------0----------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| love... D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------------| D |----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p----------| Bb|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |--0-------------0-------------0-------------0----------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------------| D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |--0----(0)------0----(0)------0----(0)------0----(0)---------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------------| D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |--0----(0)------0----(0)------0----(0)------0----(0)---------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------------| Don't say never... ----- Fill: ----- D |-----------01h0p---------------------------------------------| Bb|-------02h-------0-------------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |----0--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0----------------------------------------------------------| did (?) ------- Chorus: ------- D |--3-----------------------01h0p------------------01h0p-------| Bb|--|--4-42------4-42------2-----0------4-42------2-----0------| F |--|-0---------0---------0------------0---------0-------------| Bb|--|----------------------------------------------------------| G |--3---3------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------0---0-----4------------0---0-----4---------------| The last thing / I want to be D |-----------------------------01h0p------------------01h0p----| Bb|-----4-45h4p------4-42------2-----0------4-42------2-----0---| F |----0------------0---------0------------0---------0----------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |--3---3------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------0---0-----4------------0---0-----4------------| is ov-er-ly D |-------------------01h0p----| Bb|------0-----------2-----0---| F |-------45h4p-----0----------| Bb|---02h----------------------| G |----------------------------| Eb|--2------------4------------| dramatic. D |--------------------------01h0p------------------01h0p-------| Bb|-----4-42------4-42------2-----0------4-42------2-----0------| F |----0----0----0---------0------------0---------0-------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |--3---3------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------0---0-----4------------0---0-----4---------------| I just think it's best D |------------------01h0p----------10p------------------01h0p--| Bb|-----4-45h4p-----------20p-----0----0------4-42------2-----0-| F |----0------------0------------0-----------0---------0--------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |--3---3------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------0------------4-----------0---0-----4----------| 'cause you can't miss what you forget D |-------------------01h0p-------------------------------------| Bb|------0-----------2-----0-----------4-42--------4-42---------| F |-------45h4p-----0-----------------0----0------0-------------| Bb|---02h-------------------------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------3---3-----------------------| Eb|--2------------4-----------------------------0---0-----------| D |------01h0p-------| Bb|---02h-----20p----| D |--0---------------| Bb|--|---------------| G |--|---------------| Eb|--4---------------| ------ Outro: ------ D |---------------------------------------------------0---------| Bb|-----0----------0----------0----------0---------0h2-2p0------| F |----0---------------------0----------0---------0-------0-----| Bb|---------------5---------------------------------------------| G |--3----------5---------s8----------7-------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------4---------------| So let's ... just ... pretend ... D |---------------------------------------------------0---------| Bb|-----0----------0----------0----------0---------0h2----------| F |----0---------------------0----------0---------0-------------| Bb|---------------5---------------------------------------------| G |--3----------5---------s8----------7-------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------4---------------| Ev- ery thing and D |---------------------------------------------------0---------| Bb|-----0----------0----------0----------0---------0h2-2p0------| F |----0---------------------0----------0---------0-------0-----| Bb|---------------5---------------------------------------------| G |--3----------5---------s8----------7-------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------4---------------| Anything between you and me D |----------------------------------------------0--------------| Bb|-----0---------0---------0---------0-------0h2-2p0----0------| F |----0-------------------0---------0-------0------------45h4p-| Bb|--------------5------------------------------------02h-------| G |--3---------5--------s8---------7----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------4--------2----------| was never ... D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| meant. D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| Was never ... D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| meant. D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| Was never ... D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2----54h0p------0------0-------2----54h0p-----0-| F |------0----------------0----0--------0----------------0---0--| Bb|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-----| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4--------2------0-------2------4--------2---| meant. D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2----54h0p------0------0-------2----54h0p-----0-| F |------0----------------0----0--------0----------------0---0--| Bb|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-----| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4--------2------0-------2------4--------2---| Was never ... D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2----54h0p------0------0-------2----54h0p-----0-| F |------0----------------0----0--------0----------------0---0--| Bb|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-----| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4--------2------0-------2------4--------2---| meant. (You can't miss what you forget) D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2----54h0p------0------0-------2----54h0p-----0-| F |------0----------------0----0--------0----------------0---0--| Bb|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-----| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4--------2------0-------2------4--------2---| Was never ... D |----3-------3------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----0-------2----54h0p--------------------------------------| F |------0----------------0-----------(fade out)----------------| Bb|-------0----------------0------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4--------2----------------------------------| meant. Note: those last 5 bars are just a little extra that kind of sounds fuller; Mike layers at least one other guitar track over top that I can't really figure out.