We Were Children


Tribes - We Were Children Tribes, Great new band. pixies-esque sounding band from london, EP's out definitely worth downloading if you havent already! Think they are touring at the moment as well so go check em out! First tab, But im not looking for sympathy by saying it, hope you enjoy playing it as well! Tabbed by: Jake - Shaggy-Mess Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) Intro e|-------------------------|--------------------------| B|-------------------------|--------------------------| G|-------4-----------3-----|-----0-----0-----1-----1--| x 2 D|----4-----4-----4-----4--|--1-----1-----2-----2-----| A|-2-----------2-----------|--------------------------| E|-------------------------|--------------------------| Verse 1 B F# It was a day like today, Abm E a sunday afternoon when they took you away B F# Eb (6th fret) down to Hades in a shopping trolley E (7th fret) with a magazine and a suitcase B F# They stole your clothes Abm i took your watch E i couldnt look you in the eye B F# Eb (6th) E (7th) why its always those who you love the most you criticise Chorus - play power chords softly over the chorus B F# Abm E Oh no stranger your just like me, B F# Abm E these things happen we were children in the mid 90's B F# Abm E Oh no stranger your just like me, B F# Abm E we get older they get younger it was you or me e|-------------------------|--------------------------| B|-------------------------|--------------------------| G|-------4-----------3-----|-----0-----0-----1-----1--| D|----4-----4-----4-----4--|--1-----1-----2-----2-----| A|-2-----------2-----------|--------------------------| E|-------------------------|--------------------------| e|-------------------------|--------------------x--x--| B|-------------------------|--------------------x--x--| G|-------4-----------3-----|-----0-----0-----1--x--x--| D|----4-----4-----4-----4--|--1-----1-----2-----x--x--| A|-2-----------2-----------|--------------------x--x--| E|-------------------------|--------------------------| Verse 2 B F# Abm E We stood there throwing ice cream in your hair how i solemly swear B F# Eb (6th) E (7th) its the thing in life i regret the most... leaving you standing there B F# Abm And if you asked me id pull my eyes out E and when i woke up blind B F# Eb (6th) if you forgave i would sleep at night E (7th) knowing i'd led a good life. Chorus - play power chords softly over the chorus B F# Abm E Oh no stranger your just like me, B F# Abm E these things happen we were children in the mid 90's B F# Abm E Oh no stranger your just like me, B F# Abm E we get older they get younger it was you or me Solo e|--2-----2-----0-----0--------------------------| B|----0-----0-----0-----0--2-----2-----2---------| G|-----------------------------4-----4-----4--4--| x 2 D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| e|-14------14------12------12-------------------------| B|-----12------12------12------12--14------14---------| G|-------------------------------------16------16--16-| x 2 D|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| Play both chords once B F# Learning how to keep living Chorus - play power chords softly over the chorus B F# Abm E Oh no stranger your just like me, B F# Abm E these things happen we were children in the mid 90's B F# Abm E Oh no stranger your just like me, B F# Abm E we get older they get younger it was you or me B F# Abm E Oh no stranger your just like me, B F# Abm E these things happen we were children in the mid 90's B F# Abm E Oh no stranger your just like me, B F# Abm E we get older they get younger it was you or me End on - B [CHORDS USED] Power chords in chorus B - x24442 B x244xx F# - 244322 F# 244xxx Abm - 466444 Abm 466xxx E - 022100 E 022xxx Eb (6th fret) - x68886 E (7th fret) - x79997 ************************************ | / 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 ************************************