Chord/Tab song: History Book

Song: History Book
Album: Shallow Bed (buy it!)
Tabbed by: Joe C

Tuning: Standard
Capo 3

INTRO:

e|-0----0------3--3-------------------0----0--------------------------------|
B|---------------0-0----0--0-1-3-1p0-----------5/7-5-3-0---0---3---3---3----|
G|---00---0-0---0-------0--0------------00---00----------0---0---2---2---2--|
D|----------0h2---2-----------0-0---0---------------------0---0---0---0---0-|
A|-3----3-----------------------------3----3---3/5-3-2---------0----0---0---|
E|-------------------3-3--3----------------------------3----3---------------|
e|------|

B|-3----|
G|---2--|
D|----0-|
A|--0---|

E|------|

VERSE: Play this twice for verses 1 and 2 after the intro.

e|-0----0------3--3-------------0------0----0------3--3---------------------|
B|---------------0-0----0h1-1p0---0------------------0-0----0h1-1p0---------|
G|---00---0-0---0-------0---0----0-0-0---00---0-0---0-------0---0---0-0-0-0-|
D|----------0h2---2-------------2--2-2----------0h2---2------------0-0-0-0--|
A|-3----3------------------------------3----3-------------------------------|
E|-------------------3-3---3-----------------------------3-3---3------------|
e|-0----0------3--3-------------0------0----0--------------------------------|
B|---------------0-0----0h1-1p0---0-------------5/7-5-3-0---0----3--3---3----|
G|---00---0-0---0-------0---0----0-0-0---00---00----------0---0---2---2---2--|
D|----------0h2---2-------------2--2-2---------------------0---0---0---0---0-|
A|-3----3------------------------------3----3---3/5-3-2----------0---0---0---|
E|-------------------3-3---3----------------------------3----3---------------|
e|------|

B|-3----|
G|---2--|
D|----0-|
A|--0---|

E|------|

CHORUS:

As heavy as a h[Em]istory book can be,
I will carr[G]y it with me, oh Lor[C]d.[G][Bm]
And maybe when the [Em]bitterness has gone,
There'll be sw[G]eetness on our tongues once mo[C]re.[G][Bm]

VERSE 3: Play the verse tab once.

CHORUS: Same as before.

BRIDGE:

We'll[F] soon forget our parents' n[C]ames,[G]
Like d[F]ogs will drive the wolves aw[C]ay.[G]
And weep[F] with fingertips opposed,[C]
Like a churc[G]h where nobody congre[F]gates.[G][F]

OUTRO VERSE:

[Am] But [F]sweetness s[G]ings in the [C]pasture,
[Am] We t[F]hrow oursel[G]ves on the m[C]ercy of the earth.
[Am] If s[F]and and sal[G]t have the a[C]nswer,
[Am] Then[F] the act it[G]self will be[C] louder than the word.

[Am] A[F]nd I'll be on your [G]side, and I'll [C]be on your side.
[Am] [F] [G] [C]
[Am] A[F]nd I'll be on your [G]side, and I'll [C]be on your side.
[Am] [F] [G] [C]
Am F G C goes on for the rest of the song

Joe



| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off