ENCOURAGEMENT: Regardless of what any other tab for this song says, this
version of the song is not just for experienced guitarists.
You just need to know how to play bar chords.
PLEASE NOTE - I am pretty sure I'm missing a couple of notes in the
flat picking section. The song switches back and forth
on some of the tail end picking patterns. I don't think
I caught them all. Also, BY NO MEANS do I consider myself
So, please don't take this as such. I am playing this song
for my youth group next week, so I figured I'd post up what
I think might be the correct version of this tab/chords as
it'd help learn the song. I'm also open to constructive
criticism, so feel free to leave comments or send me a
message.
Chords
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [F#] [C#]
This is the flat picking that's done through the intro and verses. It's
essentially just an Ebm, B, Ebm, Abm flat picking rotation where at times
you play the 2nd and 4th notes rather than just the 1st, 3rd (or flat 3rd),
and 5th.
Ebm (flat picking part for this chord)
B (flat picking part for this chord)
Abm (flat picking part for this chord)
INTRO (Begin flat picking here)
Ebm, B, Ebm, Abm
VERSE 1
[Ebm]Your baby blues
[B]So full of wonder
[Ebm]Your Curly Q's
Your cont[Abm]agious smile
And [Ebm]as I watch
You [B]start to grow up
All I[Ebm] can do is hold yo[Abm]u tight
Knowing
CHORUS (strum chords during chorus)
[F#]Clouds will rage in
[C#]Storms will race in
[Ebm]But you will be [B]safe in my arms
[F#]Rains will pour down
[C#]Waves will crash all around
[Ebm]But you will be s[B]afe in my arms
TURNAROUND (begin flat picking again here)
Ebm, B
VERSE 2
[Ebm]Story books
Are f[B]ull of fairy-tales
[Ebm]Of kings and queens
And the b[Abm]luest skies
[Ebm]My heart is torn j[B]ust in knowing
You'l[Ebm]l someday see
The t[Abm]ruth for lies
When the
CHORUS
BRIDGE (strum chords during bridge)
[B]Castles they might c[Ebm]rumble
Dreams may not come t[B]rue
But you are never a[Abm]ll alone
Cause I will always
Always love [F#]you[C#]
[Ebm]Hey I H[B]ey I
Will love
CHORUS
OUTTRO (begin flat picking again here)
Ebm, B, F#
version of the song is not just for experienced guitarists.
You just need to know how to play bar chords.
PLEASE NOTE - I am pretty sure I'm missing a couple of notes in the
flat picking section. The song switches back and forth
on some of the tail end picking patterns. I don't think
I caught them all. Also, BY NO MEANS do I consider myself
So, please don't take this as such. I am playing this song
for my youth group next week, so I figured I'd post up what
I think might be the correct version of this tab/chords as
it'd help learn the song. I'm also open to constructive
criticism, so feel free to leave comments or send me a
message.
Chords
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [F#] [C#]
e|--6-----7-----4-----2-----4--|
B|--7-----7-----4-----2-----6--|
G|--8-----8-----4-----3-----6--|
D|--8-----9-----6-----4-----6--|
A|--6-----9-----6-----4-----4--|
E|--x-----7-----4-----2-----x--|
This is the flat picking that's done through the intro and verses. It's
essentially just an Ebm, B, Ebm, Abm flat picking rotation where at times
you play the 2nd and 4th notes rather than just the 1st, 3rd (or flat 3rd),
and 5th.
Ebm (flat picking part for this chord)
e|----------------------------|
B|-----7-----6-----7-----9-7--|
G|---8-----8-----8-----8------|
D|-8-----8-----8-----8--------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
B (flat picking part for this chord)
e|-------------------------------|
B|------9-----9------9------9-11-|
G|---10----10-----10-----10------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-9-----9-----9-------9---------|
E|-------------------------------|
Abm (flat picking part for this chord)
e|----------------------------|
B|-----5-----5-----5-----5----|
G|---6-----6-----6-----6------|
D|-------------------------7--|
A|-5-----5-----5-----5--------|
E|----------------------------|
INTRO (Begin flat picking here)
Ebm, B, Ebm, Abm
VERSE 1
[Ebm]Your baby blues
[B]So full of wonder
[Ebm]Your Curly Q's
Your cont[Abm]agious smile
And [Ebm]as I watch
You [B]start to grow up
All I[Ebm] can do is hold yo[Abm]u tight
Knowing
CHORUS (strum chords during chorus)
[F#]Clouds will rage in
[C#]Storms will race in
[Ebm]But you will be [B]safe in my arms
[F#]Rains will pour down
[C#]Waves will crash all around
[Ebm]But you will be s[B]afe in my arms
TURNAROUND (begin flat picking again here)
Ebm, B
VERSE 2
[Ebm]Story books
Are f[B]ull of fairy-tales
[Ebm]Of kings and queens
And the b[Abm]luest skies
[Ebm]My heart is torn j[B]ust in knowing
You'l[Ebm]l someday see
The t[Abm]ruth for lies
When the
CHORUS
BRIDGE (strum chords during bridge)
[B]Castles they might c[Ebm]rumble
Dreams may not come t[B]rue
But you are never a[Abm]ll alone
Cause I will always
Always love [F#]you[C#]
[Ebm]Hey I H[B]ey I
Will love
CHORUS
OUTTRO (begin flat picking again here)
Ebm, B, F#
