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"BARE" - Matt Nathanson
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Hey yall! The is my first tab, so be gentle on the criticism, but any suggestions or
are certainly welcome. I know I'm in the right ballpark here with this songs chords and
pattern becuz he has the same play style as I do. Its the strumming and palm mutes that
this song fun. This is a great song, and it surprised me that no one tried tabbing
The intro is used throughout the song, so if you master the intro you'll have the entire
licked. Take note of the Chord Key:
Chord Key:
Chord names aren't exactly correct, but close enough for reference purposes.
G: 3-2-0-0-3-3------|
Am: 0-0-2-2-3-3------|
C(add9): 0-3-2-0-3-3-|
Em: 0-2-2-0-3-3------|
O Open Strings for strumming on Top Strings between Chord Transition
P Pulm Mute
Qn Quick Strum- Strum through several chords in U,D Pattern for each chord. Then
indicated go back to normal strum pattern.
n number of quick pattern chords before going to normal strumming.
Intro: 5 P (U,D,U,D,U)
[G]([Am]Q2[C(add9)]) E C(add9)
E Am P
(Q3) C(add9) E Am
-Repeat-
[G]In the light
Am C(add9) E P Q3-C(add9)
[Am]In the daylight it's all wrong
[G]To revel in your memo[Am]ry
The smell o[C(add9)]f your bo[E]dy
P Q3 C(add9) E Am
And the seconds that it kept me warm
[G]And I'm coming d[Am]own
Hitting gr[G]ound
[Am]Breaking open
[C(add9)]Twisted around
The sweet s[Am]ound of the lies you [C(add9)]told
When you were[E] broken
[G]Cause they've gone away
[Am]And I'm so sorry
[G]Cause you're wide awake and
[E]Planning parties no[C(add9)]w for all the fools
G G...
Who've gone and left you bare
...Am C(add9)
Q2- E C(add9) P
Q3 C(add9) E Am
[G]And you said[Am]
In all yo[C(add9)]ur tragedy
E P Q3-C(add9) E Am
You'd rather hide in mine
[G]Oh so warm
Am C(add9) E PQ3-C(add9) E Am
So sad you said I made your whole world shine
[G]And I'm coming d[Am]own
Hitting gr[G]ound
[Am]Breaking open
[C(add9)]Twisted around
The sweet s[Am]ound of the lies you [C(add9)]told
When you were[E] broken
[G]Cause they've gone away
[Am]And I'm so sorry
[G]Cause you're wide awake and
[E]Planning parties now for all the fools
C(add9) G...
Who've gone and left you bare
Am P
They left you there
E G P
And now I'm gone with all the fools
Am C(add9)P
Who left you bare
[G]They left you there
C(add9) into picking
Said so long dear
Lightly pick throughout for bridge (not exact)
Sounds just as good if you improv this part with the same strings in different variations.
e|---------3-----------------------------------|
B|-------3---3---------------------------------|
G|----0----------------------------------------|
D|--0------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Cause now I'm coming down
I'm hitting ground
I'm breaking open
Twisted around
The sweet sound of the lies that you told me
When you were broken
Cause you're always broken
[G]Cause they've gone away
[Am]And I'm so sorry
[G]Cause you're wide awake and
[E]Planning parties now for all the fools
W[C(add9)]ho've gone and left you bare[G]
Gone away
[Am]And I'm so sorry
[G]Cause you're wide awake and
[E]Planning parties now for all the fools
C(add9) G...
Who've gone and left you bare
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
