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LORD I'M DISCOURAGED - The Hold Steady
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Tabbed by: Rhys.J
Email: rhys.jenkins@hotmail.co.uk
Hey, this is my first tab, and I love this song so I thought I'd have
a go at it. I saw these guys live and he changed to a double-necked
guitar for this song, so I've labelled which part use the 12 String and which use the 6 String.
Gimme a shout if I've made a mistake, Thanks!
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Intro - E-A-B-A (Clean Electric - 12 String)
E A .... A B A
e|-0---2--0-----0------5-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--------2---2------5--------------4------5p4-4---------2-----5p2-2-------|
G|-1------------2------6-----6-----4-----4----------4----2---2----------2----|
D|-2------------2------7---7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E A .... A B A
e|-0---2-4-0-----0------5--------------------2h4-----------------------------|
B|-0--------2----2------5--------------4-------------4-----2-----5p2-2-------|
G|-1-------------2------6-----6-----4-----4-------4------2---2---------------|
D|-2-------------2------7---7------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-------------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E A .... A B A
e|-0---2h4-0----0------5-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--------2---2------5--------------4------5p4-4---------2-----5p2-2-------|
G|-1------------2------6-----6-----4-----4----------4----2---2----------2----|
D|-2------------2------7---7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E A .... A B A
e|-0---2-4-0----0------5-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--------2---2------5--------------4------5p4-4---------2-----5p2-2-------|
G|-1------------2------6-----6-----4-----4----------4----2---2----------2----|
D|-2------------2------7---7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse (Clean Electric - 12 String)
E A .... A B A
e|-0---2h4-0----0------5-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--------2---2------5--------------4------5p4-4---------2-----5p2-2-------|
G|-1------------2------6-----6-----4-----4----------4----2---2----------2----|
D|-2------------2------7---7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E A .... A B A
e|-0---2-4-0----0------5-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--------2---2------5--------------4------5p4-4---------2-----5p2-2-------|
G|-1------------2------6-----6-----4-----4----------4----2---2----------2----|
D|-2------------2------7---7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E A .... A B A
e|-0---2h4-0----0------5-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--------2---2------5--------------4------5p4-4---------2-----5p2-2-------|
G|-1------------2------6-----6-----4-----4----------4----2---2----------2----|
D|-2------------2------7---7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E A .... A B A
e|-0---2-4-0----0------5-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--------2---2------5--------------4------5p4-4---------2-----5p2-2-------|
G|-1------------2------6-----6-----4-----4----------4----2---2----------2----|
D|-2------------2------7---7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (Clean Electric - 12 String)
[E] [Dsus4] [A] [E]
e|-0----0----0----0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0----3----2----0----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-1----2----2----1----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----0----2----2----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---------0----2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0--------------0----------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (Clean Electric - 12 String)
[F#m] [A] [Dsus4] [B]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----6---------6------7p6-6----7p6-6--4------------------------------------|
D|--4-----4---7-----7---------7----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[F#m] [A] [Dsus4] [B]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----6---------6------7p6-6----4-6-4---------------------------------------|
D|--4-----4---7-----7---------7----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo (Distorted - 6 String)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------Pick slide--------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----////////////////////////////////////////////////////////---------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9--~---9--~--9---9---9------------12br9-10-12-9-10-9h10-9h10-9~-----------|
G|-11b~---11b~--11b-11b-11br9-11-9~------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------9-----9-------------12-11-9---9-------------------------------------|
B|-----9-----9-----------------------12--12-9----9----9----------------------|
G|-11b---11b----11br9-11-9~-------------------11---11---11-11br9-11-9~-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------9----9~--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9h11---11-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------10~------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------9h11h13-9h11h13-9h11h13-9h11h13-9h11h13-9h11h13-9h11h13---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------19b-19--19b-19--19b-19-17-16-17-19-17-16------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9h11h13-9h11h13-9h11h13---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---16-----------19b-19-17-16-17-19-17-16----16-----------------------------|
B|-19---19--17~----------------------------19----19b~------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------9-------------------------------9h12------------------------------|
G|------9--11b-------9-----9------9----11b---------11br9-11-9~---------------|
D|-9h11---------9h11---9h11---9h11-------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
[E]Lord, I'm discou[A]raged
The cir[B]cles have sucked in her eyes[A]
[E]Lord, I'm discou[A]raged
Her n[B]ew friends have shadowed her lif[A]e
[E]Lord, I'm discou[A]raged
She ai[B]n't come out dancing for som[A]e time
[E]And I'm trying to light candles[A]
But they [B]burn down to nothing
And she k[A]eeps coming up with
Chorus
Exc[E]uses and [Dsus4]half-truths and f[A]ortified w[E]ine
Exc[E]uses and [Dsus4]half-truths and f[A]ortified w[E]ine
Exc[E]uses and [Dsus4]half-truths and f[A]ortified w[E]ine
There's a h[E]ouse on the [Dsus2]south side
Where she st[A]ays in for days at a time[E]
Verse 2
I know I'm no angel
I ain't been bad that way
Can't you hear her?
She's that sweet missing songbird
When the choir sings on Sundays
And I'm almost busted
But I bought back the jewellery she sold
And I come to your altar
And then there's just nothing
And she keeps insisting
The sutures and bruises are none of my business
She says that she's sick
But she won't get specific
The sutures and bruises are none of my business
This guy from the north side
Comes down to visits
His visits, they only take five or six minutes
Solo
Bridge
[F#m]Lord, I'm sorr[A]y to ques[Dsus2]tion your w[B]isdom
But my faith has been wavering
Won't you show me a sign,
And let me know that you're listening?
Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
Excuses and half-truths and fortified wine
I know it's unlikely she'll ever be mine
So I mostly just pray she don't die
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ let ring
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| br Bend and release
That's All. Enjoy! :)
