“Bend” by Dear Reader
Capo 3rd Fret
To get the timing, listen to the song
CHORDS (sounds good but no guarantee for accuracy; any comments appreciated)
Relative to 3rd fret Em = Gm(without capo)
Start with hammer on an Em chord
Em (022000)
G (32003x)
Dsus2 (000230)
Asus2 (002200)
Cmaj7 (x32000)
Em G Dsus2 Em
if you do not bend you will eventually break
Asus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2 Em
unless you make the wind stop blowing your way
Em G Dsus2 Em
we were like two kids blowing on each other with two straws
Asus2 Cmaj7 Dsus2 Em
only i was willing to stop and listen to yours
you say you do not want me because i want too much
and i almost let you patronise me one last time
but i don't want too much i just want more than you've got
so the lack is not with either, we are merely a different size
don't forget regret it is a waste of an emotion
and acceptance is the key to peace, do not try to defy her
no i'm not sad we met and slept together in the same bed
i bent, i curved, i lent, i learnt, i'm stronger
you did not do me wrong, in fact you did me right
to let me go although i felt so broken
for you did not see the heart of me - perhaps you were too lazy
and though i tried i could not gain the heart of you either
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dear_reader/bend_tab.html ]
so now its done and i am glad that i will find another man
though you will always be the first i tasted
and i will harness all this pain and let it bear me far away
i would not let this happening be wasted
SOLO relative to 3rd fret
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------0---0h2--------------------------------------|
A----2-2-0-0h2-2---2-----2----------2-------------------------|
E--0------------------------/5-5-3-----/5-3-5-5-3-0-----------|
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------3------------------|
D----------------0---0h2----/5-4-2-------4--------------------|
A----2-2-0-0h2-2---2-----2---------3-4-6----------------------|
E--0----------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G---3-6-3-3-6-6---4-4h6-3-------------------------------------|
D---------------6---------/6-6-4-3----------------------------|
A-----------------------------------0-0-----------------------|
E---------------------------------------3-0-------------------|
if you do not bend you will eventually break
unless you make the wind stop blowing away
and we were like two kids blowing on each other with two straws
only i was willing to stop and listen to yours
