(from second album, 'Wonderland')
Tabbed by Fiona McAuley, Belfast. (fiona1099@hotmail.com)
I LOVE this song!!
Standard Tuning.
LEAD
D
¬ ^ ¬
e-10-10-10 ---------------|
B-10-10-10 12-10-8-7--7-7-|
G-11-11-11 (let ring) 12-11-9-7--7-7-| these intro riffs
D-12-12-12 12-11-9-7--7-7-| are played simultaneously
A-12-12-12 ---------------| at theend of each line
E-10-10-10 ---------------| in every verse !
RHYTHM
D ¬ ^ ¬
e--2-2-2------------0-3-0-3-2-2--|
B--3-3-3------------0-3-0-3-3-3--|
G--2-2-2-------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
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D G D
Everything she says to me means nothing. (Intro Riff)
D A D
Even words of sympathy mean nothing. ''
D G D
I'm feeling down and I hate the sound of nothing. ''
D A D
What's the point in hanging 'round for nothing? ''
-CHORUS-
D------->Bm D
And I can't remember falling in love with you
(play this on "you")
e-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G-------------------------| (notes on the D string are
D--(4---5-5-s/-7-7--7-7---|- optional - they aren't played
A---5---7-7-s/-9-9--9-9---| in the song)
E-------------------------|
G E A
This is agony, and you know you're putting me through
(play this on "through")
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G--7-7---7---9-9--|
D---7-7h9-7h9-7---|
A-----------------|
E-----------------|
G A Bm G A F#
This mis-er-y, taking every mem-or-y
G A D G
Just tell me why this mis-er-y won't go away
Gm
How can we carry on this way?
(Intro riffs x 2)
D G D
I find it hard to hold a conversation
D A D
And being with her's just an aggrivation
D G D
I could stay but I haven't got the patience
D A D
I'm sick of her pathetic explanations
-REPEAT CHORUS-
(play this riff after "way")
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-15----15------15--15--15--15---15----15------15--15--15--15-|
G----18----16-16--16--16--16--------18----14-14--14--14--14---| x2
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
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----15--15--15--15--(let ring)-|
2nd time --14--14--14--14---------------|
add this -------------------------------|
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(Finger-pick these chords)
D Gm D
You'll never bring me down, 'cause I'm so far above you
Gm D Gm
You think you're strong....but you're nothing to me now
D Gm--Cm--D
And I hope you will be happy....this time around
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/mcfly/nothing_tab.html ]
D Gm D
e----2----2----2---------0----0---3--------2----2---2-----|
B---3--3---3----3-3-----3--3---3---3-3----3--3---3---3-3--|
G--2----2---2----2-----3----3---3---3----2----2---2---2---|
D-0-------------------5-----------------0-----------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
Gm
e----0---0---3-----|
B---3-3---3---3-3--|
G--3---3---3---3---|
D-5----------------|
A------------------|
E------------------|
D Gm D
E----2----2----2---------0----0---3--------2----2---2-----|
B---3--3---3----3-3-----3--3---3---3-3----3--3---3---3-3--|
G--2----2---2----2-----3----3---3---3----2----2---2---2---|
D-0-------------------5-----------------0-----------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
G Gm
e--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
-LEAD-
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D-14b(16)-----------------------------------12--12h14-12-|
A------------s/14-12----------------s/9s/10--------------|
E--------------------12--10h12-10------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------15-17b19r17-15-|
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D-s/16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16---------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
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(Intro riffs x 4)
D----->Bm D
And I can't remember falling in love with you
(play this on "you")
e-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G-------------------------| (notes on the D string are
D--(4---5-5-s/-7-7--7-7---|- optional - they aren't played
A---5---7-7-s/-9-9--9-9---| in the song)
E-------------------------|
G E A
This is agony, do you know you're putting me through??
(play this on "through")
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G--7-7---7---9-9--|
D---7-7h9-7h9-7---|
A-----------------|
G A Bm G A F#
Ooh, this mis-er-y, taking every mem-or-y
G A D G
Just tell me why this mis-er-y won't go away
Gm D
How can we carry on this way? Yeah!!!!
Rhythm
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-15----15------15--15--15--15---15----15------15--15--15--15-|
G----18----16-16--16--16--16--------18----14-14--14--14--14---| x2
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
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----15--15--15--15--(let ring)-|
2nd time --14--14--14--14---------------|
add this -------------------------------|
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Lead
e----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------|
D---7-9-9b11r9-7-7----7-9-9b11r9-7-9---7-6-----------|
A-9-----------------9----------------------7-9p7-9-7-|
E----------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G-----7-9b(11)r-7-9b(11-slowly)r-9p7-7--|
D-7-9-----------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
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(intro riff x 4 played under this, which is on a 3rd guitar:-)
e--------------------------------------------------------------10-10----|
B--------------------------------------------------10--10-10h12---------|
G--------------------------7--9-9b(11)r9-7-7---9h11---------------------|
D---------------7h9-7---7h9---------------------------------------------|
A-----------7h9---------------------------------------------------------|
E-10-10-10--------------------------------------------------------------|
------10------10------10------10---12b(14)-|
-10h12---10h12---10h12---10h12-------------|
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P.S - This is D---->Bm, which is played at the start of each chorus
(D)-->(Bm)
e-10-9--7--|
B-10-10-7--|
G-11-11-7--|
D-12-12-9--|
A-12-12-9--|
E-10-10-7--|