Best Deceptions Chords & Tabs
Artist: Dashboard Confessional
Song: The Best Deceptions
Tabbed by: Eiyl
Email: ayekik_eiyl@hotmail.com
Tuning: Half-step down, Drop Db
Db Ab Db Gb Bb eb
Note: The actual song is in open D tuning, half-step down, (Db Ab Db F Ab Db), but if
like me, and much too lazy to tune your guitar like that every time you want to play the
then this is the version for you!
[INTRO]
eb|---------------------|-------------------|
Bb|---------------------|-------------------|
Gb|------2---------2----|-----2---0---------| x2
Db|--------4-----0---4--|---0---4---4-2h4---|
Ab|----0-------4--------|-2-----------------|
Db|--0------------------|-------------------|
[VERSE 1]
eb|--2---------------2----------------2-----------------2-----2-----2--------|
Bb|--3---------------3----------------3-----------------3-----3-----3--------|
Gb|--2---------------2----------------2-----------------0-----x-----2--------|
Db|--0---------------0----------------0-----------------0-----4-----2-h--4---|
Ab|--0---------------4----------------2-----------------0-----0-----0--------|
Db|--0---------------0----------------0-----------------0-----0-----0--------|
I heard about your trips
I heard about your souvenirs
I heard about the cool breeze and the cool nights and the
Cool guys that you spent them with
I guess I should've heard of them from you
I guess I should've heard of them from you
[CHORUS]
eb|--2------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Bb|--3------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Gb|--2------------------------------------6------------4-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Ab|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------x------------x-------------|
Don't you see, don't you see That the
Char-------ade is over
And all the "best deceptions" and the "clever cover story"
Awards go to you
eb|------------------------------------------5--------------3-------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------5--------------3-------------|
Gb|--<7>-------------------------------------6--------------4-------------|
Db|--<12>------------------------------------7--------------5-------------|
Ab|--<12>------------------------------------7--------------5-------------|
Db|--<12>------------------------------------x--------------x-------------|
So kiss me hard cause this will be the last time that
eb|--2------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Bb|--3------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Gb|--2------------------------------------6------------4-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Ab|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------x------------x-------------|
Let you
You will be back some day And this awkward
Kiss that tells of other people's lips Will be of
Service to keeping you a-----------------
---way
[INTRO]
eb|---------------------|-------------------|
Bb|---------------------|-------------------|
Gb|------2---------2----|-----2---0---------| x2
Db|--------4-----0---4--|---0---4---4-2h4---|
Ab|----0-------4--------|-2-----------------|
Db|--0------------------|-------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dashboard_confessional/best_deceptions_tab_ver_10.html ]
[VERSE 2]
eb|--2---------------2----------------2-----------------2-----2-----2--------|
Bb|--3---------------3----------------3-----------------3-----3-----3--------|
Gb|--2---------------2----------------2-----------------0-----x-----2--------|
Db|--0---------------0----------------0-----------------0-----4-----2-h--4---|
Ab|--0---------------4----------------2-----------------0-----0-----0--------|
Db|--0---------------0----------------0-----------------0-----0-----0--------|
I heard about your regrets
I heard that you were feeling sorry
I heard from someone that you wish you could
Set things right between us
I guess I should've heard of them from you
I guess I should've heard of them from you
[CHORUS]
eb|--2------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Bb|--3------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Gb|--2------------------------------------6------------4-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Ab|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------x------------x-------------|
Don't you see, don't you see That the
Char-------ade is over
And all the "best deceptions" and the "clever cover story"
Awards go to you
eb|-----------------------------------------5---------------3-------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------5---------------3-------------|
Gb|--<7>------------<7>---------------------6---------------4-------------|
Db|--<12>-----------<12>--------------------7---------------5-------------|
Ab|--<12>-----------<12>--------------------7---------------5-------------|
Db|--<12>-----------<12>--------------------x---------------x-------------|
So kiss me hard cause this will be the last time that
eb|--2------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Bb|--3------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Gb|--2------------------------------------6------------4-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Ab|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------x------------x-------------|
Let you
You will be back some day And this awkward
Kiss that screams of other people's lips Will be of
Service to keeping you away, to keeping you
A-----------------------way
[BRIDGE]
(play chords staccato, short and detached)
D12 Dmaj7 D6 G/B A/D
eb|--0----------0----------5---------3--------5-------|
Bb|--0----------0----------0---------0--------5-------|
Gb|--11---------9----------7---------4--------6-------|
Db|--12---------12---------9---------5--------7-------|
Ab|--0----------0----------0---------0--------0-------|
Db|--0----------0----------0---------0--------0-------|
D12 Dmaj7 D6
I'm waiting for blood, To flow to my fingers,
G/B A/D
I'll be alright when my hands get
D12 Dmaj7 D6
Warm. Ignoring the phone, I'd rather say nothing,
G/B A/D
I'd rather you never heard my voice
D12 Dmaj7 D6
You're calling too late, To late to be gracious
G/B A/D
And you do not warrant long goodbyes
D12 Dmaj7 D6
You're calling too late, You're calling too late
G/B A/D
You're calling too la----ate.
[END ON]
eb|--10--|
Bb|--10--|
Gb|--11--|
Db|--12--|
Ab|--0---|
Db|--0---|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| <> harmonic
| x Mute note
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