Best Deceptions Chords & Tabs
Song : The Best Deceptions
Artist : Dashboard Confessional
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TAB Date: 06.21.2002
By : anemeros@yahoo.com
LEGEND :
m/* = heavy damping (finger touching note but slightly lifted)
{ } = half mute (note is played then muted immediately)
< > = heavy emphasis (the most recognizable note)
[ ] = medium emphasis (typically the 2nd most audible note)
( ) = harmonic (finger lightly touching string directly above fretbar)
x = string mute & = brief rest
/ = slide up z = full pause
\ = slide down h = hammer-on
^ = bend p = pull-off
r = release bend v = vibrato
(p)ulgar = (0)thumb
(i)ndice = (1)index
(m)edio = (2)middle
(a)nular = (3)ring
TUNING :
6} E down 1½ -> Db
5} A down ½ -> Ab
4} D down ½ -> Db
3} G down 1 -> F
2} B down 1½ -> Ab
1} E down 1½ -> Db
{intro}:
0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 2 = fingering
p p m i p p m i p p m i m i p p = picking
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & = timing
+---------|---------|---------|---------+
|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|-----3-0-|-----3-0-|-----3-0-|-1-0-----|
|---------|---0-----|---0-----|-----2/4-|
|---0-----|-4-------|-2-------|---------|
+-0-------|---------|---------|---------+
{verse[1]}:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
+--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--+
|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|
|--0--0-<3>-0--|--0--0--3--0--|--0--0-<3>-0--|-<1><0>-x--x--|
|--0--0--0--0--|--x--x--x--4--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0-<2><4>-|
|--0--0--0--0--|-<4><4><4><4>-|-<2><2>[2]<2>-|--0--0-[0][0]-|
+-<0><0>[0]<0>-|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0-[0]-0--|--0-[0]-0-[0]-+
"i heard about your trip
i heard about your souvenirs
i heard about the cool breeze in the cool nights
and the cool guys that you spent them with
i guess i should have heard of them from you
i guess i should have heard of them from you"
{chorus}:
Db = 0000xx 'DbX (xx @ 19th to avoid noticeable harmonics)
Ab(sus4)w3 = x77700 'Ab4
Gb(add9) = x55500 'Gb9
Db(maj) = 000000 'DbM
"[DbX] don't you see +-(12)-+
don't you [Ab4]see [Gb9] |-(12)-| "so
that the cha-[DbM]-rade is over[Ab4]-[Gb9] |-(12)-| kiss
and all [DbM]the best deceptions |-(12)-| me
and the clever [Ab4]cover story[Gb9] |-(12)-| hard"
awards[DbM] go to you [Ab4]-[Gb9]" +-(12)-+
"'cause [Ab4]this will be the last [Gb9]time
that i'll let you[DbM] [Ab4]-[Gb9]
[DbM]you will be back some day [Ab4]
and this [Gb9]awkward kiss[DbM]
that tells of other people's lips[Ab4]
[Gb9]will be of service[DbM]
to keeping you a-[Ab4]-[Gb9]-way[Gb9] [Ab4]-[Gb9]"
{intro}:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dashboard_confessional/best_deceptions_tab_ver_4.html ]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|-----3-0-|-----3-0-|-----3-0-|-1-0-----|
|---------|---0-----|---0-----|-----2/4-|
|---0-----|-4-------|-2-------|---------|
+-0-------|---------|---------|---------+
{verse[2]}:
"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
well i guess i should have heard of that from you
i guess i should have heard of that from you"
{chorus}:
"don't you see +-(12)-(12)-+
don't you see |-(12)-(12)-| "so
that the charade is over? |-(12)-(12)-| kiss
and all the best deceptions |-(12)-(12)-| me
and the clever cover story |-(12)-(12)-| hard"
awards go to you" +-(12)-(12)-+
"'cause this will be the last time
that i'll 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 away
to keeping you away"
{outro}:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
~d~~u~d~~u~d~~u~d~~u~~~~d~~u~d~~u~d~~u~d~~u~
+-[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*-|-[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*-+
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
|-<12>*<12>*<12>*<12>*-|-<12>*<12>*<12>*<12>*-|
|-[12]*[12]*[12]*[12]*-|-[12]*[12]*[12]*[12]*-|
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
+--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-+
+-[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*-|-[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*-+
|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|
|-<12>*<12>*<12>*<12>*-|-<12>*<12>*<12>*<12>*-|
|-[11]*[11]*[11]*[11]*-|-[11]*[11]*[11]*[11]*-|
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
+--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-+
+-[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*-|-[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*-+
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|
|-<9>-*<9>-*<9>-*<9>-*-|-<9>-*<9>-*<9>-*<9>-*-|
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
+--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-+
+-[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-+
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|
|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|-<7>-*<7>-*<7>-*<7>-*-|
|-<5>-*<5>-*<5>-*<5>-*-|-[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*-|
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
+--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-+
"i'm waiting for blood to flow to my fingers
i'll be all right when my hands get warm
ignoring the phone, i'd rather say nothing
i'd rather you'd never heard my voice
you're calling too late, too late to be gracious
and you do not warrant long good byes"
8x 8x 8x 4x 4x 1x
+-0--|-0--|[7]|[0]|<7>|--<12>--+
|-x--|-x--|-0-|-0-|-x-|--(12)--|
|<12>|<12>|-x-|-x-|<7>|--(12)--|
|[12]|[11]|<9>|<5>|[7]|--(12)--|
|-0--|-0--|-0-|-0-|-0-|-[(12)]-|
+-0--|-0--|-x-|-0-|-0-|--(12)--+
"you're calling too late
you're calling too late
you're calling too late"
