Be Yourself Chords & Tabs
Elliot Friedman - "Be Yourself" - Tablature.
- Capo on fret 6
- Tuning - E-A-D-F#-B-E
- () = optional/faint notes
- h = hammer on
- X = damped note
- NOTE: Lyrics mainly for reference.
INTRO:
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0-------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
X 2, then
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0-------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3---------------|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-------1---1---1---|
D |----------------------------------------(0)-(0)-(0)--|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---0-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
X 2
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3---------------|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-------1---1---1---|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-------0---0---0---|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---0-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
VERSE:
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
So you are a
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
flow - er in the breeze,
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------0-----------0-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------0-----------0-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
The 4 bars above X 3 then:
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
Rest in my hands,
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
sleep now, I'll be your shield.
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------0-----------0-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------0-----------0-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
1ST CHORUS:
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |---2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)----|
E |---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
Blossom for me, Re-
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)----|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
lax and just be, Your - self.
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
For-
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)----|
A |---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
get what they're thinking.
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |---2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)----|
E |---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
No one will see Ex-
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E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)----|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
cept you and me, Be your - self.
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |---2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)----|
E |---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
Who-
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)----|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
cares what they're thinking any-
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
way.
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------|
A |---2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)----|
E |---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3---------------|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-------1---1---1---|
D |---------0-----------0-----------0-------0---0---0---|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---0-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
Then VERSE
Then CHORUS except replace the last 4 bars with:
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)----|
A |---2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--3---3---3---3---3---0-----|
E |---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
way--.
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3------------3--|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)----|
A |---------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3-----------------------------|
Who cares what they're think-
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)----|
A |---2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--3---3---3---3---3---0-----|
E |---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
ing--.
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3---------------|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---1---|
D |---------0-----------0-----0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0---0---|
A |---------------------------0---0---0--0h2--0---------|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3-----------------------3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)----|
A |---2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--3---3---3---3---3---0-----|
E |---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3------------3--|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)----|
A |---------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3-----------------------------|
Who cares what they're think-
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
D |---------0-----------0-----0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0(0)----|
A |---2--(2)-(2)--2--(2)-(2)--3---3---3---3---3---0-----|
E |---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
ing--.
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3---------------|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---1---|
D |---------0-----------0-----0--(0)0(0)--0--(0)0---0---|
A |---------------------------0---0---0--0h2--0---------|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3-----------------------2-----|
OUTRO:
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0-------|
D |--------(0)---------(0)---------(0)---------(0)------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0-------|
D |--------(0)---------(0)---------(0)---------(0)------|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-----------0-------|
D |--------(0)---------(0)---------(0)---------(0)------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------3-----------3-----------3---------------|
F#|---------1-----------1-----------1-------1---1--(1)--|
D |--------(0)---------(0)---------(0)-----(0)-(0)-(0)--|
A |---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---0-----|
E |-----------------------------------------------------|
E |-----------|
B |-------3---|
F#|------1----|
D |-----0-----|
A |----X------|
E |---3-------|
This, like "Don't Look Down", looks far more complicated than the actual song is. When
get the basic rhythmic picking structure, the optional notes become much less confusing.
Have fun!
-Elliot Friedman
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