Dance Of The Manatee Chords & Tabs
From the FTM forums..credit to dan from montana
first, tune your guitar to (from the low E) C-G-C-G-C-C
Riff
-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
-------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------|
8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---7--7--3-3-3-5----------|
-------------------------------------------|
8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---7--7--3-3-3-5----------|
-------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
8---8--7--3--5--8--7--5-----------|
----------------------------------|
8---8--7--3--5--8--7--5-----------|
----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
--------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------|
8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--7-7-10-10-10-12----------|
--------------------------------------------|
8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--7-7-10-10-10-12----------|
--------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
5------10--------1-----8-----------|
----------------------------------|
----------------------------------|
8---8--7--3--5--8--7--5-----------|
----------------------------------|
8---8--7--3--5--8--7--5-----------|
----------------------------------|
Verse part A
5-5-5-5---5---5---5-5-5-5-5-5---5----------|
5-5-5-5---5---5---5-5-5-5-5-5---5----------|
5-5-5-5---5---5---5-5-5-5-5-5---5----------|
0-0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0----------|
-------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------|
(-skip this the first time-)
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10-10---10----------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10-10---10----------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10-10---10----------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10-10---10----------------|
8-- 8--8---8----8-----8----8--8--8--8----8-----8----------|
----------------------------------------------------------|
5-5-5-5---5---5---5-5-5-5-5---5---5--------|
5-5-5-5---5---5---5-5-5-5-5---5---5--------|
5-5-5-5---5---5---5-5-5-5-5---5---5--------|
5-5-5-5---5---5---5-5-5-5-5---5---5--------|
3-3-3-3---3---3---3-3-3-3-3---3---3--------|
-------------------------------------------|
3-3-3-3---3---3---3-5-5-5-5---5---5---------|
3-3-3-3---3---3---3-5-5-5-5---5---5---------|
3-3-3-3---3---3---3-5-5-5-5---5---5---------|
3-3-3-3---3---3---3-5-5-5-5---5---5---------|
1-1-1-1---1---1---1-3-3-3-3---3---3---------|
--------------------------------------------|
Verse Part B
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/fair_to_midland/dance_of_the_manatee_tab.html ]
5-5-5-5---5---5---5-5-5-5-5-5---5----------|
5-5-5-5---5---5---5-5-5-5-5-5---5----------|
5-5-5-5---5---5---5-5-5-5-5-5---5----------|
0-0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0----------|
-------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10-10---10----------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10-10---10----------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10-10---10----------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10-10---10----------------|
8-- 8--8---8----8-----8----8--8--8--8----8-----8----------|
----------------------------------------------------------|
12-12-12-12---12---12--12-12-12-12-12---12----------------|
12-12-12-12---12---12--12-12-12-12-12---12----------------|
12-12-12-12---12---12--12-12-12-12-12---12----------------|
12-12-12-12---12---12--12-12-12-12-12---12----------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10-10---10----------------|
----------------------------------------------------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--12-12-12-12-12---12----------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--12-12-12-12-12---12----------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--12-12-12-12-12---12----------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--12-12-12-12-12---12----------------|
8-- 8--8---8----8-----8---10-10-10-10-10---10-------------|
----------------------------------------------------------|
Play Pt. A 2x, Pt. B 1x, then Pt. A 1x again.
Chorus
----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|
5-5-5-5---5---5--5-5-5-5---5---5--------|
5-5-5-5---5---5--5-5-5-5---5---5--------|
5-5-5-5---5---5--5-5-5-5---5---5--------|
5-5-5-5---5---5--5-5-5-5---5---5--------|
--------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------|
12-12-12-12---12---12--12-12-12-12---12---12------------|
12-12-12-12---12---12--12-12-12-12---12---12------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10---10---10------------|
10-10-10-10---10---10--10-10-10-10---10---10------------|
----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|
3-3-3-3---3---3--3-3-3-3-3---3---3------|
3-3-3-3---3---3--3-3-3-3-3---3---3------|
1-1-1-1---1---1--1-1-1-1-1---1---1------|
1-1-1-1---1---1--1-1-1-1-1---1---1------|
----------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------|
3-3-3-3---3---3--3-3-3-3-3---3---3------|
3-3-3-3---3---3--3-3-3-3-3---3---3------|
3-3-3-3---3---3--3-3-3-3-3---3---3------|
3-3-3-3---3---3--3-3-3-3-3---3---3------|
(play 2x)
Bridge
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
0---1---3---4---5---6-------|
0---1---3---4---5---6-------|
0---1---3---4---5---6-------|
0---1---3---4---5---6-------|
(take a gander the bigger they are…)
(2x)
-------------------------|
-------------------------|
0-0---1--3---4---5-6-----|
0-0---1--3---4---5-6-----|
0-0---1--3---4---5-6-----|
0-0---1--3---4---5-6-----|
(8x)
Bridge-Quiet Part
(4 chords, play in sequence and let ring)
5--------5--------8-----------10--------------|
5--------5--------8-----------10--------------|
5--------5--------8-----------10--------------|
0--------5--------8-----------10--------------|
---------3--------6------------8--------------|
----------------------------------------------|
End of song stinger (last chorus)
------------------------------------|
------------------------------------|
3---1---3---1--8--7--5--------------|
3---1---3---1--8--7--5--------------|
3---1---3---1--8--7--5--------------|
3---1---3---1--8--7--5--------------|
Order:
Riff
Verse1 x2
Verse2
Verse1
Chorus x2
Riff
Verse1 x2
Verse2
Verse1x2
Chorusx2
Bridge
Bridge, Quiet
Chorus x4
Stinger
