Houdini Acoustic Chords & Tabs
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Houdini (Acoustic) - Foster the People
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Tabbed by: Koalabj
Timing can be tricky. Listen to acoustic version for picking.
Intro/Verses/Riff A
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B|------3----------0---0---------3------0h3---------------------------------|
G|--------4--------0---0-----(2)------------0-------------------------------|
D|----4-----4--------------0----------0-------0-----------------------------|
A|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
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B|------3----------0---0---------3------0h3---------------------------------|
G|--------4--------0---0-----(2)------------0-------------------------------|
D|----4-----4--------------0----------0-------------------------------------|
A|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
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B|-------3-----3---3-------2--------2---4-----------------------------------|
G|---2-----2---2---2---------3------3---5-----------------------------------|
D|-0---------0-----------3-----3----3---5-----------------------------------|
A|---------------2-----1----------1---3-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff B
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B|------3----------0---0---------3------3---3-------------------------------|
G|--------4--------0---0------2----2----2---2-------------------------------|
D|----4-----4--------------0----------0---2---------------------------------|
A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
Rise above gonna start a war
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B|------3----------0---0---------3------0h3---------------------------------|
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D|----4-----4--------------0----------0-------0-----------------------------|
A|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
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Whatcha want whatcha need whatcha come here for
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B|------3----------0---0---------3------0h3---------------------------------|
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Well an eye for an eye and an F for fight
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Takin me down is a prisoners right
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D|----4-----4--------------0----------0-------------------------------------|
A|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------------|
E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/foster_the_people/houdini_acoustic_tab.html ]
Chorus
Got shackles on my wings on tight
e|-----2-------2---2--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3-----3---3-------2--------2---4-----------------------------------|
G|---2-----2---2---2---------3------3---5-----------------------------------|
D|-0---------0-----------3-----3----3---5-----------------------------------|
A|---------------2-----1----------1---3-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Beggin makin compromise
e|-----2-------2---2--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3-----3---3-------2--------2---4-----------------------------------|
G|---2-----2---2---2---------3------3---5-----------------------------------|
D|-0---------0-----------3-----3----3---5-----------------------------------|
A|---------------2-----1----------1---3-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fast enough it's hard to hide
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B|-------3-----3---3-------2--------2---4-----------------------------------|
G|---2-----2---2---2---------3------3---5-----------------------------------|
D|-0---------0-----------3-----3----3---5-----------------------------------|
A|---------------2-----1----------1---3-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Sometimes I want to disappear
e|-----2-------2---2--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3-----3---3---2----------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----2---2---2---3----------------------------------------------------|
D|-0---------0---------3----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------2-----1----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
When I feel good I play under warm distress
Pass it up on a better day
Well you got whatcha want you never knew
Perfect gift from me to you
Yeah yeah yeah
Chorus
Got shackles on my wings on tight
Beggin makin compromise
Fast enough it's hard to hide
Sometimes I want to disappear
Riff A
Riff B
(Raise up to your ability), You never knew what I could find
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B|------3----------0---0---------3------3---3-------------------------------|
G|--------4--------0---0------2----2----2---2-------------------------------|
D|----4-----4--------------0----------0---2---------------------------------|
A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------|
What could come when we realize, Don't no one want to compromise
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B|------3----------0---0---------3------3---3-------------------------------|
G|--------4--------0---0------2----2----2---2-------------------------------|
D|----4-----4--------------0----------0---2---------------------------------|
A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------2---3------------------------------------------------------|
Riff B
(Raise up to your ability)
Yeah I'm scared but I'll disappear
Run around before I'll come with you
Like he's from an
Riff B
(Raise up to your ability)
I know that you wanna
Cause it was easy to see
Of my ability
Riff B
(Raise up to your ability)
Yeah you're undecided
Yeah so I can see it
Yeah I'm gonna wipe your mind
Riff B
Focus on your ability
Focus on your ability
Now focus on your ability
Focus on your ability
Riff B
Gain again what they want to steal
Gain again what they want to steal
Gonna gain again what they want to steal
Gain again what they want to steal
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