The Way I Tend To Be Chords & Tabs
The Way I Tend To Be - Frank Turner
Listen to the song for the rhythm and also I'm not too sure on the chord names.
Any improvements/comments welcome
~ - let ring
/ - slide
x - mute
Capo 4
Tuning: Standard
INTRO:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
e|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
B|-----8----------3-----5----|----1----------1-----1----|
G|-----0----------0-----0----|----0----------0-----0----| x4
D|-----9----------0-----0----|----0----------2-----0----|
A|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
E|-----x----------x-----x----|----x----------x-----x----|
VERSE 1:
Cmaj/G Gmaj D Cmaj/G Cmaj/G Gmaj D
e|---0------3------3------0---|---0------3------3-----------------|
B|---1------3------2------1---|---1------3------2-----------------|
G|---0------0------3------0---|---0------0------3-----------------|
D|---2------0------0------2---|---2------0------0-----2-2/5/4/0---|
A|---3------2------x------3---|---3------2------x-----3-3/7/5/3---|
E|---3------3------x------3---|---3------3------x-----------------|
Cmaj Gmaj D Cmaj Cmaj Gmaj D x4 x4 x2
e|---0------3------3------0---0---|---0------3------3-----------------------|
B|---1------3------2------1---1---|---1------3------2-----------------------|
G|---0------0------3------0---0---|---0------0------3-----------------------|
D|---2------0------0------0h2-0h2-|---2------0------0-----2---5--4--0-------|
A|---3------2------x------3---3---|---3------2------x-----3---7--5--5-------|
E|---3------3------x------3---3---|---3------3------x-----------------------|
CHORUS:
C** G** D** C** Cadd9* D**
e|---0------7------x------|---0------x------x------|
B|---5------0------7------|---5------8------7------|
G|---0------7------0------|---0------0------0------| x2
D|---5------5------7------|---5------0------7------|
A|---3------0------5------|---3------7------5------|
E|---x------x------x------|---x------x------x------|
FILL:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
e|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
B|-----8----------3-----5----|----1----------1-----1----|
G|-----0----------0-----0----|----0----------0-----0----| x2
D|-----9----------0-----0----|----0----------2-----0----|
A|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
E|-----x----------x-----x----|----x----------x-----x----|
VERSE 2:
Cmaj Gmaj D Cmaj Cmaj Gmaj D
e|---3------3------3------3---|---3------3------3-----------------|
B|---1------3------2------1---|---1------3------2-----------------|
G|---0------0------3------0---|---0------0------3-----------------|
D|---2------0------0------0h2-|---2------0------0-----2-2/5/4/0---|
A|---3------2------x------3---|---3------2------x-----3-3/7/5/3---|
E|---3------3------x------3---|---3------3------x-----------------|
Cmaj Gmaj D Cmaj Cmaj Gmaj D x4 x4 x2
e|---3------3------3------3---3---|---3------3------3-----------------------|
B|---1------3------2------1---1---|---1------3------2-----------------------|
G|---0------0------3------0---0---|---0------0------3-----------------------|
D|---2------0------0------0h2-0h2-|---2------0------0-----2---5--4--0-------|
A|---3------2------x------3---3---|---3------2------x-----3---7--5--5-------|
E|---3------3------x------3---3---|---3------3------x-----------------------|
CHORUS:
C** G** D** C** Cadd9* D**
e|---0------7------x------|---0------x------x------|
B|---5------0------7------|---5------8------7------|
G|---0------7------0------|---0------0------0------| x2
D|---5------5------7------|---5------0------7------|
A|---3------0------5------|---3------7------5------|
E|---x------x------x------|---x------x------x------|
BRIDGE:
(muted)
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
e|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3---3---3-----|
B|---1-----3-----1-----2-----0-----1-----3---3---3-----|
G|---2-----0-----0-----3-----0-----2-----0---0---0-----| x3
D|---2-----0-----2-----0-----2-----0-----0---0---0-----|
A|---0-----2-----3-----x-----2-----0-----2---0h2-0h2---|
E|---x-----3-----3-----x-----0-----2-----3---0h3-0h3---|
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
e|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----------3---|
B|---1-----3-----1-----2-----0-----1-----3-----------3---|
G|---2-----0-----0-----3-----0-----2-----0-------0---0---|
D|---2-----0-----2-----0-----2-----0-----0---------0-----|
A|---0-----2-----3-----x-----2-----0-----2---0h2---------|
E|---x-----3-----3-----x-----0-----2-----3---------------|
PRE CHORUS:
C** G** D** C** Cadd9* D**
e|---0~-----7~-----x~-----|---0~-----x~-----x~-----|
B|---5~-----0~-----7~-----|---5~-----8~-----7~-----|
G|---0~-----7~-----0~-----|---0~-----0~-----0~-----|
D|---5~-----5~-----7~-----|---5~-----0~-----7~-----|
A|---3~-----0~-----5~-----|---3~-----7~-----5~-----|
E|---x~-----x~-----x~-----|---x~-----x~-----x~-----|
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C** G** D** C** Cadd9* D**
e|---0~-----7~-----x~-----|---0------x------x------|
B|---5~-----0~-----7~-----|---5------8------7------|
G|---0~-----7~-----0~-----|---0------0------0------|
D|---5~-----5~-----7~-----|---5------0------7------|
A|---3~-----0~-----5~-----|---3------7------5------|
E|---x~-----x~-----x~-----|---x------x------x------|
CHORUS:
C** G** D** C** Cadd9* D**
e|---0------7------x------|---0------x------x------|
B|---5------0------7------|---5------8------7------|
G|---0------7------0------|---0------0------0------| x2
D|---5------5------7------|---5------0------7------|
A|---3------0------5------|---3------7------5------|
E|---x------x------x------|---x------x------x------|
OUTRO:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
e|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
B|-----8----------3-----5----|----1----------1-----1----|
G|-----0----------0-----0----|----0----------0-----0----| x3
D|-----9----------0-----0----|----0----------2-----0----|
A|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
E|-----x----------x-----x----|----x----------x-----x----|
G* D* Em* C* C*
e|----10----------5-----7----|----3------3~--------|
B|-----8----------3-----5----|----1------1~--------|
G|-----0----------0-----0----|----0------0~--------|
D|-----9----------0-----0----|----0------0~--------|
A|----10----------5-----7----|----3------3~--------|
E|-----x----------x-----x----|----x------x~--------|
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INTRO:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C* x4
VERSE 1:
Cmaj Gmaj D Cmaj
Some mornings I pray for evening, for the day to be done.
Cmaj Gmaj D
Some summer days I hide away, and wait for rain to come.
Cmaj Gmaj D Cmaj
Cos' it turned out hell will not be found, Within the fires below.
Cmaj Gmaj D
But in making do and muddling through, When you've nowhere else to go.
CHORUS:
C** G** D**
But then I remem ------ ber you,
C** Cadd9* D**
And the way you shine like truth in all you do.
C** G** D**
And if you remem ------ bered me,
C** Cadd9* D**
You could save me from the way I tend to be,
The way I tend to be.
FILL:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C* x2
VERSE 2:
Some days I wake up dazed my dear, and I don't know where I am.
I've been running now so long I'm scared, I've forgotten how to stand.
And I stand around in airport bars, and gather thoughts to think:
That if all I had was one long road, it could drive a man to drink.
CHORUS:
But then I remem ------ ber you,
And the way you shine like truth in all you do.
And if you remem ------ bered me,
You could save me from the way I tend to be.
BRIDGE:
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
Because I've said I love you so many times that the words kinda die in my mouth.
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
And I meant it each time with each beautiful woman but somehow it never works out.
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
But you stood apart in my calloused heart, and you taught me and here's what I learned:
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
That love is about all the changes you make and not just three small words.
PRE-CHORUS:
C**~ G**~ D**~
And then I catch my ------ self,
C**~ Cadd9*~ D**
Catching your scent on someone else,
C**~ G**~ D**~
In a crowd ------ ed space,
C** Cadd9* D**
And it takes me somewhere I cannot qui --- te place.
CHORUS:
But then I remem ------ ber you,
And the way you shine like truth in all you do.
And if you remem ------ bered me,
You could save me from the way I tend to be,
The way I tend to be.
OUTRO:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
The way I tend to
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
be --------- The way I tend to be.
G* D* Em* C*
