I Don't Want To Be Chords & Tabs
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I Don't Want To Be - Gavin Degraw
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Tabbed by: djtdub105
Hey this is my first fully tabbed song, i hope its alrite. it sounds pretty close to
cd, but the only part im not sure about is the bridge. if you're just playing solo, use
2 for a fuller sound. feel free to post corrections or better versions. be sure
to check out gavin degraw if your haven't already, he's an amazing singer/songwriter.
Tuning: Standard
Capo 1st Fret (both guitars)
All tabs relative to capo
Gtr. 1 (Electric)
Gtr. 2 (Acoustic)
Chords Used:
EADGBe
A5: 002200
Bm5: 024400
G: 320033
D: 000232
A: 002220
Bm: x24432
F#m: 244222
E5: x799xx
D5: x577xx
Bmaj: 799877
F#m5: x9(11)(11)xx
Intro/Verse: (for intro, just play guitar 1 once)
Gtr. 1
e|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|------5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-5-5-7-|--5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-5~---------------|
Gtr. 2 A5 Bm5(strum through) A5 Bm5 (strum through)
e|------0-0-------------------|--0-0------------------------------|
B|------0-0-------------------|--0-0------------------------------|
G|------2/4-------------------|--2/4------------------------------|
D|------2/4-------------------|--2/4------------------------------|
A|------0h2-------------------|--0h2------------------------------|
E|------0-0-------------------|--0-0------------------------------|
^Repeat the above as many times as needed
Chorus:
(Both guitars play the same chords but i think gtr. 1 might play power
or barre chords, just a guess though)
Strum all chords through
G D A Bm A
e|-3--------2-------------------0-------------------------2------------0----|
B|-3--------3-------------------2-------------------------3------------2----|
G|-0--------2-------------------2-------------------------4------------2----|
D|-0--------0-------------------2-------------------------4------------2----|
A|-2--------0-------------------0-------------------------2------------0----|
E|-3--------0-------------------0-------------------------x------------0----|
i don't want to be anything other than what i've been trying to be lately
^repeat this pattern 3 more times, on 3rd time end on Bm
Repeat Verse
Repeat Chorus
Bridge pt. 1:
gtr. 1 F#m F#m Bm(let ring) F#m F#m Bm(let ring)
e|------2--2---2-------------------------------2--2---2------------------|
B|------2--2---3-------------------------------2--2---3------------------|
G|------2--2---4-------------------------------2--2---4------------------|
D|------4--4---4-------------------------------4--4---4------------------|
A|------4--4---2-------------------------------4--4---2------------------|
E|------2--2---x-------------------------------2--2---x------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gavin_degraw/i_dont_want_to_be_tab.html ]
gtr. 2 F#m F#m Bm(strum through) F#m F#m Bm(strum through)
e|------2--2---2-------------------------------2--2---2------------------|
B|------2--2---3-------------------------------2--2---3------------------|
G|------2--2---4-------------------------------2--2---4------------------|
D|------4--4---4-------------------------------4--4---4------------------|
A|------4--4---2-------------------------------4--4---2------------------|
E|------2--2---x-------------------------------2--2---x------------------|
can i have everyone's attention please...
^repeat one more time
Bridge pt. 2:
gtrs. 1 & 2
e|----------x-x--7---------------------------x-x--7---------------------|
B|----------x-x--7---------------------------x-x--7---------------------|
G|----------9\7--8---------------------------9\7--8---------------------|
D|----------9\7--9---------------------------9\7--9---------------------|
A|----------7\5--9---------------------------7\5--9---------------------|
E|----------x-x--7---------------------------x-x--7---------------------|
i came from the mountain the crust of creation
(let ring)
e|-x-x-7--------------------------x-----------------x---------------x---3-|
B|-x-x-7--------------------------x-----------------x---------------x---3-|
G|-9\7-8--------------------------7/---------------/9/-------------/11--0-|
D|-9\7-9--------------------------7/---------------/9/-------------/11--0-|
A|-7\5-9--------------------------5/---------------/7/-------------/9---2-|
E|-x-x-7--------------------------x-----------------x---------------x---3-|
my whole situation made from clay to stone and now im telling everybody
(piano, or just one strum each)
D A Bm A
e|----------2-------------------0-------------------------2------------0----|
B|----------3-------------------2-------------------------3------------2----|
G|----------2-------------------2-------------------------4------------2----|
D|----------0-------------------2-------------------------4------------2----|
A|----------0-------------------0-------------------------2------------0----|
E|----------0-------------------0-------------------------x------------0----|
i don't want to be anything other than what i've been trying to be lately
G D A Bm A
e|-3-------2----------------------0----------------------2--0------------|
B|-3-------3----------------------2----------------------3--2------------|
G|-0-------2----------------------2----------------------4--2------------|
D|-0-------0----------------------2----------------------4--2------------|
A|-2-------0----------------------0----------------------2--0------------|
E|-3-------0----------------------0----------------------x--0------------|
all i have to do is think of me and i have peace of mind
Back to Chorus
Outro is just chorus chords
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
-djtdub105
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