From 2013's Let It All In album
I've made a tab out, followed by a fake arrangement with the chords only
Standard tuning
Capo 4 to play along to the original
D xx0232
A x02220
G 320003
Em 022000
Em(addmaj7) 021000
Em7 020000
Riff - this pattern is the basis for most of this wonderful tune
It's practically one note per syllable of the lyric so the rhythm isn't too bad
Don't be intimidated!
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---3--3---------3---3---3------------------|
G|-------------------------0---2--------------------------2----------------|
D|----------0-------2---4----------5--4---------2---0-----2----------------|
A|--0-2-4-----------------------------------------------2-0----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro
=====
riff x 1
Verse 1
=======
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---3--3---------3--3----3------------------|
G|-------------------------0---2--------------------------2----------------|
D|----------0-------2---4----------5--4---------2--0------2----------------|
A|--0-2-4-----------------------------------------------2-0----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I never thought I'd be the one to leave you so well a-lone
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---3----3------3----3------3---------------|
G|------------------------0----2-------------------------------2-----------|
D|-------------0---2-4-------------5----4------2----0----------2-----------|
A|--0---2---4----------------------------------------------2---0-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
But bit by bit I find that I'm bound to be still bound for home
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------0------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------0--0--2---------------------------------------|
D|-------------0-----2----4-----0------------------------------------------|
A|--0---2---4--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------3------------------------------------------|
The mad ar-range-ment of my days
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2------------0------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----2------------0------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------3------------------------------------------------------|
My descent into beige
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----2-------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3-----------------------------------------------------|
My final masquer-ade
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----2---0---2-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-----2---2---2-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----2-----2---2---2-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0-----0---0---0-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Is slipp-ing a- way
riff x 1
Verse 2
=======
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3-----3---3-------------3-----3---3---------|
G|-------------------------0---2--------------------------------------2----|
D|------------0---2---4--------------5---4-------------2-----0--------2----|
A|--0---2-4------------------------------------------------------2----0----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Was I the one who took the shirt off your back the shine off your shoes
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------3----3---3---------------3----3---3-----|
G|-----------------------------0---2------------------------------------2--|
D|-------------0-----2----4-------------5---4---------------2----0------2--|
A|-0----2---4--------------------------------------------------------2--0--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well nev-er think you'd have to thank me for that you've noth-ing to lose
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------0---0----------------------------------------|
D|------------0------2-4----------0----------------------------------------|
A|--0---2---4--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
And ev-en though I rigged the game
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------0----------------------------------------|
G|----------------2---------------0----------------------------------------|
D|----------------2---------------0----------------------------------------|
A|----------------0--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
There must be someone else to blame
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------0-------------------------------------------|
G|----------2------------------0-------------------------------------------|
D|----------2------------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|----------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
Who can hang their head in shame
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/i_am_kloot/masquerade_tab.html ]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----2----0--2--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-----2----2--2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----2----2--2--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----0----0--0--------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Don't look at me
Bridge
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----------------------0-------------0-------------0------------------|
G|--0------------------0------0--------0--------------0---0-----2----------|
D|--0------------1-----------------1--------------0---------0---2----------|
A|--2-----------------------------------------------------------0----------|
E|--0---------0-------------------------------0----------------------------|
So that we could have a flut-ter on the bet-ter life
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----------------------0----------------0-----------0-----------------|
G|--0------------------0---------0------0--------------0---0-----2---------|
D|--0--------------1-----------------1-------------0---------0---2---------|
A|--2------------------------------------------------------------0---------|
E|--0---------0--------------------------------0---------------------------|
You went and bor-rowed mon-ey from a pol-ter-geist
Inst
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Riff x 2
Verse 3
=======
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---3--3---------3--3----3------------------|
G|-------------------------0---2--------------------------2----------------|
D|----------0-------2---4----------5--4---------2--0------2----------------|
A|--0-2-4-----------------------------------------------2-0----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I never thought I'd be the one to leave you so well a-lone
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---3----3------3----3------3---------------|
G|------------------------0----2-------------------------------2-----------|
D|-------------0---2-4-------------5----4------2----0----------2-----------|
A|--0---2---4----------------------------------------------2---0-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
But bit by bit I find that I'm bound to be still bound for home
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------0------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------0--0--2---------------------------------------|
D|-------------0-----2----4-----0------------------------------------------|
A|--0---2---4--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------3------------------------------------------|
The mad ar-range-ment of my days
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2------------0------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----2------------0------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------3------------------------------------------------------|
My descent into beige
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----2-------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3-----------------------------------------------------|
My final masquer-ade
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----2---0---2-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-----2---2---2-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----2-----2---2---2-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0-----0---0---0-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Is slipp-ing a- way
Intro
=====
D A
Verse 1
=======
D A
I never thought I'd be the one to leave you so well a-lone
D A
But bit by bit I find that I'm bound to be still bound for home
G
The mad arrangement of my days
A G
My descent into beige
A G A
My final masquer-ade is slipping away
D A
Verse 2
=======
D
Was I the one who took the shirt off your back
A
The shine off your shoes
D
Well never think you'd have to thank me for that
A
You've nothing to lose
G
And even though I rigged the game
A G
There must be someone else to blame
A G
Who can hang their head in shame
A
Don't look at me
Bridge
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Em Em(addmaj7) Em7 A
So that we could have a flutter on the better life
Em Em(addmaj7) Em7 A
You went and borrowed money from a poltergeist
Inst
====
D A D A
Verse 3
=======
D A
I never thought I'd be the one to leave you so well a-lone
D A
But bit by bit I find that I'm bound to be still bound for home
G
The mad arrangement of my days
A G
My descent into beige
A G A
My final masquer-ade is slipping away
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
February 2013
watfordkev@gmail.com
