Softer by Jimmy Eat World
This is just the chords for guitar One. (Basically I suck, so improvise, Chief.)
I couldn't find any lyrics I totally agree with (see *), but these were taken from http://www.jimmyeatworldonline.com
Tabbed by Jeffrey Chupp
djchupp@samford.edu
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Intro:
Bb, D -two times
Verse One:
Bb D
She's perfect in her own way
Bb D
Smoke rings rising to the winter grey.
Bb D
She's perfect in her own way
Bb D
Shining, stepping off a silver train.
Chorus One:
G Eb D
Now I'm getting a sick taste in my mouth
G Eb Bb
From the medicine that I can't keep down...
(keep playing Bb, then D, then Bb again, then D again, then verse 2)
Verse Two:
Bb D
She's amazing in her own way
Bb D
Always moving to a better place
Bb D
She's amazing in her own way
Bb D
Laughing, you won't get to her better traits*
Chorus Two:
G Eb D
Now I'm getting that sick taste in my mouth
G Eb Bb
From the medicine that I can't keep down...
G Eb D
You know time heals nothing by itself
G Eb Bb
I see that ever so clearly now
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jimmy_eat_world/softer_crd.html ]
Bridge One: (one time)
Bb, D
Bb D
She looks a little bit different now
Bb D
Maybe a little bit softer round the eyes
Bb D
Just a little bit different now
Bb
Maybe a little bit softer round the eyes
Bridge Two: (four times)
(same Bb)
The lights had just gone out at Rockerfeller Center.
D
Take it slow and make it softer.
(same D)
Easy likes it nice and steady.
Chorus Three:
G Eb D
Now I'm getting that sick taste in my mouth
G Eb Bb
From the medicine that I can't keep down...
G Eb D
You know time heals nothing by itself
G Eb Bb
I see that ever so clearly now
(just stay playing a Bb awhile then keep playing it over Bridge Two's lyrics)
End on Bb.
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Declare Chords:
Drop D...
DADGBe
Bb: X133XX
G: 555XXX
Eb: 111XXX or X688xx (I think the low one sounds better)
D: X577xx or 0577xx or 000xxx (I think the first one sounds better)
Any suggestions or corrections can be emailed to me. also send the tab for guitar two if you figure any
it out
Jeff- djchupp@samford.edu
*I swear up and down that this line is actually "Laughing, you won't get to the weaker traits" or
but this line is the general consensus, and I don't have the cd booklet to check it out with... Listen and decide
yourself...
