I just wanna say first off, I am so suprised that this site doesn't have one single tab
this song, until now. This song kicks alot of ass and it's not to hard to play.
Joe Walsh - The Confessor
Tabbed by Steven Wyatt rip3149@tahoo.com
First Half of Song Open D DADF#Ad
Second Half Standard EADGBe
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|------0---0---0-|-3p0--0-------|-3-p-0--------------|
|--3/5---5---5---|------5---3/5-|-------5--5-p-3/12--|
|----------------|--------------|----------5-p-3/12--|
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|------0---0---0 |-3p0---0-----0---|--3-p-0---------------0--|
|--3/5---5---5---|-----5---3/5---5-|---------5--5p3/12----0--|
|----------------|-----------------|------------5p3/12-------|
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|------0--—0---0--|--3p0---0---0--0-|--3p0---------------0-|
|--3/5---5---5----|------5---5------|-------5p3---3p0------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------5p3---3p0------|
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|-----0---0---0-|--3p0---0-----0-|-----0---0---0-|--3p0-------0---<12>-|
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|--3h5--5p3--3p0-|--3/5---5---3/5---|-----3/5-------|--3/5---5----3/5--|
|--3h5--5p3--3p0-|------------------|---------------|------------------|
|--<12>-----------------------|
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Now Starts the Lyrics 2:42
If you look at your reflection in the bottom of the well
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What you see is only on the surface
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/joe_walsh/confessor_tab.html ]
When you try to see the meaning, hidden underneath.
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The measure of the depth can be deceiving
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The bottom has a rocky reputation
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|--3h5--5p3--3p0-|--------------|------------------------|
You can feel in the distance, the deeper down you stare.
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From up above it` s hard to see but you know when you` re there.
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On the bottom words are shallow on the surface talk is cheap.
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You can only judge the distance by the company you keep
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In the eyes of the confessor.
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|--3h5--5p3--3p0-|--3/5---5---5---|------5---3/5--------------|
|--3h5--5p3--3p0-|----------------|---------------------------|
Here the song changes to standard tuning, but I don't know the solo. Here's the rhythm
anyways.
|----|-----------------------------|-----|--------------------------------|
|----|-----------------------------|-----|--------------------------------|
|-9--|-long drum part with singing-|-9---|--2--2--2--2--2-2-----7---------|
|-9--|-----------------------------|-9---|--2--2--2--2--2-2-----7---7-----|
|-7--|-----------------------------|-7---|--0--0--0--0--0-0-----5---7---2-|
|----|-----------------------------|-----|--------------------------5---0-|
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