DEAR MARIE by John C. Mayer
I don't make tabs often so, sorry if it's not well presented.
And obviously, if you find mistakes contact me :)
Video reference:
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw5wKhF1sak (great to see the intro clearly)
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oKYnjCRtnY
Requirements
- Know the "Stop this Train"/"Who says"/etc (other John M. songs) technique.
INTRO
e------------------------------------|
B-----5-----------5-----------5------|
G--6--------6-----------4------------|
D-----7--------7--7--------7-----7---|
A------------------------------------|
E--5-----5-----------5---------------|
Keep playing the same chords (a few times) but now using the "Stop this Train" technique:
(and keep using it for the rest of the song)
e----------|
B--5----5--|
G--6----4--|
D--7----7--|
A----------|
E--5----5--|
SINGING PART
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/john_mayer/dear_marie_tab_ver_2.html ]
Play the same every 3 lines:
(check the video to see how much he stays on each chord)
"Dear Marie, tell me what it was I used to be"
e---------------|
B--5----5----10-|
G--6----6h7--7--|
D--7----7----7--|
A------------9--|
E--5----5-------|
"Oh Dear Marie, tell me what it was I used to be"
e---------------|
B--5----5----10-|
G--6----6h7--7--|
D--7----7----7--|
A------------9--|
E--5----5-------|
"And if you’re further up the road can you show me what I still can’t see."
e--------------------|
B--5----5----12---10-|
G--6----6h7--9----7--|
D--7----7----9----7--|
A------------11---9--|
E--5----5------------|
ENDING
And the last part where he starts strumming goes like this:
e-----------|----------------|-------|
B--5----10--|--5----2----10--|--5----|
G--6/7--7---|--6/7--2----7---|--6/7--|
D--7----7---|--7----4----7---|--7----|
A-------9---|------------9---|-------|
E--5--------|--5----2--------|--5----|
(1x) (repeat) (end)
That's it. Hope it helped! :)
