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SIDEKICK - MAN OVERBOARD
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Tabbed by : Boris Paskhaver (bigbadb)
Email : bp771@nyu.edu
Tuning: Eb (Half Step Down)
NOTE: "Sidekick" has a ton of effects and piano melodies that make it tough to
tab out a perfect version on the guitar. I've transcribed it out as best I could
for a stripped-down acoustic-y version.
As you'll see, the song revolves around two basic progressions
(relative to standard tuning - 1. E Maj, G#, A and 2. E Major, B, A).
The power chord A sounds a little better for me, but you can play the
full open chord if you want.
Feel free to alternate the progressions if one doesn't sound right
to you or if it fits your voice better.
VERSE ONE (0:12)
(x2)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1-------------------2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---6--6-6--6-6-6---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---6--6-6--6-6-6---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|------------------4--4-4--4-4-4-------------------------------------------|
1 Open your eyes, kid you know I'm on your side, kid
2 I'd like to save the world and you could be my sidekick
PRECHORUS / SILENT CHORUS (0:23)
(x4 -- x2 with vocals + x2 with piano melody)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---2--2-2--2-2-2---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 They'll all say our names As the
2 words down paper answer yesterday's dreams
VERSE TWO (0:44)
(x2)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1-------------------2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---6--6-6--6-6-6---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---6--6-6--6-6-6---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|------------------4--4-4--4-4-4-------------------------------------------|
1 I've lived a lie , kid I'd love to run and hide, kid
2 You could... fuck 'em all and ditch the world like I did
PRECHORUS / CHORUS TWO (0:56)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/man_overboard/sidekick_tab_ver_2.html ]
(x4)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---2--2-2--2-2-2---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 They'll all say our names As the
2 words down... paper answer yesterday's dreams
3 We could be un-
4 touchable Untouchable
SOLO (1:16)
(x1)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-8-----9-9-9-8---11---9-9-9-8-------9-9-9-8---11-------------------|
Db|----------9-----------9--------------9-6-----------9----------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
PRECHORUS TWO / CHORUS TWO (1:28)
(x4) (Hit only the first A chord on 4th time)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---2--2-2--2-2-2---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 They'll all say our names As the
2 words down... paper answer yesterday's dreams
3 We could be un-
4 touchable Untouchable
BRIDGE (1:50)
(x2) You can improvise in this section, the piano melody dominates
eb|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Gb|--1---1-----6-2---2-2---2-1---1-4---4-2---2-2---2-|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-|
Db|--2---2-6---6-2---2-2---2-2---2-4---4-2---2-2---2-|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-|
Ab|--2---2-6---4-0---0-0---0-2---2-2---2-0---0-0---0-|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-|
Eb|--------4-----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
We could be (x2)
FINAL CHORUS (2:16)
(x8)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---2--2-2--2-2-2---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 We could be
2 We could be
3 We could be un-
4 touchable Untouchable Untouchable Untouchable
5 We could be
6 We could be
7 We could be un-
8 touchable Untouchable Untouchable Untouchable
AND END IT WITH A NICE BEAUTIFUL (2:59)
eb|--0-------------------------|
Bb|--0-------------------------|
Gb|--1-- OR AS MUCH OF THE ----|
Db|--2-- CHORD AS YOU WANT ----|
Ab|--2-- TO PLAY ----|
Eb|--0-------------------------|
