Key: A or F#m
Intro:
(Hold these chord formations while picking)
F#msus4 Asus2 D6/9 E
e|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|
B|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|
G|---2---|---2---|---2---|---1---|
D|---4---|---2---|---0---|---2---|
A|---x---|---x---|---x---|---x---|
E|---x---|---x---|---x---|---x---|
F#msus4 Asus2 D6/9 E
e|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------------0-|
B|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---|
G|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2---1-----|
D|-4---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-2-------2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Rhythm: The notes are picked in 8th notes, which are counted 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and.(+=and)
Tempo: About 90
(If you having trouble with the rhythm you can use an online metronome)
Chords:
In the song the chords Brooks plays are power chords, which are
F#m A D E
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G|-------|-------|-------|-------|
D|-------|-------|---7---|-------|
A|---4---|---7---|---5---|---2---|
E|---2---|---5---|-------|---0---|
(These are both the same chords just different positions, it's just a matter of preference)
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G|-------|-------|---2---|-------|
D|-------|---2---|---0---|-------|
A|---4---|---0---|-------|---2---|
E|---2---|-------|-------|---0---|
Also, feel free to play the full chords, they sound fine too.
F#m A D E
e|---2---|---0---|---2---|---0---|
B|---2---|---2---|---3---|---0---|
G|---2---|---2---|---2---|---1---|
D|---4---|---2---|---0---|---2---|
A|-------|---0---|-------|---2---|
E|-------|-------|-------|---0---|
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Intro:
F#msus4 Asus2 D6/9 E
e|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------------0-|
B|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---|
G|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2---1-----|
D|-4---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-2-------2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse 1:
F#m
I try to sleep, but my eyes are open
A
I can't think cause my heart is broken
D
And there's a bottle right next to me
E
I'll down a few drinks just to take the pain away
F#m
I wanna say all the things I need to say
A
I won't lie, I'll just tell them honestly
D
If God can take a friend away from me
E
Then I can say all I want and he won't do anything
Pre-chorus 1:
F#m D
My tongue is weak and every time I try to speak
A E
I can't say nothing at all
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/mayday_parade/everythings_an_illusion_crd_ver_3.html ]
Chorus 1:
(Picking)
F#msus4 D Asus2 E
e|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------------0-|
B|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---|
G|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2---1-----|
D|-4---------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|-2-------2-------| x2
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
F#m D
Sleep well, my friend
A E
There will be another moment we'll meet again, just let it go
F#m D
Sleep well, goodnight
A
You're something to remember
E
I wish that you were here by my side
Interlude:
F#m
Verse 2:
F#m
I spend hours tryna make it through the day
A
I don't know if I'll ever be the same
D
It's hard enough when you're all alone
E
In the city that you love, now Atlanta's just a burial ground
Pre-chorus 2:
F#m D
My tongue is weak and every time I try to speak
A E
I can't say nothing, nothing at all
F#m D A
It's hard to think when losing someone only make you wanna scream
E
And now that you're gone
Chorus 2:
F#m D
Sleep well, my friend
A E
There will be another moment we'll meet again, just let it go
F#m D
Sleep well, goodnight
A
You're something to remember
E
I wish that you were here by my side
Bridge:
F#m
All the stained pieces, I can't believe this
A E
A mother shouldn't witness her son die at twenty-four
(Please don't know this is for the hopeless,
It's ripping me apart and I can't take it anymore)
F#m D A
I will hold my tongue for the rest of my life
E
I can't keep this up anymore
Chorus 3:
F#m D
Sleep well, my friend
A E
There will be another moment we'll meet again, just let it go
F#m D
Sleep well, goodnight
A
You're something to remember
E F#m
I wish that you were here by my side
D
By my side
A
By my side
E
By my side
Chorus 4:
F#m D
Sleep well, goodnight
A
You're something to remember
E
I wish that you were here by my side
Outro:
Repeat Intro picking.
Hey, thanks for time, this is my first tab,
let me know what you think and if you have
any suggestions or if there's anything you
need help with I'd happy be to provide it,
just post a comment or send an email to
Dakota2154@gmail.com.
This is a really great song and I wish you
all the best luck in learning it, buy the
cd it's freaking amazing.:D
Ps. For beginners the chords of this song
can also be played with the capo on 2 using
Em, G, C, D. You can use the transpose button
and go "Down 2 Half Steps" then all the chords
become relative to the Capo, enjoy:D
