Prodigal Me
Shane Barnard & Shane Everett
Key: E
tabbed & chorded by weksa
contact: weksa@live.com
tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMt13nKWUHM
*This tab+chord sheet focuses on Shane B's guitar
from the live performance at Barry's Coffee House, Waco, TX, 2001.
*Cut capo on 2nd fret
(However, a normal capo could be used if you mute the proper strings)
Chords relative to cut capo.
No chords will involve fretting in the same fret as the capo,
so "0"s on the 6E, 2B, and 1e strings = play open.
*The (0) shown on the first A chord means that you don't really need
to play it, because it's the same note as the 3 on the B string.
I personally don't pick it, but if strumming then I'll include it.
I leave the 0 in the rest of the chord sheet, just for simplicity.
*To distinguish between the two D's, I name them D1 and D2.
Alternate Picking Pattern (if too hard, just focus on strumming the chords):
D1 D2
e|-------5-------5-------5---------------5-------5-------5----------|
B|-----------7-------7-------7---7-----------5-------5-------5---5--|
G|-7---7-------7-------7-------7---6---6-------6-------6-------6----|
D|-0-------------------------------0--------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------0--------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------0--------------------------------|
d _ d u _ u d u _ u d u _ u d u d _ d u _ u d u _ u d u _ u d u
G/B A riff
e|-------2-----2h3---3---3---2--------------------------------------|
B|-----------3-------------------3-------3--------------------------|
G|-0---0--------------(3)-(3)-(3)--2---------2---2------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------2---2-------2---------0-2-4-2-0--|
A|-2-------------------------------0---------------0-2-4------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
d _ d u _ u d _ _ u _ u _ u d u d _ d u _ u d u d u d u d u d u
Intro/1st part of verse:
D1 D2 G/B A riff that's used in various places
e|-5----5----2---h3---(0)----------------------------------------|
B|-7----5----3----3----3-----------------------------------------|
G|-7----6----0----0----2-----------------------------------------|
D|-0----0----0----0----2----------0-2-4-2-0----------------------|
A|-0----0----2----2----0----0-2-4--------------------------------|
E|-0----0--------------------------------------------------------|
2nd part of verse:
Bm A G/B A
e|---2----2----0---0----2---h3----0------------------------------|
B|---3--2h3----3---3----3----3----3------------------------------|
G|---4----4----2---2----0----0----2------------------------------|
D|---4----4----2-0h2----0----0----2------------------------------|
A|-0h2----2----0---0----2----2----0------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
D A G/B A repeat...
e|--5----0----2---h3----0----------------------------------------|
B|--3----3----3----3----3----------------------------------------|
G|--2----2----0----0----2----------------------------------------|
D|--0----2----0----0----2----------------------------------------|
A|-(0)---0----2----2----0----------------------------------------|
E|-(0)-----------------------------------------------------------|
These zeros are in parentheses because I think Shane B mutes them, letting Shane E's
guitar play the bass notes.
Since I play by myself, I would play the base notes.
(a) prodigal me
(b) the Master/Father
(c) the Master/Father's servants
*Lyrics based on the album recording on "Rocks Won't Cry"
(A)
D1 D2 G/B A
What have I done to get me here?
D1 D2 G/B A Bm
Unraveled and undone, I need my Father
A G/B A Bm
What have I done? I've followed my feet to nowhere
A G/B A
Now I'm here! as I ran, I can run no more
intro
Prodigal me
D1 D2 G/B A D1
The mountains to the west, I hear them laugh at me
D2 G/B A Bm
They know I'm scared to cross and leave this life I lead
A G/B A Bm
Oh my pride! I give you up in barter for my freedom
A G/B A D
What will they think as I come stumbling down to join their lives?
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/shane_and_shane/prodigal_me_tab_ver_2.html ]
A G/B A D
I need to cross this mountain and find my way home
A G/B A D
I seek no greater fortune, rescue me
A G/B A D
Oh unmerciful divide, be merciful tonight
A G/B
Oh show me the other side
A A intro
Prodigal me
(b)
D1 D2 G/B A D1
The mountains to the east, they've swallowed My beloved
D2 G/B A Bm
This house completely incomplete, where is My mortar?
A G/B A Bm
Where did he go? He followed his feet to nowhere
A G/B A A
Please come home, youšve done Me no wrong
D1 D2 G/B
Each evening I look down that road
A D1
I hope and I wait for you
D2 G/B
and my servants they look down that road
A Bm
we watch and we pray for you
(c)
A G/B A Bm
Master, Master, who's that man stumbling down our road?
A G/B A Bm
Could it be the one? Could it be the one? Could it be, could it be?
A G/B
Master, Master, it's Your son
A D
Coming home to join our lives!
(A)
A G/B A D
I'm looking down this mountain, I see my way home!
A G/B A D
There is no greater fortune I believe
A G/B A D
Oh unmerciful divide, you laugh at me no more!
A G/B
Oh I've reached the other side!
A A intro
Prodigal me
(b)
Bm A G/B A Bm
Could I be the one? Could I be the one? Could I be, could I be?
A G/B
Father, Father, we're Your sons
A D
Coming home to join Your life!
A G/B A D
We've finally crossed this mountain, and found our way home
A G/B A D
We seek no greater fortune than Jesus
A G/B A D
Oh how merciful is our God, Who gave His only Son!
A G/B
Oh we worship You tonight!
A A intro
Prodigal me
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lyrics only:
(a) prodigal me
(b) the Master/Father
(c) the Master/Father's servants
(A)
What have I done to get me here?
Unraveled and undone, I need my Father
What have I done? I've followed my feet to nowhere
Now I'm here! as I ran, I can run no more
Prodigal me
The mountains to the west, I hear them laugh at me
They know I'm scared to cross and leave this life I lead
Oh my pride! I give you up in barter for my freedom
What will they think as I come stumbling down to join their lives?
I need to cross this mountain and find my way home
I seek no greater fortune, rescue me
Oh unmerciful divide, be merciful tonight
Oh show me the other side
Prodigal me
(b)
The mountains to the east, they've swallowed My beloved
This house completely incomplete, where is My mortar?
Where did he go? He followed his feet to nowhere
Please come home, youšve done Me no wrong
Each evening I look down that road
I hope and I wait for you
and my servants they look down that road
we watch and we pray for you
(c)
Master, Master, who's that man stumbling down our road?
Could it be the one? Could it be the one? Could it be, could it be?
Master, Master, it's Your son
Coming home to join our lives!
(A)
I'm looking down this mountain, I see my way home!
There is no greater fortune I believe
Oh unmerciful divide, you laugh at me no more!
Oh I've reached the other side!
Prodigal me
(b)
Could I be the one? Could I be the one? Could I be, could I be?
Father, Father, we're Your sons
Coming home to join Your life!
We've finally crossed this mountain, and found our way home
We seek no greater fortune than Jesus
Oh how merciful is our God, Who gave His only Son!
Oh we worship You tonight!
Prodigal me
