Song: Love, Love, Love
Artist: Tristan Prettyman
Album: Twentythree
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfyHjOcbL9s (Song starts at 2:50)
Author: Marianne V. (mariannemvelasco@gmail.com)
Here’s my attempt at tabbing out the fingerpicking/strumming technique that TP uses. It
isn’t complicated once you get the hang of it; plus, it’s the same pattern throughout
the entire song. (See my video above for reference...sorry the audio is a little off!)
CAPO 4
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INTRO
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e|--------------------------|---------------3--|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|---------------3--|--------------------------|
G|------0-----0h2--2/4\2p0--|--------0------0--|------0-----0h2--2/4\2p0--|
D|--------2-----------------|------2---0----0--|--------2-----------------|
A|--0h2-----2---------------|--0h3-------------|--0h2-----2---------------|
E|--------------------------|------------3-----|--------------------------|
e|-----------------|---------------------|---------------|
B|-----------------|------------------3--|---------------|
G|--------0--------|----0----------0--0--|----0----------|
D|------2---2/4----|--4---4\2----2----2--|------2---0----|
A|--0h3---------5--|----------3-------3--|--3-----3------|
E|-----------------|---------------------|------------3--|
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VERSE
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G Em C D
e|---3---0---0---0------|
B|---3---0---0---0------| ANNOTATIONS
G|---4---0---0---0---| -|
D|---5---2---5---7------| ^ Downstroke (toward high “e” string)
A|---5---2---3---5------| , Upstroke (toward low “E” string)
E|---3---x---x---x------| x Mute by inserting fingertips between strings
G Em C D
e|-------------3^--|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-------------3^--|--0,x---------0^--|--0,x---------0^--|--0,x---------0^--|
G|-------------4^--|--0,x--0,-----0^--|--0,x--0,-----0^--|--0,x--0,-----0^--|
D|---------5,--5^--|--2,x--2,-----2^--|--5,x--5,-----5^--|--7,x--7,-----7^--|
A|-------------5^--|----------2^--2^--|----------3^--3^--|----------5^--5^--|
E|--0^--3^---------|------------------|------------------|------------------| REPEAT
(TIP: On the downstroke right before each chord change, strum down with the nails of
your index/middle/ring/pinky fingers. On the following upstroke, strum up with your
thumbnail then flick your wrist slightly as if you were giving a “thumbs-up” in order to
mute those strings with your index/middle/ring/pinky fingertips.)
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CHORUS
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Em C G D
e|---0---0---3---2---|
B|---0---1---3---3---| ANNOTATIONS
G|---0---0---0---2---| -----------
D|---2---2---0---0---| ^ Downstroke
A|---2---3---2---x---| , Upstroke
E|---x---x---3---x---| x Mute by inserting fingertips between strings
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/tristan_prettyman/love_love_love_tab_ver_3.html ]
Em C G D
e|-------------0^--|--0,x-------------|-------------3^--|--2,x---------2^--|
B|-------------0^--|--1,x--1,-----1^--|-------------3^--|--3,x--3,-----3^--|
G|-------------0^--|--0,x--0,-----0^--|-------------0^--|--2,x--2,-----2^--|
D|---------2,--2^--|--------------2^--|---------0,--0^--|----------0^--0^--|
A|--0^--2^-----2^--|----------3^--3^--|-------------2^--|------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|--0^--3^---------|------------------| REPEAT
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BRIDGE
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Cadd9 Dadd9
e|---3---5---|
B|---3---5---| ANNOTATIONS
G|---0---0---| -----------
D|---2---4---| ^ Downstroke / Slide up
A|---3---5---| , Upstroke \ Slide down
E|---x---x---| x Mute by inserting fingertips between strings
Cadd9 Dadd9
e|---------3^--|--3,x---------3^--|---------------5^--|--5,x---------5^--|--------|
B|---------3^--|--3,x--3,-----3^--|---------------5^--|--5,x--5,-----5^--|--------|
G|---------0^--|--0,x--0,-----0^--|---------------0^--|--0,x--0,-----0^--|--------|
D|-----2,--2^--|--2,x---------2^--|-----------4,--4^--|--4,x---------4^--|--------|
A|--3^-----3^--|----------3^------|--3^/5--5^-----5^--|----------5^------|--5^\3--|
E|-------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|--------|
REPEAT (End on Cadd9)
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LYRICS
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VERSE 1 Well it’s 4 A.M.
------- The paper boy’s at it again but I can’t get no sleep
I mean what’s the point
If I can’t even dream up a dream that’s worth the keep
And so there’s no need in even going
Cause I’m better off never knowing
You know, the media’s getting really good at lying
And this time around, well I’m not buying
CHORUS Well this life is a beautiful one
------ And though I’ve seen it coming undone
Well I know most definitely
That it’s gonna be you, it’s gonna be me
So baby keep your head up
Keep it on the up and up
And know now that you’ve got all my
Love, love, love
VERSE 2 Cause we’re all just lovers and takers
------- Breaking hearts to make the papers
She wants love, I told her stop trying
Cause the reasons for your tears aren’t worth crying
CHORUS And this life is a beautiful one
------ And though I’ve seen it coming undone
Well I know most definitely
It’s gonna be you, and it’s gonna be me
So baby keep your head up
Keep it on the up and up
And know now cause you got all my
Love, love, love
BRIDGE Loving all around me
------ Well I think that love has found me
Loving all the time
VERSE 3 When the summer’s here the waves are crashing
------- No time for thinking, don’t even ask me
Gonna let it all blow right past me
Cause when I’m here I’m always happy
CHORUS And this life is a beautiful one
------ And though I’ve seen it coming undone
Well I know most definitely
It always works out the way it’s meant to be
So baby keep your head up
Keep it on the up and up
And know now cause you got all my
Love, love, love (Resume VERSE)
Love, love, oh, love
Love, love, love
La da, la da da da, etc.
Love, love, love End on e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|--0--0h3--|
