I had to do it since there was no proper tab for this awesome song.
This song can be somewhat tricky if you aren't familiar with maj7 and m7(b5) chords.
Key : D Major
Standard Tuning
Chords at their most simple expressions, you can double notes in octaves if you feel like it:
Dmaj7 (I) Em7 (II) Gmaj7(IV) A7(V) Am7(V) C#m7(b5) (VII)
D-F#-A-C# E-G-B-D G-B-D-F# A-C#-E-G A-C-E-G C#-E-G-B
e|---| e|---| e|---| e|---| e|---| e|---|
B|-7-| B|-8-| B|-3-| B|-5-| B|-5-| B|-5-|
G|-6-| G|-7-| G|-4-| G|-6-| G|-5-| G|-4-|
D|-7-| D|-9-| D|-4-| D|-5-| D|-5-| D|-5-|
A|-5-| A|-7-| A|-x-| A|-x-| A|-7-| A|-4-|
E|---| E|---| E|-3-| E|-5-| E|---| E|---|
Intro palm muted (The bass play the low root note) :
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7(b5) Gmaj7 A7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3--7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-x-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-x-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-x-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-x-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-x-4-4-4-4-4-4-| x1
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-x-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-x-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7------5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1 (Exact same as intro):
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/y/young_the_giant/apartment_tab_ver_3.html ]
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7(b5) Gmaj7 A7
After leaving my apartment
A7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7
I feel this cold inside me
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7(b5) Gmaj7 A7
It howls away all through the market
A7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7
It calls your name
Riff:
Dmaj7 Em7 A7 Dmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------7-7-----------8-8-----------5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|----------6-6-----------7-7-----------6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| x 2
D|----------7-7-----------9-9-----------5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-2-0-2/5--5-5--2-0-2/7--7-7--2-0-2-2--7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|--------------------------------------5-5------------------|
Verse 2 (Same as intro and verse 1):
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7(b5) Gmaj7 A7
On my way to your apartment
A7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7
I write for fear of silence
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7(b5) Gmaj7 A7
You carved a boat to sail my shadow
A7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7
Now I walk alone
Pre-chorus:
A7 Gmaj7 A7 Gmaj7 A7 (Progressively strum harder)
oooh al-----right, al-----right
Chorus (As shown at the beginning of the tab):
Dmaj7 - Am7 - Gmaj7
Dmaj7 Am7 Gmaj7
I hit the sidewalk, and this is how it starts
Dmaj7 Am7 Gmaj7
Hide in a raincoat when things are fallin apart
Solo:
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11\9\6--11\9\6--6/9/11~------14-(14)----14-14-12-11~-|
D|---------------------------12---------12--------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3: Same as the others
Riff
Pre-chorus: A7 Gmaj7 A7 Gmaj7 A7
Chorus: Dmaj7 - Am7 - Gmaj7 x8
Riff
Outro:
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7(b5) Gmaj7 A7
After leaving your apartment
A7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7
I hear the coast...
Cheers
