The Greatest Bastard Damien Rice
Hey guys! This is my first tab.
I will be basing it from this video of Damien:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PwoYfQoAr4
My (internet pseudo) name is Thirty. (strange right?)
If you'd like to contact me, please... don't haha! I'd rather not have my information
here. I will be checking the comments section though.
In this song, he fingerpicks, which I will not be showing you here. It's not hard to
figure out though.
I thought I'd upload this tab in-response to the previous one, correcting it,
so-to-speak... kindly. Haha!
Damien usually keeps his guitar in a full-step-down tuning, with his capo on the second
fret, giving the "standard tuning" sound.
So if you're on standard tuning, you can just keep it like that with no capo, or if
you're on a full-step-down, you can place your capo on the second fret to give the
'standard-tuning-sound'.
D Dsus2 G Em F#m A |
--2------ ----0----------------3-----0-----2-----5---| --3------ ----3----------------3-----0-----2-----5---| --2------ ----2----------------4-----0-----2-----6---| --0------ ----0----------------5-----2-----4-----7---| --0------ ----0----------------5-----2-----4-----7---| --2------ ----2----------------3-----0-----2-----5---|
Damien also uses "Hendrix Grips" which are a specific 'types' (or alternatives to) of
Barre Chord.
In the video, he uses those, instead of traditional barre chords. In fact, he seems to
enjoy Hendrix Grips more than traditional barre chords.
(Here's a video explaining how to do hendrix grips)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKBuwFpD2vE
So if you're wanting to play the song "correctly", then you should use the Hendrix Grip
alternatives to Barre Chords.
[D]I made you laugh, I made you[Dsus2] cry,
I made you open up your e[G]yes
Didn'[Dsus2]t I?
[D]I helped you open up your [Dsus2]wings,
Your legs and many other [G]things
Didn'[Dsus2]t I?
[Em]Am I the greatest bastard that you [F#m]know,
The only one who lets you [G]go,
The one you hurt so much [A]you can not bear?
[D]We were good when we were good,
When we were not misunders[G]tood.[Dsus2]
[D]You helped me love, you helped me[Dsus2] live
You helped me learn how to for[G]give,
Didn'[Dsus2]t you?
[D]Wish that I could say the [Dsus2]same,
But when you left, you left th[G]e blame.
Didn'[Dsus2]t you?
[Em]Am I the greatest bastard that you[F#m] met,
The only one you can't forg[G]et,
Am I the one your truth's been [A]waiting for?
[D]Am I just dreaming once a[Dsus2]gain?
Some dreams are better when they[G] end[Dsus2]
[D]Just woke in bed, you were in[Dsus2] my head
I was underground and in a d[G]ream
Pass this place I'm not su[Dsus2]ppose to be,
[D]And you were there waiting[Dsus2] for me
And, with a smile, you said It's been [G]awhile
You asked have I had I s[Dsus2]een her recently.
[Em]Am I the greatest bastard that you[Dsus2] know?
When will we learn to let this[G] go?
We fought so much we've bro[Dsus2]ken all the chance!
[D]Letting go is not th[Dsus2]e same
As pushing someone else a[G]way.[Dsus2]
[Bm]So please don't[F#m] let on y[G]ou don't know me!
[Bm]Please don't [F#m]let on t[G]hat I'm not here!
[Bm]Please don't [F#m]let on [G]you don't love me,
[Bm]Cause I know you[F#m] do,
[G]I know you do
(Bm F#m G A)x2 Bm
Somewhere
Credits:
xtalv (youtube) - for the video of this song
shaynegibbs (youtube) - for the explanation on how to do "Hendrix Grips"
Damien Rice - Of course, for this LOVELY tune
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