Back Broke The Swell Season
BACK BROKE by The Swell Season
Tabbed by: Jon Ransom
Email: primotiv86@gmail.com
I've seen Glen play this live at a show here in Portland and I've noticed what chords he
and the general sound/feel of the song. It has much the same structure as his song
The Way Down" from the Once film soundtrack. He does a Bm/F# guitar walk sort of thing
beautiful and haunting. He also has a capo on the 2nd fret. There aren't that
chords to the song and it's fairly easy to play. I think this tab is about 99%
There's one aspect of the chord changes that I can't get just from watching him play it live
listening to the recorded version. But this is fun to play and sounds damn close to the
This is technically my first tab I've ever done. And be sure to put
soul into it, I know Glen would appreciate it! Cheers mates!
TUNING: CAPO 2ND
Chords used (relative to capo):
[F#] [Em] [Bm] [Bm11/E] [GM7]
e|----------------------| B|--------3---3------3--| G|--3-----4---4------4--| D|--4--2--4---4------4--| A|--4--2--2---0------0--| E|--2----------------3--|
[Bm]bac[Bm11/E]k broke[GM7] and danci[F#]ng
[Bm] [Bm11/E] [GM7] [F#] [Bm] [F#]
cause you’re he------------re beside me
[Bm] [Bm11/E] [GM7] [F#]
cause you’re he------------re
[Bm] [Bm11/E] [GM7] [F#]
cause you’re he------------re
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_swell_season/back_broke_crd.html )
her[Bm]e with [F#]me
[Bm]bac[Bm11/E]k broke[GM7] and ha[F#]ppy
[Bm] [Bm11/E] [GM7] [F#]
cause you’re ne------------ar
[Bm] [Bm11/E] [GM7] [F#]
cause you’re ne------------ar
nea[Bm]rer to [F#]me
[Em]I came on your comm[Bm]and
don’t give me false[Em] hop[Bm]e[Bm11/E] [GM7]
[Bm]I’m back by big demand
don’t give me false[Em] hop[Bm]e[Bm11/E] [GM7]
[Bm]bac[Bm11/E]k broke[GM7] and sm[F#]iling
[Bm] [Bm11/E] [GM7] [F#]
cause it’s cle------------ar
[Bm] [Bm11/E] [GM7] [F#]
cause it’s cle------------ar
you still [Bm]want m[F#]e
[Em]I came on your comm[Bm]and
Don’t give me false[Em] hop[Bm]e[Bm11/E] [GM7]
[Bm]We're back by big demand
Don’t give us false[Em] hop[Bm]e[Bm11/E] [GM7]
[Bm]bac[Bm11/E]k broke[GM7] and cr[F#]ying
[Bm] [Bm11/E] [GM7] [F#]
cause you’re ne------------ar
[Bm] [Bm11/E] [GM7] [F#]
cause you’re ne------------ar
our [Bm]par[Bm11/E]don[GM7] [F#]
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