Allen Stone – Give You Blue (Guitar Tab)
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Chords
I really love this song and the other version out there didn't completely match the
acoustics that Allen plays, so I listened/watched/learned it and thought I would share it.
Chords (names may not be correct)
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C#m7: x4645x
G#m: x4664x
F#m7: 2x220x
B7: x2424x
Bsus2: x2442x
Emaj7: x7644x
G#7: 46454x
Amaj7: x0212x
E: 022100
E6: 022120
Here is the basic framing of the chords between the three verses:
Verse 1: (Tab Bars Found Below)
C#m7, G#m F#m7
oh well i can't stop rain > Tab Bar 1
B7, Bsus2 Emaj7
but i will keep you dry > Tab Bar 2
C#m7, G#m f#m7
when the shore feels far away > Tab Bar 1
B7, Bsus2 Emaj7
baby i'll be by your side > Tab Bar 3
C#m7, G#m F#m7 G#7
when the storms arise, boo boo boo > Tab Bar 1/4
G#7 C#m7 B7 Amaj7
dear well i will shelter you > Tab Bar 5
Amaj7 F#m7 B7
cause when your sky is gray > Tab Bar 5/1
B7 E E6 E
i will give you blue > Strumming patterns that are simple
**Progression repeats except for last part of lyrics
(I show it down below where it changes)
Verse 2:
i can't move a mountain |
cause i am just a man |
no i can't undo what's happened |
but i will understand |
and although it may hurt |
baby i'll tell you the truth |
when your sky is gray | Same Pattern
i will give you blue |
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Verse 3: |
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well i cant stop the rain |
but i will wipe your tears |
i wish i could take what hurts you |
and just make it disappear |
but i can't work no miracles |
but i do what i can do boo boo boo |
Amaj7 F#m7 G#7
when your sky is gray
C#m7 B7 Amaj7
baby i will give you blue
Amaj7 F#m7 B7
cause when your sky is gray
E
i will give you blue
TABS
For the plucking, he uses 3 fingers(thumb, index, middle), but I use 4 (the thumb, index, middle, and ring)
because I can't always tell which strings he is plucking with his index and middle - using 4 fingers covers
all of the possibilities and gives it a full sound.
There is lots of syncopation that I will try to describe with the rhythms above the tabs. I will also be
refering to each section as a Tab Bar to refer back.
** Parenthesies with number (#) = rest or not counted
** V = tap/slap/palm mute (it will be above the rhythms-usually over beat 3)
Tab Bar 1:
V V
Rhythm: 1 (&) 2 & (3&)4 & 1 (&) 2 & (3&)4 & 1 (&) 2 &... repeated
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------4h5------4---------------0---------0------------------0----------0-------0--| He changes the
G|-------4--------6---------------2---------2------------------2----------2-------2--| rhythm for F#m7
D|-------6--------4h6-------------2---------2------------------2----------2-------2--| everytime he
A|-------4--------4------------------------------------------------------------------| plays it
E|--------------------------------2-----2---------2-0-2-----2--------2-0--2-----2----|
"Oh well I can't stop the rain"
***Sometimes he hammers on the E string 0h2***
Tab Bar 2:
V V
1(&)2 &(3&)4 & 1(&)2 &(3&)4 & 1(&)2 &...
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----4-------2---------------4--------------4-------------4--------------------|
G|----2-------4--------4------4----4-4-4-----4----4-4-4----4--------------------|
D|----4-------4--------6------6----6-4-6-----6----6-4-6----6--------------------|
A|-0--2-------2--------7---7-------7-7-7---7------7-7-7--7----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"But I will keep you dry"Tab Bar 1: "When the shore feels far away"
Tab Bar 3:
V V
1(&)2 &(3&)4/& 1(&)2 &(3&)4/& 1(&)2 &...
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----4-------2---------------4--------------4----------------4------------------| He alternates the 4/6 slide
G|----2-------4--------4------4--------------4----------------4------------------| & the xx467x/xx447x/xx467x
D|----4-------4--------6------6--------------6----------------6------------------| pattern from bar 2
A|----2-------2--------7---7------4/6--7---7------4/6--7---7---------------------| for the Emaj7 chord
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Baby i'll be by your side"Tab Bar 1: "When the storms arise"
Tab Bar 4:
V V
1(&)2 &(3&)4(&)1(&)2 & (3&)4(&)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------4------4----4---4------4---4--------------------------------------|
G|-------5------5----5---5------5---5--------------------------------------|
D|-------4------4----4---4------4---4--------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------4----4------4---4----4-----4--------------------------------------|
"boo boo boo dear well i will shelter you..."
Tab bar 5:
V V V V
1(&)2 &(3&)4(&)1(&)2 & (3&)4 1(&)2 &(3&)4(&)1(&)2 & (3&)4(&)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5------5----5---4------4---4---2------2----1---2------2----1------|
G|-------4------4----4---2------2---2---1------1----1---1------1----1------|
D|-------6------6----6---4------4---4---2------2----2---2------2----2------|
A|-------4----4------4---2----2---------0---0-------0---0---0-------0------|
E|----------------------------------2--------------------------------------|
"...shelter you cause when your ..."Return to Tab Bar 1 F#m7(2x220x) rhythm pattern for "cause when your sky is gray"
Strum B7 "i will give you blue" E, E6, E
Repeat for other Verses Tab Bars order for other verses.
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Mess around the rhythms! He does so many different things. (also he does like this double percussive tap on
the guitar for when he is slapping/muting, and I have no idea if its from the amp or if he is doing
something to mix it. if you figure it out, please comment).
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| t Tapping
| s Slap
| PM Palm mute
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