Andrew Bird – Tables And Chairs (Guitar Tab)

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tables and Chairs - Andrew Bird ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: rvaen Email: [email protected] the glory of this song is not in the guitar, but in the singing along. beautiful, song. Of course, I recommend listening to the song to make sense of this tab. Nothing for listening to the artist.
riff 1       D
e|---------------2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--4--5--0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

riff 2
   Em    G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----2------2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------0-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

riff 3
   D      G9 kinda. or Dsus/G
e|---2-----2--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

riff 4
   D       D       A#      A       D     D       A#      A       D
e|---2-3-5---2-3-5-6-5-3-2-0-3-2-0-2-3-5-----0-2-3-2-0-----6-5------|
B|---3-------3---------------------3-------3-----------3-2-----2-3--|
G|-----------------------------------------2------------------------|
D|-0-------0-----------------------0-----0--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Here are the two different progressions that occur after riff 4:
   D   A# A     D  DM7  Bm  G
e|-2---0--0---|-2---2---2---3------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---3--2---|-3---2---3---0------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2---3--2---|-2---2---4---0------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0---3--2---|-0---0---4---0------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0---|---------2---2------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------------------|

NOTE: i am unsure of which type of DM7 and G he uses. it may just as easily be:
   D  DM7 Bm G
e|-2--2---2--3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--3---3--3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2---4--4---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0---4--5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----4---2--5---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
in this scenario, the DM7 is a tad trickier, but sounds better, i think. I wrote out the G as a bar chord because i can't tell from the recording which he uses, they both work equally well. | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note [1] if we can call them friends we can call them on red telephones [1] and they won't pretend that they're too busy or they're not alone [2] if we can call them friends we can call [2] holler at 'em down these hallowed halls [2] but we can't let the human factor fail to be a factor at all [3] don't don't you worry [3] about the atmosphere or any sudden pressure change [3] 'cause I know that it's starting [3] to get warm in here and things are [3] starting to get strange [3] and did you did you see how [3] all our friends were there drinkin' roses from the can [3] how how I wish I [3] I had talked to them and wished they [3] fit into my plan [riff 4] D A# A D and we were tired of being mild A# A oh so tired of being mild A# A we were so tired D DM7 I know we're gonna meet someday in the crumbled financial institutions of Bm G this land D there will be tables and chairs DM7 Bm pony rides and dancing bears G there'll even be a band D DM7 'cause listen after the fall there'll be no more countries Bm G no currencies at all D we're gonna live on our wits DM7 throw away survival kits Bm G trade butterfly knives for adderal D and that's not all DM7 woah! Bm G there will be snacks, there will D DM7 Bm G there will be snacks! [riff 4] D A# A D and we were tired of being mild A# A oh so tired of being mild A# A we were so tired D DM7 So don't you Bm don't you worry G about the atmosphere ===============================================================================