Bon Iver – Lump Sum (Guitar Tab)
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The trickiest part of this song is tuning. I believe this song (and other songs on the
are played in Open D tuning. This is tabbed from a live version.
[Verse]
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------| A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---x----x----x-------------------------------------------------------------|
Sold my cold...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------| A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------|
knot, a heavy...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3----------------------------2----2----2----------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)--------2----2----2---(repeat x 3)-------| A|---0----0----0----------------------------0----0----0----------------------| D|---2----2----2----------------------------2----2----2----------------------|
stone...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------| A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---x----x----x-------------------------------------------------------------|
Sold my red horse...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------| A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------|
for a venture...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3----------------------------2----2----2----------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)--------2----2----2---(repeat x 3)-------| A|---0----0----0----------------------------0----0----0----------------------| D|---2----2----2----------------------------2----2----2----------------------|
home. To vanish... ...on the bow. Settling...
[Chorus]
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--7----7----7--------------------------8-----8-----8----------------------| D|---7----7----7--------(repeat x 3)------7-----7-----7-----(repeat x 3)-----| A|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------| D|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------|
...slow. Fit it all... Fit it in the doldrums...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--7----7----7-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---6----6----6--------(repeat x 7)-----------------------------------------| A|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------|
Or so the story goes...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--7----7----7--------------------------8-----8-----8----------------------| D|---7----7----7--------(repeat x 3)------7-----7-----7-----(repeat x 3)-----| A|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------| D|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------|
Color the era... ...Film it its historic-
d|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--7----7----7---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---6----6----6--------(repeat x 3)--------2-----------0----------------------| A|---4----4----4----------------------------2-(pause)---0--(repeat x 7)--------| D|---4----4----4----------------------------2-----------0----------------------|
-al... Ah...
The second half of the song has the same structure.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Sold my cold knot
A heavy stone
Sold my red horse for a venture home
To vanish on the bow
Settling slow
[Chorus 1]
Fit it all, fit it in the doldrums
Or so the story goes
Color the era
Film it its historical
[Verse 2]
My mile could not
Pump the plumb
In my arbor 'til my ardor trumped
every inner inertia
lump sum
[Chorus 2]
All at once
Rushing from the sump-pump
Or so the story goes
Balance we won't know
We will see when it gets warm
Feedback is appreciated. Thanks!
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| x Dead note
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