Cage the Elephant – Come A Little Closer (Guitar Tab)

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Chords

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Quentin Ames [Chords]

         C#m                G#m               F#m               A
e|--------4------------------4-----------------2----------------5------------|
B|--------5------------------4-----------------2----------------5------------|
G|--------6------------------4-----------------2----------------6------------|
D|--------6------------------6-----------------4----------------7------------|
A|--------4------------------6-----------------4----------------7------------|
E|--------x------------------4-----------------2----------------5------------|

[Fills]

              Fill 1
e|----12--11--9------9-----9--------|
B|---------------12-----12----9-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------12~|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

When this part hits the 12 on the D string, it lands on the down beat. Therefore you can play it if you want, but I suggest sliding back up to the A chord, since it is happening at the exact same time. Use the 12 if you are using a rhythm guitar and lead guitar.

              Fill 2
e|--------12----11----9-------------|
B|---------9-----9----9-------------|
G|---------9-----9----9-------------|
D|--------11----11---11-------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

The same thing goes for this part too. When it rolls around to the 11 9 9 9, it also lands on the downbeat. I would suggest not playing it and going back up to the A chord unless you have a second guitarist.

              Fill 3
e|----------------------------------|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9--|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

This is used as the build going into the chorus

               Fill 4
e|---------------7--4---------------|
B|------------5---------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

This fill is a lead into the second verse from the chorus

               Fill 5
e|----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------5----------|
G|---------6-6-6-6-6-6-4------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

This is used during the Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh part during the breakdown/bridge

               Fill 6
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|---6------------------------------|
D|-----6----4----2----4----6----7---|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|

This fill is used coming out of the Ooh Ooh Ooh part and into the Ten thousand people stand alone now. [Verse riff] (Watch me play it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsf59neESxQ )

        C#m                             G#m
e|------------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4------|
B|--------5-------5-------5-------5-------4-------4-------4-------4----------|
G|----------6-------6-------6-------6-------4-------4-------4-------4--------|
D|------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

        F#m                             C#m
e|------------2-------2-------2-------2-------4------------------------------|
B|--------2-------2-------2-------2-------5-----5-4------4-------------------|
G|----------2-------2-------2-------2-------6----------6---6-----------------|
D|------4-------4-------4-------4-------6------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1] C#m G#m Time shakes, found you at the water F#m C#m At first you were my father, now I love you like a brother C#m G#m Earthquakes shake the dust behind you F#m This world at times will blind you C#m Plus Fill 3 Still I know I'll see you there [Chorus] A F#m C#m Come a little closer, then you'll see Fill 1 Come on, come on, come on A F#m C#m Things aren't always what they seem to be Fill 2 Come on, come on, come on A F#m C#m Do you understand the things that you would see here Fill 1 Come on, come on, come on A F#m C#m Do you understand the things that you've been dreaming Fill 2 A F#m C#m Come a little closer, then you'll see Fill 4 [Verse 2] C#m G#m Heartbreaks, the heavy world's upon your shoulders F#m Will we burn or we just smolder C#m Somehow I know I'll find you there C#m F#m G#m Oooh, I wanna see if you can change it, change it C#m Still I know I'll see you there [Chorus] A F#m C#m Come a little closer, then you'll see Fill 1 Come on, come on, come on A F#m C#m Things aren't always what they seem to be Fill 2 Come on, come on, come on A F#m C#m Do you understand the things that you would see here Fill 1 Come on, come on, come on A F#m C#m Do you understand the things that you've been dreaming Fill 2 A F#m C#m Come a little closer, then you'll see Fill 1 A F#m C#m Come a little closer, then you'll see [Breakdown/Bridge] (See how this is played here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsf59neESxQ ) Fill 5 Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh Fill 5 Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh Fill 5 Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh Fill 5 Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh Fill 5 Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh Fill 5 Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh Ahh Fill 6 A (lightly strummed) C#m (lightly strummed) Ten thousand people stand alone now All of this lightly strummed until it builds A F#m C# And in the evening the sun sets F#m G#m A Tomorrow it will rise A F#m C#m F#m G#m A Time flies by, they all sang along A F#m C#m F#m G#m A Time flies by, they all sang along A F#m C#m F#m G#m A Time flies by, they all sang along A F#m C#m F#m G#m Time flies bye, bye [Chorus] A F#m C#m Come a little closer, then you'll see Fill 1 Come on, come on, come on A F#m C#m Come a little closer, then you'll see Fill 2 A F#m C#m Come a little closer, then you'll see Fill 1 A F#m C#m Come a little closer, then you'll see ************************************ | x Dead note | ~ Vibrato ************************************