Declan McKenna – Bethlehem (Guitar Acoustic Tab)
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by this young talented guy.
So I tried to write down his acoustic version which is a mix of picking and strumming.
acoustic version chords:
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
7 2 6 4 1
6 4 8 6 3
7 5 9 7 4
[B7][A*][C#m*][E/B*][G#m*]
Standard Chords:
0 4 7 5
0 5 7 5
1 6 8 6
2 6 9 7
2 4 9 7
0 4 7 5
[E] [C#m] [B] [A]
[Verse 1] e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---7---7---7---7----2---2---2---2------------------------------------------| A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------| E|-7---7---7---7----5---5---0---0--------------------------------------------|
B7 A* E
So, you've left it all behind you
e|--------------------------------0-0-0--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------0-0-0--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------1-2-1--------------------------------------| D|-------6---4---2----------------2-2-2--------------------------------------| A|------8-8-6-6-4-4------0h4h0----2-2-2--------------------------------------| E|-----9---7---5-----2-4-------0--0-0-0--------------------------------------|
C#m* E/B* A* E
For a love is only as you see it
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---7---7---7---7----2---2---2---2------------------------------------------| A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------| E|-7---7---7---7----5---5---0---0--------------------------------------------|
B7 A* E
Though so many do confide in you
e|--------------------------------0-0-0--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------0-0-0--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------1-2-1--------------------------------------| D|-------6---4---2----------------2-2-2--------------------------------------| A|------8-8-6-6-4-4------0h4h0----2-2-2--------------------------------------| E|-----9---7---5-----2-4-------0--0-0-0--------------------------------------|
C#m* E/B* A* E
It seems you are the one that confides most
[Pre-Chorus] e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---7---2---6---4---2---2-------7----------------------------------| A|--6-6-4-4-8-8-6-6-4-4-4-4----6------------------------------------| E|-7---5---9---7---5---5-----7--------------------------------------|
B7 A* C#m* E/B* A* B7
But you sin as you wish
[Chorus]
B7 E C#m
Because I'm in Bethlehem
B A E C#m B
I've got a seat in heaven
A E C#m B
And though I'm heaven sent
e|---------------------------------------0-0-0----------------------------| B|---------------------------------------0-0-0----------------------------| G|---------------------------------------1-2-1----------------------------| D|---------------7---2---1---------------2-2-2----------------------------| A|--------------6-6-4-4-3-3-----0h4h0----2-2-2----------------------------| E|-------------7---5---4----2-4-------0--0-0-0----------------------------|
A B7 A* G#m* F#m E
I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose
[Interlude]
E C#m B A x2
B7
Note: I'm pretty sure these two parts are played at the same time, but playing guitar 1 on it's
own sounds perfectly fine. The harmony is just an extra little thing that I think sounds more
like the actual song.
{Interlude Riff}
Guitar 1:
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--9--7--9--10--7h9p7--5--5h7p5--4----5--4--5--7--4h5p4--2--2h4p2--0-----| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------2--| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--9--8--9--11--8h9p8--6--6h8p6--4----6--4--6--8--4h6p4--2--2h4p2--0-----| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------4--| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse 2] e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---7---7---7---7----2---2---2---2------------------------------------------| A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------| E|-7---7---7---7----5---5---0---0--------------------------------------------|
B7 A* E
Codes, you follow codes and break them
e|--------------------------------0-0-0--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------0-0-0--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------1-2-1--------------------------------------| D|-------6---4---2----------------2-2-2--------------------------------------| A|------8-8-6-6-4-4------0h4h0----2-2-2--------------------------------------| E|-----9---7---5-----2-4-------0--0-0-0--------------------------------------|
C#m* E/B* A* E
For a love is only what does suit you most
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---7---7---7---7----2---2---2---2------------------------------------------| A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------| E|-7---7---7---7----5---5---0---0--------------------------------------------|
B7 A* E
Hope, I hope and pray for love to reign
e|--------------------------------0-0-0--------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------0-0-0--------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------1-2-1--------------------------------------| D|-------6---4---2----------------2-2-2--------------------------------------| A|------8-8-6-6-4-4------0h4h0----2-2-2--------------------------------------| E|-----9---7---5-----2-4-------0--0-0-0--------------------------------------|
C#m* E/B* A* E
For love is what I give through my own codes
[Pre-Chorus] e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---7---2---6---4---2---2-------7----------------------------------| A|--6-6-4-4-8-8-6-6-4-4-4-4----6------------------------------------| E|-7---5---9---7---5---5-----7--------------------------------------|
B7 A* C#m* E/B* A* B7
But you sin as you wish
[Chorus]
B7 E C#m
Because I'm in Bethlehem
B A E C#m B
I've got a seat in heaven
A E C#m B
And though I'm heaven sent
A B7 A* G#m* F#m E
I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose
E C#m B A x2
[Outro]
B7 E C#m
Because I'm in Bethlehem
B A E C#m B
I've got a seat in heaven
A E C#m B
And though I'm heaven sent
A B7 A
I can do as I want
E C#m
I'm in Bethlehem
B A
I've got a seat in heaven
E
And though I'm heaven sent
C#m B A
I can do as I want
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