Devendra Banhart – Goin Back (Guitar Tab)

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Shorthand for chords D* - F#m7#5 or D/F# E* - G#m#5 or E/G# [Intro]: Main Rhythm- listen to the recording to get strum pattern
        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--| 
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--| 
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
[Part A]: Verse- repeat Main Rhythm throughout vocals:
        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*                       
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--| 
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|  
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Goin’ back to the place where it all started from. Gonna see my old friends, try and have a little fun.

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*                          
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--| 
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|  
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Wouldn't that be nice?                   Wouldn't that be nice?

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*                  
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--| 
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|  
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Goin' back to the way that it once used to be. Have a couple drinks and wander aimlessly

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*   
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--| 
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|  
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Just like old times.                    Yeah, just like old times
[Part B] with lead guitar licks between chords:
        A   D*                E**              D**                   
e|------0---0-----------------7------7---------5-------7-----|
B|------2---3-----------------5---/9---9-------3----/5---5---|
G|------2---2-----------------4----------------2-------------|
D|------2---4-----------------6----------------4-------------|
A|--0~~(rings out)-------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
       And maybe       they’ll see the changes in me 

        A   D*                E**                D**                   
e|------0---0-----------------7-------12---------5--------10------|
B|------2---3-----------------5---/14----14------3----/12----12---|
G|------2---2-----------------4------------------2----------------|
D|------2---4-----------------6------------------4----------------|
A|--0~~(rings out)------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Remember where I've been       and never go back again

        A   D*          E**            D**                   
e|------0---0-----------------7------7---------5-------7-----|
B|------2---3-----------------5---/9---9-------3----/5---5---|
G|------2---2-----------------4----------------2-------------|
D|------2---4-----------------6----------------4-------------|
A|--0~~(rings out)-------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
       And maybe       they’ll see the changes in me 

        A   D*          E**            D**                   
e|------0---0-----------------7-------12---------5--------10------|
B|------2---3-----------------5---/14----14------3----/12----12---|
G|------2---2-----------------4------------------2----------------|
D|------2---4-----------------6------------------4----------------|
A|--0~~(rings out)------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
     Make no mistake,    there's plenty of those to make
[Part C] Instrumental Interlude, with violin part:
     D(strum)                          D(strum)         
e|---5-~--~--5--7--8-8--7-7--5-5--3-0--2-~----2-3--5-5--3-3--2-2------|
B|---7--~--~-7~~~----------------------3--~---3~~~~---------------3-3-|
G|---7---~--~7~~~----------------------2---~--2~~~~-------------------|
D|---7----~--7~~~----------------------0----~-0~~~~-------------------|
A|-0~~(rings out)-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--| 
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
[Part D] (Bridge)
    Am           Em                A         
e|---0----0-------0----0-----------0~~------------------------------|
B|---1--3---3-----0--3---3---------2~~-----1-h-0--------------------|
G|---2~-----------0~~--------------2~~------------2-h-0-------------|
D|---2~-----------2~~-----------2--2~~-------------------2~~~-------|
A|---0~(rings)----2~~---------0----0~~------------------------------|
E|----------------0~~-----------------------------------------------|
    Never,      never,      never goin' back

    Am           Em                A         
e|---0----0-------0----0-----------0~~--|
B|---1--3---3-----0--3---3---------2~~--|
G|---2~-----------0~~--------------2~~--|
D|---2~-----------2~~-----------2--2~~--|
A|---0~(rings)----2~~---------0----0~~--|
E|----------------0~~-------------------|
    Never,      never,      never goin' back

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-h-0---------------1-h-0-------------------1-h-0------------------|
G|---------2-h-0---------------2-h-0-------------------2-h-0-----------|
D|----------------2~~~----------------2/4\2~------------------2~~~~----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--| 
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--| 
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
[Part A]: Verse- repeat Main Rhythm throughout vocals:
        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*                        
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--| 
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|  
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Goin' back to the place where my lover and I met. I can give her all I got, she can ring my little neck

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*                       
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--| 
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|  
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Just like old times,                   just like old times

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*                     
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--| 
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|  
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Goin' back to the time when I didn't have a thing, Just the tappin' of my foot and a little song to sing

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*                   
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--| 
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|  
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
That'll do just fine.                  Yeah, that'll do just fine
[Part B] with lead guitar licks between chords:
        A   D*                E**              D**                   
e|------0---0-----------------7------7---------5-------7-----|
B|------2---3-----------------5---/9---9-------3----/5---5---|
G|------2---2-----------------4----------------2-------------|
D|------2---4-----------------6----------------4-------------|
A|--0~~(rings out)-------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
       And maybe       I’ll meet a little lady 

        A   D*                E**                D**                   
e|------0---0-----------------7-------12---------5--------10------|
B|------2---3-----------------5---/14----14------3----/12----12---|
G|------2---2-----------------4------------------2----------------|
D|------2---4-----------------6------------------4----------------|
A|--0~~(rings out)------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Tell me when I go,           tell me when I come

        A   D*          E**            D**                   
e|------0---0-----------------7------7---------5-------7-----|
B|------2---3-----------------5---/9---9-------3----/5---5---|
G|------2---2-----------------4----------------2-------------|
D|------2---4-----------------6----------------4-------------|
A|--0~~(rings out)-------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
        Take me              anytime you like, honey

        A   D*          E**            D**                   
e|------0---0-----------------7-------12---------5--------10------|
B|------2---3-----------------5---/14----14------3----/12----12---|
G|------2---2-----------------4------------------2----------------|
D|------2---4-----------------6------------------4----------------|
A|--0~~(rings out)------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
       Take me as I am or as who I might become
[Part C] Instrumental Interlude, with violin part:
     D(strum)                          D(strum)         
e|---5-~--~--5--7--8-8--7-7--5-5--3-0--2-~----2-3--5-5--3-3--2-2------|
B|---7--~--~-7~~~----------------------3--~---3~~~~---------------3-3-|
G|---7---~--~7~~~----------------------2---~--2~~~~-------------------|
D|---7----~--7~~~----------------------0----~-0~~~~-------------------|
A|-0~~(rings out)-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--| 
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
[Part D] (Bridge)
    Am          Em                A         
e|---0----0-------0----0-----------0~~------------------------------|
B|---1--3---3-----0--3---3---------2~~-----1-h-0--------------------|
G|---2~-----------0~~--------------2~~------------2-h-0-------------|
D|---2~-----------2~~-----------2--2~~-------------------2~~~-------|
A|---0~(rings)----2~~---------0----0~~------------------------------|
E|----------------0~~-----------------------------------------------|
    Never,      never,      never goin' back

    Am          Em                A         
e|---0----0-------0----0-----------0~~--|
B|---1--3---3-----0--3---3---------2~~--|
G|---2~-----------0~~--------------2~~--|
D|---2~-----------2~~-----------2--2~~--|
A|---0~(rings)----2~~---------0----0~~--|
E|----------------0~~-------------------|
    Never,      never,      never goin' back

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-h-0---------------1-h-0-------------------1-h-0------------------|
G|---------2-h-0---------------2-h-0-------------------2-h-0-----------|
D|----------------2~~~----------------2/4\2~------------------2~~~~----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]: Repeat Main Rhythm to ending
        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--| 
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Goin' back, goin' back, goin' back, goin' back, 

        A   D*         E*  D*  E*  D*        A   D*          E*  D*  E*  D*
e|------0---0----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|------0---0-----------0-\-0---0-\-0--|
B|------2---3----------5-\-3---5-\-3--|------2---3-----------5-\-3---5-\-3--| 
G|------2---2----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|------2---2-----------4-\-2---4-\-2--|
D|------2---4----------6-\-4---6-\-4--|------2---4-----------6-\-4---6-\-4--| 
A|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~--------------|--0~~(rings out)--0~~~---------------|
E|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Goin' back, goin' back, goin' back, goin' back.
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