James Bay – Scars (Guitar Tab)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: no_hil E-Mail: [email protected] this is my first tab and I am about 90% sure it is correct.. feel free to improve it, but message me first :) !!Tuning: D Tuning!! IMPORTANT! The names of the chords are just the names of the usual patterns in standard tuning, to make it easier to read. Actual chords: F; Bb/D; Dm; Bbsus2; C; Csus2 but due to D tuning they are played as stated below Basically the chords repeat throughout the whole song. The used chord patterns are: G; C/E; Em; Csus2; D; Dsus2

   G       C/E       Em       Csus2
d|-x--------0---------7---------x--|
A|-0--------1---------8---------8--|
F|-0--------0---------0---------0--|
C|-0--------2---------x---------0--|
G|-x--------x---------7---------x--|
D|-3--------x---------0---------8--|

you can use your thumb to play the 8th fret on the D string at the Csus2 during the whole song you can palm-mute the strings but you do not have to [INTRO]

   G                      C/E                          Em                      Csus2
d|--x--x-x----x--x--x-x-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
A|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------1--1-1------1--1-1-1-|---8--8-8-----8--8-8-8-|----8--8-8---8---|
F|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---0--0-0-----0--0-0-0-|----0--0-0---0---|
C|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-0h2-2-2-----0h2-2-2--2-----|---x--x-x-----x--x-x-x-|----0--0-0---0---|
G|----------------------|----------------------------|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
D|-3-------3-3----------|----------------------------|-0--------0-0----------|-8-8------8-8----|

The pattern played for the verse is very similar to the intro pattern, but if you want, you can add the D string more frequently and it is also played louder than the rest, which is played quite softly (or the C string for the C/E chord. you can even add an 'f' [3rd fret, d string] if you fancy it) [VERSE] G You're setting off, it's time to go, the engine's running C/E My mind's lost, we always knew this day was coming Em Csus2 And now it's more fright'ning than it's ever gonna be G We grow apart, I watch you on the red horizon C/E Your lion's heart, I would touch you on a stormy sky Em Csus2 And I will always be listening for your laughter and your tears [PRE-CHORUS]

   D                          C
d|--------------------------|-------7----|
A|--------------------------|-------8----|
F|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
C|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
G|------x--x-x-------x--x-x-|----x-------|
D|-10--10-------10--10------|-8-8--------|

Dsus2 And as soon as I can hold you once again Csus2 I won't let go of you, I swear [CHORUS] you can leave out the brackets for the G chord, because James Bay to plays them really fast and softly. then you just strum it like the Cmaj3 chord pattern

  G                                  Cmaj3 (?)         D           two ways to play C chord  G       C
d|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--2---2--2-3-|-3--3--3------3--3--3-|-x--x--x------x--x-|
A|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--3---3--3-3-|-3--3--3------1--1--1-|-0--0--0-1-1--0--0-|
F|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)--(0)-|----0--0-----0--0--2---2--2-2-|-0--0--0--or--0--0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-|
C|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)---0--|----x--x-----x--x--0---0--0-0-|-x--x--x------2--2--2-|-0--0--0-2-2--0--0-|
G|----x--x--(x-x)----x--(x-x)---2--|-3--------3-3-----------------|-3--3--3------3--3--3-|-x--x--x-3-3--x--x-|
D|-3--------------3-3--------------|------------------------------|----------------------|-3--3--3------3--3-|

G We live through scars this time C But I've made up my mind D C We can't leave us behind G C G D (strum D twice and move on to verse pattern) Anymore [VERSE 2]

   G                      C/E                          Em                      Csus2
d|--x--x-x----x--x--x-x-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
A|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------1--1-1------1--1-1-1-|---8--8-8-----8--8-8-8-|----8--8-8---8---|
F|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---0--0-0-----0--0-0-0-|----0--0-0---0---|
C|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-0h2-2-2-----0h2-2-2--2-----|---x--x-x-----x--x-x-x-|----0--0-0---0---|
G|----------------------|----------------------------|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
D|-3-------3-3----------|----------------------------|-0--------0-0----------|-8-8------8-8----|

G Your hands are cold, your lips are turning blue, you're shaking C/E This fragile heart, so heavy in my chest, it's breaking Em Csus2 And in the dark, you try to make a pay phone call to me G But you're miles away, you're breaking up, you're on your own C/E It's hard to take, I need an hour just to say hello Em Csus2 And I can't make the truth of this work out for you or me [PRE-CHORUS]

   D                          C
d|--------------------------|-------7----|
A|--------------------------|-------8----|
F|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
C|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
G|------x--x-x-------x--x-x-|----x-------|
D|-10--10-------10--10------|-8-8--------|

Dsus2 And for all the pennies in your pocket, Csus2 we barely get a second just to speak [CHORUS 2]

(2x)
  G                                  Cmaj3 (?)         D           two ways to play C chord  G       C
d|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--2---2--2-3-|-3--3--3------3--3--3-|-x--x--x------x--x-|
A|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--3---3--3-3-|-3--3--3------1--1--1-|-0--0--0-1-1--0--0-|
F|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)--(0)-|----0--0-----0--0--2---2--2-2-|-0--0--0--or--0--0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-|
C|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)---0--|----x--x-----x--x--0---0--0-0-|-x--x--x------2--2--2-|-0--0--0-2-2--0--0-|
G|----x--x--(x-x)----x--(x-x)---2--|-3--------3-3-----------------|-3--3--3------3--3--3-|-x--x--x-3-3--x--x-|
D|-3--------------3-3--------------|------------------------------|----------------------|-3--3--3------3--3-|

G We live through scars this time C But I've made up my mind D C We can't leave us behind G C G D (strum twice) Anymore G We'll have to hurt for now C But next time, there's no doubt D C 'Cause I can't go without you G C G D (strum twice) Anymore [BRIDGE]

 "oh ho ohoh"                "oh ho ohoh"            "oh no ohoh"           "oh no ohoh"
d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|
F|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0-----------------0-0---------------| 
C|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0-----------------0-0---------------|
G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x-----------------x-x---------------|
D|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-----------------8-8---------------|

 "oh ho ohoh"                "oh ho ohoh"            "oh no ohoh"           
d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
F|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-| 
C|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x--------------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
D|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|

"yeah yeah"    (solo/instrumental) 
d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|
F|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0-----------------0-0---------------| 
C|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0-----------------0-0---------------|
G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x-----------------x-x---------------|
D|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-----------------8-8---------------|

d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
A|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
F|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0---| 
C|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x--------------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
D|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|

[CHORUS 3]

(2x)
  G                                  Cmaj3 (?)         D           two ways to play C chord  G       C
d|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--2---2--2-3-|-3--3--3------3--3--3-|-x--x--x------x--x-|
A|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--3---3--3-3-|-3--3--3------1--1--1-|-0--0--0-1-1--0--0-|
F|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)--(0)-|----0--0-----0--0--2---2--2-2-|-0--0--0--or--0--0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-|
C|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)---0--|----x--x-----x--x--0---0--0-0-|-x--x--x------2--2--2-|-0--0--0-2-2--0--0-|
G|----x--x--(x-x)----x--(x-x)---2--|-3--------3-3-----------------|-3--3--3------3--3--3-|-x--x--x-3-3--x--x-|
D|-3--------------3-3--------------|------------------------------|----------------------|-3--3--3------3--3-|

G We live through scars this time C But I've made up my mind D C We can't leave us behind G C G D strum twice Anymore G We'll have to hurt for now C But next time, there's no doubt D C 'Cause I can't go without you G C G Anymore ************************************ | x Dead note | (n) Ghost note | h Hammer-on | / Slide up | \ Slide down ************************************