Joey Cape – Violins (Guitar Acoustic)

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This is tabbed from a live show that Joey did with Tony Sly, I think these chords are the nicest sounding for the acoustic version of Violins. Note, this version is not quite accurate to the recorded version on the Joey Cape * Tony Sly Acoustic album. The rhythm is a little different, subtle strum of root then proper strum/mute. Listen to the song and you will see what I mean. There are also times where Joey will accent the A by taking off a finger turning it into Asus2 and on some of the D's he throws a quick Dm in. Listen/watch that version and you will work out where to add them. I have just provided a basic version. Any corrections/improvements welcome, I don't make many tabs. Link to the live performance: There is a cool little riff/solo bit before the final verse I have left that out, watch the video and have a listen if you want to learn it, it is fairly simple. [Chords] A E F#m F D G C#m [Verse 1]
A              E
I am just another fool

  F#m            D            E      A
and I have to keep telling myself that

            E
I am just a hypocrite

F#m               D        E       A
and I have to keep calling you one

            E
'cause I forgot to bite my tongue

F#m                      D          E      Asus2
and my assumption is the mother of all mistakes
[Bridge]
      C#m
but I assume the role,

 D
open my mouth

    E             A
and clumsy words escape
[Chorus]
           G
So why you, wanna be there?

F#m
when you could be here

F       E        D
you are slipping away
[Verse 2]
A             E
I awake with your replacement

        F#m
a bottle in my mouth

   D      E      A
in an unfamiliar place
'cause you put me out
E
the butt of your sick joke

F#m
into this ashtray life

D
as you come and go

A                  E
'cause I forgot to service you

F#m
and we broke down

D                       E        Asus2
and you can't live with my mistakes
[Bridge]
    C#m
so I assume false grace

D
open my arms

    E                   A
and grasp for something true
[Chorus]
            G
how are you, how have you been

F#m
girl I miss you

D     E
wanna see you again

A          G
oh why ya, wanna be there?

F#m
when you could be here

F       E        D
you are slipping away
[Verse 3]
A               E
I bring out the worst in you

F#m                D
and you try to let me know

A              E
you bring out the worst in me

F#m       D
anxiety, anxiety

A          G
I'm trying hard to let you go but

F#m         D      E        Asus2
you say I'm giving you the creeps
[Bridge]
    C#m                 D
but I assume the role, open my Claws

             E          A
and grasp for your heart
[Chorus]
           G
How are you, how have you been

F#m             D        E
girl I miss you, I wanna kill you again

A         G
into you, like a mortal stake

F#m           F           E        A
so vindictive, your loves slipping away