John Butler Trio – Sometimes (Guitar Tab)

Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E)

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========= By John Butler and his mates From album "Sunrise Over Sea" [Main Riff]

E|------11p10------------------|-------------------------|
C|------------12p10---------14-|-------------------------|
G|------------------12--12-----|-------------------------|
C|-----------------------------|-5-------5---------------|
G|-0---------------------------|-5-----5---5--------0----|
C|-0----------------10---------|-5---5-------5--0h3p0----|
                                     ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
                                    {this bit varies}

[Variation on Main Riff]

E|-------------------|-------------------------|
C|-------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------------|
C|-0------3-5b7-3----|-5--------5--------------|
G|-0--3h5---------5p3|-5------5---5-------0----|
C|-0-----------------|-5----5-------5-0h3p0----|

As I have said, some bits vary and I haven't quite had time yet to sit down and figure them all out. Improvising should work just fine though, John would have been when he recorded the song. "It doesn't got to be this way" bit:

E|--------------------|-------------------------------------|
C|--------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|-8------------------|-5-----------------------------------|
C|-8------------------|-5-----------------------------------|
G|-x------------------|-5-----------------------------------|
C|-8------------------|-5-----------------------------------|
   ^
   not sure about this
   it sounds ok on my 12 string
   but kinda crappy on my 6.

"I be up sometimes, down sometimes" bit:

E|------------------------|
C|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
C|-0-0---3-3---10-10--5-5-|
G|-0-0---3-3---10-10--5-5-|
C|-0-0---3-3---10-10--5-5-|

Solo: haven't quite got to it. I have most parts worked out but tabbing it is pure hell. Again, improvising would probably do just fine. Hamish Cruickshank