John Mayer – Dont Let Me Down (Guitar Tab)

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Chords

This is only Mayer's guitar. Solo is still a work in progress. [Intro] 0:00 to 0:05

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|---9----9-11-9---9-9--9-9-----9/--------------------|
A|---9h11---------11-9-12-9h11--11/-------------------|
E|------------------------------0/--------------------|

[1st Chorus] 0:05 to 0:29 Note: Mayer uses a B7sus2 chord to transition between F#m and E, however, this is not necessary. Note2: B7sus2 is used when singing "Don't let me...". Last 2 strings can be muted.

        F#m                    B7sus2       E
e|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-0-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
B|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-0-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
G|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------/6-6-6-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------/7-7-7-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
A|------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------x-x-x-------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-------------|
E|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------7-7-7-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------------|

[1st Verse] 0:29 to 0:55 Chord progression is the same as 1st Chorus.

     F#m                                                                 E
    [Lick 1]                                                            [Lick 2]
e|--14-14-14----------------------------14-14-14------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--14-14-14---17-17-17--14--12h14------14-14-14--17-17-17--14--12h14-------------------9h10-10-10----------|
G|-------------14-14-14--14--11-------------------14-14-14--14--11--------------9/11\9--9----9--9-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------9------9/11\9--11---11-11----------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------9h11-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

     F#m                                                                 E
    [Lick 3]                                                            [Lick 4]
e|--2~--14--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2~--14--17-14-14-----17-17-17--14-14-14--12-12h14-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2~--14--14-14-14-----14-14-14--14-14-14--11-11-------------------------------9/11\9---------------------|
D|--4~---------14-14-----------------------------------------------------9-------9/11\9---------------------|
A|--4~-------------------------------------------------------------------9h11-------------------------------|
E|--2~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[2nd Chorus] 0:58 to 1:18

        F#m                    B7sus2       E
e|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-0-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
B|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-0-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
G|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------/6-6-6-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------/7-7-7-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
A|------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------x-x-x-------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-------------|
E|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------7-7-7-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------------|

[2nd Verse] 1:18 to 1:43 Note: This verse is mostly strumming.

      E                                             B7
e|----0---------------------------------------------2---------------------------------------------------|
B|----0---------------------------------------------4---------------------------------------------------|
G|----1---------------------------------------------2---------------------------------------------------|
D|----2---------------------------------------------4---------------------------------------------------|
A|----2---------------------------------------------2---------------------------------------------------|
E|----0---------------------------------------------x---------------------------------------------------|

      B7                                            E
e|----2---------------------x-----------------------x---------------------------------------------------|
B|----4---------------------x-----------------------x---------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-------4-4-----------x-----------------------9---------------------------------------------------|
D|----4-------4-4h6p4-------4-----------------------9---------------------------------------------------|
A|----2----4/6--------6\4-2-2-----------------------11--------------------------------------------------|
E|----x---------------------x-----------------------0---------------------------------------------------|

[3rd Chorus] 1:43 until the end with pause at 4:34 Chorus is used as the base of the solo too.

        F#m                    B7sus2       E
e|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-0-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
B|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-0-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
G|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------/6-6-6-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
D|------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------/7-7-7-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------|
A|------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------x-x-x-------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-------------|
E|------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------7-7-7-------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------------|