Kings of Leon – Always The Same (Guitar Tab)

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Potentially called It Don't Matter - unsure as of yet. New Kings Of Leon song from the forthcoming 6th album. Has only been played once at the BottleRock festival at Napa, California. I used this video footage to tab the song:

Tuning: Standard
Intro: D(x8) Db (x8) F# (x16)   This chord progression is repeated twice
e|-10--9---2----|
B|-10--9---2----|
G|-11--10--3----|
D|-12--11--4----|
A|-12--11--4----|
E|-10--9---2----|

Verse: D(x8) Db (x8) F# (x16)

e|-10--9---2----|
B|-10--9---2----|
G|-11--10--3----|  Play this x4 for first verse
D|-12--11--4----|
A|-12--11--4----|
E|-10--9---2----|

Chorus
"Always the same....." play A Ab F#
e|-5--4--2--|
B|-5--4--2--|
G|-6--5--3--|
D|-7--6--4--|
A|-7--6--4--|
E|-5--4--2--|

Then A Ab D Db then end chorus on F#

e|-5--4--10--9---2--|
B|-5--4--10--9---2--|
G|-6--5--11--10--3--|
D|-7--6--12--11--4--|
A|-7--6--12--11--4--|
E|-5--4--10--9---2--|

Verse 2: D(x8) Db (x8) F# (x16)

e|-10--9---2----|
B|-10--9---2----|
G|-11--10--3----|  Play this x4 for second verse
D|-12--11--4----|
A|-12--11--4----|
E|-10--9---2----|

Chorus: 
"Always the same....." play A Ab F#
e|-5--4--2--|
B|-5--4--2--|
G|-6--5--3--|
D|-7--6--4--|
A|-7--6--4--|
E|-5--4--2--|

Then A Ab D Db then end chorus on F#

e|-5--4--10--9---2--|
B|-5--4--10--9---2--|
G|-6--5--11--10--3--|
D|-7--6--12--11--4--|
A|-7--6--12--11--4--|
E|-5--4--10--9---2--|

Solo (Lead - haven't got round to tabbing it fully...)
e|-------17----------------------------------|
B|-17b19----17b19-17-------------------------|
G|------------------14-14-16b18 16p14--------|
D|-----------------------------------14h16---|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|

Solo bit when rhythm guitar drops out is simply:
e|------17------17------17--------17-----|
B|-17b19--17b19----17b19----17b19--------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

Rhythm guitar during solo: 
D(x8) Db (x8) F# (x16)
e|-10--9---2----|
B|-10--9---2----|
G|-11--10--3----|  Play this x4
D|-12--11--4----|
A|-12--11--4----|
E|-10--9---2----|

Then back into final verse playing same chords Verse: D(x8) Db (x8) F# (x16)

e|-10--9---2----|
B|-10--9---2----|
G|-11--10--3----|  Play this x4 for final verse
D|-12--11--4----|
A|-12--11--4----|
E|-10--9---2----|

Last chorus:
"Always the same....." play A Ab F#
e|-5--4--2--|
B|-5--4--2--|
G|-6--5--3--|
D|-7--6--4--|
A|-7--6--4--|
E|-5--4--2--|

Then A Ab D Db then end chorus (and song) on F# (x4)

e|-5--4--10--9---2--|
B|-5--4--10--9---2--|
G|-6--5--11--10--3--|
D|-7--6--12--11--4--|
A|-7--6--12--11--4--|
E|-5--4--10--9---2--|

Lyrics: (unconfirmed) Such a smile ----- Leave like a wine (whine ?) But it don't matter to me Take your time before I burn But it don't matter to me Let's pave the way---------- But it don't matter to me I could fall ( ?)----------------- But it don't matter to me Cos' it's always the same And I'm always the same Uncle Sam they ----- bad man It don't matter to me I don't know where I am gonna go But it don't matter to me You agree to spend my----- It don't matter to me Cos' it's always the same And I am always the same I am not a man, everybody say But it don't matter to me I better be on my seat But It don't matter to me I beg my heart, tell me why it don't matter to me no no I put a shine in your eye It don't matter to me Cos it's always the same And I am always the same