Shakey Graves – Rotten Ol Me (Guitar)
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This is my first tab. I will put a video here when its ready: (link)
Shakey does this song in open D tuning, but I tabbed it in standard tuning.(I will make a video on how to play
this in Open D soon, its actually easier than standard)
For the D lick in the opening, middle, and end, strum the D chord then pluck the d,b and e strings (4,2,1)
together(or all 4), then slide to first fret and pluck, then pluck it open , then go back too D and pluck.
(Alternate way of doing the lick, the D u wanna use here is similar to the Bm(its in the variations D/F#), just
move the pinky too 5th fret 5 string, pluck strings a,b,e (5,1,2) now slide all fingers 1 fret back , pluck
and then slide fingers 1 fret back again and pluck(which will be a C), then back too a barred D and pluck.)
Opening
Bm D (x2)
F#m Fm Em
Em Fm F#m (x2)
Verse 1
F#m F#m Fm Far from the nightlife now, Em Em Fm Poor fathers' daughters, F#m F#m Fm come out where the sleepers roam Em And search no longer. G D A G# Even if, You don't get, my drift, G D A Well, I send ya home with compliment and kiss.
(optional tip, Use Barred G for this section)
Chorus
G F#m Bm Yeah, from rotten ol' me. Yeah, rotten ol' me. F#m G F#m Bm Yeah, rotten ol' me. Yeah, rotten ol' me.
(lick)
D Bm D Bm
Verse 2
F#m F#m Fm Well so come, leave your shoes at home Em Em Fm Yeah, sink your hooks and F#m F#m Fm Come out where the losers roam Em You've had a fair warning G D A G# Well come and see, your foe and friend G D A Yeah well if loves the way then love must be the end
Chorus
G F#m Bm of Rotten ol' me. Oh, rotten ol' me F#m G F#m Bm Yeah, rotten ol' me. Yeah, rotten ol' me.
Bridge (the D u wanna use here is similar to the Bm, just move the pinky too 5th fret
5th string, or you can do a regular D and then wrap your thumb over 2nd fret 6th string)
D/F# Bm So I'll enjoy, that I've made so many bad decisions in my time D/F# I don't quite know whether to stay or go Bm Well such a good time, but do you let it show? D/F# Well, you know the truth may be Bm That trouble only finds me when I'm fast asleep D/F# I scream of how I'm losing all my precious time Bm You say you're never on the winning side (BOOM lol) G D A G# Well, welcome to me, my foe, my friend G D A Cause, if loves the way then love must be the end
Chorus
G Bm Yeah of rotten ol' me. Yeah, rotten ol' me. F#m G F#m Bm D(lick) Yeah, rotten ol' me. Yeah, rotten ol' me?......
(If I made any mistakes, comment below and I will fix them. Now go make youtube covers lol)