The Cardigans – For The Boys (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
For the longest time I wanted a tab for this but couldn't find one, so I figured I'd tab
out for myself.
The intro is played through out the song and i'll put (intro) where it is played. Do
you want with it.
Enjoy!
Intro: (NOT relative to capo)
E: ----------7---------------------7-------------| B: -------10---10---10-7---8-----8---7---10------| G: ---7-----------9----------7---------7----9^-7-| D: -9---9----------------------9-----------------| A: ----------------------------------------------| E: ----------------------------------------------|
Walk down the bass notes on the C at the end of each bar in the verse/chorus. ie. C ->
-> A, or 3-3-2-0 on the A string.
Slide up the F to a G at the end of the pre-chorus.
The chords in the chorus are palm muted.
The chords in the bridge are all power chords on the A string, slide them up the neck.
Capo on 2
(Intro)
(Intro) Am, G, F, C
Am G Burn it all and break your home F C Cause this one's for the boys Am G You're a vain and shameless man F C But hell, I love your voice
(Intro)
Am, G, F, C
Am G Skinny fingers and mumbling mouths F C I'd like to mark your words Dm C F 'cause sometimes I don't trust you when you're singing Em Of love and play F G It's the story of you Am G Losing to your daydream F C You dancing with a smokescreen Am G Goin' under with your daydream F C In the wake of a big machine
(Intro)
Am, G, F, C
Honey, honey, and money and man
F C All my lonely boys Am G Easy with the sleight of hand F C You're talking sweet 'bout the pain and the ladies Dm C F And sometimes you look ugly when you're happy Dm C F And sometimes you look better when you're down Em A real good song F G It's the story of you Am G Losing to your daydream F C You dancing with a smokescreen Am G Goin' under with your daydream F C You're sliding through the big sleep Bb Man, you can sing Bb D Bb D F Like you're tryin' to break my heart Bb And you can hate Bb D Bb D F And you can blame it on the stars Am G You're strung up in your guitar Am G You're strung out on who you are Em F G Come on boys, it's time you let it go
(intro till end)
(Losing to your daydream)
(You dancing with a smokescreen)
(Goin' under with your daydream)
(You're sliding through the big sleep)
Am G See me losing to your daydream F C See me dancing with your smokescreen Am G Going under with your daydream F C In the wake of a big machine
Am, G
F C In the wake of a big machine
Am, G
F C In the wake of a big machine
Am, G, F, C