The Vamps – Treading Water (Guitar Tab)
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Guitar Tab
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1.0x
Chords
- during the strumming part you can either use the pattern (D D U U) or (D D U D U D
- in the instrumental part there is a lead guitar (solo) and rhythm, both are included in this tab
- there are rests throughout the song so try to listen to the song while learning to
get a better idea on what's happening
- in the outro is gradually gets quieter or less intense
[verse 1 and pre-chorus]
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(1) This lonely heart of mine grows colder every night
(2) And this glass upon my eye falls victim to the light
(3) Stuck in California, world out before ya
(4) But somethin's missin' (Somethin's missin')
(5) You should be happy, whatever that means
(6) But something feels different
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U ( So wherever you are
Hope you don't take too long
I need a little love in my life
I need a little love in my life )
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U ( I'm breakin' my own rules (My own rules, my own rules)
You can't hurry things along
So when you need a little love in life
You'll find a little love )
*there are a few bars of rest here between the chorus and second verse*
[verse 2 and pre-chorus]
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(1) Been pushin' love away to save myself the hurt
(2) Ain't much heart left to break so clearly it don't work, work, work
(3) Stuck in California, world out before ya
(4) But somethin's missin' (Somethin's missin')
(5) I should be happy, whatever that means
(6) I need anything to make me feel
*there is a break during the lyrics "work work work"*
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U ( So wherever you are
Hope you don't take too long
I need a little love in my life
I need a little love in my life )
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U ( I'm breakin' my own rules
[My own rules, my own rules, my own rules]
You can't hurry things along
So when you need a little love in life [Little love, little love]
You'll find a little love )
[Instrumental]
lead guitar:
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rhythm guitar:
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U [Outro]
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U
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D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U D D U U x2
( Grew up underneath the rising love
Watched it battle through the turbulence
I just wanna feel understood
Patiently, I wait impatiently
To share all of my insecurities
First, I really gotta work on me )
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D D D D D D D D( Grew up underneath the rising love
Watched it battle through the turbulence
I just wanna feel understood
Patiently, I wait impatiently
To share all of my insecurities
First, I really gotta work on me )