Thee Oh Sees – Rainbow (Guitar)

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This song is fairly easy to learn but very fun to play along with. There are only 3 main chords, G, Bb and F, with E and F# making occasional appearences. The only difficult part is the break in the middle wher JPD plays past the fretboard to make the weird R2D2 sounds. This sound can be easily recreated with a slide. [Intro]
    G Bb  F    E F F#
e|--3-----1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3--1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--3--2----1-2-3------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5--3--3----2-3-4------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--1--3----2-3-4------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----1----0-1-2------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
    G Bb  F    E F F#
e|--3-----1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3--1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--3--2----1-2-3------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5--3--3----2-3-4------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--1--3----2-3-4------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----1----0-1-2------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
    G Bb  F    G Bb  F    E F F#
e|--3-----1----3-----1-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3--1----3--3--1-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--3--2----4--3--2----1-2-2--------------------------------------------------|
D|--5--3--3----5--3--3----2-3-4--------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--1--3----5--1--3----2-3-4--------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----1----3-----1----0-1-2--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
    G Bb  F    E F F#
e|--3-----1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3--1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--3--2----1-2-3------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5--3--3----2-3-4------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--1--3----2-3-4------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----1----0-1-2------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
    G Bb  F    G Bb  F    E F F#
e|--3-----1----3-----1-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3--1----3--3--1-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--3--2----4--3--2----1-2-2--------------------------------------------------|
D|--5--3--3----5--3--3----2-3-4--------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--1--3----5--1--3----2-3-4--------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----1----3-----1----0-1-2--------------------------------------------------|
[Break] This part can be played by playing at the very top of the neck past the fretboards on the e and B strings. You can see how this is done in the performance of the song in this video: [Verse 3]
    G Bb  F    E F F#
e|--3-----1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3--1---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--3--2----1-2-3------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5--3--3----2-3-4------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--1--3----2-3-4------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----1----0-1-2------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
    G Bb  F    G Bb  F    E F F#
e|--3-----1----3-----1-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3--1----3--3--1-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--3--2----4--3--2----1-2-2--------------------------------------------------|
D|--5--3--3----5--3--3----2-3-4--------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--1--3----5--1--3----2-3-4--------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----1----3-----1----0-1-2--------------------------------------------------|
Ends on G [Verse 1]
G   Bb              F    E F F#                      
Anyone can join my love

G                   Bb                      F       E F F#                                                  
It's just drippin' off when I walk down the street

G      Bb                F     E F F#                             
And if you drink up this love

G         Bb        F     E F F#                         
You won't feel half empty
[Chorus]
G        Bb           
Ba-ba-ba-ba

            F  
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba

G        Bb   
Ba-ba-ba-ba

            F   E F F#  
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
[Verse 2]
G   Bb             F    E F F#          
Anyone can join my love

G           Bb                      F      E F F#                                         
You soak it up as you slip down the stairs
(Break) [Chorus]
G        Bb   
Ba-ba-ba-ba

            F   
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba

G        Bb   
Ba-ba-ba-ba

            F  E F F#  
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba

G        Bb           
Ba-ba-ba-ba

            F  
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba

G        Bb   
Ba-ba-ba-ba

            F   E F F#  
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
[Verse 3]
G   Bb                F     E F F#        
Any job will make you broke

G     Bb             F    E F F#           
Every house is not a home
[Chorus]
G        Bb    
Ba-ba-ba-ba

            F  
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba

G        Bb   
Ba-ba-ba-ba

            F  E F F#  
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
End on G