Dave Matthews Band - Heathcliffs Haiku Warriors guitar tab
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Heathcliff's Haiku Warriors
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transcribed by Mark Maloney
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There are three main progressions in this tune which I will label I, II, and III.
The order of these progressions is: I, II, I, II, III, I, II, III.
I: Ia:
E-----------------------
B--7-7-7-7-3-3-3-5-
G--7-7-7-7-2-2-4-6-
D-----------------------
A-----------------------
E--7-7-7-7-2-2-3-5-
II: IIa:
E----------------------
B-7-7-----------------
G-7-7-3-3-8-8-8-8-
D------------9-9-9-9-
A-5-5-----------------
E------2-4-7-7-7-7-
III:
E--------------------------------------------------
B--7-7-7-7-7-5-3------------------------------
G--7-7-7-7-7-5-3-7-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-
D-----------------------------------------------2-
A-------------5-3-1------------------------------
E--7-7-7-7---------5-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-
Notice: These lyrics were never the same twice...these are my approximation of what
Dave is singing on 3/23/93 (Big League Chew). A style note...the rhythm is created in
a one and two and three and four pattern with each beat played by plucking the chord
fingering and each off beat created by gently smacking the guitar body/pick guard. The
chord is actually syncopated and the smack is used to keep time for the lyrics.
Heathcliff's Haiku Warriors
Intro: Just repeat opening Bm chord fingering .
I Ia I
It won't be soon but while we wait our feelings go away
Ia I
And we fall out of our holes into the open air
Ia I
Take this song long, we cry away...in corners we refill
Ia I
I don't know what I see but I know its not fair
Ia...I
Baby say you love me
Ia I
I won't leave her waiting but walking by my door
Ia
I find all the smiling faces crept up in...
II IIa
Time and summer in an old way down
II IIa I
We swing our hands and hope that everyone comes back
Ia I
I don't believe what you're saying, I don't believe what you're doing
Ia I
You don't ring in detention and what you hang from your tree
Ia I
I don't believe what you're saying but walking by my door
Ia
I find all the smiling faces crept up in the
II IIa
Rhyme and rhythm of an old song I heard
II IIa
Upon the covers away in our memories still
III
And still we feel so cold
(no chord)
I really thought there was
I Ia I
Cold winter day not to mind by the mending wall
Ia I
You could do it for me for a week or more
Ia...I
I don't believe what your saying
Ia
I don't care about this world I only want to
II IIa
Pull the sun into an open page
II IIa
Crushed my the memories soon our happiness fell away
III
Our memories died and darkness fell
(End on single strum of last E chord)
Note: I tabbed this by memory at work and also transcribed the lyrics (which are almost
undecypherable) at work by memory as well. Please send or make any corrections to
me at mmaloney@umabnet.ab.umd.edu.
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