Mccain Edwin - I Ll Be guitar tab
Artist: Edwin McCain
Song: I'll Be (Acoustic Version)
Tabbed by: John Leadman
CHORDS: [No bar chords, simply cover the bass string.]
B (799800) E (022100)
E5 (079900) G# (466000)
F# (244300) Asus2 (x02200)
I recommend finger picking. Use your thumb for the E, A, and
D strings and your index, middle, and ring finger for the G, B, and
e strings.
INTRO:
(B) (E5)
e|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0------|
B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0-|
G|----8---------8-------8----------8--------9---------9--------9--------9----|
D|---------9------------------9------------------9------------------9--------|
A|---------------------------------------7------------------7----------------|
E|-7-----------------7-------------------------------------------------------|
RIFFS:
RIFF 1:
(B) (E5)
E|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0-------
B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--
G|----8---------8-------8----------8--------9---------9--------9--------9-----
D|---------9------------------9------------------9------------------9---------
A|---------------------------------------7------------------7-----------------
E|-7-----------------7--------------------------------------------------------
(B) (F#) (E)
E------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0------|
B-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0-|
G----8---------8-------8----------8--------3---------3--------1--------1----|
D---------9------------------9------------------4------------------2--------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-7-----------------7-------------------2------------------0----------------|
RIFF 2:
(B) (F#) (E) (F#)
E|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0------|
B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0-|
G|----8---------8-------3----------3--------1---------1--------3--------3----|
D|---------9------------------4------------------2------------------4--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------2-------------------0-----------------2-----------------|
RIFF 3:
(B) (F#)
E|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0-------
B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--
G|----8---------8-------8----------8--------3---------3--------3--------3-----
D|---------9------------------9------------------4------------------4---------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-7-----------------7-------------------2-----------------2------------------
(E) (F#)
E------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0------|
B-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0-|
G----1---------1-------1----------1--------3---------3--------3--------3----|
D---------2------------------2------------------4------------------4--------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-0-----------------0-------------------2------------------2----------------|
RIFF 4:
(G#m) (F#)
E|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0-------
B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--
G|----0---------0-------0----------0--------3---------3--------3--------3-----
D|---------6------------------6------------------4------------------4---------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-4-----------------4-------------------2------------------2-----------------
(E)
E------------0------------------0----------|
A-------0---------0-------0----------0-----|
D----1---------1-------1----------1--------|
G---------2------------------2-------------|
B------------------------------------------|
E-0-----------------0----------------------|
RIFF 5:
(Asus4) (F#)
E|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0------|
B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0-|
G|----2---------2-------2----------2--------3---------3--------3--------3----|
D|---------2------------------2------------------4------------------4--------|
A|-0-----------------0-------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
[Ok, this should be easy to understand. On the left you see what riff
to play, on the right you see what to sing while playing it.
PLAY: SING:
INTRO:
INTRO:
RIFF 1: The strands in your eyes that color them wonderfull Stop me and steal my breath
RIFF 1: Emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky Never revealing their depth
RIFF 2: Tell me that we belong together
RIFF 2: Dress it up with the trappings of love
RIFF 2: I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
RIFF 3: Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above
RIFF 1: And I'll be your crying shoulder I'll be loves suicide
RIFF 1: I'll be better when I'm older I'll be the greatest fan of your life
RIFF 1:
RIFF 1: Rain falls angry on the tin roof As we lie awake in my bed
RIFF 1: You're my survival, you're my living proof My love is alive not dead
RIFF 2: Tell me that we belong together
RIFF 2: Dress it up with the trappings of love
RIFF 2: I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
RIFF 3: Instead of the gallows of heartache, that hang from above
RIFF 1: And I'll be your crying shoulder I'll be loves suicide
RIFF 1: I'll be better when I'm older I'll be the greatest fan of your life
RIFF 1:
RIFF 4: And I've dropped out, burned up, fought my way back from the dead
RIFF 4: Tuned in, turned on, remembered the thing that you said
RIFF 5:
RIFF 1: And I'll be your crying shoulder I'll be loves suicide
RIFF 1: I'll be better when I'm older I'll be the greatest fan of your life
RIFF 1:
