The Simple Things by The Bluetones
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Tabbed by Frederic Maquet
I've tabbed three versions of this song. The first is a normal-tuning full tab of
the song. The second is Drop-D tuning, which seems rather alien to Bluetones
songs, but this one rock so much, I think they might have done it like this...
It sounds better in Drop-D...
The third one is the easiest: chords-only...
For more Exclusive Tabs go to:
http://www.oocities.com/SunsetStrip/3224/guitar.html
Intro:
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Easy way:
1st bit: (played twice) 1st time 2nd time:
C Csus4 Cadd11 (---------) Csus2
e:---0---0---0h1--1--1h3--3--3-3--3-3-3-|-1-1-1--0--0--|--1-1-0-0--------|
B:---1---1---1-1--1--1-1--1--1-1--1-1-1-|-1-1-1--1--1--|--1-1-1-1--3-3-3-|
G:---------------------0--0--0-0--0-0-0-|-0-0-0--0--0--|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|
D:---2---2---2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2-|-2-2-2--2--2--|--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-|
A:---3---3---3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3--3-3-3-|-3-3-3--3--3--|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-|
E:--------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------|
Better Version (I use this one):
or 2ndtime
C Csus4 Cadd11 Csus4 C Csus2
e:------------------------------------|-----------|
B:-5--5--5h6--6--6h8--8--8p6--6--5--5-|--3--3-----|
G:-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5-|--5--5-----|
D:-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5--5--5--5-|--5--5-----|
A:-3----------------------------------|-----------|
E:------------------------------------|-----------|
Verse 1: (distortion!)
------- Palm Mute
palm mute (-------------)
C Bb F F EbF EbF Eb C
e:----------------------------------------1-------------------------|
B:--------8-------------------------------1-------------------------|
G:---9----9----------7--7-----------------2--2--------------12-9----|
D:---10---10---------8--8-----------------3--3----1-3-1-3-1-13-10---|
A:---10--------------8--8-----------------3--3----1-3-1-3-1-13-10---|
E:---8---------------6--6-----6h8p6-5-----1--1--------------11-8----|
Never seen [] city maybe coz you never wanted to goho
C Bb F Eb C
Never seen the city mainly coz you, never wanted to go-ho
C Bb F Eb C
Always felt like you a weakness so you, you never let it show-ho
C Bb F G#
e:--------------------------------------------------|----|
B:--------------------------------------------------|----|
G:---9--9--9-----7--7--7----2--2--2-------5---5-----|-x2-|
D:---10-10-10----8--8--8----3--3--3-----x-6-x-6-----|----|
A:---10-10-10----8--8--8----3--3--3-----x-6-x-6-----|----|
E:---8--8--8-----6--6--6----1--1--1-------4---4-----|----|
People whn[]change [..]tell-tale [.] don't know...
C Bb F
People when they change their minds, it's a tell-tale sign,
G#
They, don't know what to talk abou-out
C Bb F
Not you, you were never the one, as quick as a car when,
G#
You've got something to talk about...
Verse 2:
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Thought the time was a healer, but you feel the day was starting to a-ache,
You used to live for the moment but now you, find it hard staying awa-hake
When you smiled our hearts would fly but now you decide,
Someone left to laugh abou-hout
It's a bitch, but you'll get by, it's a hole in the ground,
I know you're gonna clamber out
Solo-ish:
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C Bb F Eb
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------10-10-------------------------------|
G:---9---9---------------7---------------10-10---8h10p8p7---7h8p7-------12\--|
D:---10--10------7-8-10--8----8h10p8p7---10-10--------------------8-----13\--|
A:---10--10---10---------8---------------8--8---------------------------13\--|
E:---8---8---------------6----------------------------------------------11\--|
C
e:---|----|
B:---|----|
G:9--|----|
D:10-|-x2-|
A:10-|----|
E:8--|----|
Bridge:
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G Bb F or
e:----------------------------------------------|----|
B:--------------------------------10------------|----|
G:--------4------------7-------2--10--8-10-8-10-|----|
D:--------5------------8-------3--10--8-10-8-10-|-x2-|
A:--------5------------8-------3--8-------------|----|
E:---6-5--3------------6-------1----------------|----|
Take the simple[]buy......
G Bb F
Take the simple things you buy....
G Bb F
Let them be your comfort and your guide...
Play intro again twice (the guitars are doubled)
Play 2nd part of verse 1 again ("people when they....")
Play bridge:
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C Bb F G#
there's nothing left to talk about x5 (fading out)
Bends:
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C Bb F G#
e:-----------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------|
G:---8------------11----------13--------14-------|
D:---10b12~~~-----13b15~~~----15b17~~~--16b18~~~-|
A:-----------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------|
End.
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Drop-D tuning version:
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Intro is the same (the D string is not played)
Verse:
palm mute (-------------)
C Bb F F EbF EbF Eb C
e:------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:---12---12---------10-10------------------------------------------|
D:---10---10---------8--8-----------------3--3----1-3-1-3-1-13-10---|
A:---10--------------8--8-----------------3--3----1-3-1-3-1-13-10---|
D:---10--------------8--8-----6h8p6-5-----3--3----1-3-1-3-1-13-10---|
Never seen [] city maybe coz you never wanted to goho
C Bb F G#
e:--------------------------------------------------|----|
B:----------------------------------------9---9-----|----|
G:---12-12-12----10-10-10---5--5--5-------8---8-----|-x2-|
D:---10-10-10----8--8--8----3--3--3-----x-6-x-6-----|----|
A:---10-10-10----8--8--8----3--3--3-----x-6-x-6-----|----|
D:---10-10-10----8--8--8----3--3--3-------6---6-----|----|
People whn[]change [..]tell-tale [.] don't know...
Solo-ish:
---------
C Bb F Eb
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:---13--13------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:---12--12--------------10----------------------8h10p8p7---7h8p7------------|
D:---10--10------7-8-10--8----8h10p8p7---13-13--------------------8-----13\--|
A:---10--10---10---------8---------------13-13--------------------------13\--|
D:---10--10--------------8---------------13-13--------------------------13\--|
C
e:---|----|
B:---|----|
G:---|----|
D:10-|-x2-|
A:10-|----|
D:10-|----|
Bridge:
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G Bb F or
e:----------------------------------------------|----|
B:----------------------------------------------|----|
G:--------7------------10-----------------------|----|
D:--------5------------8-------3----------------|-x2-|
A:--------5------------8-------3---13-11-13--11-|----|
D:---8-7--5------------8-------3---13-11-13--11-|----|
Take the simple[] buy......
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Chords only:
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Intro:
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C Csus4 Cadd11 Csus4 C
C Csus4 Cadd11 Csus4 C Csus2
Verse 1:
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C Bb F Eb C
Never seen the city coz you, never wanted to go-ho
C Bb F Eb C
Always felt like you need this though you, never let it show-ho
C Bb F
People when they change their minds, it's a tell-tale sign,
G#
They, don't know what to talk abou-out
C Bb F
Not you, you were never the one, as quick as a car when,
G#
You've got something to talk about...
Verse 2:
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Thought the time was in need of the night, the day was starting to eh-end,
You used to live for the moment but now you, find it hard staying awa-hake
When you smiled our hearts would fly but now you decide,
Someone left to laugh abou-hout
It's a bitch, but you'll get by, there's no hope on the ground,
I know you're going to climb down now (??Lyrics??)
Solo
Bridge:
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G Bb F
Take the simple things you buy....
G Bb F
Let them be your comfort and your guide...
Play intro again twice (the guitars are doubled)
Play 2nd part of verse 1 again ("people when they....")
Play bridge:
------------
C Bb F G#
there's nothing left to talk about x5 (fading out)
Chords:
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C 032010
Csus4 032011
Cadd11 032013
Csus2 03203x
Bb x13331
F 133211
G 320033
G# 466544
Eb x68886 <-optional, you can survive without playing it!
Corrected lyrics from Dave Hellard's Bluetones page:
http://members.tripod.com/~davidhellard/bluetones
E-mail corrections/comments etc.. to f.maquet@ic.ac.uk
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