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Perfect Acoustic Tab

by Guster


My first tab!!! Not sure what to call some of the chords, but they're listed below. I 
remember if there is a Capo or not, you'll have to play along with the song to be sure, 
I think it's just in standard. Enjoy my fellow Guster fans!!

Chords used:

          (002220)
    (xx0230)
Dmin9 (x03230)
          (320033)
     (x02020)
          (022100)


Intro: Picking pattern follows these chords:   ----Dsus----Dmin9

Then the intro riff is:

----.  to get the little bass riff, pull off then hammer on the low E and A strings 
on the G chord a couple of times.

Verse: palm muted

------------------- (with pull-offs)
Played follow the leader
------------------- (with pull-offs)
Keepin' my steps in time
------------------- (with pull-offs)
Counting on the wonder ahead
------------------- (with pull-offs)
I leave the pain behind

Pre-chorus: NOT palm muted
---------  (with pull-offs)
It’s on me
It’s all mine
Go away
They’re my mistakes
They’re not your problem

Verse: palm muted
------------------- (with pull-offs)
Pinned down in this heaven
I’ll die a thousand times
Aware of the damage ahead
I’ll leave the pain behind

Interlude:  --------Dsus---------Dmin9  just like intro.

Chorus:

Another day

A perfect day

A twinge of pain
Dmin9
The sting of the needle

Interlude: -------- (with pull-offs) for a few measures

Verse: palm muted
-----------------  (with pull-offs)
So warm at the bottom
Warm never felt so kind
And for a moment or two
I leave it all behind

Pre-chorus: NOT palm muted
---------- (with pull-offs)
It's on me
It's all mine
Go away, they're my mistakes and not your problem

Verse: Somewhat palm muted, bring the noise!


Black dog

White picket fences
Dsus------------
Mow them down and dance in the rip tide

Face down

in consequences
Dsus-----------
Crack me up and stay on your own side

Interlude:  ---------------Dsus---------

Chorus:


Another day

A perfect day

A twinge of pain
Dmin9
The sting of the needle

I wish I may

I wish I might

I pray my soul
Dmin9
to keep tonight

When all the walls

start staring back

A perfect day
Dmin9
A sting for the last time

Outro:  --------- (with pull-offs)      End on 

Chords used:

          (002220)
    (xx0230)
Dmin9 (x03230)
          (320033)
     (x02020)
          (022100)