Chords:
B: 7-9-9-8-7-7
A: 5-7-7-6-5-5 * Can surely Drop D these and rock out (if so, play G,B,e strings open)
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2 I'm just trying to show a fuller, more acoustic feel
G: 3-5-5-4-3-3
D: 10-12-12-11-10-10
There are some nice tabs of this song, but I thought I'd take a crack at an acoustic version that
sounds really cool/nice and adds chords, lyrics, timing, etc. I think I offer some missing details
that could be used back in the other tabs to fill in the electric/rock'n versions as well.
Main riff: (x's are mutes/palms)
| 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . | 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . | 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . | 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
B A F# G
e:|---------7-7-7---|---------5---5---|---------2-2-2---|---------3---3---|
B:|---------7-7-7---|---------5---5---|---------2-2-2---|---------3---3---|
G:|---------8-8-8---|---------6---6---|---------3-3-3---|---------4---4---|
D:|-9-9-9-x-9-9-9-x-|-7-7-7-x-7---7-x-|-4-4-4-x-4-4-4-x-|-5-5-5-x-5---5-x-|
A:|-9-9-9-x-9-9-9-x-|-7-7-7-x-7---7-x-|-4-4-4-x-4-4-4-x-|-5-5-5-x-5---5-x-|
E:|-7-7-7-x-7-7-7-x-|-5-5-5-x-5---5-x-|-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-|-3-3-3-x-3---3-x-|
Chorus riff: (x's are mutes/palms)
| 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . | 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . | 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . | 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |
D A G G
e:|-10~-------10--10|-5-5-------5---5-|-3-------3---3---|-3-------3-3-3---|
B:|-10~-------10--10|-5-5-------5---5-|-3-------3---3---|-3-------3-3-3---|
G:|-11~-------11--11|-6-6-------6---6-|-4-------4---4---|-4-------4-4-4---|
D:|-12~--x--12121212|-7-7--x--7-7-7-7-|-5---x-x-5---5-x-|-5---x-x-5-5-5-x-|
A:|-12~--x--12--12--|-7-7--x--7---7---|-5---x-x-5---5-x-|-5---x-x-5---5-x-|
E:|-10~--x--10--10--|-5-5--x--5---5---|-3---x-x-3---3-x-|-3---x-x-3---3-x-|
There are several variations of both. For instance, the chorus part might just strum each out
each chord 8x's per measure in parts. I'm just trying to explain what I think is the main feel
for the song roots. Take as many liberties as you'd like.
Intro:
(Bass enters first, then main riff is played twice)
B |A |F# |G |(x2)
Verse 1: (w/ main riff - starts off mellower and more on bassy side)
B A
Love and hate...get it
F# G
wrong. She cut me right back down to
B A
size. Sleep the day, let it
F# G
fade. Who was there to take your
B * A (*kick it up in volume on 3rd beat)
place? No one knows...never
F# G
will! Mostly me but mostly
B A
you. What do you say, what do you
F# G
do, when it all comes down?
Chorus:
D A
Cause I don't wanna come back down from
G G
this cloud. It's taken me
D A
all this time... to find out what I
G G
n-e-e-D... yeah. (yeah, yeah, yeah)
D A
No, I don't wanna come back down from
G G
this cloud! Cuz' it's taken me
D A
all this...all this... t---i---i---i---i--
G
-ime.
(back to main riff)
B |A |F# |G |(x2)
Verse 2: (same deal, mellow then pick up 2nd half)
B A F#
There is no blame o-n-l-y shame
G B
when you beg and just complain.
A F#
The more I come, the more I try...
G B *
all police are paranoid.
A F#
So am I, so's the future.
G B
So are you, be a creature.
A F#
What do you say, what do you do,
G
when it all comes down?
Chorus:
D A G
Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud.
G D A G G
It's taken me all this time to find out what I need. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
D A G
No, I don't wanna come back down from this cloud.
G D A G G
It's taken me all this, all this, t-i-i-i-i-me
Bridge: (variation on main riff, i think)
B A F# G
shoot up, shoot up, shoot up you're high... oooh..
B A F# (1 strum, pause then) G
hi--igh...hi--igh...high ("1, 2, 3, 4...")
Verse 3:
B A F#
Love and hate get it wrong,
G B
she cut me right down to size!
A F#
Sleep the day, let it fade.
G B
Who was there to take your place?!
A F#
No one knows, never will!
G B
Could be me it could be you.
A F#
Oh what do you say, do ya do,
G
when it all comes down?!
Chorus:
D A G
Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud.
G D A G G
Cuz' it's taken me all this time to find out what I need. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
D A G
No, I don't wanna come back down from this cloud.
G D A G G
Cuz' it's taken me all this, all this, t-i-i-i-i-me!
Outro: (play chorus chords, but intensely - full strum away - D definitely at 10th fret here)
D A G G
D A G G
why did you, whydidju, why did you, whydidju, whydidju,whydidju,whydidu,why did you?
D A G G
Comedown?
D A G G
Comedown?
D A G G
I don't want to come back down from this cloud... from...
D A G G
this cloud... this cloud... this cloud... this cloud... from...
D A G G
this cloud... from...this cloud... this cloud... this cloud...
D A G G (to fade, or end on D, or grab your violin if you have one and wrap things up)
