John Mayer - Heart of life
tabbed by Joe Fitter - shitforbrains30@hotmail.com/joefitter@hotmail.com
ok, hard song to play, not as hard as stop this train but involves the same
kinda picking pattern, i strongly suggest learning this one before even
attempting stop this train. the notes in brackets aren't actually played in
heart of life but when played you have the same picking pattern as in stop this train,
how i tackled that one. check my stop this train tab out,
its version 3, also check out noah needleman's tutorial on youtube, it helps!
good luck.
Chords...
e|--x-----x----x----x----x----|
b|--10----7----2----3----3----|
g|--11----7----2----4----2----|
d|--12----9----4----5----4----|
a|--x-----x----x----x----x----|
e|--10----7----2----3----2----|
btw John downtunes his guitar one step when he plays this song.
Intro...
part 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--10------10--------10-------12-------7-----7---------7-------10-----|
g|-------11-------11-------11-------11------7-------7-------7-------7--|
d|-------------(12)-------------------------------(9)------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--10---X---10---X---10---X---10---X---7---X---7---X---7---X---7---X--|
part 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--2-----2---------3-----3---------3-----3---------5-----5--------|
g|------2-------2-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6--|
d|-----------(4)-------------(5)-------------(4)-------------(7)---|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--2---X---2---X---3---X---3---X---2---X---2---X---5---X---5---X--|
then...
Acoustic guitar (part 1)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| |
b|--10-----10---------10-------12-------7-----7---------7-------10-----| |
g|-------11-------11-------11-------11------7-------7-------7-------7--| |
d|------------(12)-------------------------------(9)-------------------| |
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------| |
e|--10---X---10---X---10---X---10---X---7---X---7---X---7---X---7---X--| |
|-played together
Lead Guitar - clean (fingerpicked, no plec) |
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e|----------------------------------10----------------------------------| |
b|--10~~~~~~~---------10---12-12b(14)------------------------10b(12)-10-| |
g|--------------------------------------11~~~~---------9-11-------------| |
d|----------------------------------------------------------------------| |
a|----------------------------------------------------------------------| |
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| |
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Acoustic guitar (part 2)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
b|--2-----2---------3-----3---------3-----3---------5-----5--------| |
g|------2-------2-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6--| |
d|-----------(4)-------------(5)-------------(4)-------------(7)---| |
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
e|--2---X---2---X---3---X---3---X---2---X---2---X---5---X---5---X--| |
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Lead Guitar - clean |-played together
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
b|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
g|------------------12~~~~----------11~~~~-------------------------| |
d|--11~~~~-----------------------------------12-14-----------------| |
a|--------------------------------------------------12~~~~---------| |
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
ok well thats the intro as john recorded it for the album, however, if you
donthave any friends who are willing to play the lead along with your picking,
the tab below works just as well for an acoustic version of the 2nd half of
the intro :-)
part 3
e|------------------------------9 h 10--------------------------9 p 7--|
b|--10-----10---------10 h 12-----------7-----7---------7 h 10---------|
g|-------11-------11------------------------7-------7------------------|
d|------------(12)-------------------------------(9)-------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--10---X---10---X---10---X---10---X---7---X---7---X---7---X---7---X--|
part 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--2-----2---------3-----3---------3-----3---------5-----5--------|
g|------2-------2-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6--|
d|-----------(4)-------------(5)-------------(4)-------------(7)---|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--2---X---2---X---3---X---3---X---2---X---2---X---5---X---5---X--|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse...
ok well you all know the words but i stuck em in anyway for timing's sake. :-)
Part 3
e|------------------------------9 h 10--------------------------9 p 7--|
b|--10-----10---------10 h 12-----------7-----7---------7 h 10---------|
g|-------11-------11------------------------7-------7------------------|
d|------------(12)-------------------------------(9)-------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--10---X---10---X---10---X---10---X---7---X---7---X---7---X---7---X--|
verse 1
I Hate to see you cry lying there in
verse 2
you know its nothing new bad news never
part 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--2-----2---------3-----3---------3-----3---------5-----5--------|
g|------2-------2-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6--|
d|-----------(4)-------------(5)-------------(4)-------------(7)---|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--2---X---2---X---3---X---3---X---2---X---2---X---5---X---5---X--|
that po--------------si---------------|tion
had good ti---------------|ming
Part 3
e|------------------------------9 h 10--------------------------9 p 7--|
b|--10-----10---------10 h 12-----------7-----7---------7 h 10---------|
g|-------11-------11------------------------7-------7------------------|
d|------------(12)-------------------------------(9)-------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--10---X---10---X---10---X---10---X---7---X---7---X---7---X---7---X--|
there's things you need to hear so turn off your
then the circle of your friends will de-fend the
part 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--2-----2---------3-----3---------3-----3---------5-----5--------|
g|------2-------2-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6--|
d|-----------(4)-------------(5)-------------(4)-------------(7)---|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--2---X---2---X---3---X---3---X---2---X---2---X---5---X---5---X--|
tears and lis---------------|ten
sil-------------ver li----------------|ing
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus...
part 4
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------5---------------------3-----3---------3-----3--------|
g|--6-------7-------11-------9------------4-------4-------4-------4--|
d|--------------------------------12-----------(5)-------------(5)---|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--5---X---5---X---10---X---10---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X--|
pain throws your heart to the ground,
lead - clean
e|-------------------------------------10~~~-------------------------|
b|--10~~~~------------------------12b(14)----------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
part 4
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------5---------------------3-----3---------3-----3--------|
g|--6-------7-------11-------9------------4-------4-------4-------4--|
d|--------------------------------12-----------(5)-------------(5)---|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--5---X---5---X---10---X---10---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X--|
love turns the whole thing a-round
lead - clean
e|-----------------------------------12-10~~~------------------------|
b|--10~~~---------------------12b(14)--------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
part 5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------5---------------------3-----3---------3-----3--------|
g|--6-------7-------11-------9------------4-------4-------2-------2--|
d|--------------------------------12-----------(5)-------------(4)---|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--5---X---5---X---10---X---10---X---3---X---3---X---2---X---2---X--|
though it wont all go the way... it should, i
lead - clean
e|-------------------------------------10~~~-------------------------|
b|--10~~~~------------------------12b(14)--------12b(14)-10~~~-------|
g|----------------------------------------------------------------11-|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
part 6
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------X-|
b|--3-----3---------3-----3---------5-----5---------10-----10-------------10-|
g|------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6--------11-------11-----11--|
d|-----------(5)-------------(4)-------------(7)--------------(12)------12---|
a|----------------------------------------------------------------------X----|
e|--3---X---3---X---2---X---2---x---5---X---5---X---10---X---10---X---10-----|
know the heart of life is good.
lead - clean
e|--10~~~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------------12b(14)-10~~~-------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------11---9~~~-------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
on the second chorus john adds a hammer-on in the lead as so...
g|---------------------------9h11---9~~~-------------------------------------|
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Intro again...
part 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--10------10--------10-------12-------7-----7---------7-------10-----|
g|-------11-------11-------11-------11------7-------7-------7-------7--|
d|-------------(12)------------------------------(9)-------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--10---X---10---X---10---X---10---X---7---X---7---X---7---X---7---X--|
part 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--2-----2---------3-----3---------3-----3---------5-----5--------|
g|------2-------2-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6--|
d|-----------(4)-------------(5)-------------(4)-------------(7)---|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--2---X---2---X---3---X---3---X---2---X---2---X---5---X---5---X--|
Acoustic guitar (part 1)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| |
b|--10-----10---------10-------12-------7-----7---------7-------10-----| |
g|-------11-------11-------11-------11------7-------7-------7-------7--| |
d|------------(12)-------------------------------(9)-------------------| |
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------| |
e|--10---X---10---X---10---X---10---X---7---X---7---X---7---X---7---X--| |
|-played together
Lead Guitar - clean (fingerpicked, no plec) |
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|
e|----------------------------------10----------------------------------| |
b|--10~~~~~~~---------10---12-12b(14)------------------------10b(12)-10-| |
g|--------------------------------------11~~~~---------9-11-------------| |
d|----------------------------------------------------------------------| |
a|----------------------------------------------------------------------| |
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| |
|
Acoustic guitar (part 2)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
b|--2-----2---------3-----3---------3-----3---------5-----5--------| |
g|------2-------2-------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6--| |
d|-----------(4)-------------(5)-------------(4)-------------(7)---| |
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
e|--2---X---2---X---3---X---3---X---2---X---2---X---5---X---5---X--| |
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Lead Guitar - clean |-played together
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
b|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
g|------------------12~~~~----------11~~~~-------------------------| |
d|--11~~~~-----------------------------------12-14-----------------| |
a|--------------------------------------------------12~~~~---------| |
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |
Play second verse, then the chorus again then on to the guitar solo.
Guitar solo.
acoustic guitar carries on playing the verse riff
lead guitar - still clean and im pretty sure he's still using his fingers
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--17b(19)..hold bend...17b(19)-17-15--------------------------17---------|
g|-------------------------------------16b(17)r16-14---14~~~-------17b(18)-|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------15---15~~~--------------------------------------------------------|
g|------------------------17b(19)-----17---17~~~---------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------17----------------------------------------------------|
b|--17b(19)~~~~~--------17b(19)r17-15-------17-----------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------16b(18)---16b(18)r16-14--16--16b(18)--|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------17-----------------------------------|
b|-----15~~~----17b(19)-17b(19)------------17~~~~~~~//////-----------------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Chorus - last time...
the last chorus is played exactly as the others with the lead guitar over the
top of the acoustic,
but there is a second lead over the top of them both.
part 4
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------5---------------------3-----3---------3-----3--------|
g|--6-------7-------11-------9------------4-------4-------4-------4--|
d|--------------------------------12-----------(5)-------------(5)---|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--5---X---5---X---10---X---10---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X--|
pain throws your heart to the ground,
lead 1 - clean
e|-------------------------------------10~~~-------------------------|
b|--10~~~~------------------------12b(14)----------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
lead 2 - clean
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------15~~~-15~~~-15~~~--|
g|-------------------------------------------14/16-------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
part 4
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------5---------------------3-----3---------3-----3--------|
g|--6-------7-------11-------9------------4-------4-------4-------4--|
d|--------------------------------12-----------(5)-------------(5)---|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--5---X---5---X---10---X---10---X---3---X---3---X---3---X---3---X--|
love turns the whole thing a-round
lead 1 - clean
e|-----------------------------------12-10~~~------------------------|
b|--10~~~---------------------12b(14)--------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
lead 2 - clean
e|----------------------------------------17b(19)-17-19-17-15-13b(15)r14b(15)~~~--|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
part 5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------5---------------------3-----3---------3-----3--------|
g|--6-------7-------11-------9------------4-------4-------2-------2--|
d|--------------------------------12-----------(5)-------------(4)---|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--5---X---5---X---10---X---10---X---3---X---3---X---2---X---2---X--|
fear is a friend whos misun----der----stood but i
lead 1 - clean
e|-------------------------------------10~~~-------------------------|
b|--10~~~~------------------------12b(14)--------12b(14)-10~~~-------|
g|----------------------------------------------------------------11-|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
lead 2 - clean
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------9b(11)-9-7--|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
part 6
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------X-|
b|--3-----3---------3-----3---------5-----5---------10-----10-------------10-|
g|------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6--------11-------11-----11--|
d|-----------(5)-------------(4)-------------(7)--------------(12)-----(12)--|
a|----------------------------------------------------------------------X----|
e|--3---X---3---X---2---X---2---x---5---X---5---X---10---X---10---X---10-----|
know the heart of life is good.
lead 1 - clean
e|--10~~~--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------------12b(14)-10~~~-------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------11---9~~~-------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
lead 2 - clean
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------10--------------------------------------10---12-------|
g|-----------------------9b(11)-9-7------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
part 7
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--3-----3---------3-----3---------5-----5---------10-----10--------|
g|------4-------4-------2-------2-------6-------6--------11-------11-|
d|-----------(5)-------------(4)-------------(7)--------------(12)---|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--3---X---3---X---2---X---2---X---5---X---5---X---10---X---10---X--|
i know its good......
lead 2 - clean
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--9h11-9-----------------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
fade out while john fiddles around.
