ACTIVITY
The Best Deceptions
I was looking at the other tabs, and the few that had it in the correct
tuning, had it very difficult, and I don't think it's that hard. So I've
created a tab complete with all the timing nad rhythms that sounds great
(and is more correct than the others I believe) and is quite easy to play.
Hope you like it, please enjoy.
Any questions, comments, questions, crises, etc.: [email protected]
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|IF YOU JUST WANT THE WORDS AND THE CHORDS, SCROLL TO THE VERY BOTTOM|
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*Play this chord only the 2nd time
**the word is "screams" instead of "tells" the 2nd time
DADF#DD tuning, down 1/2 step, so low to high, the tuning is
[Db-Ab-Db-F-Db-Db]
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|Key Key Key|
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ^ | downbeat |
| / | slide (move finger from 1st fret to 2nd w/o letting go) |
|(#)| harmonic (barely touch string just above numbered fret and strum)|
+---+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Here is the timing for the Intro and the Verse. "/" represents a slide and
"^" was placed under the downbeat (each "-" is a 32nd of the measure). Tempo
is about a quarter note equals 90 Beat Per Measure.
IIIII N N TTTTT RRRR OOO
I NN N T R R O O
I N N N T RRRR O O
I N NN T R R O O
IIIII N N T R R OOO
Db+--------------------------------|--------------------------------+
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F |--------3---0-----------3---0---|--------3---0---1---0-----------|
Db|--------------------0-----------|----0-------------------2-/-4---|
Ab|----0-----------4---------------|2-------------------------------|
Db+0-------------------------------|--------------------------------+x2
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
V V EEEEE RRRR SSSS EEEEE 11
V V E R R S E 1
V V EEE RRRR SSS EEE 1
V V E R R S E 1
V EEEEE R R SSSS EEEEE 11111
(I have shortened the Chords names to better fit, so when seen below with the
words, refer [D to D] (duh), [Dmaj7 to D7], [Bm/D to BD], [Dsus4 to D4],
[Dadd2 to D2], and [2D is just a variation of D]):
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
Db+0-------0---0---0-------0---0---|0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---+
Db|0-------0---0---0-------0---0---|0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---|
F |0-------0---0---0-------0---0---|0-------0---0---1---0---0---0---|
Db|0-------0---0---0-------0---0---|0-------0---0---0---0---2---4---|
Ab|0-------0---0---4-------4---4---|2-------2---2---0---0---0---0---|
Db+0-------0---0---0-------0---0---|0-------0---0---0---0---0---0---+x6
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
NOTE: Where the fist letter of the chord is is about where the chord starts
in relationship to the word(s). Get the strumming and timing down and listen
to the song if you are struggling with where the words go, but this should
really help.
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard about your trip.
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard about your souvenirs.
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard about the cool breeze in the cool nights and the cool
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
guys that you spent them with.
D D7 DB D4 D D2 2D
I guess I should have heard of them from you.
D D7 DB D4 D D2 2D
I guess I should have heard of them from you.
CCCC H H OOO RRRR U U SSSS
C H H O O R R U U S
C HHHHH O O RRRR U U SSS
C H H O O R R U U S
CCCC H H OOO R R UUU SSSS
NOTE: Once again, I have shortened chords, therefore, [D is still D], [Add4/E
is AE], and [G/D is GD]:
(for AE and GD, the low Db gives it a bad ring and doesn't sound good because
it's a good amount away from any of the other notes)
CHORUS GOES LIKE SO:
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THIS ONE PART x1
BOXED PART x2
KISS ME HARD PART WITH HARMONICS x1
BOXED PART x5
THIS ONE PART:
D AE GD
Db+0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-0-|0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-+
Db|0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-0-|0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-|
F |0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-0-|7-7-7---7---7-7-7-5-5---5---5-5-|
Db|0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-0-|7-7-7---7---7-7-7-5-5---5---5-5-|
Ab|0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-0-|7-7-7---7---7-7-7-5-5---5---5-5-|
Db+0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0---0-0-|x-x-x---x---x-x-x-x-x---x---x-x-+
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> > > > > <--accent
">" chords
BOXED PART:
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| |
| (GD)D AE GD |
|Db+0-0-0---0-----0---0-0---0---0-0-|0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-+ |
|Db|0-0-0---0-----0---0-0---0---0-0-|0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-| |
|F |5-0-0---0-----0---0-0---0---0-0-|0-7-7---7---7-7-7-5-5---5---5-5-| |
|Db|5-0-0---0-----0---0-0---0---0-0-|0-7-7---7---7-7-7-5-5---5---5-5-| |
|Ab|5-0-0---0-----0---0-0---0---0-0-|0-7-7---7---7-7-7-5-5---5---5-5-| |
|Db+x-0-0---0-----0---0-0---0---0-0-|0-x-x---x---x-x-x-x-x---x---x-x-+ |
| ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |
| > > > > <--accent |
| ">" chords|
|___________________________________________________________________________|
KISS ME HARD PART WITH HARMONICS:
(The harmonic D is nicknamed DH)
DH DH* AE GD
Db+(12)------------(12)------------|0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-+
Db|(12)------------(12)------------|0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-|
F |(12)------------(12)------------|7---7---7---7-7-7-5-5---5---5-5-|
Db|(12)------------(12)------------|7---7---7---7-7-7-5-5---5---5-5-|
Ab|(12)------------(12)------------|7---7---7---7-7-7-5-5---5---5-5-|
Db+(12)------------(12)------------|x---x---x---x-x-x-x-x---x---x-x-+
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> > > <--accent
">" chords
D AE GD
Well, don't you see, don't you see that the cha-
D AE GD
rade is over?
D AE GD
And the "Best Decpetions" and "Clever Cover Story" awards
D AE GD
go to you.
DH DH* AE GD
So kiss me hard 'cause this will be the last time that I let
D AE GD
you.
D
You will be back some day and this awkward
D AE GD
kiss that tells** of other people's lips will be of ser-
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|1st Ending |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| D AE GD D AE GD |
| vice to keeping you away, to keeping you a- - - - way. |
| |
| [GO TO VERSE 2 NOW]|
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|2nd Ending |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| D AE GD |
| vice to keeping you away, to keeping you away, to keeping you a- |
| D AE GD |
| - - - way. |
| |
|[GO TO OUTRO NOW] |
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V V EEEEE RRRR SSSS EEEEE 222
V V E R R S E 2 2
V V EEE RRRR SSS EEE 2
V V E R R S E 2
V EEEEE R R SSSS EEEEE 22222
Same rule of ryhtm apply as in Verse 1, but I've put in the words so you can
see where they line up with the words:
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard about your regrets.
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard that you were feeling sorry.
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard from someone that you wish you could
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
set things right between us.
D D7 DB D4 D D2 2D
Well, I guess I should have heard of them from you.
D D7 DB D4 D D2 2D
I guess I should have heard of them from you.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
R CCCC H H OOO RRRR U U SSSS
E C H H O O R R U U S
P C HHHHH O O RRRR U U SSS (But use 2nd Ending)
E C H H O O R R U U S
A CCCC H H OOO R R UUU SSSS
T
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OOO U U TTTTT RRRR OOO
O O U U T R R O O
O O U U T RRRR O O
O O U U T R R O O
OOO UUU T R R OOO
NOTE: [DXII is DX], [Dmaj7 is D7], [D6 is D6], [A7sus4/D is A7D], [A/D is AD]
Play every note hard and short. It's an easy and straight-forward rhthym.
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| DX D7 |
|Db+0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---+|
|Db|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---||
|F |12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--||
|Db|12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|11--11--11--11--11--11--11--11--||
|Ab|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---||
|Db+0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---+|
| ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |
| |
| D6 A7D AD |
|Db+7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---+|
|Db|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---||
|F |8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|8---8---8---8---7---7---7---7---||
|Db|9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---||
|Ab|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---||
|Db+0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---+|
| ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ |
|_____________________________________________________________________|x3.5
For the last three measures, the last "You're calling too late," the
rhythm changes ever so slightly to this (End on the last chord
(0-0-12-12-0-0) and let it ring out:
D6 A7D AD Dvar3
Db+7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7---7---7-7-7-7-|0-+
Db|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7---7---7-7-7-7-|0-|
F |8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7---7---7-7-7-7-|12|
Db|9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7---7---7-7-7-7-|12|
Ab|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-|0-|
Db+0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-|0-|x1
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
DX D7
I'm waiting for blood to flow to my fin-
D6 A7D AD
gers. I'll be all right when my hands get warm.
DX D7
Ignoring the phone, I'd rather say noth-
D6 A7D AD
ing. I'd rather you nev - er heard my voice.
D D7
You're calling to late, too late to be gra-
D6 A7D AD
cious and you do not war - rant long good-
D D7
byes. You're calling to late. You're calling too late.
D6 A7D AD Dvar3
You're calling too late.
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*Play this chord only the 2nd time
**the word is "screams" instead of "tells" the 2nd time
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D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D AE GD DX D7 D6 A7D AD Dvar3
Db+0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--7--5---7--12+
Db|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--5---7--12|
F |0--0--0--1--0--0--0--7--5--12-12-8--8---7--12|
Db|0--0--0--0--0--2--4--7--5--12-11-9--5---7--12|
Ab|0--4--2--2--0--0--0--7--5--0--0--0--0---0--0-|
Db+0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x--x--0--0--0--0---0--0-+
+-------+
|Verse 1|
+-------+
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard about your trip.
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard about your souvenirs.
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard about the cool breeze in the cool nights and the cool
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
guys that you spent them with.
D D7 DB D4 D D2 2D
I guess I should have heard of them from you.
D D7 DB D4 D D2 2D
I guess I should have heard of them from you.
+------+
|Chorus|
+------+
D AE GD
Well, don't you see, don't you see that the cha-
D AE GD
rade is over?
D AE GD
And the "Best Decpetions" and "Clever Cover Story" awards
D AE GD
go to you.
DH AE GD
So kiss me hard 'cause this will be the last time that I let
D AE GD
you.
D
You will be back some day and this awkward
D AE GD
kiss that tells of other people's lips will be of ser-
D AE GD D AE GD
vice to keeping you away, to keeping you a- - - - way.
+-------+
|Verse 2|
+-------+
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard about your regrets.
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard that you were feeling sorry.
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
I heard from someone that you wish you could
D D7 BD D4 D D2 2D
set things right between us.
D D7 DB D4 D D2 2D
Well, I guess I should have heard of them from you.
D D7 DB D4 D D2 2D
I guess I should have heard of them from you.
+------+
|Chorus|
+------+
D AE GD
Well, don't you see, don't you see that the cha-
D AE GD
rade is over?
D AE GD
And the "Best Decpetions" and "Clever Cover Story" awards
D AE GD
go to you.
DH DH AE GD
So kiss me hard 'cause this will be the last time that I let
D AE GD
you.
D
You will be back some day and this awkward
D AE GD
kiss that screams of other people's lips will be of ser-
D AE GD
vice to keeping you away, to keeping you away, to keeping you a-
D AE GD
- - - way.
+-----+
|Outro|
+-----+
DX D7
I'm waiting for blood to flow to my fin-
D6 A7D AD
gers. I'll be all right when my hands get warm.
DX D7
Ignoring the phone, I'd rather say noth-
D6 A7D AD
ing. I'd rather you nev - er heard my voice.
D D7
You're calling to late, too late to be gra-
D6 A7D AD
cious and you do not war - rant long good-
D D7
byes. You're calling to late. You're calling too late.
D6 A7D AD Dvar3
You're calling too late.
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A A C E
A A CCCC EEEEE
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