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Tuning: Standard, but downtuned 1/2 step:
Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb
Tempo: Standard Rock Pace
Chords: (surprisingly very simple)
BAECFAA#+4
e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|--- e|---|
B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|--- B|---|
G|-4- G|-2- G|--- G|-6- G|--- G|-4- or G|-6-|
D|-4- D|-2- D|-2- D|-6- D|-4- D|-4- D|-4-|
A|-2- A|-0- A|-2- A|-4- A|-4- A|-1- A|-x-|
E|--- E|--- E|-0- E|--- E|-2- E|--- E|-6-|
Performance Note: All of the above chords can be strummed with the top Bb and eb string
open, except for the F#5 and A#+4 or it's variant. This is especially useful for
acoustic style without any electronics.
IE:
B5
e|(0)
B|(0)
G|-4-
D|-4-
A|-2-
E|---
You'll want to keep the A#+5 crisp and clear, the same as the F#5 because of the
it should be a 'bump' in the road of the smooth flow of chords to break up the norm.
=========== Intro
BAEB5
e|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---2-|/4-h5--------------------2-|/4-h5-7(9)(7)------------------2-|
G|/4---|------4~~~~~~~~~~-----/4---|----------------------------/4---|
D|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----|---------------------------|---------------------------------|
*bend up +1, release w/vibrato
BAEB5
^pick w/artifical harmonic
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|/4-h5--------------------------2-|/4-h5-7(9)(7)--------------------|
G|------4~~~~~~~~~~-----------/4---|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
*bend up +1, release w/vibrato
Look in the
=========== Verse 1
A5E5B5
mirror girl by now you should know You??re living in a
A5E5B5
fantasy and you can??t let go He never really
A5E5B5
luvd. you. from the start.The only thng he ever gave you was a broken heart
F#5A5B5B5
Don??t be a-fraid to lose, what was never meant to be Woah
=========== Chorus
C#5B5A5E5
Aft-er the rain. washes a-way the tears... And all the pain O-only
C#5A#+4 B5
af-ter the rain Can you live a-gain I know the
=========== Verse 2
A5E5B5
empt-i-ness You feel in-side You??re thinking if you
A5E5B5
break away, you??ll never sur-vive I??m waiting as my
A5E5B5B5
hart.beats.Just for you Come on and take my hand and I??ll pull you through
F#5A5B5B5
But things will ne-ver change un-til you want them to Woah
=========== Chorus
C#5B5A5E5
Aft-er the rain. washes a-way the tears... And all the pain O-only
C#5A#+4 B5B5
af-ter the rain Can you live a-gain Woah-Woah
C#5B5A5E5
Aft-er the rain. You??ll see the sun appear to light the way o-nly
C#5A#+4 B5B5
af-ter the rain Can you hope to find true love again
=========== Solo
((((B5)
e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|------------------------------12/16|
G|-9\----------9\-----------/9-8---|-----------------------9-11/14-----|
D|----/7-7~~~-----/6-6~~~--------/9|-----------------7h9/11------------|
A|---------------------------------|-9-\7-6------7h9-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------7~~~-----------------------|
((((B5)
e|--------------------------12p11--|14--14(16)14~~~--------------------|
B|-17\---------17\---------------12|--12-------------------------------|
G|----/14-14~~~---/13-13~----------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
*Bend up 1 whole and release + vib
He never really
=========== Verse 3
A5E5B5B5
loved.U from da start.The only thng he evr gve U was a brkn hart Comeon and
A5E5B5B5
take my hand and Ill pullU thru U kno da time has come 4 U 2 face the truth
=========== Chorus
C#5B5A5E5
Aft-er the rain. washes a-way the tears... And all the pain O-only
C#5A#+4 B5B5
af-ter the rain Can you live a-gain Woah-Woah
C#5B5A5E5
Aft-er the rain. You??ll see the sun appear to light the way o-nly
C#5A#+4 B5B5
af-ter the rain Can you hope to find true love again
C#5B5AE5
After the Rain woah woah
C#5A#+5 B5
After the rain, can you love a-gain.
C#5B5A5E5
After the Rain, washes a-way the tears... and all the pain only
C#5A#+4 B5B5
After the Rain, Can you love a-gain, woah woah
=========== Outro
(repeating until fade out)
CBAECAB54
Vocal performance note:
The Nelson brothers perform this with Gunnar singing the lower notes and Matthew singing
higher register. Vibrato is always used on the words Rain, Again, Too, Appear, Way.
is not used on the words Time, Truth, Through, Change. These are sung in a steady deliberate tone.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| ^ accent note on downstroke
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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