Song: American Tragedy Artist: Tait Written By: Michael Tait, Pete Stewart Album: Empty Copyright: 2001 Out Of Twisted Roots Music (Bmi) Tabbed By: Tim Dost ============================================================================ This is my first song I've ever tabbed out, so I think I did a pretty good job, but if there are some mistakes, please email me at timdost@hotmail.com you can mail me at the same adress for comments and stuff... Have fun playing!! ( I'm dutch, so my english is not very good, so I hope you can understand it) In the intro I think Pete uses a capo on the first fred, The chords are relative to capo. Otherwise play F-C-A-Es Intro: Em - C - G - D (2*) Then Pete plays this, Hold the first note a very short time and then bend it, listen to the song to get the feel... e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B -11b12r11-9--9------9-11-11-----11b12r11-9--9--------9-11-11---11b12r11-9---- G -----------10-----10-------8--------------10-------10-------8------------10-- D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ECGDEm Verse1: Em C G D Art is in motion, look around Em C G D At the everyday people in everyday towns Em C G D Love is an ocean as deep as the sky Em C G D Gotta keep our arms open or we're never gonna fly Chorus: e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B -11b12r11-9--9--------9-11-11--------------11b12r11-9--9--------9-11-11------ G -----------10-------10-------8-----------------------10-------10-------8----- D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Em C G D Em C G D It's a tragedy, all the hate I see Am I left to be, a slave to history e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B -11b12r11-9--9--------9-11-11--------------11b12r11-9--9--------9-11-11------ G -----------10-------10-------8-----------------------10-------10-------8----- D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Em C G D Em C G D Love's our common ground, yeah! my skin is brown. Ain't no sweeter sound, walls e ------------------------------- B ------------------11b12r11-9--- G ----------------------------10- D ------------------------------- A ------------------------------- E ------------------------------- are tumblin' down vers 2: Em C G D I can't deny it, overwhelms Em C G D That changing your world means changing yourself Em C G D You can't tell me what you already tried Em C G D Cause we're never gonna shine, until we swallow our pride Chorus: e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B -11b12r11-9--9--------9-11-11--------------11b12r11-9--9--------9-11-11------ G -----------10-------10-------8-----------------------10-------10-------8----- D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Em C G D Em C G D It's a tragedy, all the hate I see Am I left to be, a slave to history e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B -11b12r11-9--9--------9-11-11--------------11b12r11-9--9--------9-11-11------ G -----------10-------10-------8-----------------------10-------10-------8----- D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Em C G D Em C G D Love's our common ground, yeah! my skin is brown. Ain't no sweeter sound, walls e ------------------------------- B ------------------11b12r11-9--- G ----------------------------10- D ------------------------------- A ------------------------------- E ------------------------------- are tumblin' down Before and under solo play this (again): Em C G D Solo: e ---------------------------13-11--------------------------------------------- B -11b13r11-9-11-9------9----------11h13p11---9-11-9-13-13-11-11-9-11-13-11-9-1 G ----------------10-------10--------------------(10-10-10-10-10-10 )-------10- D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Em C G D ... e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B -11p9h11p9-------------------------------------9h11p9----9h11p9----6/18-18--- G ----------10-10---10/13-13-10/13-13-10/13-13-10--------10------10------------ D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e --------------18-16-18-16-14/18----------------------- B -6/18-18-6/18----------------------------------------- G ------------------------------------------------------ D ------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------------------------ The questions in you are the questions in me And I'm no closer to answers than you are to me If we just believe then we all can be free Nanananananananaaaa!