I did this tab because the other one is completely wrong. Im still trying to fix the
problems (mostly the chords in the chorus), and also figure out the picking in the
other than that, its correct. listen to the song to find out which chords are played on
octave, because that gets confusing. (pay attentions to the astricks ******)
good luck.
Em7- X-X-9-7-8-7----|
C- X-X-10-9-8-8-----|
D- X-X-7-7-7-5------|
Em- 7-7-9-9-8-7-----|
A- 5-7-7-6-5-5-----|
F*- 5-8-7-5-6-5----|
C*- 3-3-5-5-5-3----|
B- 7-9-9-8-7-7-----|
C**- 8-10-10-9-8-8-|
Em7
I have been trying
CDEm7
To write a haiku for you
CD
Some things I just cant do
Em7C
Maybe youre beyond
DEm7
Ancient asian poetry
CD
Or maybe its just me
Em7
I have been trying
CDEmA
To get this haiku just right all night
EmAC
For you; alright Im through
Em7
Maybe this poem
CDEm7
Was lost in the sauce we spilled
CD
That never got refilled
Em7
Ive never thought much
CDEm7
Of formulaic verse anyway
CD
And rhymes are not my forte
Em7
I have been trying
CDEmA
To get this haiku just right all night
EmAC
For you; alright Im through
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/tally_hall/haiku_crd_ver_2.html )
CHORUS:
F* C* F G C*
Im trying not to try too hard
F* F G C*
But youre hard to write down right
F* C* F G C*
So I pen these tried attempts
F* B C**
At haikus for you tonight
Solo:
-------------10---8---7-----7---8--8----7---5---6---7-|
-------------12---10--8------------10---8---7---------|
------------------------7---7---9---------------7-----|
---------5------------------------------------------9-|
---5--7-----------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------|
---/8---8---7---5---8---10--|
------------8---7---5----7--|
--------9-------------------|
---/10----------------------|
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
Em7
Lah dah dee diddum
CDEm7
Lah dah dee doom doo ditto
DD
Dum doo lah dee doh
Em7 (N.C.)
There, thats sufficient
CDEm
I wrote a haiku for you
AEm
Well I tried at least, and thats not so bad
AD
Im working here; can that be said for you
CHORUS:
F* C* F G C*
Im trying not to try too hard
F* F G C*
But youre hard to write down right
F* C* F G C*
So I pen these tried attempts
F* B C**
At haikus for you tonight
F* C* F G C*
Words dont work like Webster says
F* C* F* C
They trip me up all night
F* C* F G C*
Im just trying to write for you
F* C F* B C**
But youre hard to write down right