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Scars Tab by James Bay

Scars tab by James Bay

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                           SCARS  - James Bay
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Tabbed by: no_hil
E-Mail: noahildebrandt99@aol.de

this is my first tab and I am about 90% sure it is correct.. feel free to improve it, but message me first :)

!!Tuning: D Tuning!!

IMPORTANT!! The names of the chords are just the names of the usual patterns in standard tuning, to make it
            easier to read. Actual chords: F; Bb/D; Dm; Bbsus2; C; Csus2 but due to D tuning they are played as
            stated below

Basically the chords repeat throughout the whole song.
The used chord patterns are: G; C/E; Em; Csus2; D; Dsus2

   G       C/E       Em       Csus2
d|-x--------0---------7---------x--|
A|-0--------1---------8---------8--|
F|-0--------0---------0---------0--|
C|-0--------2---------x---------0--|
G|-x--------x---------7---------x--|
D|-3--------x---------0---------8--|

you can use your thumb to play the 8th fret on the D string at the Csus2
during the whole song you can palm-mute the strings but you do not have to

[INTRO]
   G                      C/E                          Em                      Csus2
d|--x--x-x----x--x--x-x-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
A|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------1--1-1------1--1-1-1-|---8--8-8-----8--8-8-8-|----8--8-8---8---|
F|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---0--0-0-----0--0-0-0-|----0--0-0---0---|
C|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-0h2-2-2-----0h2-2-2--2-----|---x--x-x-----x--x-x-x-|----0--0-0---0---|
G|----------------------|----------------------------|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
D|-3-------3-3----------|----------------------------|-0--------0-0----------|-8-8------8-8----|

The pattern played for the verse is very similar to the intro pattern, but if you want, you can  add the D
string more frequently and it is also played louder than the rest, which is played quite softly
(or the C string for the C/E chord. you can even add an 'f' [3rd fret, d string] if you
fancy it)


[VERSE]

G
You're setting off, it's time to go, the engine's running
C/E
My mind's lost, we always knew this day was coming
Em                                                    Csus2
And now it's more fright'ning than it's ever gonna be

G
We grow apart, I watch you on a red horizon
C/E
Your lion's heart, I would touch you on a stormy sky
Em                                                           Csus2
 And I will always be listening for your laughter and your tears


[PRE-CHORUS]

   D                          C
d|--------------------------|-------7----|
A|--------------------------|-------8----|
F|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
C|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
G|------x--x-x-------x--x-x-|----x-------|
D|-10--10-------10--10------|-8-8--------|


       Dsus2
And as soon as I can hold you once again
                         Csus2
I won't let go of you, I swear


[CHORUS]

you can leave out the brackets for the G chord, because James Bay to plays them really fast and softly.
then you just strum it like the Cmaj3 chord pattern

  G                                  Cmaj3 (?)         D           two ways to play C chord  G       C
d|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--2---2--2-3-|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x------x--x-|
A|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--3---3--3-3-|-3--3--3--------1--1--1-|-0--0--0-1-1--0--0-|
F|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)--(0)-|----0--0-----0--0--2---2--2-2-|-0--0--0---or---0--0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-|
C|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)---0--|----x--x-----x--x--0---0--0-0-|-x--x--x--------2--2--2-|-0--0--0-2-2--0--0-|
G|----x--x--(x-x)----x--(x-x)---2--|-3--------3-3-----------------|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x-3-3--x--x-|
D|-3--------------3-3--------------|------------------------------|------------------------|-3--3--3------3--3-|

    G
We live through scars this time
     Cmaj3
But I've made up my mind
    D              C
We can't leave us behind
  G    C G   D (strum D twice and move on to verse pattern)
Anymore





[VERSE 2]

   G                      C/E                          Em                      Csus2
d|--x--x-x----x--x--x-x-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
A|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------1--1-1------1--1-1-1-|---8--8-8-----8--8-8-8-|----8--8-8---8---|
F|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-------0--0-0------0--0-0-0-|---0--0-0-----0--0-0-0-|----0--0-0---0---|
C|--0--0-0----0--0--0-0-|-0h2-2-2-----0h2-2-2--2-----|---x--x-x-----x--x-x-x-|----0--0-0---0---|
G|----------------------|----------------------------|---7--7-7-----7--7-7-7-|----x--------x---|
D|-3-------3-3----------|----------------------------|-0--------0-0----------|-8-8------8-8----|


G
Your hands are cold, your lips are turning blue, you're shaking
C/E
This fragile heart, so heavy in my chest, it's breaking
Em                                                    Csus2
And in the dark, you try to make a pay phone call to me

          G
But you're miles away, you're breaking up, you're on your own
C/E
It's hard to take, I need an hour just to say hello
Em                                                      Csus2
And I can't make the truth of this work out for you or me


[PRE-CHORUS]

   D                          C
d|--------------------------|-------7----|
A|--------------------------|-------8----|
F|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
C|------0--0-0-------0--0-0-|----0-------|
G|------x--x-x-------x--x-x-|----x-------|
D|-10--10-------10--10------|-8-8--------|

               Dsus2
And for all the pennies in your pocket,
                               Csus2
we barely get a second just to speak



[CHORUS 2]

(2x)
  G                                  Cmaj3 (?)         D           two ways to play C chord  G       C
d|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--2---2--2-3-|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x------x--x-|
A|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--3---3--3-3-|-3--3--3--------1--1--1-|-0--0--0-1-1--0--0-|
F|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)--(0)-|----0--0-----0--0--2---2--2-2-|-0--0--0---or---0--0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-|
C|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)---0--|----x--x-----x--x--0---0--0-0-|-x--x--x--------2--2--2-|-0--0--0-2-2--0--0-|
G|----x--x--(x-x)----x--(x-x)---2--|-3--------3-3-----------------|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x-3-3--x--x-|
D|-3--------------3-3--------------|------------------------------|------------------------|-3--3--3------3--3-|

    G
We live through scars this time
     Cmaj3
But I've made up my mind
    D              C
We can't leave us behind
  G    C G  D (strum twice)
Anymore
G
 We'll have to hurt for now
     Cmaj3
But next time, there's no doubt
       D              C
'Cause I can't go without you
  G     C G    D (strum twice)
Anymore


[BRIDGE]

 "oh ho ohoh"                "oh ho ohoh"            "oh no ohoh"           "oh no ohoh"
d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--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---------------|
C|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0-----------------0-0---------------|
G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x-----------------x-x---------------|
D|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-----------------8-8---------------|

 "oh ho ohoh"                "oh ho ohoh"            "oh no ohoh"
d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
F|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
C|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x--------------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
D|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|


"yeah yeah"    (solo/instrumental)
d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--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---------------|
C|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0-----------------0-0---------------|
G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x-----------------x-x---------------|
D|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-----------------8-8---------------|


d|--------3--3--/10-10-10-10-10-10--\3--3--/10-10-10-\8-8-8--\0-0--/8-8-8-8-8-8---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
A|--------0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0----0--0--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
F|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
C|--------0--0-----------------------0--0---------------------0-0--------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
G|--------x--x-----------------------x--x---------------------x-x--------------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
D|--------3--3-----------------------3--3---------------------8-8-------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|


[CHORUS 3]


(2x)
  G                                  Cmaj3 (?)         D           two ways to play C chord  G       C
d|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--2---2--2-3-|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x------x--x-|
A|----3--3--(3-3)----3--(3-3)------|----3--3-----3--3--3---3--3-3-|-3--3--3--------1--1--1-|-0--0--0-1-1--0--0-|
F|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)--(0)-|----0--0-----0--0--2---2--2-2-|-0--0--0---or---0--0--0-|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-|
C|----0--0--(0-0)----0--(0-0)---0--|----x--x-----x--x--0---0--0-0-|-x--x--x--------2--2--2-|-0--0--0-2-2--0--0-|
G|----x--x--(x-x)----x--(x-x)---2--|-3--------3-3-----------------|-3--3--3--------3--3--3-|-x--x--x-3-3--x--x-|
D|-3--------------3-3--------------|------------------------------|------------------------|-3--3--3------3--3-|

    G
We live through scars this time
     Cmaj3
But I've made up my mind
    D              C
We can't leave us behind
  G     C G    D strum twice
Anymore
G
 We'll have to hurt for now
     Cmaj3
But next time, there's no doubt
       D               C
'Cause I can't go without you
        G C G
Anymore




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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

Last updated: March 8, 2018

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