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Unraveling Tab by The Crane Wives

Unraveling tab by The Crane Wives

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
x2
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1:
   I      once    loved   a    tailor       who    took
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     eager       eager care of me
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     sewed     together        my  loose   ends   with
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     stitches     neat   and   clean.
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



Chorus:
 But now,   my     love   is
     Gm            A
e|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---3-3-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
   gone.                                    and
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-----------------------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3------------------------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------------------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     I     am     left     un-
     Gm            A
e|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---3-3-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
     raveling
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-----------------------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3------------------------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------------------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  unraveling
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-------------2---------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3----3-----3-3-----------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------2-----------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-------------0---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:

e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     I    once    loved    a   gardner      with his
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     dirt smudged face   and   hands
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     trimmed  my  weeds  and   gave    me   room     to
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     grow    my   flowers     again
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
 But now,   my     love   is
     Gm            A
e|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---3-3-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
   gone.                                    and
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-----------------------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3------------------------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------------------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     I     am     left     here
     Gm            A
e|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---3-3-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
     withering
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-----------------------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3------------------------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------------------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   withering
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:

e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     I    once    loved    a   carpenter      who
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     carved   a   smile  for  me.
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     Sanded       my    rough  edges       crafted
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     new,   and   lovely       things.
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
 But now,   my     love   is
     Gm            A
e|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---3-3-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
   gone.                                    and
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-----------------------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3------------------------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------------------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     I    can't    help     the
     Gm            A
e|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---3-3-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
     fracturing
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-----------------------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3------------------------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------------------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   (whoa-oh)
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge:
I never knew
     Gm            A
e|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---3-3-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
that I
     Dm            F
e|---5-5-5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1-1-1-|
B|---6-6-6-6-6-6---1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|---7-7-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-|
     needed you
     Gm            A
e|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---3-3-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|

e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-----------------------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3------------------------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------------------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 4:

e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     I    once    loved    a   man    who   kissed me
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     once       before    he   left.
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     Tied    me   up     in    knots  and   said he'd
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     soon      return        again.
e|---------0------------0------------2-----------2---------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----3-----3-3----3-----3-3---3-----3-3-----------------------|
G|-------2------------0------------2-----------2-----------------------------|
D|---3------------2------------0------------0--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
But now,   my     love   is
     Gm            A
e|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---3-3-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
   gone.                                    and
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-----------------------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3------------------------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------------------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     I     am     left     un-
     Gm            A
e|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---3-3-3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
     raveling
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-----------------------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3------------------------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------------------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  unraveling
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-------------2---------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3----3-----3-3-----------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------2-----------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-------------0---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   unraveling
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2-------------2---------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3----3-----3-3-----------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2-------------2-----------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-------------0---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Outro:
unraveling
e|--------2-----------0-----------0------------2---------2-------------------|
B|----3-----3-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-3----3------3-3------3-----------------|
G|------2-----------2-----------0------------2---------------2---------------|
D|---0----------3-----------2------------0-------------0-------4-0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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