This is how he plays it live, solo, plus the cello intro transposed as right as I could get it in standard. I got most of this from listening to live versions of the song; few if any tabs out there are right but I'd bet this one is closest. Enjoy, and please comment. Chords used, standard tuning G Bm7 C D Em7 D/A C7 Am Em C7(2) B7 e-----3------2-----3-----2-----7-----3-----3------5------X------0------2-----| B-----3------3-----5-----3-----8-----5-----5------5------X------1------0-----| G-----4------2-----5-----2-----7-----5-----3------5------X------3------2-----| D-----5------4-----5-----0-----9-----5-----5------7------2------2------1-----| A-----5------2-----3-----X-----7-----3-----3------7------2------3------2-----| E-----3------X-----X-----X-----X-----3-----X------5------0------X------X-----| Cello intro, plucked. Transposed for guitar, palm mute guitar for effect (This is close. Certainly missing the low C seventh note, I play the same C as the sixth note or an open E) e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------| D------5----------------------2---------------5---| A-------------0---2---3---3---------------5-------| E---3-----3-----------------------2---3-----------|
e-------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------| G------4------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------2---------------5---| A-------------0---2---3---3---------------5-------| E---3-----3-----------------------2---3-----------| (repeat over into if more than one guitar) Intro: G Bm7 C D (repeat twice) Verse 1: G Bm7 C D Don't take this the wrong way Slide Em7 D/A Bm7 C You knew who I was every step that I ran to you G Bm7 C D Only blue or black days Slide Em7 D/A G C Electing strange perfections in any stranger I choose Bridge C7 Bm7 slide Em7 Would things be easier if there was a right way Dm7 C7 C7 Honey there is no right way Chorus (repeat 4 times) G Bm7 C And so I fall in love just a little ol' little bit D every day with someone new Verse 2 G Bm7 C D There's an art to life's distractions slide Em7 D/A Bm7 C Somehow escapes the burning weight the art of scraping through G Bm7 C D Some like to imagine slide Em D/A G C The dark caress of someone else I guess any thrill will do Bridge C7 Bm7 slide Em Would things be easier if there was a right way Dm7 C7 C7 Honey there is no right way Chorus (repeat 4 times) G Bm7 And so I fall in love just a little ol' little bit C D every day with someone new Bridge 2 Am Em I awake at the first cringe of morning C7(2) B7 Em And my heart's already sinned. C7(2) B7 Em (palm mute) How pure how sweet a love, Aretha, that you would pray for him Chorus (a cappella) ?Cause God knows I fall in love just a little ol' little bit every day with someone new (repeat 6 times) Outro G Bm7 C D Love with every stranger the stranger the better (repeat 6 times) G Bm7 C D I fall in love just a little ol' little bit every day with someone new (repeat until end ~4 times) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcBf6fT2p3g
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