Verse 1: (Guitar 1) Let loose with your charms, go reckless, unharmed e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|----------------------------|----------------------------| D|-----10----10----10----10---|-----10----10----10----10---| A|----(10)--(10)--(10)--(10)--|----(10)--(10)--(10)--(10)--| E|--8-----8-----8-----8-------|--8-----8-----8-----8-------| e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|----------------------------|----------------------------| D|-----7-----7-----7-----7----|-----7-----7-----7-----7----| A|----(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)---|----(7)---(7)---(7)-- (7)---| E|--5-----5-----5-----5-------|--5-----5-----5-----5-------|
To the empty balconies we seranade... e|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| D|--x----12-12----12----12----14-------|--x----12-12----12----12----12------| A|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| D|--9--9-----10-10---------------------|--9--10-9-10--10-9--7--5------------| A|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| (Guitar 2 Fill) During "All them playgrounds where them kids don't get to play," this fill lands on the beat of the word "play." e|----------------|----------------------------| B|----------------|----------------------------| G|--12-9----------|-----------9--12-14-16------| D|----------------|----------------------------| A|--10-7----------|-----------7--10-12-14------| E|----------------|----------------------------| e|----------------------------|-------------------------| B|----------------------------|-------------------------| G|--17----------14-------12---|--14----12-9-----7--5----| D|----------------------------|-------------------------| A|--15----------12-------10---|--12----10-7-----5--3----| E|----------------------------|-------------------------| Verse 2: The same part is played, but with this playing as well: (Guitar 2, distorted with heavy bending) e|--------|--------|--------|--------| B|--------|--------|--------|--------| G|--------|--------|--------|--------| D|--------|--------|--------|--------| A|--------|--------|--------|--------| E|--8b----|--8b----|--5b----|--5b----| x2 Some harmonics are played at the end, but I can't figure them out. Chorus: (Only ambient guitar is played here; so here are the approximate chords.) F Dm Am These western concerns are all I ever really learned to be concerned with Fmaj7 Dm But don't you, don't you know it's hard feeling tired Am Every time that you try F Dm Am Ain't it hard feeling tired all the time Transition with only drums and bass, same chords as verse if you want to play them: C The family living upstairs must have a fleet of rider lawnmowers Am And the novelist to my right's convinced that every woman's a whore Solo: This solo has 3 guitar parts overlapped. Guitar 1 is the most prominent, Guitar 2 is fairly in the background, and Guitar 3 comes in on the 5th bar fairly loud. (Guitar 1) E|---------------------------------|----------------------------| B|--13-13-13-13-13-13--13h15-17----|--13-13-13-13-13-15-17-15---| G|---------------------------------|----------------------------| D|---------------------------------|----------------------------| A|---------------------------------|----------------------------| E|---------------------------------|----------------------------| e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|--10-10-10-10-10-10-13-13---|--10-10-10-10-13-13-8-------| G|----------------------------|----------------------------| D|----------------------------|----------------------------| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| x2 (Guitar 2) e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|----------------------------|----------------------------| D|--2/10-------2/10-----------|--2/7--------2/7------------| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| x2 e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|----------------------------|----------------------------| D|----------------------------|----------------------------| A|--3/8--------3/8------------|--3/7--------3/7------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| x2 (Guitar 3) -Rest for 4 bars beforehand- Play with heavy bends e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---| D|----------------------------|----------------------------| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|-9--9--9--9--7--------------|-7--------------------------| D|----------------------------|----------------------------| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| Bridge: (Guitar riff w/ heavy tremolo & delay) e|----------------------------------------------------| B|--------------1-----------3p1--------1--------------| G|--------2-------------(2)---------------------------| D|--0h2-------------(2)-------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| This is repeated for a while over the chords until "I'm going to bury my head..." (no guitar parts for the first set of Ahs) F Dm C Ah - ah - ah (Lightly strummed guitar, starting at the second set of "Ahs") Simply ad-lib the rhythm, there's no real pattern here. Well don't you, don't you know it's hard e|----------------|----------------|-------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|-------|----------------| G|--5--5--5--5----|--7--7--7--7----|--9----|--12----12-9----| D|----------------|----------------|-------|----------------| A|--3--3--3--3----|--5--5--5--5----|--7----|--10----10-7----| E|----------------|----------------|-------|----------------| Feelin' tired every time that you try e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|--5--5--5--5----|--7--7--7--7----|--9--9--9--9----|--12-9--12-7----| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|--3--3--3--3----|--5--5--5--5----|--7--7--7--7----|--10-7--10-5----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Ain't it hard feelin' tired all the time Well don't you, don't you know e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|--5--5--5--5----|--7--7--7--7----|--9--9--9--9----|--9--9--9--9----| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|--3--3--3--3----|--5--5--5--5----|--7--7--7--7----|--7--7--7--7----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (Only bass and drums until the fill) F G C I'm going to bury my head in the woods right now (Fill) e|----------------|-------------| B|----------------|-------------| G|--12\9---9\7----|-5-----------| D|----------------|-------------| A|--10\7---7\5----|-3-----------| E|----------------|-------------| F G C Scan for some mycelium and bring a little back to town Well don't you, don't you know it's (Louder strummed guitar) hard, feelin' tired every time that you try? Ain't it e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|--5--5--5--5----|--7--7--7--7----|--9--9--9--9----|--9--9--9--9----| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|--3--3--3--3----|--5--5--5--5----|--7--7--7--7----|--7--7--7--7----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| hard, feelin' tired all the time e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|--5--5--5--5----|--7--7--7--7----|--9--9--9--9----|--9--9--9--9----| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|--3--3--3--3----|--5--5--5--5----|--7--7--7--7----|--7--7--7--7----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Outro: The guitar from the verse is played again, along with the solo guitar. These are now repeated until the ending Am chord on "all goin' apesh*t." (Guitar 1) Go reckless, unharmed... e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|----------------------------|----------------------------| D|-----10----10----10----10---|-----10----10----10----10---| A|----(10)--(10)--(10)--(10)--|----(10)--(10)--(10)--(10)--| E|--8-----8-----8-----8-------|--8-----8-----8-----8-------| e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------------------------|----------------------------| G|----------------------------|----------------------------| D|-----7-----7-----7-----7----|-----7-----7-----7-----7----| A|----(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)---|----(7)---(7)---(7)-- (7)---| E|--5-----5-----5-----5-------|--5-----5-----5-----5-------| Take note that after playing this twice, the bass goes to an F and E in the bass instead of a C and A. This doesn't change the guitar part but if you're working out a solo version you should keep this in mind. (Guitar 2) Go reckless, unharmed... E|---------------------------------|----------------------------| B|--13-13-13-13-13-13--13h15-17----|--13-13-13-13-13-15-17-15---| G|---------------------------------|----------------------------| D|---------------------------------|----------------------------| A|---------------------------------|----------------------------| E|---------------------------------|----------------------------| e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|--10-10-10-10-10-10-13-13---|--10-10-10-10-13-13-8-------| G|----------------------------|----------------------------| D|----------------------------|----------------------------| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for The Best Room by Modest Mouse