Boats And Birds Chords & Tabs
I have seen tabs all around the place for this song and most of them were in the wrong
or the capo in the wrong place. So I took the time to listen to the song and analyze it
and this is the CORRECT tab.
CAPO; Third Fret.
Standard tuning.
INTRO:
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
VERSE 1:
If you'll be my star, I'll be your sky
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
You can hide underneath me and come out at night
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
When I turn jet black and you show off your light
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
I live to let you shine.
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
I live to let you shine.
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
CHORUS:
But you can skyrocket away from me
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
And never come back if you, find another galaxy
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
Far from here with more room to fly
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
Just leave me your stardust to remember you by
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
E)----------------|
B)--6-------6-----|
G)----0-------0---|
D)----------------|
A)-6--------6-----|
E)----------------|
VERSE 2:
If you'll be my boat, I'll be your sea
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
The depth of pure blue just to probe curiosity
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
Ebbing and flowing and pushed by a breeze
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
I live to make you free.
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
I live to make you free.
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
CHORUS:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gregory_and_the_hawk/boats_and_birds_tab_ver_8.html ]
But you can set sail to the west if you want to
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
And past the horizon `till I can't even see you
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
Far from here where the beaches are wide
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
Just leave me your wake to remember you by
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
E)----------------|
B)--6-------6-----|
G)----0-------0---|
D)----------------|
A)-6--------6-----|
E)----------------|
BRIDGE:
E)---------------------------------|
B)----10-----8---------6----6------|
G)------0------0-----0--------0----|
D)---------------------------------|
A)--8------6-----------------------|
E)----------------5h6----6---------|
E)---------------------------------|
B)----10-----8---------6----6------|
G)------0------0-----0--------0----|
D)---------------------------------|
A)--8------6-----------------------|
E)----------------5h6----6---------|
E)---------------------------------|
B)----10-----8---------6----6------|
G)------0------0-----0--------0----|
D)---------------------------------|
A)--8------6-----------------------|
E)----------------5h6----6---------|
E)---------------------------------|
B)----10-----8---------6----6------|
G)------0------0-----0--------0----|
D)---------------------------------|
A)--8------6-----------------------|
E)----------------5h6----6---------|
VERSE 3: (exactly the same as Verse 1, it's just repeated in the song)
If you'll be my star, I'll be your sky
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
You can hide underneath me and come out at night
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
When I turn jet black and you show off your light
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
I live to let you shine.
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
I live to let you shine.
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-----11-------11-------11--------11----|
G)--------0-------0---------0--------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)--10--------10-------------------------|
E)-------------------11---------11-------|
ENDING CHORUS:
But you can skyrocket away from me
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
And never come back if you, find another galaxy
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
Far from here with more room to fly
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
Just leave me your stardust to remember you by
E)---------------------------------------|
B)-------6--------6--------6-------6-----|
G)---------0--------0--------0-------0---|
D)---------------------------------------|
A)----------------------6--------6-------|
E)----5--------6-------------------------|
E)----------------|
B)--6-------6-----|
G)----0-------0---|
D)----------------|
A)-6--------6-----|
E)----------------|
Thank you for using this tab ^^
KEY:
h = Hammer on
- gtfoparanoia
(: Happy Strumming.
