Absolutely love this song & I haven't seen a decent tab for this song so I thought I'd
give it a go.
It's not quite 100% correct but that's due to the open tuning lending to various little
differences to each chord.
Also bear in mind, I'm not putting the strumming down, just the chord shapes so you can
work that out yourself, it's not hard.
But it sounds right so I hope you enjoy.
Song: Rivers
Artist: Frank Turner
Album: England Keep My Bones (2011)
Tabbed by: Luke Townsend
Tuning: DADGAD
Capo 2
Intro (Main Riff)
d|-4p0-0-0-0-0--------------0--|
a|-0-0-4p0-0-0--2/3\2-------0--|
G|-2-2-2-2-0h2--0-0-0-------2--|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--3-5--0--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2/3\2--0-0--0--|
D|---------------------3-5-----|
Verse
d|-0-0-0---0--|
a|-0-0-5---2--|
G|-2-2-0-0-0--|
D|-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|-0-3-7-2-0--|
D|------------|
(the 4th chord is simply a quick transition chord. Listen to the track)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/frank_turner/rivers_tab.html ]
Chorus
d|-------4-----| |-2-0-2/4\2-0--|
a|-0--0--0--0--| |-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|-1--4--2--2--| |-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|-0--0--0--2--| |-2-0-2/4\2-0--|
A|-2--5--0--0--| (first time play this |--------------|
D|-2--5--------| after the chords) |--------------|
Middle 8
d|-2-0-2/4\2-0--0------------|
a|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--2/3\2--0--|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--2--|
D|-2-0-2/4\2-0--0--0-0-0--0--| 1st & 3rd time
A|--------------2--2/3\2--0--|
D|---------------------------|
d|-2-0-2/4\2-0--0-------------|
a|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--2/3\2/5-0--|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0-2--|
D|-2-0-2/4\2-0--0--0-0-0-0-0--| 2nd time
A|--------------2--2/3\2/5-0--|
D|----------------------------|
d|-2-0-2/4\2-0--0-------------|
a|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--2/3\2------|
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0------|
D|-2-0-2/4\2-0--0--0-0-0--3-5-| 4th time then back into the verse
A|--------------2--2/3\2--0-0-|
D|------------------------3-5-|
Final chorus is the same as the normal chorus with the first 2 chords added on at the
end for the ‘Mmmm’ bit.
Outro Chorus thing
d|-4--0-----|-----| |--0--|
a|-0--0-----|--0--| |--0--|
G|-2--2--4--|--0--| 1st & 3rd time |--2--| 2nd & 4th time
D|-0--2--0--|--0--| |--2--|
A|----0--5--|--2--| |--0--|
D|-------5--|-----| |-----|
