Sweetest Air Chords & Tabs
Sweetest Air (acoustic) - This Time Next Year
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Tabbed by: Mister Meh
Email: Mensoirmeh@gmail.com
This is, by far, my favorite song by This Time Next Year - It's amazing. "Flat" out
(Sorry, bad pun. You'll get it later). This is my also my first tab, so if you have any
corrections or additions, just email me and I will try to fix up
the tab.
I'm not going to put up the rhythym - Just use this to get the chords and riffs right.
Guitar 1: Half Step Down - This one plays the chords and a few riffs in the songs
Guitar 2: Half Step Down - This one plays some chords, but a majority of the time it's
playing riffs. (The song sounds okay without this, so if you're learning it solo, learn
guitar 1)
Everything is tabbed in line with the tuning - the riffs, the chords, the chord names, ect.
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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INTRO
Guitar 1 (When you're done playing each chord, palm mute it!)
(C#m) (B5)
eb|----0--------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----5--------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----6--------4-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----6--------4-----------2h1------1-2--------------------------------------|
Ab|----4--------2----------------2-2------------------------------------------|
Eb|---(0)-------x-------2-2---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(C#m) (A)
eb|---0----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---5----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---6----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---6----------2-----------2h1-----2-1--------------------------------------|
Ab|---4----------0---------------2-2------------------------------------------|
Eb|--(0)--------(0)-----2-2---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
(C#m) (A) (B5)
eb|---0---------0-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---5---------0-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---6---------2-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
Db|---6---------2-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---4---------0-------2-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--(0)-------(0)------x-----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 AND 2 (One of them doesn't have to play the riff)
(Both guitars stop palm muting from here on)
(C#m) (C#m X2) (A) (B5)
eb|-----0---------------------------0--0-----------------------0----0---------|
Bb|-----5-------------5-------------5--5-------5---------------0----0---------|
Gb|-----6---------------4-6---6-4---6--6---------4-6---6-4-----2----4---------|
Db|-----6-------------------6-------6--6-------------6---------2----4---------|
Ab|-----4---------------------------4--4-----------------------0----2---------|
Eb|----(0)-------------------------(0)(0)---------------------(0)---x---------|
VERSE
Guitar 1
(F#5)(G#5)(A5) (F#5)(G#5)(A5) (F#5)(G#5)(A5) (F#5)(G#5)(A5)(B5)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----4---6---7------4---6---7---------4---6---7-------4---6---7-----9------|
Ab|-----4---6---7------4---6---7---------4---6---7-------4---6---7-----9------|
Eb|-----2---4---5------2---4---5---------2---4---5-------2---4---5-----7------|
Guitar 2
(Do this three times) (Do this once after)
eb|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Bb|----4-5-4-2---4-5-4-0---4-5-4-7---4-5-4-7---|---4-5-4-2---4-5-4-0--4-455-577-777----|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
CHORUS (Play this section twice for each guitar)
Guitar 1
(E) (B5) (C#m) (B5) (A)
eb|----0--------0--------0--------0--------0----------------------------------|
Bb|----0--------0--------5--------0--------0----------------------------------|
Gb|----1--------4--------6--------4--------2----------------------------------|
Db|----2--------4--------6--------4--------2----------------------------------|
Ab|----2--------2--------4--------2--------0----------------------------------|
Eb|----0--------x-------(0)-------x-------(0)---------------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------0-------------0----------0------------------------------------|
Gb|---1------1-----2-1h2p1------2-1h2p1----2-1h2p1---------11-122-------------|
Db|-----2------2----------2------------------------2-244-4--------------------|
Ab|---------2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE
Guitar 1
(Palm mute in timing with the rhythym of the song)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4-4/99-9-9-9\22-2-2-22/6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4\22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22/|
Db|----6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4-4/99-9-9-9\22-2-2-22/6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4\22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22/|
Ab|----4-4-4-4\22-2-2-2-2/77-7-7-7\00-0-0-00/4-4-4-4\22-2-2-2\00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00/|
Eb|----x-x-x-x\xx-x-x-x-x/xx-x-x-x\xx-x-x-xx/x-x-x-x\xx-x-x-x\xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx/|
Guitar 2
(Thats 16 times, for those of you who are too lazy to read it)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(STOP PALM MUTING ON THE A CHORD)
Guitar 1
eb|------------------------------------------------------------0---0----------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------0---0----------|
Gb|----6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4-4/99-9-9-9\22-2-2-22/6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4\-2---4----------|
Db|----6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4-4/99-9-9-9\22-2-2-22/6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4\-2---4----------|
Ab|----4-4-4-4\22-2-2-2-2/77-7-7-7\00-0-0-00/4-4-4-4\22-2-2-2\-0---2----------|
Eb|----x-x-x-x\xx-x-x-x-x/xx-x-x-x\xx-x-x-xx/x-x-x-x\xx-x-x-x\(0)--x----------|
Guitar 2
(Notice how these are NOT hammer-ons and pull-offs - you can do it that way, but it
sounds better if you pick each individual note)
(6 alternating sets, here)
eb|------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-5-554-445-554-4-7-775-554-44444-|
Bb|450-45--450-45--450-45--450-45--450-45--450-45----------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Now, do the Verse again, followed by the CHORUS.
LET THE LAST CHORD IN THE CHORUS RING OUT!
Bridge #2 (Or whatever, does it really matter?)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/this_time_next_year/sweetest_air_tab.html ]
Guitar 1
(Nothing)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
(IF this part is a little to difficult to play, have guitar 1 hit the notes in brackets,
and discard it when guitar 1 starts strumming)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----0---------------0-------------0------------------0--------------------|
Gb|-------2--1-1h2p1-------2---1---------2-1-1h2p1----------2---1-------------|
Db|-----------------------------4--------------------------------4------------|
Ab|--(0)------------(2)----------(4)---------------(0)------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(Where guitar 1 normally would have played those bracketted notes, strum once instead on
each chord)
(A) (B5) (C#m) (A)
eb|---0--------------0------------0-----------------0-------------------------|
Bb|---0--------------0------------5-----------------0-------------------------|
Gb|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
Db|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
Ab|---0--------------2------------4-----------------0-------------------------|
Eb|--(0)-------------x-----------(0)---------------(0)------------------------|
Guitar 2
(No more bass notes)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----0---------------0-------------0------------------0--------------------|
Gb|-------2--1-1h2p1-------2---1---------2-1-1h2p1----------2---1-------------|
Db|-----------------------------4--------------------------------4------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(Strum according to pattern here)
(A) (B5) (C#m) (A)
eb|---0------------0/00------------0/00----------------0\00-------------------|
Bb|---0------------0/00------------0/55----------------5\00-------------------|
Gb|---2------------2/44------------4/66----------------6\22-------------------|
Db|---2------------2/44------------4/66----------------6\22-------------------|
Ab|---0------------0/22------------2/44----------------4\00-------------------|
Eb|--(0)----------(0/xx-----------(0/00)--------------(0\00)------------------|
Guitar 2
(Nadda)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 Start strumming here
(A) (B5) (C#m) (A) VVVVVV (Palm mute after)
eb|---0------------0/00------------0/00----------------0\0--------------------|
Bb|---0------------0/00------------0/55----------------5\0--------------------|
Gb|---2------------2/44------------4/66----------------6\2--------------------|
Db|---2------------2/44------------4/66----------------6\2--------------------|
Ab|---0------------0/22------------2/44----------------4\0--------------------|
Eb|--(0)----------(0/xx-----------(0/00)--------------(0\0)-------------------|
Guitar 2
(You play nothing. Stop asking)
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Strum each chord in whatever pattern you want - the one in the song is pretty
easy to master)
(A) (B5) (C#m) (A)
eb|---0--------------0------------0-----------------0-------------------------|
Bb|---0--------------0------------5-----------------0-------------------------|
Gb|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
Db|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
Ab|---0--------------2------------4-----------------0-------------------------|
Eb|--(0)-------------x-----------(0)---------------(0)------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|-0-02-4--0-02-44h5p4-0-02-4--0-02-44h5p4--5-4-2-55-4-20-0s7-5-4-77-5-42----|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (same deal as last strip)
(A) (B5) (C#m) (A)
eb|---0--------------0------------0-----------------0-------------------------|
Bb|---0--------------0------------5-----------------0-------------------------|
Gb|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
Db|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
Ab|---0--------------2------------4-----------------0-------------------------|
Eb|--(0)-------------x-----------(0)---------------(0)------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|-0-02-4--0-0-2-44h5p4-0-0-24--0-0-2-44h5p4--5-4-2-55-4-20 0s7-5-4-77-5-42--|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 - PALM MUTE ON THE ARROWS
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V (you can start strumming here)
eb|---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00-------------------|
Bb|---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00-------------------|
Gb|---22-22-44-44---66-66-99-99---22-22-44-44---66-66-99-99-------------------|
Db|---22-22-44-44---66-66-99-99---22-22-44-44---66-66-99-99-------------------|
Ab|---00-00-22-22---44-44-77-77---00-00-22-22---44-44-77-77-------------------|
Eb|---xx-xx-xx-xx---xx-xx-xx-xx---xx-xx-xx-xx---xx-xx-xx-xx-------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|---00-22-44-22-4b5br4-00-22-44-22-4b5br4-00-22-44-22-4b5br4-00-22-44-22-5--|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(A) (B5) (C5) (High E5)
eb|---0--------------0------------0-----------------0-------------------------|
Bb|---0--------------0------------5-----------------0-------------------------|
Gb|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
Db|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
Ab|---0--------------2------------4-----------------0-------------------------|
Eb|---x--------------x------------x-----------------x-------------------------|
Guitar 2
eb|44-22-44-22-5-2-44-22-44-22-5--44-22-44-22-5-2-44-22-44-22-5---------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(A) (B5) (Let this note ring for a moment, then palm mute it and
go immediatly to chorus)
eb|----0---------------0/00---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----0---------------0/00---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----2---------------2/44---------------------------------------------------|
Db|----2---------------2/44---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----0---------------0/22---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---(0)-------------(0/00)--------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS
Let the last note on the chorus ring
