Sobering Love by Bahamas
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Sobering Love - Bahamas
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Tabbed by: Tyler Krogfoss
Tuning: Standard
Okay, so this song is pretty simple to learn, lots of fun to play. The solo after the 2nd chorus was
a little difficult to figure out, but I managed to break it down using Audacity.
Since there is no studio version of this song, this tab is based on the Beatcast Offbeat
Session version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeB3pr9Zf-U
Use it as a reference if needed and you can watch if you're unsure of the finger positioning
BTW, this is my first tab so let me know if it's too messy, etc. Enjoy!
CHORDS USED:
C C/G D* A* F Fm Am
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1----1-----0----0---1----1----1------------------------------------------------|
G|-0----0-----5----5---2----1----2------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----2-----4----4---3----3----2------------------------------------------------|
A|-3----------5--------3----3----0------------------------------------------------|
E|------3----------5--------------------------------------------------------------|
HOW IT's PLAYED:
Intro: Simple C followed by moving your ring finger to the E string for a C/G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1--------1-------1------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-------0--------0-------0--------------------------------------------|
D|---2-------2--------2-------2----------------------------------------------|
A|-3----------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------3----------------3------------------------------------------------|
Verse: This is how it goes, follow along in the lyrics below
C C/G C C/G D* A* D* A*
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1--------1-------1-------0---------------0-----------------|
G|-----0-------0--------0-------0-------5-------5-------5--------5----------|
D|---2-------2--------2-------2-------4-------4-------4--------4------------|
A|-3----------------3---------------5---------------5-----------------------|
E|---------3----------------3---------------5----------------5--------------|
F F Fm Fm C C/G C C/G
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1---------------1-------1------1-------1-------1-------1----------|
G|------2-------2-------1-------1------0-------0-------0-------0------------|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3------2-------2-------2-------2--------------|
A|--3-------3-------3-------3------3---------------3------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------3----------------|
C C/G C D* A* D* A*
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1--------1--------------0---------------0------------------|
G|-----0-------0--------0--------------5-------5-------5--------5-----------|
D|---2-------2--------2--------------4-------4-------4--------4-------------|
A|-3----------------3------3-2-3-4-5----------------5-----------------------|
E|---------3-------------------------------5----------------5---------------|
F F Fm Fm C C/G C
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1---------------1-------1------1-------1-------1------------------|
G|------2-------2-------1-------1------0-------0-------0--------------------|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3------2-------2-------2----------------------|
A|--3-------3-------3-------3------3---------------3------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
Chorus:
Am Am F F C C/G C G/C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---------------|
G|---------2-------2-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0---------|
D|-------2-------2-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
A|-3-2-0-------0-------3-------3-------3---------------3---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------3---------------3-------------|
F w/ pinky barred F C C/G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3------------1------------1-------1-------1---------1---------------|
G|-----3---3--------2---2--------0-------0-------0---------0-----------------|
D|---3------3-----3-------3----2-------2-------2---------2-------------------|
A|-3------------3------------3---------------3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3---------------3-----------------------|
Solo:
D* A* D* A*
e|------------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3b4~~--3p1--------1-----------------0-------------0---------------|
G|-------------------2---0-2--2~~--0---------5-------5-----5-------5---------|
D|--------------------0h2-2-2--------2-----4-------4-----4-------4-----------|
A|---0-2-3-------------------------------5-------------5---------------------|
E|-3---------------------------------------------5--------------5------------|
F F Fmin Fmin C C/G C
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1---------------1-------1------1-------1--------------------------|
G|------2-------2-------1-------1------0-------0----------------------------|
D|----3-------3-------3-------3------2-------2------------------------------|
A|--3-------3-------3-------3------3---------------3---0-2------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------3----------------------|
CHORDS WITH LYRICS
Notes:
3-2-3-4-5 = transitional frets on A string
3-2-Am = transitional frets on A string as well
Verse:
C C/G C C/G
Who are you darling to turn me to stone?
D* A* D* A*
You open my eyes but break all my bones
F F Fm Fm C C/G C C/G
Now you want to be together after so many years alone?
C C/G C 3-2-3-4-5
Sing a song of sweetnes or a melody of hope
D* A* D* A*
When a lump leaves my pants and lands in my throat
F F Fm Fm C C/G C
How can two hands be tied without any rope
Chorus:
3-2 Am Am
Now I'm always away
F F C C/G C
But its you I'm thinking of
C/G Fbar F C C/G C C/G
I was walking around stoned before your sobering love
Verse:
C C/G C C/G
Now I had a dream for your soft paper hands
D* A* D* A*
The left one would carry my wedding band
F F Fm Fm C C/G C C/G
And the right one would always be reaching for her man
C C/G C 3-2-3-4-5
Now this is no home, though it may be our house
D* A* D* A*
And there were many-a-times I'd have rather shut than kissed that mouth
F F Fm Fm C C/G C
And I figure we can make it if I can just figure you out
Chorus:
3-2 Am Am
Now I'm always away
F F C C/G C
But its you I'm thinking of
C/G Fbar F C C/G C C/G
I was walking around stoned before your sobering love
(Solo)
Verse: Strum Chord = *ex*
*C*
My true love has left me, I sigh and I slouch
*(D*)*
It's up to the fridge then back to the couch
*F* *Fm* C C/G C C/G
I want to believe but theres so much doubt
C C/G C 3-2-3-4-5
I told you then, when we was just teens
D* A* D* A*
I'd rather be in your heart than be in your jeans
F F Fm Fm C C/G C C/G
I guess I always am, but only in dreams
Chorus:
3-2 Am Am
Now I'm always away
F F C C/G C
But its you I'm thinking of
C/G Fbar F C C/G C
I was walking around stoned before your sobering love
3-2 Am Am F F C C/G C
If I ever stayed, I'd thank the lord above
C/G Fbar F *C*
for turning my heart back toward a drunken love
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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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