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Matchsticks

Allister
Tab
4.7(3)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

tabbed by: tessa r

email: nofxchick934@hotmail.com

standard tuning: eBGDAE

this is a pretty cool song by allister, so i figured it out for your playing pleasure...enjoy!

this tab has no strumming or rhythm help

intro:

x3

e|-----------|----------------|
B|-----------|----------------|
G|-----7--9--|-----7--9--8/9--|
D|--7--7--9--|--7--7--9--8/9--|
A|--7--5--7--|--7--5--7--6/7--|
E|--5--------|--5-------------|

verse:

"Well I've been waiting for the right time..."

e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----7-----9-----7--9--|
D|--7--7--7--9--7--7--9--|
A|--7--5--7--7--7--5--7--| x2
E|--5-----5-----5--------|

pre-chorus:

"And I've been staying up all night waiting..."

x2

e|-----------|--------|
B|-----------|--------|
G|--7--9-----|--7--9--|
D|--7--9--7--|--7--9--|
A|--5--7--7--|--5--7--|
E|--------5--|--------|

chorus:

"She's gonna break my heart..."

x3

e|-----------|-----|
B|-----------|-----|
G|-----9--7--|--9--|
D|--7--9--7--|--9--|
A|--7--7--5--|--7--|
E|--5--------|-----|

bridge:

"Well everytime I see her smile..."

x3

e|--------------|--------|
B|--------------|--------|
G|--6--7-----9--|--7--9--|
D|--6--7--7--9--|--7--9--|
A|--4--5--7--7--|--5--7--|
E|--------5-----|--------|

end on:

e|-----|
B|-----|
G|-----|
D|--7--|
A|--7--|
E|--5--|

there you go, enjoy another perfect tab!

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