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The Last Stop

Dave Matthews Band
Tab
★4.8(5)

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

Song

Tuning:Standard

------- ------------- ------------------- ---------------|
------- ------------- ------------------- ---------------|
-3----- ---------3--- ----------------3-- (3)-------3----|
-4----- -4-5-8-5-4--- -4-5-8-9-8-xx-5-4-- (4)-5-8-5-4----|
-4----- ---------4--- ----------------4-- (4)-------4----|
-2----- -2-3-6-3-2--- -2-3-6-7-6-xx-3-2-- (2)-3-6-3-2----|

repeat Figures 1 and 2

Figure 3

(Rhythmic strumming)

-------|
-------|
-3-----|
-4-----|
-4-----|
-2-----|

repeat Figure 3 - 7 more times

Verse 1

Fire....the sun is well asleep......

play Figure 1 then 2 then 1 then 2 then 1

.....this is the last stop.....

Figure 4

----------------------- ---------------|
----------------------- ---------------|
----------------------- ---------3-----|
-12-12-xx11--9-xx-8-xx- -4-5-8-5-4-----|
----------------------- ---------4-----|
-10-10-xx-9--7-xx-6-xx- -2-3-6-3-2-----|

...(for) raining tears....

play Figure 3 - 4 times

Pre-chorus

Oh, is war the only way to peace?......

play Figure 1 then 2

then 3 - 2 times

Chorus

You're righteous, you're righteous......

Figure 5

(rhythmic strumming)

-0------- -0-------|
-0------- -0-------|
-1------- -1-------|
-2------- -2-------|
-2------- -2-------|
-0------- -0-------|

....right. Go ahead and dream.....

play Figure 1 then

Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one....

Figure 6

------------------ --------------------|
------------------ --------------------|
------------------ --------------------|
4-5-8-9-8-xx-9-11- -xx12-11--9--8---5--|
------------------ --------------------|
2-3-6-7-6-xx-7--9- -xx10--9--7--6---3--|

....Rain tears......

play Figure 3 - 4 times

Verse 2

Oh, no. Gracious, even God........

play like previous verse

Pre-chorus

Right is wrong now.....

play Figure 1 then 4 then 1 then 4

Chorus

....righteous, so righteous.....

play Figure 5

play Figure 3 - 2 times

play Figure 5

play Figure 1

Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one.....

play Figure 6

play Figure 3

...This is the last stop.

Figure 7

--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
12--12--xx11--9--xx-8-----------|
--------------------------------|
10--10--xx-9--7--xx-6-----------|

Bridge

Here there's more than is showing up......

Dave & Tim

Figure 8

(rhythmic strumming)

---------------------------- -----------0-------------|
-7-------------------------- -2---------0-------------|
-7-------------------------- -2---------4-------------|
-0-------------------------- -2---------2-------------|
-5-------------------------- -0-----------------------|
---------------------------- -----------4-------------|

Banjo - Bela Fleck (arr. for guitar)

Figure 9

---------------------------- -------------------------|
-10---10---10---10---10----- -10---10---10--10--10----|
---9----9----9----9----9--9- ---9----9----9---9---9-9-|
----12---12---12---12---12-- ----11---11---9---9---9--|
---------------------------- -------------------------|
---------------------------- -------------------------|

play Figures 8 and 9 - both 2 more times

.....black and white.

Dave & Tim

------------ ------------|
------------ ------------|
------------ ------------|
---4----4--- 4----4---4--|
------------ ------------|
2----2----2- --2---2---2-|

play Figure 1

...This is the last stop.

play Figure 7

Bridge

Here there's more than is showing up......

play Figures 8 and 9 - both 3 times

Dave & Tim

------------ ------------ ------------- ------------|
------------ ------------ ------------- ------------|
------------ ------------ ------------- ------------|
---4----4--- 4----4---4-- -4----4----4- ----4----4--|
------------ ------------ ------------- ------------|
2----2----2- --2---2---2- ---2----2---- -2----2---2-|

Chorus

You're righteous.....

play Figure 5

play Figure 3 - 2 times

play Figure 5

play Figure 3 - 2 times

play Figure 5

play Figure 1

Go ahead believe that you are the chosen one.....

Dave & Tim

------------------ -----------------------------------|
------------------ -----------------------------------|
------------------ -----------------------------------|
4-5-8-9-8-xx-9-11- -xx12-11-xx-9-xx-8--8-8-8-8-8-5-xx-|
------------------ -----------------------------------|
2-3-6-7-6-xx-7--9- -xx10--9-xx-7-xx-6--6-6-6-6-6-3-xx-|

play Figure 2 - 4 times

play Figure 1

This is the last stop.

play Figure 7

Bridge

Here's there more........

play Figures 8 and 9 - both 3 times

....black and white. So right.......

Dave & Tim

------------ ------------|
------------ ------------|
------------ ------------|
---4----4--- 4----4---4--|
------------ ------------|
2----2----2- --2---2---2-|

then Tim plays Fig 3 - 8 times and fade out

with

Dave

------------ ---------------|
------------ ---------------|
------------ ---------------|
--4-4--4-4-- -4-4--4-4--4-4-|
------------ ---------------|
--2-2--2-2-- -2-2--2-2--2-2-|

Dave

-------------- ------------- ---------------|

-------------- ------------- ---------------| repeat previous

-------------- ------------- ---------------| 3 bars and fade

--4-4--4-4--4- -4--4-4--4-4- -4-4--4-4--4-4-|
-------------- ------------- ---------------|
--2-2--2-2--2- -2--2-2--2-2- -2-2--2-2--2-2-|

(while these guitars fade out, the Interlude fades in)

Interlude

(all guitars tuned down 1/2 step)

Dave & Tim

(rhythmic strumming)

-3----------------------- -------------------------------------|
-3----------------------- -5-----3------------------3----------|
-0----------------------- -0-----0------------------2----------|
-0----------------------- --------------------------0----------|
-2----------------------- -3-----2-----------------------------|
-3----------------------- --------------------------2----------|

Bela Fleck - Banjo (arr. for guitar)

-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-- 8--8--10---10---10---10---10---10-----|
--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- -8--8---12---12---10---10---10---10---|
---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7 --9--9----12---12---11---11---11---11-|
------------------------- --------------------------------------|
------------------------- --------------------------------------|
------------------------- --------------------------------------|

***repeat these 2 bars and fade***

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