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The Ballad of Sal Villanueva

Taking Back Sunday
Tab
4.4(6)

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

Song

I think this is how the song goes. The strumming is a bit tricky at the

beginning. I didnt' tab any of the strumming, just the chords. I hope its

not too hard to read.

Intro:

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--0-0---------------------
--4-2---------------------
--6-4---------------------

--x-x---------------------

--0-0---------------------

The minute the singing starts then: verse:x2

------------------------0-------------------------
--0--0--0---------------2-x-----------------------
--4--4--2-(gets loud)---2-x-----------------------
--6--4--2---------------2-x-----------------------
--x--2--4---------------0-x-----------------------
--0-----------------------------------------------

Chorus:x2

------0--|------------------------
-0----2--|------------------------
-1----2--|-1----------------------
-2----2--|-2(let ring)------------
-2----0--|-2----------------------
-0-------|------------------------

Verse Two: base until "youve got your high..."

--------0--------------------------
--0--0--2--x------------------------
--4--2--2--x------------------------
--4--2--2--x------------------------
--2--4--0--x------------------------

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Chorus x2

But second time around, Second Guitar plays in the back:

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--4-6-7--------------------------------------------

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Piano part for Guitar:

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--9-11-8-13-11-13-9--99-8-8-9----14-13-99-----------
-------------------------9---9----------------------

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Everything Else:

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----0-------------------
----1----4----2----6----
----2----6----4----7----
----2----6----4----7----
----0----4----2----5----

End on:

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-1--

-2--(don't let it ring)

-2--
-0--

Comments

Spotted a wrong chord, or know a capo position that sounds closer to the record?

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