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Unopened Letter to the World

The Ataris
Tab
4.9(10)

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

Song

Tabbed by Daniel

This sounds pretty accurate, just listen to the song to get the strumming right.

Intro

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I--7-------------6-------------------------------4-----------------7----I
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I--5-------------4-----------------------------2------------------------I

If I die tomorrow, would this song live on forever? And here is my

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I--7--------------------6----------6--6--6--6-----------7-(x16)---------I
I--7--------------------7----------7--7--7--7-(x14)-----5---------------I
I--5--------------------4----------4--4--4--4---------------------------I

Unopened letter to a world that never shall reply.

Riff 1

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I-------------------------------------------I Play this part twice.

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I--7----------6----------4----------7-(x16)-I
I--7-(x16)----7-(x16)----4-(x16)----5-------I
I--5----------4----------2------------------I

Verse 1

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I--7------------------6----------------------------4----------------7-(x14)--I
I--7-(x14)------------7-(x14)----------------------4-(x14)----------5--------I
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p.m.. p.m.. p.m.. p.m..

If I die tomorrow, would this song live on forever? And here is my

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I-------------------------------------------------------------7----------I
I--7----------------------6----------6--6--6--6----4----------7-(x16)----I
I--7-(x16)----------------7-(x12)----7--7--7--7----4-(x16)----5----------I
I--5----------------------4----------4--4--4--4----2---------------------I

p.m.. p.m..

Unopened letter to a world that never shall reply, never shall reply.

chorus 1

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I--3---------------------------------------I--3--------------6---I
I--4--------7------------------------------I--4-------7------7---I
I--4-(x16)--7-(x16)--7------6------4-------I--4-(x16)-7-(x8)-7---I
I--2--------5--------7-(x8)-7-(x8)-4-(x16)-I--2-------5------5---I
I--------------------5------4------2-------I---------------------I

From this second story window... Even angels...

verse 2 follows the same progression as verse one, and chorus two also follows

chorus one except for the last D minor chord. It goes into the bridge in F#.

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I-------------------13-------14------13------9------I
I--4-------7----------(x6?)----(x6)----(x6)---(x6)--I
I--4-(x16)-7-(x16)--11-------12------11------7------I
I--2-------5----------------------------------------I

Mr. Higginson...

Am I Destined...

Chorus 3 plays just like the two previous choruses, then it goes back to the

palm muted verse style, but it ends on the first F# chord.

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I--7--------6--------4-I
I--7-(x16)--7-(x16)--4-I
I--5--------4--------2-I

p.m.. p.m..

If I die...

intro:

If I die tomorrow

would this song live on forever

And her is my

Unopened letter to a world

That never shall reply

verse 1:

If I die tomorrow

would this song live on forever

And her is my

Unopened letter to a world

That never shall reply, never shall reply.

chorus 1:

From my second story window

I can hear the church bells calling out my name

This table is set for one

Even angels would be homesick in this forsaken town.

Verse 2:

On random notes of parchment

I'm scrawling my existence, dressed in white

This candle radiates throughout the night

And it's never burning out, never burning out

Chorus 2:

From this second story window

I can hear the children down on Main Street

They're singing their songs tonight

In the shadows, I will listen to their every movement.

Bridge:

Mr. Higginson, am I not good enough for the world?

Am I destined only to die the same way that I lived, in seclusion?

Chorus 3:

From high upon this mountain

I can almost see your lonely windowsill

They'll carry you off tonight

There's a ghost in your old bedroom

And a candle burning bright.

If I die tomorrow, would this song live on forever?

I think that's how it goes. It sounds exactly like the CD version of the song.

Any questions or comments, send to dh_42@hotmail.com

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