DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL - "This Ruined Puzzle" Tablature

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Artist: Dashboard Confessional
Title: This Ruined Puzzle
Album: The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most

Tabbed By: Ryan S. Gfacepinoy@aol.com



Tuning: drop guitar 1/2 step to Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Strumming: down down up up down down up down up down
|--D--D-U--U-D--D-U-D-U--|
or just listen to song to figure it out

Verse:

"This Ruined Puzzle is beige with the pieces all face down"
e|--0--------------------0-------------------------0-------------------0-----|
b|--0--------------------0-------------------------0-------------------0-----|
g|--0--------------------0-------------------------0-------------------0-----|
D|--2--------------------0-------------------------2-------------------0-----|
A|--3--------------------2-------------------------3-------------------3-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


"So the placing goes slowly the pictures of an...y...thing
e|------0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------0-----------------------------------0--------------------------------|
g|------0----------------------------0---2-------2---0-----------------------|
D|------2-----------------------1--------------------------------------------|
A|------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


"other than it's meant to be"
e|--8------------------------8-----------------------------------------------|
b|--8------------------------8-----------------------------------------------|
g|--0------------------------0-----------------------------------------------|
D|--0------------------------0-----------------------------------------------|
A|--x------------------------x-----------------------------------------------|
E|--8------------------------8-----------------------------------------------|


"the hours they creep, the patterns repeat, don't be concerned"
e|--10---------------------12---------------10-------------------------------|
b|--10---------------------12---------------10-------------------------------|
g|---0---------------------0-----------------0-------------------------------|
D|---9--------------------*10----------------9-------------------------------|
A|--10--------------------*10----------------x-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------(10)------------------------------|
*use first finger to barre

"you know ill be fine on my own........... I never said "dont go"
e|---8----------------------7-----------------5---------------3--------------|
b|---8----------------------7-----------------5---------------3--------------|
g|---0----------------------0-----------------0---------------0--------------|
D|---7---------------------*5-----------------0---------------2--------------|
A|---8---------------------*5-----------------5---------------3--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*use first finger to barre
"(dont go)"
e|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

But i've hidden a note it's pressed between pages that You've marked to find
e|-------3-------------------8--------------------------3--------------------|
b|-------3-------------------8--------------------------3--------------------|
g|-------0-------------------0--------------------------0--------------------|
D|-------0-------------------7--------------------------2--------------------|
A|-------2-------------------8--------------------------3--------------------|
E|-------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|

your way back. It says, "Does he...... ever get the.... girl?" But what if
e|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------|
b|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------|
g|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-------------------|
D|-------2----------------0-------------0----------------2-------------------|
A|-------3----------------2-------------0----------------3-------------------|
E|------------------------3-------------2------------------------------------|

the pages stay pressed the chapters unfinished the stories too
e|--0----------------------8-----------------------3-------------------------|
b|--3----------------------8-----------------------3-------------------------|
g|--0----------------------0-----------------------0-------------------------|
D|--0----------------------7-----------------------2-------------------------|
A|--2----------------------8-----------------------3-------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|


dull to unfold It says, "Does he...... ever get the.... girl?"
e|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------|
b|-------3----------------3-------------3----------------3-------------------|
g|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-------------------|
D|-------2----------------0-------------0----------------2-------------------|
A|-------3----------------2-------------0----------------3-------------------|
E|------------------------3-------------2------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
use same chords from verse 1:

Well this basement's a coffin
I'm buried alive.
I'll die in here just to be safe.
I'll die in here just to be safe.
Cause you're gone
i get nothing

then:
and you're off with barely a sigh
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------15-----------15----------13---------13-------------------------|
g|--------0------------0------------0----------0-----------------------------|
D|---13------------13----------13----------13--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

i never said goodbye
e|---7-----------5--------------3---------------3----------------------------|
b|---7-----------5--------------3---------------3----------------------------|
g|---0-----------0--------------0---------------0----------------------------|
D|--*5-----------0--------------2---------------2----------------------------|
A|--*5-----------5--------------3---------------3----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Then chorus repeats once:

But i've hidden a note
it's pressed between pages
that You've marked to find your way back.
It says, "Does he ever get the girl?"
But i've hidden a note
it's pressed between pages
That you'll read if your so inclined
"Does he ever get the girl"

Ending:

the hours they creep, the patterns repeat,
e|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------|
b|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------|
g|---0---------------------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------------*10------------------------------------------------|
A|--10--------------------*10------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

dont be concerned you know i'll be fine on my
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------15-----------15----------13---------13-------------------------|
g|--------0------------0------------0----------0-----------------------------|
D|---13------------13----------13----------13--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

own... i never said "dont
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------12------------12----------10----------10-----------------------|
g|--------0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------|
D|---12------------12-----------11----------11-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

go" (dont go)
e|-----------10-----------10--------------10------------10-------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------0-----------0---------------0-------------0------------------------|
D|---10----------10--------------10------------10----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(lightly pick)
e|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------|
b|--10---------------------12------------------------------------------------|
g|---0---------------------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|---9--------------------*10------------------------------------------------|
A|--10--------------------*10------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------15-----------15----------13---------13-------------------------|
g|--------0------------0------------0----------0-----------------------------|
D|---13------------13----------13----------13--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


"does he ever get the
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------12------------12-----------9-----------9-----------------------|
g|--------0-------------0------------0-----------0---------------------------|
D|---12------------12-----------11----------11-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

girl?"
e|-----------10-----------10--------------10------------10-------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------0-----------0---------------0-------------0------------------------|
D|---10----------10--------------10------------10----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|-----------10-----------10--------------10------------10-------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------0-----------0---------------0-------------0------------------------|
D|---9-----------9---------------9-------------9-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------10-----------10-------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------0-----------0---------0--Let Ring----------------------------------|
D|---9-----------9-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

End


There it is! Finnally done. It is just my interpretation but it sounds a lot
like the real thing. Just try it. And then u can email me if u disagree and
i'd love to hear any corrections since i've never seen this song performed live
or taped.