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“Rough Draft” by Yellowcard
Tab by Jay Bartholomew
This song is kind of complicated because they use a lot of suspension chords. And with those they mess around with them too. The tab is accurate so follow it closely and listen to the song A LOT to get it. Also... let me know if you actually use this tab. It took a long time and I’d like to know if anyone even used it. My email is jaybar36@hotmail.com. Questions and stuff are welcome. Good luck!
Intro
One, two, three four...
Guitar 1
A E Eadd9 Dsus2
e|---------0-----------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-------------------------0---------------------------3-----3---3-|
G|-----2-----2---2-----1-----1---1-----1---2p1---1---2---2-----2---|
D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2---0---------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------0---------------2-------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------0h2---2-0---|
G|---------------------------------------------------2-----------2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
A E Eadd9 Dsus2
e|---------0-----------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-------------------------0---------------------------3-----3---3-|
G|-----2-----2---2-----1-----1---1-----1---2p1---1---2---2-----2---|
D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2---0---------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------0---------------2-------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------0h2---2-0---|
G|---------------------------------2/4\2-------------2-----------2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(play intro riff)
A E Eadd9 Dsus2
Like a Saturday night I’ll be gone
A E N.C.
Like a Saturday night I’ll be gone before you knew that I was there
Guitar 1 (play this riff to fill before the verse)
Asus2 E E/Db Dsus2
e|-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-x-2-2-x-1-1-x-1-1-1---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-0-0-x-0-0-x-2-2-x-2-2-2-----------------------|
E|-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-----------------------|
E D
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
Guitar 1 (play this for the verses)
E/A Asus2 E/A Asus2 Dsus2
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------|
G|-1-1-1h2-2-2-2--1-1-1h2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
E Esus Dsus2*
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-----0---------0-----0-------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0------3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-—2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------2-----2---------2-----2---|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0---------------0---------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2—-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
(see above riff)
E/A Dsus2
So you wrote it down I’m supposed to care
E Esus
Even though it’s never there
Dsus2*
Sorry if I’m not prepared
E/A Dsus2
Is it hard to see the things you substitute
E Esus
For me and all my thoughts of you
Dsus2*
It’s eating me alive to leave you
Guitar 2 (play along with Guitar 1 chords written over lyrics)
A E F#m D
e|---------0---------------4---------------5\4-2-----------2-------|
B|---------------------0-----0---0-----2---------2-----3-----3---3-|
G|-----2-----2---2---1---1-----1-----2---2-----------2---2-----2---|
D|---2---2-----2---2---------------4---------------0---------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A E F#m
e|---------0---------------4---------------5\4-2-------------------|
B|---------------------0-----0---0-----2---------------------------|
G|-----2-----2---2---1---1-----1-----2---2-------------------------|
D|---2---2-----2---2---------------4---------------0---------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------0-----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A E F#m
Maybe it’s childish and maybe its wrong
D A
But so is your blank stare is lieu of this song
E N.C.
Maybe it’s childish and maybe its wrong
A E F#m D
Don’t want to be, don’t want to be wro- -ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this song
A E F#m D
Don’t want to be, don’t want to be wro- -ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this, in lieu of this song
Solo
Guitar 2 (Guitar 1 chords written below tab)
e|-0-0------------------0----------------0-------0--------------|
B|-----3-2-0---0-0h2------3-2-0-0-0h2------3-2-0----3--2----0---|
G|-----------2-------2----------------1-------------------2---2-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Asus2 Dsus2 E Dsus2
E/A Dsus2
I’m breathing in your skin tonight
E Esus
Quiet is my loudest cry
D*
Wouldn’t want to wake the eyes that make me melt inside
E/A Dsus2
And if it’s healthier to leave you be
E Esus
May your sickness come and set me free
Dsus2*
Kill me while I still believe that you were meant for me
A5 C#5 D5 E5
e|-----0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0-|
B|-----0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A5 C#5 D5 E5
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...
A5 C#5 D5 E5
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...
A5 C#5 D5 E5
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...
A5 C#5 D5 E5
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...
Guitar 2 (play this over A5)
e|-------0-|
B|---0h2---|
G|-2-------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
A5 C#5 D5
I’m writing my own words, my own little stage
E5 A5
My own epic drama, my own scripted page
C#5 D5
I’ll send you the rough draft, I’ll seal it with tears
E5 N.C.
Maybe you’ll read it and I’ll reappear
A5 C#5 D5
From the start it was shaky and the characters rash
E5 A5
A nice setting for heartache where emotions come last
C#5 D5
Oh, I haven’t even sought to overcome this desire
E5 D Dm
Of friendly intentions and fare-weathered smiles
A E F#m D
And I don’t want to be, don’t want to be wro- -ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this song
A E F#m D
Don’t want to be, don’t want to be wro- -ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this, in lieu of this song
A E F#m D
Like Saturday night I’ll be go- -one
A E F#m D
Like Saturday night I’ll be go- -one
A E F#m D
Like Saturday night I’ll be go- -one
A E Dm(V) Ddim7 A
Like Saturday night I’ll be gone before you knew that I was there
Guitar 1
e|-------------------------|
B|-2/3-2-------------------|
G|-------2---------2-------|
D|---------2-0---0---------|
A|-------------4------0----|
E|-------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|-------------------------|
B|-2/3-2-------------------|
G|-------2-----------------|
D|---------2-0-----7*------|
A|-------------4-------12*-|
E|-------------------------|
Tab by Jay Bartholomew
This song is kind of complicated because they use a lot of suspension chords. And with those they mess around with them too. The tab is accurate so follow it closely and listen to the song A LOT to get it. Also... let me know if you actually use this tab. It took a long time and I’d like to know if anyone even used it. My email is jaybar36@hotmail.com. Questions and stuff are welcome. Good luck!
Intro
One, two, three four...
Guitar 1
A E Eadd9 Dsus2
e|---------0-----------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-------------------------0---------------------------3-----3---3-|
G|-----2-----2---2-----1-----1---1-----1---2p1---1---2---2-----2---|
D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2---0---------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------0---------------2-------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------0h2---2-0---|
G|---------------------------------------------------2-----------2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
A E Eadd9 Dsus2
e|---------0-----------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-------------------------0---------------------------3-----3---3-|
G|-----2-----2---2-----1-----1---1-----1---2p1---1---2---2-----2---|
D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2---0---------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------0---------------2-------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------0h2---2-0---|
G|---------------------------------2/4\2-------------2-----------2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(play intro riff)
A E Eadd9 Dsus2
Like a Saturday night I’ll be gone
A E N.C.
Like a Saturday night I’ll be gone before you knew that I was there
Guitar 1 (play this riff to fill before the verse)
Asus2 E E/Db Dsus2
e|-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-x-2-2-x-1-1-x-1-1-1---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-x-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-0-0-x-0-0-x-2-2-x-2-2-2-----------------------|
E|-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-x-0-0-0-----------------------|
E D
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------|
Guitar 1 (play this for the verses)
E/A Asus2 E/A Asus2 Dsus2
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------|
G|-1-1-1h2-2-2-2--1-1-1h2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
E Esus Dsus2*
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-----0---------0-----0-------|
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0------3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-|
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-—2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------2-----2---------2-----2---|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0---------------0---------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2—-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
(see above riff)
E/A Dsus2
So you wrote it down I’m supposed to care
E Esus
Even though it’s never there
Dsus2*
Sorry if I’m not prepared
E/A Dsus2
Is it hard to see the things you substitute
E Esus
For me and all my thoughts of you
Dsus2*
It’s eating me alive to leave you
Guitar 2 (play along with Guitar 1 chords written over lyrics)
A E F#m D
e|---------0---------------4---------------5\4-2-----------2-------|
B|---------------------0-----0---0-----2---------2-----3-----3---3-|
G|-----2-----2---2---1---1-----1-----2---2-----------2---2-----2---|
D|---2---2-----2---2---------------4---------------0---------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A E F#m
e|---------0---------------4---------------5\4-2-------------------|
B|---------------------0-----0---0-----2---------------------------|
G|-----2-----2---2---1---1-----1-----2---2-------------------------|
D|---2---2-----2---2---------------4---------------0---------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------0-----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A E F#m
Maybe it’s childish and maybe its wrong
D A
But so is your blank stare is lieu of this song
E N.C.
Maybe it’s childish and maybe its wrong
A E F#m D
Don’t want to be, don’t want to be wro- -ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this song
A E F#m D
Don’t want to be, don’t want to be wro- -ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this, in lieu of this song
Solo
Guitar 2 (Guitar 1 chords written below tab)
e|-0-0------------------0----------------0-------0--------------|
B|-----3-2-0---0-0h2------3-2-0-0-0h2------3-2-0----3--2----0---|
G|-----------2-------2----------------1-------------------2---2-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Asus2 Dsus2 E Dsus2
E/A Dsus2
I’m breathing in your skin tonight
E Esus
Quiet is my loudest cry
D*
Wouldn’t want to wake the eyes that make me melt inside
E/A Dsus2
And if it’s healthier to leave you be
E Esus
May your sickness come and set me free
Dsus2*
Kill me while I still believe that you were meant for me
A5 C#5 D5 E5
e|-----0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0-|
B|-----0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0------0-0-----0-0-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A5 C#5 D5 E5
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...
A5 C#5 D5 E5
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...
A5 C#5 D5 E5
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...
A5 C#5 D5 E5
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...
Guitar 2 (play this over A5)
e|-------0-|
B|---0h2---|
G|-2-------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
A5 C#5 D5
I’m writing my own words, my own little stage
E5 A5
My own epic drama, my own scripted page
C#5 D5
I’ll send you the rough draft, I’ll seal it with tears
E5 N.C.
Maybe you’ll read it and I’ll reappear
A5 C#5 D5
From the start it was shaky and the characters rash
E5 A5
A nice setting for heartache where emotions come last
C#5 D5
Oh, I haven’t even sought to overcome this desire
E5 D Dm
Of friendly intentions and fare-weathered smiles
A E F#m D
And I don’t want to be, don’t want to be wro- -ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this song
A E F#m D
Don’t want to be, don’t want to be wro- -ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this, in lieu of this song
A E F#m D
Like Saturday night I’ll be go- -one
A E F#m D
Like Saturday night I’ll be go- -one
A E F#m D
Like Saturday night I’ll be go- -one
A E Dm(V) Ddim7 A
Like Saturday night I’ll be gone before you knew that I was there
Guitar 1
e|-------------------------|
B|-2/3-2-------------------|
G|-------2---------2-------|
D|---------2-0---0---------|
A|-------------4------0----|
E|-------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|-------------------------|
B|-2/3-2-------------------|
G|-------2-----------------|
D|---------2-0-----7*------|
A|-------------4-------12*-|
E|-------------------------|
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