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Hands Down- Dashboard Confessional
Tabbed by Alex McManus (aemon58@hotmail.com)
>=Down Stroke
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--1---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---4------------------------------------|
A|--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
mine. We're doing Fine. We're doing nothing at
Chorus
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
D|-----1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
G|-----2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------|
A|-----2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------|
E|--0---------------------------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
all. My hopes... kill me...
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
D|-----1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
G|-----2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------|
A|-----2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------|
E|--0---------------------------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
My heart... burst...
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6----|
G|--1---------------------------------4#----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
A|--0---------------------------------2#----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
hear. ...get some.
Chorus
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
D|-----1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
G|-----2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------|
A|-----2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------|
E|--0---------------------------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
all. My hopes... kill me...
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
D|-----1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
G|-----2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------|
A|-----2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------|
E|--0---------------------------4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------------|
My heart... burst...
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e|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------|---0-----------------------|
B|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|---0-----------------------|
D|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|---9-----------------------|
G|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|---9-----------------------|
A|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|---7-----------------------|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|---------------------------|
ever remember. Always remember...
Lyrics
Verse
Breath in for luck.
Breath in so deep.
This air is blessed, you share with me.
This night is wild, so calm and dull.
These hearts they race from self controle.
Your legs are smooth as they graze mine.
We're doing fine, we're doing nothing at all.
Chorus
My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me.
So wont you kill me? So I die happy.
My heart is yours to fill or burst.
To break or bury, or wear as jewelry,
whichever you prefer.
Verse 2
The words are hushed, let's not get busted.
Just lay entwined here, undicovered.
Safe for the hour from all the stupid questions.
'Hey did you get some?' Man that is so dumb.
Stay quiet, stay near, stay close, they can't hear.
So we can get some.
Chorus
Interlude
Hands down this is the best day I can ever remember.
Always remember the sound of the stereo, the dim of the soft lights,
the scent of your hair that you twirled in your fingers.
And the time on the clock when we realized it's so late.
And this walk that we shared together.
And the streets where wet, and the gate was locked.
So I jumped it and let you in.
And you stood at your door, with your hands on my waist.
And you kissed me like you meant it.
And I knew, that you meant it.
That you meant it.
That you meant it.
And I knew, that you meant it.
That you meant it.
Dashboard Confessional — Hands Down
Song: Hands Down
Artist: Dashboard Confessional
Album: “The So Impossible EP” and “Unplugged: Dashboard Confessional” (and some
electric version on the radio)
Tabber: Monkeyguy629 (aka Jacob—direct complaints to monkeyguy629@aol.com)
Tuning—One Half Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb)
Alright, can’t guarantee it’s perfect, but it’s perfecter then the other versions.
No strumming pattern, sorry, but you can figure it out—you’re plenty smart.
I included palm muting and lyrics—take note for the lyrics, for example in the
first verse, second line of tablature, the lyric lines are overlapping—this does
not mean it is sung overlapping, it is just showing the pattern for chord
switching (the last words wouldn’t all fit on the same line AND still represent
accurate switching. Don’t fret.) It’s hard to explain, but don’t switch chords
until the lyrics are aligned with the next chord. You’ll get it.
GUITAR ONE PARTS
Intro: (the most user-friendly version—you could check out the other tab for a
perfectly good version of the intro, but the stretches are a bit difficult. This
is just slides.)
eb--------------------------------(repeat-----------------|
Bb--------------------------------sufficiant--------------|
Gb--------------------------------number of---------------|
Db------4/62-----4/6/7-----4/6---times-------4--1--------|
Ab—---2---------2---------2-------until: )----2--2--------|
Eb--0---------0---------0---------------------------------|
Verse One:
eb--0---------------(4)------------------0----------------|
Bb--0---------------(4)------------------2----------------|
Gb--1----------------6-------------------2----------------|
Db--2----------------6-------------------2----------------|
Ab--2----------------4-------------------0----------------|
Eb--0----------------4-------------------x----------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breathe in for luck, breathe in so deep, this air is
This night is wild, so calm and dull, these hearts
they
-trol Your legs are smooth as they graze mine, we’re doing
(GO TO CODA HERE)
eb--x---------------(5)----------------------------------|
Bb--x---------------(5)----------------------------------|
Gb--4----------------76----------------------------------|
Db--4----------------76----------------------------------|
Ab—-2----------------54----------------------------------|
Eb--2----------------54----------------------------------|
PM . . . . . .
Blessed you share
with me
rage from self
con-
Coda:
eb--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb--4-----------------------------------------------------|
Db--4-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab—-2-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb--2-----------------------------------------------------|
PM
fine, we’re doing nothing at
Chorus
eb-0----------------------------------------------4-------|
Bb-0----------------------------------------------4-------|
Gb-1----------------------------------------------5-------|
Db-2----------------------------------------------6-------|
Ab—2----------------------------------------------6-------|
Eb-0----------------------------------------------4-------|
PM
all. My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me,
My heart is yours to fill or burst, to
eb---------------0-*----------------4---------------------|
Bb---------------2------------------4---------------------|
Gb---------------2------------------5---------------------|
Db---------------2------------------6------6/76----------|
Ab—--------------0------------------6-----4-----4---------|
Eb---------------x------------------4----5-------5--------|
PM
so won’t you kill me? So I die happy
break or bury, or wear as jewelry (GO TO CODA HERE)
* in place of this A chord, some find it more user-friendly to just play 577655.
Easier to slide.
CODA
eb-----------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------|
Gb---6-------------------------------|
Db---6----6--------------------------|
Ab—--4----6--------------------------|
Eb--------4--------------------------|
PM
whichever you pre-
Verse Two:
eb--0---------------(4)------------------0----------------|
Bb--0---------------(4)------------------2----------------|
Gb--1----------------6-------------------2----------------|
Db--2----------------6-------------------2----------------|
Ab--2----------------4-------------------0----------------|
Eb--0----------------4-------------------x----------------|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-fer
these words are
hushed let’s not get busted just lay entwined here, un-
Safe in here from
all the stupid questions, “hey did you get some?” Man,
that is
Stay quiet, stay near, stay close
they can’t hear, so we can
eb--x---------------(5)----------------------------------|
Bb--x---------------(5)----------------------------------|
Gb--4----------------76----------------------------------|
Db--4----------------76----------------------------------|
Ab—-2----------------54----------------------------------|
Eb--2----------------54----------------------------------|
PM . . . . . .
discovered.
so dumb.
get some.
Alright, this part needs a little explanation too... on the last line of this
verse, ignore the palm muting lines—Carrabba really just strums the A and B once,
rather then draw it out with a palm mute.
Ok now PLAY THE CHORUS!
Bridge:
eb--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------10--------------9--------------|
Gb---9---------------------9---------------9--------------|
Db---9---------------------7---------------9--------------|
Ab—--7---------------------0---------------7--------------|
Eb---0------------------------------------(0)-------------|
Hands down, this is the best day I can ever remember
eb--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb—-(0)---------------------------------------------------|
Gb---8----------------------------------------------------|
Db---9----------------------------------------------------|
Ab—--9----------------------------------------------------|
Eb---7----------------------------------------------------|
I’ll always remember the
eb--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb—--------------------------10---------------------------|
Gb--6------------------------9----------------------------|
Db--6------------------------7----------------------------|
Ab—-4------------------------0----------------------------|
Eb--4-----------------------------------------------------|
sound of the stereo, the dim of the soft lights, the
time on the clock when we realized it’s so late and this
the streets were wet and the gate was locked, so I
stood at the door with your hands on my waist and you
knew that you meant it that you
knew that you meant it
eb--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb—-9------------------------(0)--------------------------|
Gb--9-------------------------8---------------------------|
Db--9-------------------------9---------------------------|
Ab—-7-------------------------9---------------------------|
Eb-(0)------------------------7---------------------------|
scent of your hair that you twirled in your fingers
and the
walk that we shared together
jumped it and I let you in and you
kissed me like you meant it and I
meant it that you meant it and I
meant it.
Those are the guitar parts for the first guitar, and there are just a few simple
riffs that go along as a second guitar in a few parts. Here they are (they’re not
perfect, sorry) :
The pretty bar is where there’s a chord change.
Verse:
eb|---------|---------|-----------------|---------|
Bb|---------|---------|-----------2---2-|---------|
Gb|---1---1-|-6---6---|---2---2-2---2---|-4---4---|
Db|-2---2---|---6---6-|-2---2-----------|---4---4-|
Ab|---------|---------|-----------------|---------|
Eb|---------|---------|-----------------|---------|
Keep in mind I didn’t tab the whole thing—they continue beyond the two times I
tabbed them, if you don’t know what I mean now, listen to the song.
Bridge:
eb----------| |---------------|
Bb----------| |---------------|
Gb--9-8-9-8-|...|-9---6-8-9-8-9-|...
Db----------| |---9-----------|
Ab----------| |---------------|
Eb----------| |---------------|
Repeat sufficient number of times there.
Wuv,
Jacob
Dashboard Confessional — Hands Down
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Hands Down - Dashboard Confessional
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Tabbed by: TJ Henning (Iceman_2000_)
Email: PCcollegeguy2007@hotmail.com
I promise this is 100% with no doubt right...I watched the live MTV Show on DVD
100 times and watched it frame by frame to make sure it was 100% correct and I
promise this is it. I'm doing the same with more tabs so look for them soon.
Tuning:
Intro (Repeat) End On
eb|-------------------------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|------1-------1-2--------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|----4---2---4------------|--4-1--|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------4/6----|-------|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-------0--------------|-------|-----------------------------------------|
Verse (Breath in for luck......) (Slightly Palm Muted)
E A/C# A E G
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------2-----2------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1-----2-----2-----1-----5------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2-----2-----2-----2-----7------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-----4-----0-----2-----7------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----0-----0-----0-----5------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (My hopes are so high...)
E G# A G#
eb|--0-----4-----0-----4------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--0-----4-----2-----4------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1-----4-----2-----4------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2-----6-----2-----6------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-----6-----0-----6------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----4-----------4------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (Hands down...)
eb|--0-----0-----0-----0------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5-----0-----0-----0------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--6-----6-----9-----8------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--6-----7-----9-----9------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--4-----7-----7-----9------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----5-----0-----7------------------------------------------------------|
Ending (You meant it...)
eb|--0-----0-----0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5-----0-----0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--6-----6-----1-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--6-----7-----2-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--4-----7-----2-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----5-----0-------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Dashboard Confessional — Hands Down
Dashboard Confessional
“Hands Down”
Tabbed by: Wendy B.
Here is the CORRECT way to play it this song.
Tune guitar down half a step
INTRO
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-------1-----------1-2-------------------------------------
Db|-----4---2-------4----------4/6—-------(4x)---& end with---
Ab|---2-----------2----------2--------------------------------
Eb|-0-----------0----------0----------------------------------
eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|-------1--------------------|
Db|-----4---2--------4--1------|
Ab|---2-----------2--2--2------|
Eb|-0-----------0--------------|
Verse: These are only the chords being palm muted
“Breathe in for luck...”
eb|--x---------x---------x---------x-----x--x---------------------
Bb|--x---------x---------x---------x-----x--x---------------------
Gb|--x---------x---------x---------x-----x--x----(3x) & end with--
Db|--x---------6---------2---------4-----7--6---------------------
Ab|--2---------4---------0---------2-----5--7---------------------
Eb|--0---------x---------x---------x-----x--x---------------------
eb:|-x-------------------x--x-------|
Bb:|-x-------------------x--x-------|
Gb:|-x-(1x)--instead of--x--x-------|
Db:|-4-------------------7--6-------|
Ab:|-2-------------------5--7-------|
Eb:|-x-------------------x--x-------|
Chorus:
“My hopes are so high...”
E G#mi Aadd9 G#mi
eb|---0--------4---------0---------4----------------------------|
Bb|---0--------4---------0---------4----------------------------|
Gb|---1--------4---------6---------4----------------------------|
Db|---2--------6---------7---------6---------6-7-6--------------|
Ab|---2--------6---------7---------6-------4-------4------------|
Eb|-0-0--------4---------5---------4-----5-----------5----------|
Play this twice but, the second time leave out the finger picking part.
Verse 2x:
“The words are harsh...”
eb|--x---------x---------x---------x-----x--x-----------------------
Bb|--x---------x---------x---------x-----x--x-----------------------
Gb|--x---------x---------x---------x-----x--x----(2x) & end with--—-
Db|--x---------6---------2---------4-----7--6-----------------------
Ab|--2---------4---------0---------2-----5--7-----------------------
Eb|--0---------x---------x---------x-----x--x-----------------------
eb|--x--------x---------x--x---------|
Bb|--x--------x---------x--x---------|
Gb|--x--------x---------x--x---------|
Db|--2—(1x)---4—(1x)----7--6---(1X)--|
Ab|--0--------2---------5--7---------|
Eb|--x--------x---------x--x---------|
Chorus 2x:
“My hopes are so high...”
E G#mi Aadd9 G#mi
eb|---0--------4---------0---------4----------------------------|
Bb|---0--------4---------0---------4----------------------------|
Gb|---1--------4---------6---------4----------------------------|
Db|---2--------6---------7---------6---------6-7-6--------------|
Ab|---2--------6---------7---------6-------4-------4------------|
Eb|-0-0--------4---------5---------4-----5-----------5----------|
Play this twice but, the second time leave out the finger picking part.
Outro:
There’s two ways you can play the ending, the first way is used more when using 2
guitars. The second way is if your playing with one guitar, it sounds a little
more fuller.
First way:
“Hands Down...”
eb|--4--------5--------7--------7--------|
Bb|--5--------5--------7--------7--------|
Gb|--6--------6--------9--------8--------|
Db|--6—---—---7--------9--------9--------|
Ab|--4--------7--------7--------9--------|
Eb|--4--------5--------7--------7--------|
Play this all the way until the end of the song.
Second Way.
“Hands Down...”
eb|--4--------5--------0--------0---------|
Bb|--5--------5--------0--------0---------|
Gb|--6--------6--------1--------8---------|
Db|--6—---—---7--------2--------9---------|
Ab|--4--------7--------2--------9---------|
Eb|--4--------5--------0--------7---------|
Play this all the way until the end of the song.
I’m too busy to write the strumming right now so just figure it out on your
own I guess, its really easy.
Dashboard Confessional — Hands Down
i checked out some of the tabs for this song and all of them were almost right
but not quite, so i listened a lot and finally got them right...the
picking...phhfftt...forget it...i suck at picking i just strum over it..plus u
can get it from the others..:D i'm pretty sure that this is correct b/c it
sounds exactly like when he plays it. you have to listen yourself for the strum
pattern though...there's no way i'm putting that all on here. good luck............
key
pm - palm mute
h - hammer
* - stoke upward once follow into next line
tuning - flat...eb, ab, gb, db, bb, eb,
Verse 1
Epm h (at the end of each hammer, he palm mutes again)
breathe in for luck
Bpm h
breathe in so deep
Apm h
this air is blessed
C#m B E*
you share with me
Epm h
this night is wild
Bpm h
so calm, so dull
Apm h
these hearts they race
C#m B E*
from self-control
Epm h
your legs are smooth
Bpm h
as they graze mine
Apm h
we're doing fine
we're doing nothing at all
chorus
E F#m
my hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me
A
so wont you kill me
B C#m B (here's where he picks...so i just put the chords)
so i die happy
E F#m
my heart is yours to fill or burst
A B
to break or bury, or wear as jewelry
C#m B E*
whichever you prefer
V 2 (same chords as V1)
the words are hushed
lets not get busted
just lay entwined here
undiscovered
safe from the earth
and all it's stupid questions
hey did you get some
man that is so dumb
stay quiet, stay near, stay close
they can't hear
so we can get some
chorus
V3/bridge
FYI: this part is off-beat so i tried to put the chords all a little off
beat...and they're all hammered except when switching chords...ah...shoot...just
listen and figure it out... but it also sounds ok with it on beat...if u cant do
the off-beat thing... :D
C#m A
hands down this is the best date i can
E B
ever remember i'll always remember
C#m A
the sound of the stereo the dim of the soft lights
E B
the scent of your hair that u twirled in your fingers
C#m A
and the time on the clock when we realized it's so late
E B
and the walk that we shared together
C#m A
and the streets were wet and the gate was locked
E B
so i jumped it and let you in
C#m A
and u stood at your door with your hands on my waist
E B
and you kissed me like you meant it
C#m A
and i knew that you meant
E B
that you meant it, that you meant it,
C#m A E (this is NOT hammered)
and i knew that you meant it, that you meant it
that's pretty much it...an awesome song...got Q's...kaetrouble_11@hotmail.com
but don't email me just to be stupid...or i'll get pissed...ty :D
