Please be gentle.  This is my first attempt at a tab.
I feel it is very accurate by watching live performances
and looking at all the other tabs and tweaking them slightly.
So here goes:)!!   (? means I'm not sure on chord name but the chords are spot on)
                  
 E   C#   A   B   Asus?   Cdim   Bbdim?   F#sus?   G#   C#m
-0----0---0---0-----0------0-------0--------0-------4----4---
-0----0---0---0-----4------4-------2--------0-------4----5----
-1----6---2---4-----4------2-------1--------2-------5----6----
-2----6---2---4-----2------4-------2--------4-------6----6----
-2----4---0---2-----0------3-------1--------4-------6----4----
-0----x---x---x-----x------x-------x--------x-------4----x----


E              C#                 A           B
One day you'll see her and you'll know what I mean
E           C#                 A            B - Cdim
Take her or leave her she will still be the same
C#m        G#     A                B
She'll not try to buy you with her time
E             C#               A              B
Nothing's the same as you will see when she's gone
     Asus            B              C#           F#sus     A
It's foreign on this side, and I'll not leave my home again
B                   C#            Bbdim       A     B
There's no place to hide, and I'm nothing but scared


Repeat Intro


E            C#               A          B
You dream of colors that have never been made 
E           C#              A          B - Cdim          
You imagine songs that have never been played 
C#m       G#     A                B
They will try to buy you and your mind
E            C#           A            B
But only the curious have something to find
     Asus            B             C#         F#sus        A
It's foreign on this side, and the truth is a bitter friend
B                C#   Bbdim   A – B Cdim
Reasons few have I to go back again


Instrumental Break:
C#m  Bbdim   C#m  BbDim  C#m  Bbdim  Asus  B  C#  F#sus
A  B  C#  Bbdim  A B(power chord) C(power chord) C#(power chord)
D(power chord) D#(power chord) E(power chord)


E (cut out)
Your first dawn blinded you left you cursing the day
                                              Cdim
Entrance is crucial and it's not without pain 
C#m        G#      A                  B
There’s no path to follow once you’re here
                E   C#m                   A              B
You’ll climb up the slide and then you’ll slide down the stairs
     Asus            B            C#             F#sus     A
It's foreign on this side, but it feels like I'm home again

B                   C# 
There's no place to hide
      Bbdim           Asus                   B
But I don't think I'm scared
                      There's no place to hide
      Cdim            C#m        Bbdim   A
But I don't think I'm scared
                      There's no place to hide
(slide up) B          Intro...
But I don't think I'm scared

There it is.  Please give me feedback and let me now what you think.
THANKS!! 

 Band: Nickel Creek
Tabbed By: Mako Torres
Mandolin Riff
Date: September 15, 2003 9:40pm
Email: tito_puento@yahoo.com

who says the mandolin riff for the song 'This Side' can only be played on mandolin? 
the tab so you guys can finally play it on guitar. i even included the intro. The intro is 
simultaneously on two guitars; the mandolin (guitar 2), and just partly on the rhythm guitar (guitar 1).
Please listen to the song to get the correct timing. it can be hard
at but it'll sound just you were playing the mandolin! speeding up your finger movement is crucial... Enjoy!

Tip: (For best viewing, paste onto a notepad, set font to 'courier new' and enlarge the notepad window)

INTRO: (GUITAR 2)
(To simulate the mandolin on guitar)
e-12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12-----|
B---12--12--12--12--10--10--10--10--9---9---9---9---7---9---10---|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|

e---9-11-12--12--14--14h16--12-11-12-12--12--12--9-12-11-9-------|
B-12-------12--12--12------------------10--10--10---------12-10--|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|

---------12----14--14h16--12-11-12-12--12--12--9-12-11-9--------|
-------12----12--12------------------10--10--10----------12-10--|
--10s13----14---------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------|

---------12----||    *Note*
---------12----||   (xxxx1212) and other chords are strummed until next mandolin part
--10s13--------||
---------------||
---------------||
---------------||

INTRO: (GUITAR 1)
The first part of the mandolin intro is played simultaneously with the following:
-0---0---2---2h3--------------------------------------|
---0---0---0-----5-4-5-5---5---5----2--5--4--2--------|
-------------------------2---2----2-------------4--2--|
------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------|

-----0---2---2h3---------------------------------------0||
---0---0---0-----5-4-5-5---5---5---2--5--4--2---------0-||
-1-----------------------2---2---2-------------4--2-1---||
--------------------------------------------------------||
--------------------------------------------------------||
--------------------------------------------------------||

Guitar 1 stops here while the mandolin(guitar 2) plays out its remaining intro riff.
Tip: (If both guitars start at the same time, the timing will be just right)


The next mandolin riffs come after every chorus. The latter part of the riff is pretty 
the same with the intro except it starts differently.

start like so: (playing quickly)
e---------------9-11-12--|
B----------10-12---------|
G--9-11-13---------------|
D------------------------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|

Then play the remaining riff from the intro that goes:
e--12--12--14--14h16--12-11-12-12--12--12--9-12-11-9-------|
B----12--12--12------------------10--10--10---------12-10--|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

e---------12----14--14h16--12-11-12-12--12--12--9-12-11-9--------|
B-------12----12--12------------------10--10--10----------12-10--|
G--10s13----14---------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|

---------12----||
---------12----||
--10s13--------||
---------------||
---------------||
---------------||
and thats all!

Tip:
To help you play the mandolin riff, use the index finger to hold (xxxx1212) and then use 
middle finger to reach (xxxxx14) and lastly, use the ring finger to reach (xxxxx16). 
easier to do this than to slide from note to note since the riff is fast.

	  (I)  (M)  (R)
	   _   __   __
      | |__ __       

 This Side
Nickelcreek
This Side

For better or for worse, tabbed by Robby
Questions, complaints to lovedbygsus@yahoo.com

Intro1
E[-0--0---0-0h2---2s4-0---0-0---0---0------0---------]
B[---0--0-------0-------4--------------2s4---4-2-0---]
G[----------------------------2---2--2-------------2-]

E[----0---0-0h2---2s4-0---0-0---0---0------0---------]
B[---0--0-------0-------4--------------2s4---4-2-0---]
G[-1--------------------------2---2--2-------------2-]

Intro2
E[--00--00--00--00---00--00--00--00-]
B[--00--00--00--00---00--00--00--00-]
G[--99--66--22--24---99--66--22--24-]
D[--99--66--22--24---99--66--22--24-]
A[--77--44--00--22---77--44--00--22-]
D[--00--xx--xx--xx---00--xx--xx--xx-]

Verse1a
E[--00--00--00--00---00--00--00--0x-]
B[--00--00--00--00---00--00--00--07-]
G[--99--66--22--24---99--66--22--28-]
D[--99--66--22--24---99--66--22--26-]
A[--77--44--00--22---77--44--00--2x-]
D[--00--xx--xx--xx---00--xx--xx--x8-]

Verse1b
E[-00--xx--00--00----00--00--00--00--------------------
B[-00--77--00--00----00--00--00--00--------------------
G[-66--88--22--44----99--66--22--44--------------------
D[-66--66--22--44----99--66--22--44--------------------
A[-44--xx--00--22----77--44--00--22--------------------
D[-xx--88--xx--xx----00--xx--xx--xx--------------------

Chorus
E[-00-00--00-00---00-00---00-00---
B[-00-00--00-00---00-00---00-00--
G[-22-22--44-44---66-66---22-22---
D[-22-22--44-44---66-66---44-22---
A[-00-00--22-22---44-44---44-00--
D[-xx-xx--xx-xx---xx-xx---xx-xx---

E[-00-00---00-00---00-00--
B[-00-00---00-00---00-00--
G[-44-44---66-66---22-44--
D[-44-44---66-66---22-44--
A[-22-22---44-xx---00-22--
D[-xx-xx---xx-66---xx-xx--

Intro1&2z*

Verse2a
E[--00--00--00--00---00--00--00--0x-]
B[--00--00--00--00---00--00--00--07-]
G[--99--66--22--24---99--66--22--28-]
D[--99--66--22--24---99--66--22--26-]
A[--77--44--00--22---77--44--00--2x-]
D[--00--xx--xx--xx---00--xx--xx--x8-]

Verse2b
E[-00--xx--00--00----00--00--00--00--------------------
B[-00--77--00--00----00--00--00--00--------------------
G[-66--88--22--44----99--66--22--44--------------------
D[-66--66--22--44----99--66--22--44--------------------
A[-44--xx--00--22----77--44--00--22--------------------
D[-xx--88--xx--xx----00--xx--xx--xx--------------------

Chorus2
E[-00-00--00-00---00-00---00-00---
B[-00-00--00-00---00-00---00-00--
G[-22-22--44-44---66-66---22-22---
D[-22-22--44-44---66-66---44-22---
A[-00-00--22-22---44-44---44-00--
D[-xx-xx--xx-xx---xx-xx---xx-xx---

E[-00-00---00-00---00-0x--
B[-00-00---00-00---00-07--
G[-44-44---66-66---22-48--
D[-44-44---66-66---22-46--
A[-22-22---44-xx---00-2x--
D[-xx-xx---xx-66---xx-x8--

Mandolin Solo (Transcribed for guitar)
E[---------------------------9-7-7-9-12-9-----7s9-7s9-12-12-]
B[-5-----5---5s7-7s9-7-5-7-9--------------12--7s9-7s9-12-12-]
G[---6p4---6--------6-6-------------------------------------]

E[--------------------7-7-----9-9--------12-]
B[---7-9-9p7p5------9-----9-9-----7-9-12----]
G[-9-----------6--9-------------------------]

Chords Used During Mandolin Solo
E[-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------
B[-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-----
G[-6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2------
D[-6-6---6-6---6-6---2-2------
A[-4-x---4-x---4-x---0-0------
D[-x-6---x-6---x-6---x-x------

Violin Solo

Chords Used During Violin Solo
E[-0-0---0-0---000-----0-0---0-0---000000
B[-0-0---0-0---000-----0-0---0-0---000000
G[-4-4---6-6---246-----4-4---6-6---245678
D[-4-4---6-6---467-----4-4---6-6---245678
A[-2-2---4-4---467-----2-2---4-x---023456
D[-x-x---x-x---xxx-----x-x---x-6---xxxxxx

Verse3a
E[--00--00--00--00---00--00--00--0x-]
B[--00--00--00--00---00--00--00--07-]
G[--99--66--22--24---99--66--22--28-]
D[--99--66--22--24---99--66--22--26-]
A[--77--44--00--22---77--44--00--2x-]
D[--00--xx--xx--xx---00--xx--xx--x8-]

Verse3b
E[-00--xx--00--00----x0--00--00--00--------------------
B[-00--77--00--00----x0--00--00--00--------------------
G[-66--88--22--44----x9--66--22--44--------------------
D[-66--66--22--44----x9--66--22--44--------------------
A[-44--xx--00--22----x7--44--00--22--------------------
D[-xx--88--xx--xx----x0--xx--xx--xx--------------------

Chorus2
E[-00-00--00-00---00-00---00-00---
B[-00-00--00-00---00-00---00-00--
G[-22-22--44-44---66-66---22-22---
D[-22-22--44-44---66-66---44-22---
A[-00-00--22-22---44-44---44-00--
D[-xx-xx--xx-xx---xx-xx---xx-xx---

E[-00-00---00-00---00-0x--
B[-00-00---00-00---00-07--
G[-44-44---66-66---22-48--
D[-44-44---66-66---22-46--
A[-22-22---44-xx---00-2x--
D[-xx-xx---xx-66---xx-x8--

E[-00-00---00-0x--
B[-00-00---00-07--
G[-66-66---22-48--
D[-66-66---22-46--
A[-44-xx---00-2x--
D[-xx-66---xx-x8--

Intro1&2z*

Outro (slightly varies)
E[-0--0---0-0h2---2s4-0---0-0---0---0------0---------]
B[---0--0-------0-------4--------------2s4---4-2-0---]
G[----------------------------2---2--2-------------2-]

E[----0---0-0h2---2s4-0---0-0---0---0------0----------]
B[---0--0-------0-------4--------------2s4---4-2-0----]
G[-1--------------------------2---2--2-------------2-1]




FLOW

Intro1
Intro2

Verse1a
One day you’ll see her and you’ll know what I mean
Take her or leave her, she will still be the same

Verse1b
She’ll not try to buy you with her time
But nothing’s the same, as you will see when she’s gone

Chorus
It’s foreign on this side, and I’ll not leave my home again
There’s no place to hide, and I’m nothing but scared

Guitar plays Intro2 while mandolin plays Intro1*

Verse2
You dream of colors that have never been made
You imagine songs that have never been played
They will try to find you and your mind
But only the curious have something to find

Chorus2
It’s foreign on this side, and the truth is a bitter friend
Reasons few have I, to go back again

Mandolin Solo

Violin Solo

Verse3
Your first dawn blinded you, left you cursing the day
Entrance is crucial and it's not without pain
There's no path to follow once you're here
You'll climb up the slide and then you'll slide down the stairs

Chorus3
It's foreign on this side
But it feels like I'm home again
There's no place to hide
But I don't think I'm scared
There’s no place to hide
But I don't think I'm scared
There’s no place to hide
But I don't think I'm scared

Outro


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www.celede.net.  We can play some of Nickelcreek’s songs. 

 This is 100% correct with no lies, believe me.


Intro: Mandolin solo

12--12----14--------I-9-11-12--12---14-------12--12---12-----12-11-----I
-12---12----12-10-12I--------12--12----12-12---12--12---9-10------14-12I
--------------------I--------------------------------------------------I
--------------------I--------------------------------------------------I
--------------------I--------------------------------------------------I
--------------------I--------------------------------------------------I
Do this part 4 times    Do this second part 2 times

At the same time in mandolin 1st part, heres guitar first part

0--0--2--2-------0--I
-0--0--0---0---0----I
-------------3------I
--------------------I
--------------------I
--------------------I

E   C#m   A9   B>

Verse 1:
E              C#m                A9           B
One day you'll see her and you'll know what I mean.
E           C#m                A9            B   Cdim
Take her or leave her she will still be the same.
C#m        G#     A5                B
She'll not try to buy you with her time.
    E             C#m              A9              B 
But nothing's the same as you will see when she's gone.
 
 
Chorus 1:
     A               B              C#m          F#m         A
It's foreign on this side, and I'll not leave my home again.
B                   C#m          Bbdim        A
There's no place to hide and I'm nothing but scared.
 
 
Verse 2: (do verse 1 pattern)
You dream of colors that have never been made.
You imagine songs that have never been played.
They will try to buy you and your mind.
Only the curious have something to find.
 
Chorus 2: (do chorus 1 pattern)
It's foreign on this side and the truth is a bitter friend.
But reasons few have I to go back again.



Verse 3:
Your first dawn blinded you, left you cursing the day.
Entrance is crucial and it's not without pain.
There's no path to follow, once you're here.
You'll climb up the slide and then you'll slide down the stairs.
 
Chorus 3:
It's foreign on this side, but it feels like I'm home again.
B                   C#m        Bbdim           A 
There's no place to hide but I don't think I'm scared.
                    B          Cdim            C#m
There's no place to hide but I don't think I'm scared.
           Bbdim    A          B               E
There's no place to hide but I don't think I'm scared.

Outro: Do mandolin 2nd part pattern.
Mandolin solo


------4-5-7-5-4---
--5-5-----------5-
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