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TOKYO - Lianne La Havas
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Tabbed by:ndermawan
Tuning: Standard
Lovely song by Lianne La Havas. So much groove and soul in this!
Disclaimer:
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Intro uses either 2 guitars or some type of delay effect.
Not sure if mine is 100% correct, but sounds good enough to me.
The song is very bass-heavy, so don't be surprised if it doesnt sound 100% when played
with guitar only.
Chords listed above lyrics, for details on bass parts etc look at bottom of page
Please rate if it helped! Always open to corrections/suggestions.
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Intro: use which ever picking variation sounds best to you
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10---10---10---10---10---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7----7----7----7----7------9---9---9---9---9----7---7---7---7---7-----7---7-------9---9-----|
D|--9----9----9----9----9------7---7---7---7---7----5---5---5---5---5-----5---5---5-/-7---7---7--|
A|----------------------------9---9---9---9---9----7---7---7---7---7---7-7---7---7-/-9---9---9---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
OR
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10---10---10---10---10----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7----7----7----7----7-----9---9---9---9---9------7---7---7---7---7----7---7---7---9---9---|
D|--9----9----9----9----9---9-----7---7---7---7---7------5---5---5---5---5----5---5---/---7---7--|
A|-----------------------------9---9---9---9---9---9---7--7---7---7---7---7-7--7---7-/-9---9---9-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1: Intro picking + chords 00.31 - 00.52
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Bm
I am neon
F#m
Cold neon
Em Em F#m
Not a mystery
Bm
All I've every known is
F#m
How to be alone
Em Em F#m
It comes naturally
Prechorus: Prechorus Picking + Bass notes - chords listed below are bass notes, 00.53 - 1.14
---------- literally just strumming Em here until the F# works fine
Em Bm D Em
Oh baby, can I hold you?
(Bm) D D Bm
Such a cold, cold night
Em Bm D Em
I thought I wouldn't need to
(Bm) D D Bm
I've got my neon lights
Em Bm D Em
I'm longing just to feel you
(Bm) D D Bm
To know that it's alright
Em Bm D F#\
Oh baby baby baby baby
Chorus: Groovy slap bass + strum chords(?) + maybe intro picking if you feel like it 1.15 - 1.41
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Bm F#m
I'm out of sight
Em
I'm out of mind
Em F#m
Alone in Tokyo
Bm F#m
You're out of reach
Em
Wrong place, wrong time
Em F#m Bm <- let ring
Alone in Tokyo
Verse 2: Bass + piano + picking 1.42 - 2.02
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(Bm)
Here I go again
(F#m)
To and fro again
Em F#m
Overnight delivery
Bm
Grew a thicker skin
F#m
But now it's wearing thin
Em F#m
You can see right into me
Prechorus: Prechorus Picking + Bass notes 2.03 - 2.24
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Em Bm D Em
Oh baby, can I hold you?
(Bm) D D Bm
Such a cold, cold night
Em Bm D Em
I thought I wouldn't need to
(Bm) D D Bm
I've got my neon lights
Em Bm D Em
I'm longing just to feel you
(Bm) D D Bm
To know that it's alright
Em Bm D F#\
Oh baby baby baby baby
Chorus: Groovy slap bass + strum chords + maybe intro picking if you feel like it 2.25 - 3.08
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Bm F#m
I'm out of sight
Em
I'm out of mind
Em F#m
Alone in Tokyo
Bm F#m
You're out of reach
Em
Wrong place, wrong time
Em F#m
Alone in Tokyo
Bm F#m
I'm out of sight
Em
Going out of my mind
Em F#m
Alone in Tokyo
Bm F#m
You're out of reach
Em
Wrong place, wrong time
Em F#m
Alone in Tokyo
-Solo Interlude/end- 3.09 - end
*I'm out of sight*
*I'm out of mind*
*You're out of reach*
*Wrong place, wrong time*
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PRECHORUS ADDITIONAL PARTS:
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Prechorus picking all throughout:
e|--12------|--14\----------------------------------------|
B|----12----|--14\----------------------------------------|
G|------12--|--15\-x5 short strums and slide down --------|
D|----------|--------- to end before chorus --------------|
A|----------|---------------------------------------------|
E|----------|---------------------------------------------|
Prechorus Bass:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--12----7--10--12----7-7-10-10-7----12----7--10--12----7-7-10-10-7---------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------(7)-9--9--9--9--9\------------|
E|--12----7--10--12----7-7-10-10-7----12----7--10----------------slide to end|
How to play prechorus if strumming: Basically Em chord throughout, changing bass
Do practice the timing as it is quite hard to note down in tab form only
Strum:
Em Em Em Em Bm F#
e|--0--0--0-|-----0--0---0-0-0-----0--0---0-0-0----|-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2-2\--|
B|--0--0--0-|-----0--0---0-0-0-----0--0---0-0-0----|-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2-2\--|
G|--0--0--0-|-----0--0---0-0-0-----0--0---0-0-0----|-0-0-0---------3-3-3-3-3\--|
D|--2--2----|-----0--0-0h2-2-------0--0-0h2-2------|-2-2-------0-2-4-4-4-4-4\--|
A|--2--2----|-2-2--------------2-2-------------X3--|-------2-2-----4-4-4-4-4\--|
E|--0--0----|--------------------------------------|---------------2-2-2-2-2\--|
Alt.Higher "bass":
e|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|--2--2-2-----0-0-2--2----0-0--------|--2--2-2-----0-2-4-4-4-4-4\-----------|
A|---------2-2-----------2-----2--x3--|---------2-2--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
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CHORUS ADDITIONAL PARTS:
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Chorus Bass:
Bm F#m Em Em F#m Bm to end 2nd time through
e|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----9----------4--------2-------2--2-----4--4----|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-------Bm Bass let ring--|
E|--7----------2-----1--0-------0-------2----------|--7~---to end chorus-----|
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MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIONAL PARTS:
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Verse 2 Piano part: Pizzicato(?) Picking during solo/outro
e|-------------------------2--------| e|--10-10-9-9-7-7-------------------|
B|------3--------5------------------| B|----------------10-10-------------|
G|--2h4------2h4-------2h4------X2--| G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------| D|--Palm Muted----------------------|
A|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|
Hope it was clear enough! :)
*Not tabbed the solo yet since I haven't gotten around to replacing strings on the electric,
seems pretty simple to figure out by yourself, but will add it on if people comment for it.
Please comment before rating if there are any mistakes, cheers!
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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