Bones Tab

This Tab represents what Tom Smith plays live.
 
Artist: Editors
Song: Bones
ALbum: An End Has A STart (Track 4)
 
CAPO 2ND FRET. STANDARD TUNING. ALL CHORDS RELATIVE TO CAPO
 
 
|INTRO|
 
  C` G` S5
e---------|
b---------|
g---------|
d-2--5----|
a-3--5--3-|
e-3-----5-|
 
 
|VERSE - PRECHORUS|
 
When played live, the verse is not played, but when the song is played
acoustically, Tom uses the Intro chord scheme throughout the verses.
 
The same scheme applies to the Pre-Chorus ("Retreat" part). Usually,
the 2nd time this bit is played live, one strum of each chord is played
by Tom. Acoustically it is played without interruptions.
 
 
C`            G`                     S5
How can you always be late for your arrival?
    C`                 G`           S5
You know I forgive you every single time
 
   C`                  G`            S5
Retreat, retreat, I've fallen at the low tide
      C`                 G`             S5
Oh, retreat, retreat and meet me by the quayside
 
 
|CHORUS|
 
 
  D` S5 S7
e---------|
b-3-------|
g---------|
d-4-------|
a-5--3--5-|
e-5--5--7-|
 
 
D`                     S5
In the end all you can hope for
       S7                                     D`
Is the love you felt to equal the pain you've gone through
                      S5
Are your eyes showing off for mine?
     S7                                    D`
Your face in my hands is everything that I need
 
 
|Bridge|
 
 
  G* C* A* Em D` C` G` S5
e-3-----------------------|
b-------------3-----------|
g-------2-----------------|
d-2--2--2--2--4--2--5-----|     NOTE: On live performances Tom sometimes switches the G* for the C*
a----3-----2--5--3--5--3--|
e-3-----------5--3-----5--|
 
 
G*                 A*
Bones, starve the flesh
                     Em
Surround your aching heart
        D`
Full of love
 
 
   C´   G´ S5 C´ G´ S5
Oh Bones
 
 
FOR TEMPO PURPOSES ONLY ("Oh Bones" instrumental part):
 
This other chord scheme is also present on the acoustic version of the song.
Note that this part is not sung.
 
 
C`                G`
Bones, starve the flesh
  S5                 C`   G`
Surround your aching heart
        S5
Full of love
 
 
 
|OUTRO|
 
Same chord scheme as on the intro
 
  C`                G`     S5
I watch as your eyes  show off for mine
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