Windows And Doorways Tab

Artist: Owen
Song: Windows and Doorways
Album: At Home with Owen
Tuning: DADGAC# - Capo 4
Tabbed by: michaelthomas19426@gmail.com --- feel free to message me with comments or corrections.
Notes marked with an asterisk (*) should be played quickly together in ascending order as a single 1/8th note.
Tab is an album version for solo acoustic guitar, without the extra fills that Mike usually includes.
Time signature changes regularly between 4/4 and 3/4.
 
[Intro] (0:00-0:15)
C#|-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
A |----*2---2---------------------------------------------------|
G |---*2------2-1---2-------------------------2-----------1-----|
D |--*2-----------------2/4-----4\2---------4-----------2-------|
A |-*0------------------0-----------4p0---4-----------2---------|
D |---------------------0-----0---------4-----------2-----------|
 
 
C#|---------------0-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------0-----------------------------0---------|
G |-------6-----7-----------------2--------*1---1-----1-----|
D |-----7-------------4---------4---------*2--2---------2---|
A |---7-----------------------4----------*2-----------------|
D |-7-----------0-----------4-----------*2------------------|
 
 
[Verse 1] (0:15-0:59)
C#|-------0----------------------------------------------------------|
A |----*2---2--------------------------------------------------------|
G |---*2------2-1---2------------------------------2-----------1-----|
D |--*2-----------------2/4-----2h4p2p0----------4-----------2-------|
A |-*0------------------0---------------h4p0---4-----------2---------|
D |---------------------0-----0--------------4-----------2-----------|
    "Bad backs and hardwood floors .............. I'm so sick of"
 
C#|---------------0-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------0-----------------------------0---------|
G |-------6-----7-----------------2--------*1---1---1-------|
D |-----7-------------4---------4---------*2--2-------2-----|
A |---7-----------------------4----------*2-----------------|
D |-7-----------0-----------4-----------*2------------------|
   "waking up sore .......... not knowing where I am"
 
C#|-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
A |----*2---2---------------------------------------------------|
G |---*2------2-1---2-------------------------2-----------1-----|
D |--*2-----------------2/4-----4\2---------4-----------2-------|
A |-*0------------------0-----------4p0---4-----------2---------|
D |---------------------0-----0---------4-----------2-----------|
                   "And this was a lot more fun"
 
C#|---------------0---------------------------------------|
A |-----------------0-----------------------------0-------|
G |-------6-----7-----------------2--------*1---1---1-----|
D |-----7-------------4---------4---------*2--2-------2---|
A |---7-----------------------4----------*2---------------|
D |-7-----------0-----------4-----------*2----------------|
   "When the music meant something to someone ... and I didn't have a girlfriend.
 
C#|-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
A |----*2---2---------------------------------------------------|
G |---*2------2-1---2-------------------------2-----------1-----|
D |--*2-----------------2/4-----4\2---------4-----------2-------|
A |-*0------------------0-----------4p0---4-----------2---------|
D |---------------------0-----0---------4-----------2-----------|
 
 
C#|---------------0---------------------------------|
A |-----------------0-------------------------------|
G |-------6-----7-----------------2-----------4-----|
D |-----7-------------4---------4-----------6-------|
A |---7-----------------------4-----------7---------|
D |-7-----------0-----------4-----------6-----------|
   "Well somehow .......... I'm getting out"
 
[Chorus 1] (1:01-1:26)
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------0-----0-------------------------0-----0-----------------|
G |-------2---1-------------------------------1---------------------|
D |-----2-----------2---------------------2---------2---------------|
A |-------------------------------------2---------------------------|
D |---0-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
                         "In the same way ................ that the earth moves"
 
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------0-------------------------------0-----0-----------------|
G |-----------1-------------------------------1---------------------|
D |-------2---------2---------------------2---------2---------------|
A |-----4---------4---------------------2---------------------------|
D |---4-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
                        "Around the sun ....................... I won't stray"
 
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------0-----0-------------------------0-----------------------|
G |-------2---1-------------------------------1---------------------|
D |-----2-----------2---------------------2---------2---------------|
A |-------------------------------------2---------2-----------------|
D |---0-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
                 "Too far ..................... or be gone too long"
 
[Verse 2] (1:27-2:11)
C#|-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
A |----*2---2---------------------------------------------------|
G |---*2------2-1---2-------------------------2-----------1-----|
D |--*2-----------------2/4-----4\2---------4-----------2-------|
A |-*0------------------0-----------4p0---4-----------2---------|
D |---------------------0-----0---------4-----------2-----------|
                       "Window and doorways"
 
C#|---------------0-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------0-----------------------------0---------|
G |-------6-----7-----------------2--------*1---1-----1-----|
D |-----7-------------4---------4---------*2--2---------2---|
A |---7-----------------------4----------*2-----------------|
D |-7-----------0-----------4-----------*2------------------|
   "I don't know which way .......... to leave this room"
 
C#|-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
A |----*2---2---------------------------------------------------|
G |---*2------2-1---2-------------------------2-----------1-----|
D |--*2-----------------2/4-----4\2---------4-----------2-------|
A |-*0------------------0-----------4p0---4-----------2---------|
D |---------------------0-----0---------4-----------2-----------|
               "Cuz I'm afraid of heights"
 
C#|---------------0-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------0-----------------------------0---------|
G |-------6-----7-----------------2--------*1---1-----1-----|
D |-----7-------------4---------4---------*2--2---------2---|
A |---7-----------------------4----------*2-----------------|
D |-7-----------0-----------4-----------*2------------------|
   "And I'm afraid of you tonight in those striped socks and punk rock pajamas"
 
C#|-------0----------------------------------------------------------|
A |----*2---2--------------------------------------------------------|
G |---*2------2-1---2------------------------------2-----------1-----|
D |--*2-----------------2/4-----2h4p2p0----------4-----------2-------|
A |-*0------------------0---------------h4p0---4-----------2---------|
D |---------------------0-----0--------------4-----------2-----------|
                                         "In someways" 
 
C#|---------------0-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------0-----------------------------0---------|
G |-------6-----7-----------------2--------*1---1---1-------|
D |-----7-------------4---------4---------*2--2-------2-----|
A |---7-----------------------4----------*2-----------------|
D |-7-----------0-----------4-----------*2------------------|
   "I've changed ....... in most ways ........... I'm the same"
 
[Bridge] (2:12-3:30)
C#|---0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------|
A |-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------------0-----------0-----------0-------2---0---|
G |-------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----------1-|
D |---------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------6-----------6-----------6-----------2-----|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------2-----------|
 
 
C#|---0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------|
A |-----0-------------0---------0-----------0---------------0-----------0-----------0-------2---0---|
G |-------4---------4-------------4-----------4---------6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----------1-|
D |---------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------6-----------6-----------6-----------2-----|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------2-----------|
 
 
C#|---0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------|
A |-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------------0-----------0-----------0-------2---0---|
G |-------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----------1-|
D |---------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------6-----------6-----------6-----------2-----|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------2-----------|
               "For better or worse I can't say ........... only time will tell"
 
C#|---0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------|
A |-----0-------------0---------0-----------0---------------0-----------0-----------0-------2---0---|
G |-------4---------4-------------4-----------4---------6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----------1-|
D |---------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------6-----------6-----------6-----------2-----|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------2-----------|
             "Like an addict I'm cursed in a good way .... I've done it so long that I'm not sure how not to"
 
C#|---0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------|
A |-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------------0-----------0-----------0-------2---0---|
G |-------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----------1-|
D |---------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------6-----------6-----------6-----------2-----|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------2-----------|
 
 
C#|---0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------|
A |-----0-------------0---------0-----------0---------------0-----------0-----------0-------2---0---|
G |-------4---------4-------------4-----------4---------6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----6-----------1-|
D |---------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---------6-----------6-----------6-----------2-----|
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------2-----------|
 
 
[Chorus 2] (3:31-4:13)
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------0-----0-------------------------0-----0-----------------|
G |-------2---1-------------------------------1---------------------|
D |-----2-----------2---------------------2---------2---------------|
A |-------------------------------------2---------------------------|
D |---0-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
                         "In the same way ................. that the earth moves"
 
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------0-------------------------------0-----0-----------------|
G |-----------1-------------------------------1---------------------|
D |-------2---------2---------------------2---------2---------------|
A |-----4---------4---------------------2---------------------------|
D |---4-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
                        "Around the sun ....................... the weight"
 
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------0-----0-------------------------0-----0-----------------|
G |-------2---1-------------------------------1---------------------|
D |-----2-----------2---------------------2---------2---------------|
A |-------------------------------------2---------------------------|
D |---0-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
               "Of gravity ...................... that pulls on everyone"
 
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------0-------------------------------0-----0-----------------|
G |-----------1-------------------------------1---------------------|
D |-------2---------2---------------------2---------2---------------|
A |-----4---------4---------------------2---------------------------|
D |---4-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
 
 
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------0-----0-------------------------0-----------------------|
G |-------2-----1-----------------------------1---------------------|
D |-----2-----------2---------------------2---------2---------------|
A |---0---------------------------------2---------2-----------------|
D |-----------------------------------2-----------------------------|
 
 
[Outro] (4:14-4:45)
C#|-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
A |----*2---2---------------------------------------------------|
G |---*2------2-1---2-------------------------2-----------1-----|
D |--*2-----------------2/4-----4\2---------4-----------2-------|
A |-*0------------------0-----------4p0---4-----------2---------|
D |---------------------0-----0---------4-----------2-----------|
    "Dead-beats and dead friends .......... my God"
 
C#|---------------0-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------0-----------------------------0---------|
G |-------6-----7-----------------2--------*1---1-----1-----|
D |-----7-------------4---------4---------*2--2---------2---|
A |---7-----------------------4----------*2-----------------|
D |-7-----------0-----------4-----------*2------------------|
   "When will it end?"
 
C#|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-1-(let ring)----------------------------------------------------|
D |-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
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Tab Legend
 
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| *   Play quickly together as an 1/8 note
 
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