Hand-Me-Down Tune Tab

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                             Hand-Me-Down Tune - The Avett Brothers
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Capo 2 for the studio version, live they always play it with the capo on 3.
 
Note the differences between the lines that end with:
-----------2|
-----------3|
-----------2|
--2--4--5--0|
-----------x|
-----------x|
and the ones that end with
-----------2|
-----------3|
-----------2|
--2--4--2--0|
-----------x|
-----------x|
this is especially important if you want to sing along.
 
Also, note that the line "But I, I wish for you more than I can give, than I can do" doesn't have
that high note on the 3rd string.
 
Intro
e|--2-----------0--------------------------2--------------------2--|
B|--3-----------2--------------------------3----2/4\2-----------3--|
G|--2--2--4--6--2--------------6-----------2-----------2/4\2----2--|
D|--0-----------2--2--4--5--2-----2--4--2--0--------------------0--|
A|--x-----------0--------------------------x--------------------x--|
E|--x-----------x--------------------------x--------------------x--|
 
 
e|--2-----------0--------------------------2--|
B|--3-----------2--------------------------3--|
G|--2--2--4--6--2--------------6-----------2--| x 3
D|--0-----------2--2--4--5--2-----2--4--5--0--|
A|--x-----------0--------------------------x--|
E|--x-----------x--------------------------x--|
 
I dreamt of a suit a suit so fine I dressed my words in
Sewn and tailor made with song in mind made of melody
Stitched by threads of notes with perfect pitch, perfectly composed
 
e|--2-----------0--------------------------2--|
B|--3-----------2--------------------------3--|
G|--2--2--4--6--2--------------6-----------2--|
D|--0-----------2--2--4--5--2-----2--4--2--0--|
A|--x-----------0--------------------------x--|
E|--x-----------x--------------------------x--|
 
Sound in tune and key, a code of rhythm, and harmony
 
e|------------------2--|
B|--2/4\2-----------3--|
G|---------2/4\2----2--|
D|------------------0--|
A|------------------x--|
E|------------------x--|
 
e|--2-----------0--------------------------2--|
B|--3-----------2--------------------------3--|
G|--2--2--4--6--2--------------6-----------2--| x 4
D|--0-----------2--2--4--5--2-----2--4--5--0--|
A|--x-----------0--------------------------x--|
E|--x-----------x--------------------------x--|
 
But when I awoke my coat was worn and my words were plain
Each song that I sang all the notes were wrong and poorly played
Both my sleeves had holes, my knees were patched up, shoes needed soles
No clever disguise no way to hide my offensive tone
 
Repeat Intro:
e|--2-----------0--------------------------2--------------------2--|
B|--3-----------2--------------------------3----2/4\2-----------3--|
G|--2--2--4--6--2--------------6-----------2-----------2/4\2----2--|
D|--0-----------2--2--4--5--2-----2--4--2--0--------------------0--|
A|--x-----------0--------------------------x--------------------x--|
E|--x-----------x--------------------------x--------------------x--|
 
 
e|--2-----------0-----------------2--|
B|--3-----------2-----------------3--|
G|--2--2--4--6--2-----------------2--|
D|--0-----------2--4--5--2--4--2--0--|
A|--x-----------0-----------------x--|
E|--x-----------x-----------------x--|
 
But I, I wish for you more than I can give, than I can do
 
e|--2-----------0--------------------------2--|
B|--3-----------2--------------------------3--|
G|--2--2--4--6--2--------------6-----------2--|
D|--0-----------2--2--4--5--2-----2--4--2--0--|
A|--x-----------0--------------------------x--|
E|--x-----------x--------------------------x--|
 
Yeah you, you deserve the best an anthem not my hand-me-down tune
Yeah you, you deserve the best an anthem not my hand-me-down tune
 
e|------------------2--|
B|--2/4\2-----------3--|
G|---------2/4\2----2--|
D|------------------0--|
A|------------------x--|
E|------------------x--|
 
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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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