This Is The Last Time Tab

This is the Last Time
       by: The National
tabbed by: Benign Viewer
 
Tuning:
Guitar I - Acoustic: Eb-F-Bb-G-Bb-Eb (a variation on Bb Modal tuning)
Guitar II - Clean Electric: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb (Half-step down)
*Guitar III - Overdriven Electric: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb (Half-step down)
 
This is how I play 'This is the Last Time'. I reckon it
sounds very close to the original tone of the album version
(hence the rather odd but fun tuning, the album is probably in a
more conventional Eb tuning, with multiple Acoustic tracks layered).
Most of the other tabs are for the live version which just doesn't
sound as great to me.
 
Notes on Arrangement:
An Acoustic plays three main riffs that alternate through the song; then an Outro of chords.
A clean electric plays chords in the background from the second Verse through to the second Bridge
An overdriven electric plays a lick over the last Verse and Bridge. *This can be played by Guitar II.
 
p = pull off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
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Chord Chart:
     F     Bb    Gm    C*    G*    Dm*   Fm    Cm    Ab    Eb
Eb|--2--|--2--|--4--|-----|-----|-----|--2--|--0--|--0--|--0--|
Bb|--2--|--0--|--0--|-----|-----|-----|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|
G |--2--|--3--|--0--|--0--|--0--|-----|--1--|--0--|--1--|--0--|
Bb|--2--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--4--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|
F |--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--4--|--0--|--2--|--3--|--2--|
Eb|-(2)-|-(2)-|-----|-----|-----|--2--|-(2)-|-(0)-|-(0)-|--0--|
 
Note: most of these chord variations are easy to play,
but if you're having trouble with the Ab chord, you can
just mute the fifth string.
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 [Riff 1]: Guitar I (acoustic)
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|O|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------| |
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
F |--0-(0)-0---------0-(0)-0-------5---------------------------------|O|
Eb|--9--9--9/11\9\7--4-(4)-4/6\4\2-0---------------------------------| |
 
 [Riff 2]: Guitar I (acoustic) Start with an up pick
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|O|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------| |
Bb|--2-(2)-2/4\2p0---------------(0)---------------------------------| |
F |--0-(0)-0--------2-(2)-2/4\2p0-5----------------------------------|O|
Eb|-----------------4-(4)-4-------0----------------------------------| |
 
[Riff 3]: Guitar I (acoustic)
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------| |
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|O|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------| |
Bb|--9-(9)-9/11\9\7-9--(9)--9---------(0)----------------------------| |
F |--7-(7)-7--------10-(10)-10/12\10\8-9-----------------------------|O|
Eb|------------------------------------7-----------------------------| |
 
 [Riff 4]: Guitar I (acoustic)
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------||
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------||
G |------------------------------------------------------------------||
Bb|--2-(2)-2/4\2p0---------------------------------------------------||
F |--0-(0)-0--------2-(2)-2/5~---------------------------------------||
Eb|-----------------4-(4)-4------------------------------------------||
 
 [Riff 5]: Guitar II/III (Overdriven)
eb|---------------| |
Bb|---------------|O|
Gb|---------------| |
Db|---------------| |
Ab|-2~--4~--6-4~--|O|
Eb|---------------| |
 
 
Intro:
 [Riff 1] x2
 
 
Verse 1:
 [Riff 1] x3
 [Riff 2] x1
Oh, when I lift you up you feel
Like a hundred times yourself
I wish everybody knew
What's so great about you
 
Oh, but your love is such a swamp
You don't think before you jump
And I said I wouldn't get sucked in
Ahhhhahhh
 
 
Chorus:
 [Riff 3] x2
This is the last time
 
 
Verse 2:
 [Riff 2] x3,[Riff 4] x1
 [Chords - Guitar II Clean]
F         Gm              Eb
Oh, don't tell anyone I'm here
                  F
I got Tylenol and beer
      Gm                  Eb
I was thinking that you'd call somebody closer to you
F            Gm             Eb
Oh, but your love is such a swamp
                        F
You're the only thing I want
      Gm              Eb
And I said I wouldn't cry about it
 
Ahhhhahhh
 
 
Chorus:
 [Riff 3] x3
 [Chords - Guitar II Clean]
(C*, G*, Bb)
            C*         G*          Bb
This is the last time
            C*         G*          Bb
This is the last time
 
 
Bridge 1:
 [Riff 1] x3, [Riff 2] x1
 [Chords - Guitar II Clean]
           F              Gm
We were so under the prime
           Eb
We were so vacant and kind
           F              Gm
We were so under the prime
           Eb
We were so vacant
           F              Gm
We were so under the prime
           Eb
We were so out of our minds
           F              Gm,
We were so under the prime
           Eb
We were so vacant
 
 
Verse 3:
 [Riff 3] x2, [Riff 3]+[Riff 5] x2
 [Chords - Guitar II Clean]
Cm         Gm              Bb
Oh, when I lift you up you feel
                         Cm
Like a hundred times yourself
       Eb        Bb
I wish everybody knew
 
What's so great about you
Cm           Gm             Bb
Oh, but your love is such a swamp
                           Cm
You don't think before you jump
      Eb              Bb
And I said I wouldn't get sucked in
 
Ahhhhahhh
 
 
Bridge 2:
 [Riff 3]+[Riff 5] x4
 [Chords - Guitar II Clean]
(Cm, Eb, Bb)
           Cm             Eb
I won't be vacant anymore
           Bb
I won't be waiting anymore
           Cm             Eb
I won't be vacant anymore
           Bb
I won't be waiting anymore
           Cm             Eb
I won't be vacant anymore
           Bb
I won't be waiting anymore
 
 
Outro:
 [Acoustic Chords]
(Fm, Cm, Ab, Eb) x4
Fm            Cm
Jenny I am in trouble
Ab                 Eb
Can't get these thoughts out of me
Fm               Cm
Jenny I'm seeing double
Ab                 Eb
I know this changes everything
Fm            Cm
Jenny I am in trouble
Ab                 Eb
Can't get these thoughts out of me
Fm               Cm
Jenny I'm seeing double
Ab                 Eb
I know this changes everything
 
          Fm     Cm   Ab     Eb
It takes a lot of rain in the cup
          Fm     Cm   Ab     Eb
It takes a lot of pain to pick me up
          Fm     Cm   Ab     Eb
It takes a lot of rain in the cup
          Fm     Cm   Ab     Eb
It takes a lot of pain to pick me up
Fm     Cm         Ab       Eb
Baby you gave me pain and tears
Fm     Cm         Ab       Eb
Baby you left me sad and high
 
 (Fm Cm Ab Eb Fm) Fin.
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