Rough Draft Tab

Song     : Rough Draft
Artist   : Yellowcard
Tabbed by: fedfred (funnyfixel@web.de)
 
Standard tuning: 1st: e
                 2nd: B
                 3rd: G
                 4th: D
                 5th: A
                 6th: E
 
Intro:
 
      A               E               Eadd9           Dsus2
1. e|---------0-----------------------------------------------0-------|
   B|-------------------------0---------------------------3-----3---3-|
   G|-----2-----2---2-----1-----1---1-----1---2p1-------2---2-----2---|
   D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2---0---------------|
   A|-0---------------------------------------------0-----------------|
   E|-----------------0---------------2-------------------------------|
 
      A               E               Eadd9           Dsus2
2. e|---------0-----------------------------------------------0-------|
   B|-------------------------0---------------------------3-----3---3-|
   G|-----2-----2---2-----1-----1---1-----1---2p1-------2---2-----2---|
   D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2---0---------------|
   A|-0---------------------------------------------0-----------------|
   E|-----------------0---------------2-------------------------------|
 
      A               E               Eadd9         ?
3. e|---------0-------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-------------------------0---------------------------------------|
   G|-----2-----2---2-----1-----1---1---------------------------------|
   D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----------------------------------|
   A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
   E|-----------------0---------------2-------------1-----------------|
 
play the 1st part twice,
then start singing while playing part 2 and 3.
 
   A                 E           Eadd9 Dsus2
2. Like a Saturday night I’ll be gone
   A                 E           Eadd9           ?
3. Like a Saturday night I’ll be gone before you knew that I was there
 
Pre Verse:
 
      Asus2 E     E/Db  Dsus2 E     D
   e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-|
   B|-0-----0-----2-----3-----0-----3-|
   G|-2-----1-----1-----2-----1-----2-|
   D|-2-----2-----2-----0-----2-----0-|
   A|-0-----2-----2-----x-----2-----x-|
   E|-x-----0-----0-----x-----0-----x-|
 
no singing here...
 
Verse 1:
 
      E/A   Asus2 E/A   Asus2 Dsus2
1. e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
   B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----3-|
   G|-1----h2-----1----h2-----2-|
   D|-2-----2-----2-----2-----0-|
   A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
   E|-0-----x-----0-----x-----x-|
 
      E     Esus  Dsus2
   e|-0-----0---------0-----0---0-----0-----0-----|
   B|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
   G|-1-----2-------2-----2---------2-----2-----0-|
   D|-2-----2-----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|
   A|-2-----2-------------------------------------|
   E|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
 
      E/A   Asus2 E/A   Asus2 Dsus2
2. e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
   B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----3-|
   G|-1----h2-----1----h2-----2-|
   D|-2-----2-----2-----2-----0-|
   A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
   E|-0-----x-----0-----x-----x-|
 
      E     Esus  Dsus2
   e|-0-----0---------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-|
   B|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
   G|-1-----2-------2-----2---------2-----2-------|
   D|-2-----2-----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|
   A|-2-----2-------------------------------------|
   E|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
 
play the 1st part of the verse like shown above,
the second part is nearly the same,
but there’s a little difference in Dsus2.
 
   E/A Asus2       E/A      Asus2       Dsus2
1.          So you wrote it down I’m supposed to care
                    E     Esus
   Even though it’s never there
                Dsus2
   Sorry if I’m not prepared
 
   E/A Asus2      E/A     Asus2         Dsus2
2.  Is it hard to see the things you substitute
                     E           Esus
   For me and all my thoughts of you
                   Dsus2
   It’s eating me alive to leave you
 
Pre Chorus:
 
      Eadd9
   e|-----------------|
   B|-----------------|
   G|-----1---2p1-----|
   D|---2---2-----2---|
   A|---------------0-|
   E|-2---------------|
 
standard chords are played here,
but Eadd9 must be played like above.
 
   A              E                         F#m
     Maybe it’s childish and maybe its wrong
                       D                      A
   But so is your blank stare is lieu of this song
                E                      Eadd9 Dsus2
   Maybe it’s childish and maybe its wrong
 
Chorus:
 
all standard chords used here...
 
   A               E               F#m D
    Don’t wanna be, don’t wanna be wro-ong
   A                  E                 Dsus2
    You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this song
   A               E               F#m D
    Don’t wanna be, don’t wanna be wro-ong
   A                  E                 Dsus2
    You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this, in lieu of this
   Asus2   Dsus2   E   D
   song
 
Verse 2:
 
      E/A   Asus2 E/A   Asus2 Dsus2
   e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
   B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----3-|
   G|-1----h2-----1----h2-----2-|
   D|-2-----2-----2-----2-----0-|
   A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
   E|-0-----x-----0-----x-----x-|
 
      E     Esus  Dsus2
   e|-0-----0---------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-|
   B|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
   G|-1-----2-------2-----2---------2-----2-------|
   D|-2-----2-----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|
   A|-2-----2-------------------------------------|
   E|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
 
exactly the same as in part 2 of the 1st verse...
 
   E/A Asus2     E/A    Asus2       Dsus2
          I’m breathing in your skin tonight
               E       Esus
   Quiet is my loudest cry
                    Dsus2
   Wouldn’t want to wake the eyes that make me melt inside
 
   E/A Asus2          E/A    Asus2      Dsus2
          And if it’s healthier to leave you be
                                 E     Esus
   May your sickness come and set me free
                   Dsus2
   Kill me while I still believe that you were meant for me
 
Pre Chorus:
 
      A5    C#5   D5    E5
1. e|-x-----x-----x-----x-|
   B|-x-----x-----x-----x-|
   G|-2-----6-----7-----9-|
   D|-2-----6-----7-----9-|
   A|-0-----4-----5-----7-|
   E|-x-----x-----x-----x-|
 
      A5    C#5   D5    E5
2. e|-0-----0-----0-----0-|
   B|-0-----0-----0-----0-|
   G|-2-----6-----7-----9-|
   D|-2-----6-----7-----9-|
   A|-0-----4-----5-----7-|
   E|-x-----x-----x-----x-|
 
play part 1 4 times,
then start singing while keeping on playing
up to ’reappear’. then play part 2.
 
   A5                  C#5                     D5
1.   I’m finding my own words, my own little stage
                  E5                      A5
   My own epic drama, my own scripted page
                          C#5                         D5
   I’ll send you the rough draft, I’ll seal it with tears
               E5
   Maybe you’ll read it and I’ll reappear
 
   A5                         C#5                        D5
2.   From the start it was shaky and the characters rash
                           E5                       A5
   A nice setting for heartache where emotions come last
                       C#5                       D5
   All I have deep inside to overcome this desire
                  E5                          D      Dm
   Are friendly intentions and fare-weathered smiles
 
Chorus:
 
      Dm    Ddim7
   e|-5-----4-|
   B|-6-----6-|
   G|-7-----4-|
   D|-7-----6-|
   A|-x-----x-|
   E|-x-----x-|
 
standard chords again.
play Dm and Ddim7 like shown above...
 
        A               E               F#m D
   And I don’t wanna be, don’t wanna be wro-ong
   A                  E                 Dsus2
    You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this song
   A               E               F#m D
    Don’t wanna be, don’t wanna be wro-ong
   A                  E                 Dsus2                             A
    You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this, in lieu of this song
                   E           F#m  D
   Like Saturday night I’ll be gone
   A                E           F#m  D
    Like Saturday night I’ll be gone
   A                E           F#m  D
    Like Saturday night I’ll be gone
   A                E           Dm              Ddim7           A
    Like Saturday night I’ll be gone before you knew that I was there
 
Outro:
 
      A
   e|-------------------------|
   B|-2/3-2-------------------|
   G|-------2---------2-------|
   D|---------2-0---0---------|
   A|-------------4------0----|
   E|-------------------------|
 
 
 
That’s it!!! Any questions? I think it’s pretty correct.
I know there is a second guitar playing along in the background,
but I haven’t figured out yet...
Great song!!! Hope you have some fun to play!!!
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