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Ill Be Acoustic

Edwin Mccain

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In the song, there may be slight variations to the picking pattern here and there, but 
this tab is quite accurate.

I know this tab may look daunting but it's really not that difficult.
Get familiar with the hand positions first and the rest will be easier.

I also recommend learning this on an electric first, unless you want cramps in your fret hand.

I'm positive there are no mistakes but if you think otherwise you
can e-mail me at ben_heung@hotmail.com.

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EDWIN MCCAIN - I'LL BE
Tabbed by Ben Heung

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HAND POSITIONS   |
                 |
Intro:           |
 Bsus (7x9800)   |
 A2   (5x7600)   |
                 |
Verses, Chorus:  |
 Bsus (799800)   |
 E5   (079900)   |
 F#   (6x867x)   |
 E    (4x645x)   |
 F#7  (2x4300)   |
                 |
Bridge           |
 G#m7 (4x444x)   |
 F#7  (2x4300)   |
 E5   (02245x)   |
 A    (5x765x)   |
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______
INTRO \

   Bsus
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0---0-------0-----------0---0-------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------8---8-------8---8---|
D|---9---------9-------------9---------9-----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------7-----------------------|

   A2
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0---0-------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6---|
D|---7---------7-------------7-----------7---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-----------------------5-----------5-----------|

(play twice)


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VERSE (1 & 2) \

   Bsus                    E5
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9---|
D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9---------|
A|-------------9-----------------------7-----------|
E|-7-----------------------0-----------------------|

 V1: The Strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
 V2: And rain falls angry on the tin roof


   Bsus                    F#          E
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5-----|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4---|
D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------4-----------|

 V1: Stop me and steal my breath
 V2: As we lie awake in my bed


   Bsus                    E5
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9---|
D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9---------|
A|-------------9-----------------------7-----------|
E|-7-----------------------0-----------------------|

 V1: And emeralds from mountains that thrust toward the sky
 V2: And you're my survival, you're my living proof


   Bsus                    F#          E
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5-----|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4---|
D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------4-----------|

 V1: Never revealing their depth
 V2: My love is alive, not dead


   Bsus        F#          E           F#
e|-------0-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------0-------7-----------5-----------7-----|
G|-----8---8-------6---6-------4---4-------6---6---|
D|---9-----------8-------8---6-------6---8-------8-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------6-----------4-----------6-----------|

  And tell me that we belong together


   Bsus        F#          E           F#
e|-------0-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------0-------7-----------5-----------7-----|
G|-----8---8-------6---6-------4---4-------6---6---|
D|---9-----------8-------8---6-------6---8-------8-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------6-----------4-----------6-----------|

  Dress it up with the trappings of love


   Bsus        F#          E           F#
e|-------0-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------0-------7-----------5-----------7-----|
G|-----8---8-------6---6-------4---4-------6---6---|
D|---9-----------8-------8---6-------6---8-------8-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------6-----------4-----------6-----------|

  I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips


   Bsus                    F#
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------7-----|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------6---6---|
D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---8-------8-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------6-----------|

  Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from


   E                       F#7
e|-------------------------------0-----------0-----|
B|-------5-----------5---------------0-----------0-|
G|-----4---4-------4---4-------3---3-------3---3---|
D|---6-------6---6-------6---4-----------4---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-4-----------4-----------2-----------2-----------|

  Above


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CHORUS \

   Bsus                    E5
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9---|
D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9---------|
A|-------------9-----------------------7-----------|
E|-7-----------------------0-----------------------|

  And I'll be your crying shoulder


   Bsus                    F#          E
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5-----|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4---|
D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------4-----------|

  I'll be love suicide


   Bsus                    E5
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9---|
D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9---------|
A|-------------9-----------------------7-----------|
E|-7-----------------------0-----------------------|

  And I'll be better when I'm older


   Bsus                    F#          E
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5-----|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4---|
D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------4-----------|

  I'll be the greatest fan of your


   Bsus                    E5
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0---0-------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9---|
D|---9---------9-------------9-----------9---------|
A|-------------------------------------7-----------|
E|-7-----------------------0-----------------------|

 Life


   Bsus                    F#          E
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0-----------0-------7-----------5-----|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4---|
D|---9-----------9-----------8-------8---6-------6-|
A|-------------9-----------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------4-----------|


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VERSE 2 \

(same as Verse 1)

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CHORUS \

   Bsus                    E5
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9---|
D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9---------|
A|-------------9-----------------------7-----------|
E|-7-----------------------0-----------------------|

  And I'll be your crying shoulder


   Bsus                    F#          E
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0-----------0-------7-----------5-----|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4---|
D|---9-----------9-----------8-------8---6-------6-|
A|-------------9-----------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------4-----------|

  I'll be love suicide


   Bsus                    E5
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9---|
D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9---------|
A|-------------9-----------------------7-----------|
E|-7-----------------------0-----------------------|

  And I'll be better when I'm older


   Bsus                    F#          E
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0-----------0-------7-----------5-----|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4---|
D|---9-----------9-----------8-------8---6-------6-|
A|-------------9-----------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------4-----------|

  I'll be the greatest fan of your


   Bsus
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------8---8-------8---8---|
D|---9-----------8-----------8-----------8---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------7-----------7-----------7-----------|

 Life


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BRIDGE \

    G#m7                   F#7
e|-------------------------------0-----------0-----|
B|-------4-----------4---------------0-----------0-|
G|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----3---3-------3---3---|
D|---4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----------4---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-4-----------4-----------2-----------2-----------|

 And I've dropped out, I've burned out, I've fought my way back from the


   E5
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----|
G|-----4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4---|
D|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2-|
A|-------------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
E|-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------|

 Dead


   G#m7                    F#7
e|-------------------------------0-----------0-----|
B|-------4-----------4---------------0-----------0-|
G|-----4-----4-----4-----4-----3---3-------3---3---|
D|---4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----------4---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-4-----------4-----------2-----------2-----------|

 I've turned in, I've turned on, remembered everything that you


   E5
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----|
G|-----4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4---|
D|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2-|
A|-------------0-----------------------0-----------|
E|-0-----------------------0-----------------------|

 You saaaaaiiiiiid.....


   A                       F#7
e|-------------------------------0-----------0-----|
B|-------5-----------5---------------0-----------0-|
G|-----6---6-------6---6-------3---3-------3---3---|
D|---7-------7---7-------7---4-----------4---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-----------5-----------2-----------2-----------|


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CHORUS \  x2


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ENDING \

   Bsus                    E5
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9---|
D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9---------|
A|-------------9-----------------------7-----------|
E|-7-----------------------0-----------------------|

  ...life

   Bsus                    F#          E
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5-----|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4---|
D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------4-----------|


   Bsus                    E5
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9---|
D|---9-----------9-----------9-----------9---------|
A|-------------9-----------------------7-----------|
E|-7-----------------------0-----------------------|


   Bsus                    F#          E
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0---0-------0-------7-----------5-----|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------6---6-------4---4---|
D|---9---------9-------------8-------8---6-------6-|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------4-----------|


   Bsus                    E5
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|
B|-----------0---0-------0-----------0-----------0-|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-------9---9-------9---9---|
D|---9---------9-------------9-----------9---------|
A|-------------------------------------7-----------|
E|-7-----------------------0-----------------------|


   Bsus                    F#          E
e|-------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|-----------0---0-------0-------------------------|
G|-----8---8-------8---8-----------6-----------4---|
D|---9---------9---------------8-----------6-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-----------------------6-----------4-----------|
                            (slow down)

   F#sus7
e|---------------------0---------------------------|
B|-----------------0-------0-----------------------|
G|-------------3---------------3-------------------|
D|---------4-----------------------4---------------|
A|-----4-------------------------------------------|
E|-2-----------------------------------------------|


   Bsus
e|----------------0--------------------------------|
B|------------0-------0----------------------------|
G|--------8---------------8----------8-------------|
D|-----9----------------------9------9-------------|
A|---9-------------------------------9-------------|
E|-7---------------------------------7-------------|


END

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Ill Be Acoustic

Edwin Mccain