Perfectly Clear (tabs)
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| Perfectly Clear
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| Tabbed by | BreAnn S |
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| Tuning | Standard |
| Capo | 1st Fret |
Standard Tuning, Capo@ 1 in 3/4 time, quarter note= 116 (metronomeonline.com)
Note: Strike the bass note first then strum the rest of the chord twice,
all chords not listed below are played this way as well (i.e. C & Em)
G(1) G(2) D(1) D(2)
E------3----3----- -------3----3------ ------2----2----- --------2----2----
B------3----3----- -------3----3------ ------3----3----- --------3----3----
G------0----0----- -------0----0------ ------2----2----- --------2----2----
D------0----0----- -------0----0------ ---0------------- ---X--------------
A------2----2----- ---2--------------- ----------------- ---0--------------
E--3-------------- ------------------- ----------------- ------------------
D/F# Walkdown* Slide riff †
------X----X------- ------------------------3--- --------------------------
------3----3------- ------------------------3--- --------------------------
------2----2------- ------------------------0--- --------------------------
------0----0------- ------------------------0--- ----2-----4-----2-----0---
------0----0------- ----3----2----0---------2--- ----(Slide)---------------
--2---------------- ---------------------3------ --------------------------
Verse 1:
G(1) G(2) C D
The doorway frames you a picture perfect silhouette,
G(1) G(2) D(1) D(2)
Blue sky of regret enough to hang you
G(1) G(2) C D
Your legs seem to tremble, at least I imagine that they do
(1) G(2) D(1) D(2)
Then again, it’s probably easy for you
Chorus:
C C D(1) D(2)
Please, don’t open your mouth, my dear
G D/F# Em Em
I can read all the signs- I can take it from here
C C D(1) D(2) G Walkdown*
There’s no need to explain, it’s perfectly clear
Verse 2:
G(1) G(2) C D
Yellow wallpaper peals a strange halo around your head
G(1) G(2) D(1) D(2)
It’s funny how I notice these stupid things instead
G(1) G(2) C D
You say something awkward, but I wish that you wouldn’t
G(1) G(2) D(1) D(2)
A whole life of “You wish you could’s, but just couldn’ts”
Chorus:
C C D(1) D(2)
Please, don’t open your mouth, my dear
G D/F# Em Em
I can read all the signs- I can take it from here
C C D(1) D(2) Em
There’s no need to explain, it’s perfectly clear
Bridge:
Em Em C C Slide riff† Em Em C C Slide riff†
I try not to think too much; it only just makes me mad
Em Em C Slide riff†
I spent half my life loving you
G(1) G(2) G(1) G(2)
Think of all the love that I could have had
Verse 3:
G(1) G(2) C D
Five years worth of kisses are packed in your bags
G(1) G(2) D(1) D(2)
This tiny moment fits all the big things we ever had
G(1) G(2) C D
And I can’t quite pinpoint when it left or what for
G(1) G(2) D(1) D(2)
Love always steps lightly away from the door
Chorus:
C C D(1) D(2)
Please, don’t open your mouth, my dear
G D/F# Em Em
I can read all the signs- I can take it from here
C C D(1) D(2) C C D(1) D(2) G Walkdown*
There’s no need to explain, no there’s no need to explain, it’s perfectly clear