heres Vanessa Carlton-1000 miles** this song is usually played on the piano but i tabbed it out
for the guitar sorta like a cover.
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well thats it! this is my first tab so tell me what you think! l8r all
Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles (Official Video)
Intro: GDAmC/G }x2
GD
Making my way down town
Am
Walking fast
C/G
Faces pass
G
And I'm home bound
DAmC/GGD
Staring blankly ahead
Am
Just making my way
C/G
Making a way
G
Through the crowed
DAmC/GGDAm
And I need you
GDC/G
And I miss you
GDAmC/GD
And now I wonder
GD
If I could fall
AmC/G
Into the sky
GD
Do you think time
AmC/G
Would pass me by
GDAmC/G
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
C/GD
If I could just see you... tonight
GDAm }x2
GD
It's always times like these
Am
When I think of you
Am
And I wonder
C/GG
If you ever think of me
DAmC/GGD
Cause everything's so wrong
Am
And I don't belong
C/G
Living in
G
Your precious memory
DAmC/GGDAm
Cause I need you
GDC/G
And I miss you
GDAmC/GD
And now I wonder
GD
If I could fall
AmC/G
Into the sky
GD
Do you think time
AmC/G
Would pass me by, oh
GDAmC/G
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
C/GD
If I could just see you... tonight
GDAmGDAmAmC/G
And I, I don't wanna let you know
AmC/G
I, I drown in your memory
AmC/G
I,I don't wanna let this go
AmC/G
I, I've fallen...
GD
Making my way down town
Am
Waking fast
C/G
Faces pass
G
And I'm home bound
DAmC/GGD
Staring blankly ahead
Am
Making my way
C/G
Making a way
GD
Through the crowed
AmC/GGDAm
And I still need you
GDC/G
And I still miss
GDAmC/GD
And now I wonder
GDAmC/G
If I could fall into the sky
GDAmC/G
Do you think time, would pass me by
C/GAm
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
C/GD
If I could just see you...
C/GD
If I could just hold you... tonight
Outro: GDAm }x2
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Author/Artist: Vanessa Carlton
Title: A Thousand Miles
Album: Legally Blond Soundtrack
Transcribed by: Jonathan Meisburg
Email: pbpaintball@yahoo.com
Yea I know this isn't a guitar song,but I don't own a grand piano that
hovers through cities so this will have to do hehe.... Enjoy!
Questions,Comments,Hatemail?
Email me!
Intro:
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----4---4-3---3------------4---4-3---3---------------------4---4-3---3-------
D-----------------4----1-----------------4---4---4---1-2-1---------------4-----
A-2-----2-----2----------4-2---2-----2-----2---2---2-------4---2-----2---------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------
B------------------------
G------------------------
D-1-----1-----4----------
A---4-2---4-2---4--------
E------------------------
Verse 1:
E---------------------
B---------------------
G--11-10-------------- X2
D---9--8----11----4--- THEN PLAY RIFF BELOW
A------------9----2---
E---------------------
Making my way downtown,Walking fast,Faces passed,And I'm home bound
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4---4-3---3------------------4---4-3---3----------------------------------
D----------------4--4---4---1-----------------4---4---4---1-2-1----------------
A-2----2-----2----2---2---2---4-2---2-----2-----2---2---2-------4--------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------
B---------------------
G--11-10-------------- X2
D---9--8----11----4--- THEN PLAY RIFF BELOW
A------------9----2---
E---------------------
Staring blankly ahead,Just making my way,Making my way,Through the crowd
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4---4-3---3------------------4---4-3---3----------------------------------
D----------------4--4---4---1-----------------4---4---4---1-2-1----------------
A-2----2-----2----2---2---2---4-2---2-----2-----2---2---2-------4--------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interlude:
E-------------------
B-------------------
G-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6- x3
D-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6-
A-2-2-2-6-6-6-4-4-4-
E-------------------
And I need you,And I miss you,And now I wonder
Chorus:
E--------------------------
B--------------------------
G-----4-----4-----------4-- x3
A-1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---- Then Below Riffs:
E-----------------4--------
If I could fall,Into the sky,Do you think time,Would pass me by
Cause you know I'd walk,A thousand miles,If I could Just...see you....Tonight...
E--------------
B--------------
G-4----8----6--
D-4----8----6--
A-2----6----4--
E--------------
Just...see you....Tonight...
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4---4-3---3------------------4---4-3---3----------------------------------
D----------------4--4---4---1-----------------4---4---4---1-2-1----------------
A-2----2-----2----2---2---2---4-2---2-----2-----2---2---2-------4--------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse 2:
E---------------------
B---------------------
G--11-10-------------- X2
D---9--8----11----4--- THEN PLAY RIFF BELOW
A------------9----2---
E---------------------
It's always times like these,When I think of you,And I wonder,If you ever ,Think of me
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4---4-3---3------------------4---4-3---3----------------------------------
D----------------4--4---4---1-----------------4---4---4---1-2-1----------------
A-2----2-----2----2---2---2---4-2---2-----2-----2---2---2-------4--------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------
B---------------------
G--11-10-------------- X2
D---9--8----11----4--- THEN PLAY RIFF BELOW
A------------9----2---
E---------------------
Cause everything's so wrong,And I don't belong,Living in your,Precious memories
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4---4-3---3------------------4---4-3---3----------------------------------
D----------------4--4---4---1-----------------4---4---4---1-2-1----------------
A-2----2-----2----2---2---2---4-2---2-----2-----2---2---2-------4--------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interlude:
E-------------------
B-------------------
G-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6- x3
D-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6-
A-2-2-2-6-6-6-4-4-4-
E-------------------
Cause I need you,And I miss you,And now I wonder....
Chorus:
E--------------------------
B--------------------------
G-----4-----4-----------4-- x3
A-1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---- Then Below Riffs:
E-----------------4--------
If I could fall,Into the sky,Do you think time,Would pass me by
Cause you know I'd walk,A thousand miles,If I could
E--------------
B--------------
G-4----8----6--
D-4----8----6--
A-2----6----4--
E--------------
Just...see you....Tonight...
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4---4-3---3------------------4---4-3---3----------------------------------
D----------------4--4---4---1-----------------4---4---4---1-2-1----------------
A-2----2-----2----2---2---2---4-2---2-----2-----2---2---2-------4--------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------b--------------------
G----4---4-3---3----------------------------------------6-6-6-4----------------
D----------------4--4---4---1-----1-----1-----4--------------------------------
A-2----2-----2----2---2---2---4-2---4-2---4-2---4------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interlude:
E-----------------
B-----------------
G----------------- x3
D-----4-----94---
A-1/2---1/2-------
E-----------------
And I...I Don't want to let you know,
I...I Drown in your memory, I...I Don't want to let this go
I...I Don't....
Verse 3:
E---------------------
B---------------------
G--11-10-------------- X2
D---9--8----11----4--- THEN PLAY RIFF BELOW
A------------9----2---
E---------------------
Making my way downtown,Walking fast,Faces passed,And I'm home bound
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4---4-3---3------------------4---4-3---3----------------------------------
D----------------4--4---4---1-----------------4---4---4---1-2-1----------------
A-2----2-----2----2---2---2---4-2---2-----2-----2---2---2-------4--------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------
B---------------------
G--11-10-------------- X2
D---9--8----11----4--- THEN PLAY RIFF BELOW
A------------9----2---
E---------------------
Staring blankly ahead,Just making my way,Making my way,Through the crowd
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4---4-3---3------------------4---4-3---3----------------------------------
D----------------4--4---4---1-----------------4---4---4---1-2-1----------------
A-2----2-----2----2---2---2---4-2---2-----2-----2---2---2-------4--------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interlude:
E-------------------
B-------------------
G-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6- x3
D-4-4-4-8-8-8-6-6-6-
A-2-2-2-6-6-6-4-4-4-
E-------------------
And I still need you,And I still miss you,And now I wonder
Chorus:
E--------------------------
B--------------------------
G-----4-----4-----------4-- x3
A-1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---- Then Below Riffs:
E-----------------4--------
If I could fall,Into the sky,Do you think time,Would pass us by
Cause you know I'd walk,A thousand miles,If I could
E--------------
B--------------
G-4----8----6-- x2
D-4----8----6--
A-2----6----4--
E--------------
Just see you....
E--------------------------
B--------------------------
G-----4-----4-----------4-- x3
A-1-2---1-2---1-2---1-2---- Then Below Riffs:
E-----------------4--------
If I could fall,Into the sky,Do you think time,Would pass me by
Cause you know I'd walk,A thousand miles,If I could
E--------------
B--------------
G-4----8----6-- x2
D-4----8----6--
A-2----6----4--
E--------------
Just see you....
If I could Just hold you...
Tonight...
Ending:
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----4---4-3---3------------4---4-3---3---------------------4---4-3---3-------
D-----------------4----1-----------------4---4---4---1-2-1---------------4-----
A-2-----2-----2----------4-2---2-----2-----2---2---2-------4---2-----2---------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------
B------------------------
G------------------------
D-1-----1-----4----------
A---4-2---4-2---4--------
E------------------------
Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles (Official Video)
INTRO: CFG // CFG // AmG // AmG
VERSE 1:
CG
Making my way downtown
FGCFGCFG
Walking fast, faces pass and I'm home bound
CG
Staring blankly ahead
FGAm
Just making my way, making my way through the crowd
BRIDGE:
AmFG
And I need you
CFG
And I miss you
AmFGF
And now I wonder
AmGAmF
If I could fall into the sky
AmGAmF
Do you think time would pass me by
AmGF
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
CFGCFGCFGAmGAmG
If I could just see you tonight
VERSE 1:
CG
It's always times like these
FGCFGCFG
When I think of you and I wonder if you ever think of me
CG
Cause everything's so wrong
FGAm
And I don't belong living in your precious memories
Bridge
CODA:
AmG
And I, I don't want to let you know
AmF
I, I drown in your memory
AmG
I, I don't want to let this go
AmF
I, I don't....
(repeat Verse 1 & Bridge)
OUTRO:
AmGAmF
If I could fall into the sky
AmGAF
Do you think time would pass me by
AmGF
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
CFG
If I could just see you
CFG
If I could just hold you
C
Tonight
Most of it is chords but I will add in some of the tabs that you should play.
Intro : C5AmGC *hold the C chord then pluck the A, G, and D strings)
C5Am (B : -1-0--) G (B: -0-1--) FE : ----------------1----------------
B : ---1-3-4-3-1----1------1-3-4-3-1-
G : -4------------4-2----4-----------4 (hold note)
D : ----------------3----------------
A : ----------------4----------------
E : ----------------1----------------
F
Verses :
CAmGD :-----0---
A : --------
Low E : -3------
Then go into the C immediately from there.
Then the next part is :
EmG
The sun, goes down..
Chorus:
AmGAmEmAmC
And if you could see, what's come over me.
AmCAmCAmC
Then you would know.
*Same chords for the next part*
As I sit here in this darkness...
Verse 2 same as 1, just strum a little harder.
Chorus
Bridge :
high e --3--
b--------3--
g--------3--
d--------0--
a-----------
e-----------
Hold me
AmC
now, and ____ the Sunfilled sky?
Repeat this
CAmG
the days gone by...
EmAmCAm...
E : ----------------1
B : ---1-3-4-3-1----1
G : -4------------4-2
D : ----------------3
A : ----------------4
E : ----------------1
FCGCAm (B : -1-0--) C (B : -0-1--)
E : ----------------1
B : ---1-3-4-3-1----1
G : -4------------4-2
D : ----------------3
A : ----------------4
E : ----------------1
F
Chorus
End : AGAGAG A
chords:
C/E - 0102xx
F2 - 1103xx
Gsus - 3100x3
Am - 01220x
F5 - xxx331
C/G - 0102x3
Fmaj7 - 0123xx
Am7 - 01030x
C - 01023x
Dm7 - 1120xx
G/D - 3340xx
G/B - 33002x
F - 1123xx
G/7F - 1000x1
C5 - xx553x
Verses I, II, and III:
C/EF2GsusC/EF2Gsus
Just a day, just an ordinary day. Just trying to get by.
C/EF2GsusC/EF2Gsus
Just a boy just an ordinary boy, but he was looking to the sky
C/EF2GsusAmC/EF5C/GGsus
As he asked if I would come along I started to realize
C/EF2GsusAm
That everyday he findsjust what he's looking for
C/EF2Gsus
Like a shooting star he shines and he said..
CHORUS:
C/EFmaj7Gsus
Take my hand
C/EFmaj7Gsus
Live while you can
C/EF2GsusAmC/EF2Gsus
DOn't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand?
C/EF5GsusC/EF5Gsus
Verse II
CDm7C/EFmaj7 x 4
Bridge:
CG/DG/BCDm7FC/E
Please come with me see what I see
CDm7G/BCG/DG/BC
Touch the stars for time will not flee
G/DG7/FC/ECG/DG/B
Time will not flee can't you see?
Verse III
Chorus
CDm7C/EFmaj7 x 3
rest-----------
Just a day just an ordinary day just trying to get by
C/e F2Gsus
just a boy just an ordinary boy
C/e F5C/GGsusC5
but he was looking to the sky
End
This is a pretty easy and fun song to play after you get all the chords! :-)
Enjoy.. Vanessa Carlton ROCKS!
A2- x02200 Bm7- x20202
F#m7-2x222x A/C#-x4222x
D#m7-xx1222 Dm6- 1x0201
D69- x54455 Dm6/F-1x0201
A- x02220 D- xx0232
Bm7/E-xx2232
VERSE 1
A2F#m7D#m7D69
You light me up and then I fall for you
You lay me down and they I call for you
Stumbling on reasons that are far and few
I'd let it all come down and then some for you
CHORUS
ABm7A/C#D69
Pretty Baby don't you leave me I have been saving smiles for you
Pretty Baby why can't you see you're the one that I belong to
ABm7A/C#
I'll be the embrace that keeps you warm for you're the
D69
sun that breaks the storm
ABm7A/C#D69
I'll be alright and I'll sleep sound as long as you keep coming round
A2F#m7D#m7D69
Oh pretty baby
VERSE 2
A2F#m7D#m7D69
And I know things can't last forever
but there are lessons that you'll never learn
Oh just the scent of you it makes make me hurt
so how's it you that makes me better?
CHORUS
Bridge
A/C#Dm6A/C#Dm6/F
Why can't you hold me and never let go?
When you touch me it is me that you own
Pretty Baby oh the place that you hold
A/C#DBm7/E
in my heart would you break
it a--- part again?
A/C#F#m7D#m7D69
Oh pretty Baby
CHORUS and fade
Twilight by Vanessa Carlton
tempo moredately slow (90)
tabbed by: polly_monster
intro
(4 bars)
esus f dm7 em esus f dm7 am/e
verse 1:
am/e f dm7 am/e
i was stained by a role in the day not my own
am/e f dm7 am/e
but as you walked into my life, you showed what need-ed to be shown
and i always knew what was right i just didn't know that i might
peel away and coose to see such a different sight.
chorus 1:
CGAmG
and i will never see the sky the same way and
i will learn to say good'bye to yesterday and I
will never cease to fly if held down and
i will always reach too high cause i've seen
f2 gsus
cause i've seen
esus f
twilight
(3 bar break):
dm7 em esus f dm7 am/e
2 verse: chords are the same as first verse
never cared, never wanted,
never sought to see what flaunted.
so on purpose, so in my face,
couldn't see beyond my own place.
it was so easy not to behold what i could hold.
but you taught me i could change
whatever came within these shallow days.
chorus 2:
CGAmG
and i will never see the sky the same way and
i will learn to say good'bye to yesterday and I
will never cease to fly if held down and
i will always reach too high cause i've seen
f2 gsus
cause i've seen........
bridge:
am g
as the sun__ shines through
fmaj7 g am
it pushes away and pushes ahead
it fills the warmth of blue and leaves a chill instead
and i didn't know that i could be so blind to all that is so real
but as illusion dies, i see there is so much to be revealed
a/e
chorus 3:
d a bm a
and i will never see the sky the same way and
d a bm a
i will learn to say good-bye to yesterday and i
will never cease to fly if held down and
i will always reach to high cause i've seen
g2 asus
cause i've seen
asus f#sus g
twilight
(3 bar break)
em7 f#m F#sus g em7 bm/f#
verse 3:
lyrics are the same as first verse but chords are different
bm/f# g em7 bm/f# g em7 bm/f# g em7 bm/f# g em7 bm/f#
chorus 4:
d a bm a (times 4)
g2 asus
cause i've seen
f#sus g
twilight
outro: 7 bars repeated 3 times
em7 f#m (bar 1) f#sus g (bar 2) em7 bm/f# (bar 3) bm9/F# (bar 4)
bm9/f#(bar 5) emm11 (bar 6) gmaj7/a (bar 7)
esus f dm7 em am/e c g f2 gsus asus f#m fmaj7 a bm bm/f#
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|---0-----1---1---0----1----1---0---1---1---3----2---1----2--3--3----
|---2-----2---2---0----2----0---0---0---0---2----2---2----2--4--4----
|---2-----3---0---2----2----2---0---3---0---2----4---3----2--4--4----
|---2-----*---*---2----*----3---2---*---*---0----4---*----0--0--2----
|---0-----*---*---0----*----0---3---*---3---*----2---*----0--0--2----
g2 f#sus em7 bm9/F# em11 gmaj7/4 d a/e
|--3-----2------0---2-------5-----2-----2--0-----------------
|--3-----2------3---2-------8-----0-----3--2-----------------
|--2-----4------0---2-------7-----0-----2--2-----------------
|--0-----4------2---0-------*-----0-----0--2-----------------
|--*-----4------2---2-------7-----*-----*--*-----------------
|--3-----2------0---*-------*-----3-----*--*-----------------
have fun with this beautiful song....sorry if i missed any chords on that chart there ^