#-----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------#
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation #
# of the song. The owner of this website has not reviewed the contents of #
# this file. If you feel that the content of this file may be violating #
# copyright law, you may not use the information displayed here in any way. #
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Submitted By Nick Perez...
Dashboard Confessional – Hands Down
E Flat Tuning
Lyrics are included, but the tab numbers line up almost exactly to the words, so pay attention
to that and enjoy.
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb--------1---------1-2------------------1----------1-2----------------
Db------4---2-----4---------4/6--------4---2-----4----------4/6--------
Ab----2---------2---------2----------2---------2----------2------------
Eb--0---------0---------0----------0---------0----------0--------------
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb--------1---------1-2------------------1--------------------------
Db------4---2-----4---------4/6--------4---2-------4---1-----------
Ab----2---------2---------2----------2----------2--2---2-----------
Eb--0---------0---------0----------0----------0---------------------
Verse 1: (PM means palm mute, but play the chord out loud then palm mute strum the rest...just
figure it out by listening to it)
Breath in for luck, Breathe in so deep
Eb--x-----------------x-------------------x----------------
Bb--x-----------------x-------------------x----------------
Gb--x-----------------x-------------------x----------------
Db--x-----------------2(PM)---------------2(PM)------------
Ab--2(PM)-------------4-------------------0----------------
Eb--0-----------------x-------------------x----------------
This air is blessed, You share with...
Eb-----------x------------x-----x----------------
Bb-----------x------------x-----x----------------
Gb-----------x------------x-----x----------------
Db-----------4------------7-----6----------------
Ab-----------2(PM)--------5-----5----------------
Eb-----------2------------5-----5----------------
Me... This night is wild, So calm and dull
Eb--x-------------------x-----------------x----------------
Bb--x-------------------x-----------------x----------------
Gb--x-------------------x-----------------x----------------
Db--x-------------------2(PM)-------------2(PM)------------
Ab--2(PM)---------------4-----------------0----------------
Eb--0-------------------x-----------------x----------------
These hearts they race from self-con-
Eb------------------x---------x----x----------------
Bb------------------x---------x----x----------------
Gb------------------x---------x----x----------------
Db------------------4(PM)-----7----6----------------
Ab------------------2---------5----5----------------
Eb------------------2---------5----5----------------
.....-trol, Your legs are smooth as they graze mine
Eb--x---------------------x--------------------x----------------
Bb--x---------------------x--------------------x----------------
Gb--x---------------------x--------------------x----------------
Db--x---------------------2(PM)----------------2(PM)------------
Ab--2(PM)-----------------4--------------------0----------------
Eb--0---------------------x--------------------x----------------
We're doing fine, We're doing nothing at...
Eb------------x-------------------------------
Bb------------x-------------------------------
Gb------------x-------------------------------
Db------------4(PM once then------------------
Ab------------2---silent)---------------------
Eb------------2-------------------------------
Chorus 1:
all, My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me...
Eb-------0----------------------------------------------4---------
Bb-------0----------------------------------------------4---------
Gb-------1----------------------------------------------4---------
Db-------2----------------------------------------------4---------
Ab-------2----------------------------------------------6---------
Eb--0----0----------------------------------------------4---------
.........So won't you kill me, so I’d die happy
Eb--------------------0-------------------4----------------------
Bb--------------------0-------------------4----------------------
Gb--------------------4-------------------4----------------------
Db--------------------4-------------------4----------6-7-6------
Ab--------------------0-------------------6--------4-------4---
Eb--------------------x-------------------4-------5---------5-
..........My heart is yours to fill or burst
Eb--------0----------------------------4---------
Bb--------0----------------------------4---------
Gb--------1----------------------------4---------
Db--------2----------------------------4---------
Ab--------2----------------------------6---------
Eb----0---0----------------------------4---------
.........to break or bury, or wear as jewelry, which ever you
Eb-------------------0----------------4--------------0----4-------
Bb-------------------0----------------4--------------0----4-------
Gb-------------------4----------------4--------------4----4-------
Db-------------------4----------------4--------------4----4-------
Ab-------------------0----------------6--------------0----6-------
Eb-------------------x----------------4--------------x----4-------
Verse 2:
prefer, The words are hushed lets not get busted,
Eb---x--------------------------------------x--------------
Bb---x--------------------------------------x--------------
Gb---x--------------------------------------x--------------
Db---x--------------------------------------2(PM)----------
Ab---2(PM)----------------------------------4--------------
Eb---0--------------------------------------x--------------
just lay entwined here undiscovered.
Eb-------x------------------x--------------x-----x----------------
Bb-------x------------------x--------------x-----x----------------
Gb-------x------------------x--------------x-----x----------------
Db-------2(PM)--------------4--------------7-----6----------------
Ab-------0------------------2(PM)----------5-----5----------------
Eb-------x------------------2--------------5-----5----------------
.....Safe in here from all the stupid questions
Eb---x--------------------------------x--------------
Bb---x--------------------------------x--------------
Gb---x--------------------------------x--------------
Db---x--------------------------------2(PM)---------
Ab---2(PM)----------------------------4--------------
Eb---0--------------------------------x---------------
"hey did you get some?" Man, that is so dumb.
Eb------------x-----------------------x------------x-----x---------
Bb------------x-----------------------x------------x-----x---------
Gb------------x-----------------------x------------x-----x---------
Db------------2(PM)-------------------4------------7-----6---------
Ab------------0-----------------------2(PM)--------5-----5---------
Eb------------x-----------------------2------------5-----5---------
........Stay quiet, stay near, stay close they can’t hear
Eb--x--------------------x---------------------------x-------------
Bb--x--------------------x---------------------------x-------------
Gb--x--------------------x---------------------------x-------------
Db--x--------------------2(PM)-----------------------2(PM then stay
Ab--2(PM)----------------4---------------------------0---silent----
Eb--0--------------------x---------------------------x-------------
...so we can get some.
Eb-------------x-------------------x-----x---------------
Bb-------------x-------------------x-----x----------------
Gb-------------x-------------------x-----x----------------
Db-------------4(PM and silent-----7-----6----------------
Ab-------------2---again)----------5-----5----------------
Eb-------------2-------------------5-----5----------------
Chorus 2:
..........My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me...
Eb--------0-----------------------------------------4---------
Bb--------0-----------------------------------------4---------
Gb--------1-----------------------------------------4---------
Db--------2-----------------------------------------4---------
Ab--------2-----------------------------------------6---------
Eb--0-----0-----------------------------------------4---------
........So won't you kill me, so I die happy
Eb-------------------0-----------------4----------------------
Bb-------------------0-----------------4----------------------
Gb-------------------4-----------------4----------------------
Db-------------------4-----------------4----------6-7-6------
Ab-------------------0-----------------6--------4-------4---
Eb-------------------x-----------------4-------5---------5-
........My heart is yours to fill or burst
Eb------0----------------------------4---------
Bb------0----------------------------4---------
Gb------1----------------------------4---------
Db------2----------------------------4---------
Ab------2----------------------------6---------
Eb--0---0----------------------------4---------
.........to break or bury, or wear as jewelry, which ever you pre-
Eb-------------------0----------------4--------------0----4-------
Bb-------------------0----------------4--------------0----4-------
Gb-------------------4----------------4--------------4----4-------
Db-------------------4----------------4--------------4----4-------
Ab-------------------0----------------6--------------0----6-------
Eb-------------------x----------------4--------------x----4-------
Outro:
.....-fer, Hands down this is the best day I can ever remember
Eb----4---------------------------5--------------7---------------
Bb----5---------------------------5--------------9---------------
Gb----6---------------------------6--------------9---------------
Db----6---------------------------7--------------9---------------
Ab----4---------------------------7--------------7---------------
Eb----4---------------------------5--------------7---------------
.....I'll always remember the sound of the stereo
Eb--------7---------------------4------------------------------
Bb--------7---------------------5------------------------------
Gb--------9---------------------6------------------------------
Db--------8---------------------6------------------------------
Ab--------8---------------------4------------------------------
Eb--------7---------------------4------------------------------
The dim of the soft lights, the scent of your hair
Eb----5----------------------------7------------------------------
Bb----5----------------------------9------------------------------
Gb----6----------------------------9------------------------------
Db----7----------------------------9------------------------------
Ab----7----------------------------7------------------------------
Eb----5----------------------------7------------------------------
That you twirled in your fingers, and the time on the clock
Eb--------7-------------------------------4----------------------
Bb--------7-------------------------------5----------------------
Gb--------9-------------------------------6----------------------
Db--------8-------------------------------6----------------------
Ab--------8-------------------------------4----------------------
Eb--------7-------------------------------4----------------------
when we realized it's so late and this walk that we shared together
Eb--------5----------------------------7---------------------7-------
Bb--------5----------------------------9---------------------7-------
Gb--------6----------------------------9---------------------9-------
Db--------7----------------------------9---------------------8-------
Ab--------7----------------------------7---------------------8-------
Eb--------5----------------------------7---------------------7-------
The streets were wet and the gate was locked
Eb----4------------------------5------------------------------
Bb----5------------------------5------------------------------
Gb----6------------------------6------------------------------
Db----6------------------------7------------------------------
Ab----4------------------------7------------------------------
Eb----4------------------------5------------------------------
So I jumped it and let you in
Eb----7----------------7---------------------------------------
Bb----9----------------7---------------------------------------
Gb----9----------------9---------------------------------------
Db----9----------------8---------------------------------------
Ab----7----------------8---------------------------------------
Eb----7----------------7---------------------------------------
And you stood at your door with your hands on my waist
Eb--------4----------------------------5---------------------------
Bb--------5----------------------------5---------------------------
Gb--------6----------------------------6---------------------------
Db--------6----------------------------7---------------------------
Ab--------4----------------------------7---------------------------
Eb--------4----------------------------5---------------------------
And you kissed me like you meant it
Eb--------7---------------------7-------------------------------------
Bb--------9---------------------7-------------------------------------
Gb--------9---------------------9-------------------------------------
Db--------9---------------------8-------------------------------------
Ab--------7---------------------8-------------------------------------
Eb--------7---------------------7-------------------------------------
And I knew, that you meant it
Eb--------4---------------5---------------------------
Bb--------5---------------5---------------------------
Gb--------6---------------6---------------------------
Db--------6---------------7---------------------------
Ab--------4---------------7---------------------------
Eb--------4---------------5---------------------------
That you meant it, that you meant it
Eb------------7------------------7-----------------------------------
Bb------------9------------------7-----------------------------------
Gb------------9------------------9-----------------------------------
Db------------9------------------8-----------------------------------
Ab------------7------------------8-----------------------------------
Eb------------7------------------7-----------------------------------
And I knew that you meant it, that you meant it.
Eb--------4--------------5-------------------0--------
Bb--------5--------------5-------------------0--------
Gb--------6--------------6-------------------1--------
Db--------6--------------7-------------------2--------
Ab--------4--------------7-------------------2--------
Eb--------4--------------5-------------------0--------
Brought to you by the GUITARMASTA - http://www.guitarmasta.net
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
Top 7 Dashboard Confessional Guitar Tabs
Popular Guitar Tabs