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Answering Machine Tab

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STANDARD TUNING:12-string 


INTRO
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-----------------9h11-9-7-6---------------------------------------------------
-9h11-11-11-9-11-0----0-0-0-9h11-11-11-9-11b-11-9-7---------------------------
-0-----0--0-0--0------------0-----0--0-0--0---0-0-0---------------------------
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VERSE                                                                              
A5		  A/C#	   Asus4/D                     E5	
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---------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------
-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------------------------
-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--9-9--------------------
-0-0-0-0-0-0--x-x-x-x-x-x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--7-7--------------------
--------------9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--0-0--------------------
                                                                              
VERSE CONTINUED
F#maj7               A5                 D            E
--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x---2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0--------------------
-10-10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10---3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--------------------
--9--9--9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--9--9---2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1--------------------
--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x---0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2--------------------
--9--9--9--9--9--9---7--7--7--7--7--7----------------2-2-2--------------------
--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x----------------0-0-0--------------------
                                                                              
PRE-CHORUS
 D                 A6	 Esus4  E
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------0-0---0-0-------------------------------------------
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------0-0---0-0-------------------------------------------
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2--2-2p1-1-1-------------------------------------------
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2--2-2---2-2-------------------------------------------
-------------------x-x-x--2-2---2-2-------------------------------------------
-------------------2-2-2--0-0---0-0-------------------------------------------
                                                                              
CHORUS
 A9       D9       A9       E
-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------
-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------
-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-------------------------------------------
-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------
-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------
-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------------------------------
                                                                              
POST-CHORUS
 A6     E      A      D   D/F#     E
-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0----------------------------------------
-0-0-0--0-0-0--2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0----------------------------------------
-2-2-2--1-1-1--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1----------------------------------------
-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2--9h11-11-11-9-11b-11-9-7---------------
-x-x-x--2-2-2--0-0-0------x-x-x-x--2-2--0-----0--0-0--0---0-0-0---------------
-2-2-2--0-0-0--0-0-0------2-2-2-2--0-0----------------------------------------
           
MIDDLE 8                                                                   
 D/F# E    A6       D    A     D    A    E
-2-2--0-0--0-----0--2-2--0-0--2-2--0-0--0-0-----------------------------------
-3-3--0-0--0-----0--3-3--2-2--3-3--2-2--0-0-----------------------------------
-2-2--1-1--2p0h2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--1-1-----------------------------------
-0-0--2-2--2-----2--0-0--2-2--0-0--2-2--2-2-----------------------------------
-x-x--2-2--x-----x-------0-0-------0-0--2-2-----------------------------------
-2-2--0-0--2-----2-------0-0-------0-0--0-0-----------------------------------
                         
Lyrics:
A5		             A/C#	 
I met a new one and she looks just like you
Asus4/D                                   E5
She gives me everything that you didn’t want to
F#maj7   A5                     D             E
And maybe, maybe I don’t need saving after all
A5		  A/C#          Asus4/D        E5
She sticks in my ribs almost better than you did
F#maj7 A5       D                  E
And maybe I’m tired or maybe she glows

D                                     A6	 Esus4  E
I wonder if you’re still defending x2

              A9      D9
Cause you’ve been so wrong
    A9   E
So long now
You’ve been so wrong
For so long now

Met someone with your eyes and skin
I can convince her of everything
And baby, it’s so delicious you should
Come here and see for yourself
“I’m gone,” you said, “if this is all there is…
You’ll never shine alone”

And I wonder if you’re still defending
I wonder if you’re still defending

You’ve been so wrong I could fall alone if all
So long now if I could fall away
You’ve been so wrong I could fall alone if all
so long now If I could fall away

     A6         E         A 
And you knew anthems to breathe
	   D   D/F#		  E
And I’ve got you on my answering machine.

D/F#       E            A6       
I’ve kissed others lips
 	      D            A 
And they promised me healing
      D       A   E
It’s easy if you try


B in the tab means a bend

INTRO x2 
VERSE x2
PRE-CHORUS x2
CHORUS X2
INTRO X1
VERSE X2
PRE-CHORUS X2
CHORUS X2
POST-CHORUS X1
MIDDLE 8 X1
PRE-CHORUS X2
CHORUS X2
POST CHORUS X1
INTRO X2

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Nileppezdel Lead Player	#1 by Nileppezdel at Apr 24, 1970 at 11:55 AM EST
	Yeah, he's still in the "i want to make you jealous" phase of the breakup. but he's still keeping his ex on his answering machine, he can't quite delete her yet.

No Picture Angus Rhythm Player	#2 by Angus Young at Sep 7, 1976 at 6:44 AM EST
	Yeah, he hasn't moved on. He's faking it. He still has her on his answering machine, for God's sake. He said he kissed other lips with the hopes that it would help him get over his ex, but that obviously wasn't the case. It's kinda' like John Waite's "Missing You" in that he's basically lying to himself when Waite says, "I ain't missing you at all."

No Picture Doolittle Lead Player	#3 by Doolittle at Oct 20, 1993 at 5:58 PM EST
	i think the song is more about trying to convince himself and his ex that he has moved on, and then rubbin git in his ex's face. just a thought.

No Picture joel Average	#4 by joel christman at Aug 25, 1997 at 5:41 AM EST
	I think it's about moving on, or at least trying to. Love this song!!!