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Hail To Whatever You Found In The Sunlight That Surrounds You »
My Slumbering Heart
With Arms Outstretched

Rilo Kiley
“Hail To Whatever You Found In the Sunlight that Surrounds You”
off of the album, The Execution of All Things
CAPO 2nd fret
key of Bm
I know this isn’t exactly like the recording, but it’s what I came up with, and it works
to sing along to.
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, the basic riff has a baseline walk– makes it easier to
out the tempo if you keep this in mind.  Also, for the G note on the sixth string (fret “1”
the E string in the tab), I use my thumb.
Have fun with this gorgeous, haunting song.
Strumming: (/) = downstroke (entire chord)
(\) = upstroke (“)
(\ /) = up-down (“)
intro:
Bm   					     F#m      	    G	       A
e ---------------------------------|--------------------0---0---0---0-|
B ----1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1|----3---3---3---3------0-------0--|
G -------2-------2-------2-------2-|-------4-------4------------------|
D ---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A --0------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E ----------3------1-------0-------|--0------0-------1-------3--------|
x3
verse:
(same as above) x4, with words:
Hail to those who have come from the sunlight that surrounds you
Pray for those who have gone from the sunlight that surrounds you
Hail to those who have come from the sunlight that surrounds you
Pray for those who have gone from the sunlight that surrounds you
chorus:
Em				       Bm
e --1--------------------------------0---------------------|
B --3-------------------------------1----------------------|
G --2--(/)--(\ /)-—(/ /)--(\ /)----2-----------------------|
D --0-----------------------------2------------------------|
A -------------------------------0-------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------|
Pretend all the good things are for  you.
(intro riff) x1
verse:
Bm   	    A	    	    G	         F#
e -0----------X----------1----------0----------|
B -1----------3----------1----------0----------|
G -2(/)-(\ /)-0(/)-(\ /)-2(/)-(\ /)-1(/)-(\ /)-|
D -2----------0----------3----------2----------|
A -0----------2----------3----------2----------|
E -0----------3----------1----------0----------|
1. Hail to those who have come from the sun-
2. Hail to whatever you found in the sun-
F#		   F#		    G		    A
-|-1----------0----------1----------X----------|
-|-0----------0----------1----------3----------|
-|-1(/)-(\ /)-1(/)-(\ /)-2(/)-(\ /)-0(/)-(\ /)-|
-|-2----------2----------3----------0----------|
-|-2----------2----------3----------2----------|
-|-0----------0----------1----------3----------|
1. -light that surrounds you
2. -light that surrounds you
chorus:
Em				       Bm
e --1----------------------------0----------------------------|
B --3----------------------------1----------------------------|
G --2--(/)--(\ /)-—(/ /)--(\ /)--2--(/)--(\ /)-—(/ /)---------|(\ /)—
D --0----------------------------2----------------------------|
A -------------------------------0----------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------|
Pretend all the good things are for  you.
Em				       Bm
e --1----------------------------0----------------------------|
B --3----------------------------1----------------------------|
G --2--(/)--(\ /)-—(/ /)--(\ /)--2--(/)--(\ /)-—(/ /)---------|(\ /)—
D --0----------------------------2----------------------------|
A -------------------------------0----------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------|
Pretend all the good things are for  me too.    		And the…
Em		 D		   Bm   		D
e --1------------0------------0------------0-------------|
B --3------------1------------1------------1-------------|
G --2-(/)--(\ /)-0-(/)--(\ /)-2-(/)--(\ /)-0 -(/)--(\ /)-|
D --0------------2------------2------------2-------------|
A ---------------3------------0------------3-------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
…weather it   changes not  halfway      between
G		 A		   Bm
-|--1------------3------------0-------------------------|
-|--1------------3------------1-------------------------|
-|--2-(/)--(\ /)-4-(/)--(\ /)-2-(/)--(\ /)-(/ /)--(\ /)-|
-|--3------------5------------2-------------------------|
-|--3------------5------------0-------------------------|
-|--1------------3--------------------------------------|
your         house and    mine.
bridge:
Bm   					     F#m      	    G	       A
e ---------------------------------|--------------------0---0---0---0-|
B ----1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1|----3---3---3---3------0-------0--|
G -------2-------2-------2-------2-|-------4-------4------------------|
D ---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A --0------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E ----------3------1-------0-------|--0------0-------1-------3--------|
F#   			       G
e ------------------------|---------1----1----1-0----|
B -------0----0----0------|------0----0----3---------|
G ----1----1----1----1----|--------------------------|
D ------------------------|--------------------------|
A ------------------------|--------------------------|
E --0---------------------|--0h1---------------------|
Bm   					     F#m      	    G	       A
e ---------------------------------|--------------------0---0---0---0-|
B ----1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1|----3---3---3---3------0-------0--|
G -------2-------2-------2-------2-|-------4-------4------------------|
D ---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A --0------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E ----------3------1-------0-------|--0------0-------1-------3--------|
chorus:
Em				       Bm
e --1----------------------------0----------------------------|
B --3----------------------------1----------------------------|
G --2--(/)--(\ /)-—(/ /)--(\ /)--2--(/)--(\ /)-—(/ /)---------|(\ /)—
D --0----------------------------2----------------------------|
A -------------------------------0----------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------|
1.	Pretend all the good things are for  you.
Em				       Bm
e --1----------------------------0----------------------------|
B --3----------------------------1----------------------------|
G --2--(/)--(\ /)-—(/ /)--(\ /)--2--(/)--(\ /)-—(/ /)---------|(\ /)—
D --0----------------------------2----------------------------|
A -------------------------------0----------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------|
1. Pretend all the good things are for  me too.    		And the…
Em		 D		    Em
e --1------------0-------------1----0----0----1-----|
B --3------------1-------------3----1----3----2-----|
G --2-(/)--(\ /)-0-(/)--(\ /)--2----0----4----3-----|
D --0------------2-------------0----0----2----0-----|
A ---------------3----------------------------------|
E --------------------------------------------------|
1.…weather it   changes not   half-way  be-  tween
G		 A		   Bm
-|--1------------3------------0-------------------------|
-|--1------------3------------1-------------------------|
-|--2-(/)--(\ /)-4-(/)--(\ /)-2-(/)--(\ /)-(/ /)--(\ /)-|
-|--3------------5------------2-------------------------|
-|--3------------5------------0-------------------------|
-|--1------------3--------------------------------------|
your         house and    mine.			   And…
2. …all of the good things are for me.  And…
…all of the good things are for you too.  And the…
…weather it changes not halfway between your house and mine.
outro:
improvise and/or strum chords. you’ve a lot of time to fill, probably want to cut it off early.
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As I’ve said, this is my interpretation, but if you feel like correcting me, or feel
chat, drop me a line…
laivine (at) umail (dot) ucsb (dot) edu

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/r/rilo_kiley/357328.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Fat Man Goz Lead Player	#1 by Fat Man Goz at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:07 AM EST
	i wish jenny would shut up in this song. the lyrics are annoying, but the music is rad. that's not to say i don't like her.

No Picture Chris Rhythm Player	#2 by Chris Pray at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:52 AM EST
	but what does it mean ????

No Picture Jonathan Rhythm Player	#3 by Jonathan Matuszyk at Oct 5, 2007 at 5:59 AM EST
	I caught a religious element as well. I saw the sunlight as those old paintings of saints, with the halo looking like the sun shining behind their heads. I see sarcasm... she is telling, well, Jesus/Christians that whatever they found in sunlight (God) is just dandy, go ahead, pray for those who have left Christianity, but they still think that everything good is for them ("pretend all the good things are for you") and maybe even for her (I'm assuming that here she means someone specific who desperately wants to think that she takes part in that sunshine), but the weather (sunshine) changes not even halfway between their house (church) and hers.

No Picture Shay Average	#4 by Shay at Oct 5, 2007 at 2:07 PM EST
	'pretend all the good things are for you, pretend all the good things are got me too'. aw, cute. rilo kiley is the best band ever

No Picture Rob Average	#5 by Rob Jones at Oct 10, 2007 at 3:42 PM EST
	agreed. well bright eyes beats rilo kiley. but that doesnt change the fact that rilo kiley is awesome. this song...especially.

No Picture Kevin Average	#6 by Kevin turbyfill at Oct 12, 2007 at 3:55 PM EST
	I dont know what to make of this song, but this line right here kind of expresses some negativity: Pray for those who have gone from the sunlight that surrounds you Like shes telling someone to pray for those who were in love with that person... kinda weird

No Picture Dark Lead Player	#7 by Dark Avenger at Oct 14, 2007 at 6:34 AM EST
	It's about happiness. "The sunlight" is happiness, to be specific. Praising everything around you that makes you happy, make sure to pray and think good thoughts for those who are no longer basking in the light of happiness.

No Picture Dan Professional Badass	#8 by Dan Hudspith at Oct 15, 2007 at 5:45 AM EST
	I think it's about religion. "Hail to whatever you found in the sunlight that surrounds you" ie., if you think you found religion because of seeing beautiful things, great. I think it's kind of saying "hey, it's just sunlight, there isn't a deeper spiritual meaning behind it", which can also be seen when she says "pretend all the good things are for you" ie., pretend karma exists. This would make sense since Rabbit Fur Coat had these same agnostic themes.

No Picture Ryan Average	#9 by Ryan Noffke at Oct 15, 2007 at 4:17 PM EST
	i'm listening to rilo kiley playing this at the 2003 elliott smith tribute right now, and it's making me think that it's about people around you that you admire. "Hail to those who have come from the sunlight that surrounds you." You should admire the people around you that are amazing. I guess that reading of it makes it really fitting for the Elliott Smith tribute.

No Picture Katie Wanna Be	#10 by Katie St. Michel at Oct 16, 2007 at 8:52 PM EST
	I think it's sarcastic - she's talking to someone who thinks they're the centre of the world, someone who thinks they have a ray of light shining around them. It's the 'whatever' in 'hail to whatever you found in the sunlight' that makes me think it's sarcastic.

No Picture Ricky Rhythm Player	#11 by Ricky Cribb at Oct 18, 2007 at 12:41 PM EST
	I could be way off, but initially i thought this was about death and birth. Jenny is talking about the good things that are entering and leaving the sunlight. Or if not about life and death, just the people that come into your life. When she says "pretend all the good things are for you" shes saying ignore the fact that it is untrue, but good people come into you life specifically for your benefit.