New American Classic Guitar Tab

		
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Taking Back Sunday - New American Classic
tabbed by: Jonathan Osmark
email: osmark86@hotmail.com

This is one of the greatest acoustic emo songs ever written! I think it proves that
the new TBS guitarist really has some great songwriting capabilities and shouldn't
be trashed as much as he has been. Shame on you... =P

NOTE: This song is being fingerpicked, so NO picks aight?

tuning: standard (EADGBe)

key:
/ = slide up
 = slide down
h = hammer on
p = pull off
x = dead note

intro/verse riff: "you've got to get better..."
e|-------------------2------------------------|
B|---0------3--------------3--5p0-----3-------|
G|-------------0--------0----------5----------|
D|------0h4-------0--0------------------------|
A|----------------------------3---------------|
E|---3----------------------------------------|

chorus: "just ask the question..."
e|--0---x-x---2(h3)---2(h3)---|
B|--3---5/7---0-------3-------|
G|--0---0-0---0-------0-------|
D|--0---5/7---2-------0-------|
A|--3---3/5---2-------x-------|
E|------------0-------3-------|

Chorus2: "and there's one thing..."
e|---2---x---x---x---|
B|---0---3---3---5---|
G|---0---0---0---0---|
D|---2---0---0---0---|
A|---2---2---3---5---|
E|---0---------------|

verse
chorus
chorus2

bridge: instrumental (a little random note picking, play around with these notes!)
e|---0----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3----5--3--5--73--3--0h3p0--5--0h3p0--0h3p0--5--5h7p53h5p--3---|
G|---0----0--0--0--0----0--0------0--0------0------0--0-----------0---|
D|---0----0--0--0-------0--0------0--0------0------0--------------0---|
A|---x----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3----3--3--3-------3--3------3--3------3------3--------------3---|

bridge(continued): bass and strings join in! (+soft drumming)
e|-------------------------------|--3-3h5p3-3-3---3---|
B|-------3------3------3-----3---|--3-3h5p3-3-3p0h3---|
G|-----0------0------0-----0-----|--------------------|tag!
D|---4------4------4-----4-------|--------------------|
A|----------3--------------------|--------------------|
E|---0-------------3-----3-------|--------------------|
 (these bass notes aren't necessary, but it sounds better I think)

bridge(continued):guitar solo riff (bass plays the bass notes here! Drums kick in)
e|--3---3p2-2-2----3/5/7--7h8-8-8-8p7-7---|--8p7-7--|------10--|
B|--3---3---3-3----3/5/8--8---8-8-8---8---|--8---8--|--7h8-----|
G|--------------4-------------------------|---------|----------|
D|----------------------------------------|---(8x)--|---(8x)---|
A|----------------------------------------|---------|----------|
E|----------------------------------------|---------|----------|
 (I believe there's a second guitar, but I can't be bothered, sorry)

chorus
chorus2

outro (same as intro, 'cept for the last time [below])
e|-------------------2-------------------------|
B|---0------3--------------3--5p0-----3-----0--|
G|-------------0--------0----------5-----5-----| (play a soft G chord) 
D|------0h4-------0--0-------------------------|
A|----------------------------3----------------|
E|---3-----------------------------------------|

I'm sorry for the bridge section, but it's really tricky to type (and make out)
every single individual note that's being played, because of his fingerpicking
technique, but the important bits are there at least.  I think that it's pretty
accurate, but I may be wrong.  Just listen really carefully and please correct
my mistakes (if there are any =P).  
thanks,
~Jonathan

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture brad Average	#1 by brad at Apr 17, 1970 at 2:01 AM EST
	This album didn't disappoint me at all. Yeah the songs aren't exactly the same as the last album, but i love them all none-the-less. Especially this song. I agree that this is about ending a long relationship. There's just nothing you can do about it sometimes. I'm in love with this album.

No Picture † james † Average	#2 by † james † at Sep 16, 1973 at 5:39 PM EST
	this has to be my favorite song on the entire album, other than "the union".

No Picture joel Average	#3 by joel christman at Apr 5, 1974 at 3:11 PM EST
	This is the first slow TBS song i can think of, apart from the acoustic versions of songs on TAYF. And this is by far their best slow song i've heard them create. I love it!

No Picture IvZ Average	#4 by IvZ at Jan 14, 1976 at 8:02 AM EST
	this song should become a "New American Classic" sweet song

No Picture Dylan Average	#5 by Dylan Donovan at Dec 13, 1978 at 7:00 PM EST
	i love this... the new album is so differnet from the last its good!

No Picture The Mexican Who Average	#6 by The Mexican Who's Living Under Satan's Wing at Jan 19, 1979 at 5:33 PM EST
	probably about ending a long relationship. saddening. ps:this song is spectacular.

No Picture Tom Average	#7 by Tom Gregory at Apr 9, 1981 at 1:35 AM EST
	This song is beautiful. It make's me remember some memories that I really don't want to remember anymore.

No Picture Jesus Professional	#8 by Jesus at Apr 19, 1985 at 11:24 PM EST
	oh and must comment about Constant: Everybody will have a different opinion on what the new album sounds like and whether or not it lives up to the first album. I personally see the pros and cons of both albums. Musically they have developed very well, lyrically this album is crippled slightly, but it still is AWESOME either way. I will always love what TBS puts out (as long as they stay clean) so it doesn't matter to me either way. TBS is awesome.

No Picture Darren Wanna Be	#9 by Darren Pilton at Nov 6, 1987 at 10:50 PM EST
	where can i find mp3's of the new tbs cd? i want to get more songs off of it, possibly even burn the whole tracklisting. if you know just post the webpage in thise forum or im me, partyup294. i heart takingbacksunday

No Picture Average	#10 by nirvana at Nov 17, 1993 at 4:08 AM EST
	This is such a good song...im glad they put a song like this on the cd because it shows theyve grom from tell all, like they dont have to have the huge anthem on every track. After John Nolan Left the band I did not expect them to get better because Straylight Run is so good so I expected John to take all that was good from TBS with him. The New guitarist can really write good songs, a copmpletely different style than Nolan , as you can see in this song. Im glad the new TBS is better than the old TBS and is just as good as Straylight Run(john nolans band) This song itself is so much better than the first cd. im not a big fan of the first cd as you can tell

No Picture brad Average	#11 by brad at May 15, 1994 at 6:20 AM EST
	amazing song,the album is awsome,its different then the last but wont dissapoint.

No Picture Doolittle Lead Player	#12 by Doolittle at Jan 18, 1995 at 9:24 AM EST
	This is such a good song...im glad they put a song like this on the cd because it shows theyve grom from tell all, like they dont have to have the huge anthem on every track. After John Nolan Left the band I did not expect them to get better because Straylight Run is so good so I expected John to take all that was good from TBS with him. The New guitarist can really write good songs, a copmpletely different style than Nolan , as you can see in this song. Im glad the new TBS is better than the old TBS and is just as good as Straylight Run(john nolans band) This song itself is so much better than the first cd. im not a big fan of the first cd as you can tell

No Picture Drake Average	#13 by Drake Bergman at Oct 24, 1995 at 8:07 AM EST
	This is such a sad song. I love it. It breaks my heart every time.

No Picture blake Average	#14 by blake pratt at Aug 31, 1998 at 4:58 AM EST
	i think you're going a little too far saying that the old cd is better than the new one. don't you think it's bit too soon for that?