Guitar 1: Standard Tuning (E,A,D,G,B,E) Acoustic
Guitar 2: Drop C tuning (C,G,C,F,A,D)
/ \ = Slide
~ = let ring
just a few things to note...the intro is not guitar,
listen for the strumming pattern of guitar 1, and as
far as the chords go i'm not sure if i placed them in
the right order because the bass tends to drown out
the acoustic's sound, but i think it sounds pretty good
...some of the notes for guitar 2 are very hard to hear,
but they are there...you just have to listen carefully.
please let me know what you think...enjoy!
Guitar 1
Chorus (00:56)
(Am) (C) (Em)
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-11--111111--11--111111-------------------------|
-22--222222-------------------------------------|
-22--222222--22--222222--22-222222--------------|
-------------33--333333--22-222222--22--222222--| (x3)
------------------------------------33--333333--|
(Am) (C) (Em)
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-11--111111--11--111111-----|
-22--222222-----------------|
-22--222222--22--222222--2~-|
-------------33--333333--2~-|
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Verse (01:28)
(Em) (Am) (C)
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-------------------------11--111111--11--111111-|
-------------------------22--222222-------------|
-22--222222--22--222222--22--222222--22--222222-|
-22--222222--22--222222--------------33--333333-| (x4)
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Chorus (02:06)
(Am) (C) (Em)
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-11--111111--11--111111-------------------------|
-22--222222-------------------------------------|
-22--222222--22--222222--22-222222--------------|
-------------33--333333--22-222222--22--222222--| (x3)
------------------------------------33--333333--|
(Am) (C) (Em)
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-11--111111--11--111111-----|
-22--222222-----------------|
-22--222222--22--222222--2~-|
-------------33--333333--2~-|
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repeat chorus at (02:56)
Guitar 2
Chorus (00:54)
my eyes are open...
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-2/7~----5-7--7--10-9-5----|
------6~----------------6--|
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(01:04)
motion...
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-5/7~----5-7--7-7p5---5--|
------6~------------6----|
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(01:14)
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-5/7~--7---10-9\5----------------------------------|
---------6--------6--------------------------------|
-----------------------7-6~--6-7-9---7-6~--9--7-6--|
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Chorus (02:04)
my eyes are open...
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-2/7~----5-7--7--10-9-5----|
------6~----------------6--|
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(02:14)
motion...
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-5/7~----5-7--7-7-5---5--|
------6~------------6----|
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(02:24)
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-5/7~--7---10-9\5--------------------------------|
---------6--------6------------------------------|
---------------------7-6~--6-7-9---7-6~--9--7-6--|
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SOLO (2:37)
----10-9---------------10-9--------- ---10-9----------|
--7------10-9-12-----7------10-9-7-- -7------10-9-12--|
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------------------------------------ (x3) -----------------|
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Chorus (02:55)
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-5-7~------5-7--7--10-9-5----|
-------6~------------------6-|
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(03:05)
motion...
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-5/7~------5-7--7-7-5---5--|
-------6~-------------6----|
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(03:14)
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-5/7~------10-9\5--------------------------------------|
-------6~----------6-----------------------------------|
---------------------7-6~--6-7-9---7-6~--9--7--6~--4~~-|
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Josh Average |
#1 by Josh Duncan at Oct 1, 2007 at 1:59 AM EST |
| Dustin says it's a love song. Am I the only one who thinks of Marriage when I think of "tin cans and string"? While I see the "phone" thing with them too. To me it's about a woman he's known and loved for a long time, then he finally gets to marry her and he can't believe it's really happening. Then he has to deal with traveling when he really wants to be with his wife. It's all a surreal experience it seems. Maybe this is how Dustin feels about his wife and touring? | |
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Roman Rhythm Player |
#2 by Roman Malik at Oct 3, 2007 at 4:21 PM EST |
| wow, this song is so amazing. i kinda agree with dark night. the part about "and tin cans and string for years is all weve known" tin cans and strings, like the phones that kids make maybe? maybe that means he was seperated for a long time, and is finally coming home, but its been so long that home seems like a dream, and hes questioning wether hes awake or not... | |
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Derek Average |
#3 by Derek Lamberty at Oct 6, 2007 at 2:32 PM EST |
| amazing song... best on the new album in my opinion. its outon mirc thats how i have heard it. i think its somewhat as if a man or woman have moved away from a true love. they move on with their lives and somewhere down the line they meet up again. and here he or she is experiencing the same emotions in a different place. hence the ANOTHER dream. he has had this dream before, of meeting up again and here they are.. together at last. haha thats my optimistic suggestion! my other would be that he has lost his love to a death of some sort and has died and has been reunited, which i guess is just as optimistic. | |
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The Crow Rhythm Player |
#4 by The Crow at Oct 6, 2007 at 8:21 PM EST |
| This song is beautiful, haunting.. It's the border between what is real and what is not. | |
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Will Average |
#5 by Will Yost at Oct 7, 2007 at 1:56 AM EST |
| What if this song is about heaven? | |
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Meaty Average |
#6 by Meaty at Oct 10, 2007 at 3:14 PM EST |
| now as for the meaning...it might possibly be either a long time friend returning home and meeting him. her after many years or... the main character (i dont think it is dustin) returning home to the place where he grew up at, i get this idea from the last verse But "things can't be as they seem I'm so far from home This must be another dream, but my eyes are open" once again this band is truly amazing ive been a fan since 2 years ago and i seen em at warped this year but it got rained out anyway october 18th is the day it drops if anyone didnt knowfrom checking out the website... l8tr | |
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♥WeEzY Average |
#7 by ♥WeEzY♥ at Oct 10, 2007 at 6:38 PM EST |
| Dunno if this has been said...But to me this is what it's like to look into a lover's eyes...time slows down and the light behind them envelops you. The rest could be about how he's known his lover since childhood, but had to leave...Now she's sought him out and he thinks it's a dream...but there she is...staring at him...beautiful really | |
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Maarten Average |
#8 by Maarten Wuyts at Oct 12, 2007 at 12:17 PM EST |
| Try this: Dustin (or the narrator of the song) is a long way from his girl/wife. He can only talk to her over the phone cuz he's always on the road. Suddenly, she's in front of him. But he's dreaming... I don't know, doesn't make sense with the part about being in slow motion, or his eyes being open... but what do you think? | |
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Tavo Wanna Be |
#9 by Tavo at Oct 12, 2007 at 3:43 PM EST |
| I'm pretty sure Wackdee nailed it everyone. I don't see heaven, God, Jesus, whatever in these lyrics. You have to remember, Thrice in NOT a Christian band, despite the fact that some of their songs involve religion. Therefore not EVERY FUCKING SONG THEY WRITE INVOLVES RELIGION AND I'M STARTING TO GET A LITTLE ANGRY THAT 90% OF THE PEOPLE POSTING HERE THINK THAT THEY'RE POSTING ON THE FUCKING GOSPEL PAGE. Thank you. Oh, and for information, I happen to be religious and i DO go to church, so I'm not just hating on religion. | |
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Jason Rhythm Player |
#10 by Jason ...... at Oct 13, 2007 at 6:41 PM EST |
| i really like this song. Personally I really like thrices new style. I think theyve changed, but it proves a lot about the band I guess. They've got awesome lyrics, and can easily compare with one of my favourite bands, Trapt. That's the sort of style this song, and the rest of Vheissu portray. You dont have to agree because it's obvious not many people do :). | |
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Chris Average |
#11 by Chris Tucker at Oct 16, 2007 at 8:00 AM EST |
| i think that this song is about dying, and being in the presence of god. i think it's about longing and wanting so badly to feel the same way about god as you did when you were a kid (i.e. the tin cans & string). i think he's saying that he's seeing everything and taking it all in, this awesome force that he is gracing the presence of. i think it's about the battle of being christian, and how hard it is to resist the temptations and to put up with the criticism, but in this song he's envisioning being in front of god and it's all worth it. the chorus is his idea of heaven, and the second verse is kinda saying like, "pinch me, is this real?" i think it's really positive and really cool, as are all the thrice songs. | |
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CHUNK ZIZZLE Rhythm Player |
#12 by CHUNK ZIZZLE at Oct 18, 2007 at 5:52 AM EST |
| im agreeing with the thricecube mofo. | |
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