Taylor by Jack Johnson
This is my first tab as i thought this song hasn't been tabbed totaly right yet.
I used the phrase trainer on my Korg AX1500G to slow the intro lick right down
so i could pick off each note, however even with this there were a few that are
hard to tell because they are muted.
The bracketed note in the 6th bar i dont think is played but i like the sound of
it anyway so its optional. I have had a decent attempt at the timing aswell to
make it easier.
There are loads of ways to play this song, like some of the other tabs, so just
play whatever feels comfortable (I doubt I would play what i have tabbed for the
chorus if i were singing at the same time!). Thanks to JackJohnsonowns for the
basic tab layout i stole!
If you liked this tab please rate it. Now enjoy this fantastic song!!
Use standard tuning
h = hammer on
p = pull off
X = mute (In the intro do this by slapping your palm accross all stings)
() = ghost note
/ = slide up
= slide down
P.M. = palm muting
Standard Tuning
Intro
e--|--------X-----------------------|--------X-----------------------|
B--|--------X-----------------------|--------X-----------------------|
G--|--------X-----------------------|--------X-----------------------|
D--|--------X-----------------------|--------X-----------------------|
A-0|1h3-----X-------1h3p1---1---1---|--------X--------------1---2---1|
E--|--------X------------3-------320|1---1---X-------1h2h3-----------|
e|--------X-----------------------|--------X-----------------------|
B|--------X-----------------------|--------X-----------------------|
G|--------X-----------------------|--------X-----------------------|
D|--------X-------1h3p1-1p0-------|--------X-----------------------|
A|2h3-----X------------3----3p0---|--------X----------1---1---1----|
E|--------X---------------------0-|1---1---X-----X-1h3-1h3-1h3-1-1-|
e|--------X-----------------------|--------X---------------X-------|
B|--------X-----------------------|--------X---X---4-------X-------|
G|--------X-----------------------|--------X---X---2-------X-------|
D|--------X---3-3/5-53p0-2p0-----|--------X---X--(3)------X---0-0-|
A|3-------X-------------------3p0-|----3---X---------------X---0-0-|
E|--------X-----------------------|1---1---X---------------X-------|
let ring ----------------------->
e|--------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
B|--------1---3-3/55--33--11-1--(1)1-------------------------------|
G|0-------0---0-0-00--00--00-0h2p0|2-------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
A|3-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Verse
I use these chord shapes for the verse even though i only play the
A D & G strings because its good practice for playing live.
C Gsus4 Am F
e|X---------------X---------------|X---------------X---------------|
B|1---------------1---------------|1---------------1---------------|
G|0---------------0---------------|2---------------2---------------|
D|2---------------0---------------|2---------------3---------------|
A|3---------------2---------------|0---------------3---------------|
E|X---------------X---------------|X---------------X---------------|
The rhythm goes...
Note - At the start of the first verse the missing note is filled by
slapping down on the strings as in the intro.
P.M.------------------------------------------------------------->
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|2-2-2-2---0-0-0-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|
D|2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|2-2-2-2---0-0-0-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-|
A|3-3-3-3---0-0-0-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-|0-0-0-0---0-0-0-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Chorus
On the video for Taylor, Jack uses bar chords for the chorus but i like to
use the open position chords below. The rhythm that i have tabbed out for the
chorus must be a second guitar layered over the top of the chords
C G Am F
e|0---------------3---------------|0---------------0---------------|
B|1---------------0---------------|1---------------1---------------|
G|0---------------0---------------|2---------------2---------------|
D|2---------------0---------------|2---------------3---------------|
A|3---------------2---------------|0---------------3---------------|
E|X---------------3---------------|X---------------X---------------|
With the rhythm...
e|----------------3---3---3-3-----|----------------0---0---0-------|
B|1-----1-1-1-1---0---0---0-0-----|1-----1-1-1-1---1---1---1-------|
G|0-----0-0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---|2-----2-2-2-2---2---2---2---0---|
D|2-----2-2-2-2---------------0---|2-----2-2-2-2---3---3---3---0---| X 3
A|3-----3-3-3-3---------------0---|0-----0-0-0-0---------------0---|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
let ring ----------------------->
e|----------------3---3---3---3---|--------------------------------|
B|1-----1-1-1-1---1---1---1---1---|1-------------------------------|
G|0-----0-0-0-0---0---0---0---0-0-|2-------------------------------|
D|2-----2-2-2-2-----------------0-|2-------------------------------|
A|3-----3-3-3-3-----------------0-|0-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Outro
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|1-------1---1-1-/-3-3---3---3-3-|6-------6---6-6-/-8-8---8-------|
G|0-------0---0-0-/-0-0---0---0-0-|0-------0---0-0-/-0-0---0-------|
D|2-------2---2-2-/-4-4---4---4-4-|7-------7---7-7-/-9-9---9-------| X 2
A|3-------3---3-3-/-5-5---5---5-5-|8-------8---8-8-/-1010--10------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Now end with the Intro riff and thats it!
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