'Rough Draft' by Yellowcard - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Rough Draft
Song lyrics:
Song : Rough Draft
Artist : Yellowcard
Tabbed by: fedfred ([email protected])
Standard tuning: 1st: e
2nd: B
3rd: G
4th: D
5th: A
6th: E
Intro:
A E Eadd9 Dsus2
1. e|---------0-----------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-------------------------0---------------------------3-----3---3-|
G|-----2-----2---2-----1-----1---1-----1---2p1-------2---2-----2---|
D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2---0---------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------0-----------------|
E|-----------------0---------------2-------------------------------|
A E Eadd9 Dsus2
2. e|---------0-----------------------------------------------0-------|
B|-------------------------0---------------------------3-----3---3-|
G|-----2-----2---2-----1-----1---1-----1---2p1-------2---2-----2---|
D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2---0---------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------0-----------------|
E|-----------------0---------------2-------------------------------|
A E Eadd9 ?
3. e|---------0-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------0---------------------------------------|
G|-----2-----2---2-----1-----1---1---------------------------------|
D|---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----------------------------------|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------0---------------2-------------1-----------------|
play the 1st part twice,
then start singing while playing part 2 and 3.
A E Eadd9 Dsus2
2. Like a Saturday night I’ll be gone
A E Eadd9 ?
3. Like a Saturday night I’ll be gone before you knew that I was there
Pre Verse:
Asus2 E E/Db Dsus2 E D
e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-|
B|-0-----0-----2-----3-----0-----3-|
G|-2-----1-----1-----2-----1-----2-|
D|-2-----2-----2-----0-----2-----0-|
A|-0-----2-----2-----x-----2-----x-|
E|-x-----0-----0-----x-----0-----x-|
no singing here...
Verse 1:
E/A Asus2 E/A Asus2 Dsus2
1. e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----3-|
G|-1----h2-----1----h2-----2-|
D|-2-----2-----2-----2-----0-|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
E|-0-----x-----0-----x-----x-|
E Esus Dsus2
e|-0-----0---------0-----0---0-----0-----0-----|
B|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
G|-1-----2-------2-----2---------2-----2-----0-|
D|-2-----2-----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|
A|-2-----2-------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
E/A Asus2 E/A Asus2 Dsus2
2. e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----3-|
G|-1----h2-----1----h2-----2-|
D|-2-----2-----2-----2-----0-|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
E|-0-----x-----0-----x-----x-|
E Esus Dsus2
e|-0-----0---------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-|
B|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
G|-1-----2-------2-----2---------2-----2-------|
D|-2-----2-----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|
A|-2-----2-------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
play the 1st part of the verse like shown above,
the second part is nearly the same,
but there’s a little difference in Dsus2.
E/A Asus2 E/A Asus2 Dsus2
1. So you wrote it down I’m supposed to care
E Esus
Even though it’s never there
Dsus2
Sorry if I’m not prepared
E/A Asus2 E/A Asus2 Dsus2
2. Is it hard to see the things you substitute
E Esus
For me and all my thoughts of you
Dsus2
It’s eating me alive to leave you
Pre Chorus:
Eadd9
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----1---2p1-----|
D|---2---2-----2---|
A|---------------0-|
E|-2---------------|
standard chords are played here,
but Eadd9 must be played like above.
A E F#m
Maybe it’s childish and maybe its wrong
D A
But so is your blank stare is lieu of this song
E Eadd9 Dsus2
Maybe it’s childish and maybe its wrong
Chorus:
all standard chords used here...
A E F#m D
Don’t wanna be, don’t wanna be wro-ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this song
A E F#m D
Don’t wanna be, don’t wanna be wro-ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this, in lieu of this
Asus2 Dsus2 E D
song
Verse 2:
E/A Asus2 E/A Asus2 Dsus2
e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----3-|
G|-1----h2-----1----h2-----2-|
D|-2-----2-----2-----2-----0-|
A|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|
E|-0-----x-----0-----x-----x-|
E Esus Dsus2
e|-0-----0---------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-|
B|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
G|-1-----2-------2-----2---------2-----2-------|
D|-2-----2-----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|
A|-2-----2-------------------------------------|
E|-0-----0-------------------------------------|
exactly the same as in part 2 of the 1st verse...
E/A Asus2 E/A Asus2 Dsus2
I’m breathing in your skin tonight
E Esus
Quiet is my loudest cry
Dsus2
Wouldn’t want to wake the eyes that make me melt inside
E/A Asus2 E/A Asus2 Dsus2
And if it’s healthier to leave you be
E Esus
May your sickness come and set me free
Dsus2
Kill me while I still believe that you were meant for me
Pre Chorus:
A5 C#5 D5 E5
1. e|-x-----x-----x-----x-|
B|-x-----x-----x-----x-|
G|-2-----6-----7-----9-|
D|-2-----6-----7-----9-|
A|-0-----4-----5-----7-|
E|-x-----x-----x-----x-|
A5 C#5 D5 E5
2. e|-0-----0-----0-----0-|
B|-0-----0-----0-----0-|
G|-2-----6-----7-----9-|
D|-2-----6-----7-----9-|
A|-0-----4-----5-----7-|
E|-x-----x-----x-----x-|
play part 1 4 times,
then start singing while keeping on playing
up to ’reappear’. then play part 2.
A5 C#5 D5
1. I’m finding my own words, my own little stage
E5 A5
My own epic drama, my own scripted page
C#5 D5
I’ll send you the rough draft, I’ll seal it with tears
E5
Maybe you’ll read it and I’ll reappear
A5 C#5 D5
2. From the start it was shaky and the characters rash
E5 A5
A nice setting for heartache where emotions come last
C#5 D5
All I have deep inside to overcome this desire
E5 D Dm
Are friendly intentions and fare-weathered smiles
Chorus:
Dm Ddim7
e|-5-----4-|
B|-6-----6-|
G|-7-----4-|
D|-7-----6-|
A|-x-----x-|
E|-x-----x-|
standard chords again.
play Dm and Ddim7 like shown above...
A E F#m D
And I don’t wanna be, don’t wanna be wro-ong
A E Dsus2
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this song
A E F#m D
Don’t wanna be, don’t wanna be wro-ong
A E Dsus2 A
You’re leaving me, you’re leaving me in lieu of this, in lieu of this song
E F#m D
Like Saturday night I’ll be gone
A E F#m D
Like Saturday night I’ll be gone
A E F#m D
Like Saturday night I’ll be gone
A E Dm Ddim7 A
Like Saturday night I’ll be gone before you knew that I was there
Outro:
A
e|-------------------------|
B|-2/3-2-------------------|
G|-------2---------2-------|
D|---------2-0---0---------|
A|-------------4------0----|
E|-------------------------|
That’s it!!! Any questions? I think it’s pretty correct.
I know there is a second guitar playing along in the background,
but I haven’t figured out yet...
Great song!!! Hope you have some fun to play!!!