WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Chris Isaak - We Let Her Down Tabs | Ver. 1
We Let Her Down (From the album "Mr. Lucky")
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Tuning: Standard
heard on "Silvertone" and some of the earlier recordings. In concert is
looks as if Chris is playing a muted version of the open chords in this
song, with Hershel as usual playing the accent notes, fills and riffs.
Though in the studio version I wouldn't be surprised to find a third guitar
layered in the mix as well.
This entire song is built around the Am-F-C-G chord progression and most of
the fills and the solo follow the same routes as Riff 1 which is the intro
riff in the song. Hershel adds in a few notes in later versions which you
can easily pick up on.
Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t^ = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
Riff 1:
|--------------13-------------------|
|-----13---------------13----12-----|
|--14-------14------12----------12--|
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Riff 2:
|--------------13-----------------------------------------12--|
|-----13---------------13----12---------------------------13--|
|--14-------14------12----------12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14--|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
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(Chris Isaak)
Intro Am-F-C-G w/ Riff 1 (x2)
Verse 1:
Am F C G
Her father, and her mother. Never showed her any affection at all.
Am F C G
I wonder, if it hurts her now? Now that its too late they call.
Am-F-C-G (Riff 1)
We let her down. Its true.
Am-F-C-G (Riff 2)
We let her down. Its true.
Verse 2:
Am F C G
I told her, I'd be there. Its easy to say what you want to believe.
Am F C G
I told her, I'd love her. Now that its too late I see.
Am-F-C-G (Riff 1)
I let her down. Its true.
Am-F-C-G (Riff 1)
I let her down.
Guitar Solo: Am-F-C-G
Refrain:
Am-F-C-G (Riff 1)
Let her down.
Am-F-C-G (Riff 1)
Let her down. We let her down.
Verse 3:
Am F C G
So helpless, pretending. Hoping that somehow somebody would see.
Am F C G
So desperate, for someone. I guess that she thought that someone was me.
Am-F-C-G
I let her down. Its true.
Am-F-C-G
I let her down.
Am-F-C-G
I let her down.
Piano Break:
Am F C G Am
Look at her, look through her eyes. Closer to her than the pain.
F C G Am
I hope now, she's somewhere. Where they'll never hurt her again.
