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John Mayer - Split Screen Sadness Tabs

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Split Screen Sadness Tabs

(ver. 1)
John Mayer
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After finding only chords for this song on the internet, i decided to tab out the
song for myself. i want to note that this tab is designed for two guitars and does
not accurately represent the song. most of the synth parts are recreated here for
guitar. please feel free to bash it.

Tuning: Standard E

*snapping starts*

Intro *palm muted*
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-------------------------------------|x 4
   C9              C11

Verse 1

"And i dont know where you went when you left me but..."

      *palm muted*
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-------------------------------------|x 8
   C9              C11


"So maybe i'll sleep inside my coat..."

    Guitar 1   *let notes ring out*
e|-0-----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------------------------------------2-------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | Am                                        C                                           
 |  Guitar 2   *let notes ring out*
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-9-7----7----7----7----7----7----7-----14----14----14----14----14----14----14----14----|
D|-/10-------10---10---10---10---10---10---/12----12----12----12----16----16----16----16-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


                              "i cant find a fight"

    Guitar 1   *let notes ring out*
e|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0---------------------------------------------------7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7---|
D|-0-----------------------------------------------10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10------|
A|-2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | G                                                                                     
 |  Guitar 2   *let notes ring out*
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10---------------------------------------------------|
G|-12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-------12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12---|
D|-------------------------------------------------10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus


"we share the sadness"

    Guitar 1    *let notes ring out*
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|----7----7----7----7---7---7---7---7---|
D|-10---10---10---10---9---9---9---9-----|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------| x 2


 "Two wrongs make it all alright..."

    Guitar 1  *strum chords*
e|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
G|-0-------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------2-----------------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | G				   C					     |
 |  Guitar 2  *this simulates the violins. listen to song for rhythm*	     |
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--/12--11--13------/12--11--------/12--11--13-------/12--11----------------|
D|---------------12-----------9------------------12------------9-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2

"all you need is love is a lie cuz..."

    Guitar 1  *strum chords*
e|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
G|-0-------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------2-----------------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | G				   C					     |
 |  Guitar 2  *this simulates the violins. listen to song for rhythm*	     |
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--/12--11--13------/12--11--------/12--11--13-------/12--11----------------|
D|---------------12-----------9------------------12------------9-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x 2

"So maybe i'll sleep inside my coat..."

    Guitar 1   *let notes ring out*
e|-0-----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|-|
B|-1-----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------------------------------------2-------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | Am                                        C                                           
 |  Guitar 2   *let notes ring out*
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-9-7----7----7----7----7----7----7-----14----14----14----14----14----14----14----14----|
D|-/10-------10---10---10---10---10---10---/12----12----12----12----16----16----16----16-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
												
												
                 "i cant find a fight"                                       			
												
    Guitar 1   *let notes ring out*								
e|-3------------------------------------3------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3------------------------------------3------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0------------------------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0------------------------------------2------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------------------------------3----------------------------------------------3--3--2-|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | G                                    C                                                
 |  Guitar 2   *let notes ring out*
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7---------------------|
D|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-|

x2

Chorus


 "Two wrongs make it all alright..."

    Guitar 1  *strum chords*
e|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
G|-0-------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------2-----------------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | G				   C					     |
 |									     |
 |  Guitar 2  *this simulates the violins. listen to song for rhythm*	     |
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--/12--11--13------/12--11--------/12--11--13-------/12--11----------------|
D|---------------12-----------9------------------12------------9-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Bridge/Solo


     Guitar 1  *strum chords*
e|-0---------2---------3-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------2---------3-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-0---------3---------0-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-2---------4---------2-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---------4---------3-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-0---------2---------------------------------------------------------------|
 | Em	     Bm        C						     |
 |									     |
 |   Guitar 2  *solo, check song for rhythm*				     |
e|-------------2---2---3-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------5---5------5-----------5--------------7---------------------|
G|-----------------------/7---/9--7--/7---/9--7---7--9---9--7--5--2----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x 2

    Guitar 1 *strum chords*
e|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   G

Verse 3

"i called because i need to feel you on the line..."

      *palm muted*
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-------------------------------------|x 6
   C9              C11

"...dying day, dont let me get away."

    Guitar 1  *strum chords*
e|-3-----------------------------------------|
B|-3-----------------------------------------|
G|-0-----------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------3--3--2-|
E|-------------------------------------------|
 | C					     |
 |					     |
 |  Guitar 2  *this simulates the violins*   |
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|--/12--11--13------/12--11-----------------|
D|---------------12-----------9--------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|

"I cant wait to figure out whats wrong with me..."

    Guitar 1   *let notes ring out*
e|-0-----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------------------------------------2-------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | Am                                        C                                           
 |  Guitar 2   *let notes ring out*
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-9-7----7----7----7----7----7----7-----14----14----14----14----14----14----14----14----|
D|-/10-------10---10---10---10---10---10---/12----12----12----12----16----16----16----16-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


                 "there's no substitute for time"

    Guitar 1   *let notes ring out*
e|-3------------------------------------------3------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3------------------------------------------3------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0------------------------------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0------------------------------------------2------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------------------------------------3------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | G                                          C                                          
 |  Guitar 2   *let notes ring out*
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12----13----15----12----12----13----15----12----12----13----15----12----12----13----15----12---|
G|-12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus


 "Two wrongs make it all alright..."

    Guitar 1  *strum chords*
e|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
G|-0-------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------2-----------------------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | G				   C					     |
 |  Guitar 2  *this simulates the violins. listen to song for rhythm*	     |
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--/12--11--13------/12--11--------/12--11--13-------/12--11----------------|
D|---------------12-----------9------------------12------------9-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat 
fade


This song features a very basic 1/4 progression, so to solo, the major G scale will 
great

Please leave any comments and corrections that you may find in this tab. Thanks!
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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