WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | The Weeknd - Sidewalks Tabs | Ver. 1
[Rythm guitar]
The rythm guitar part consists of 3 chords and is played in the same progression
througout the song:
F#m C#m Bm C#m
e|-----9-----9-------9-----9--| |--7---------9---------------------------|
B|-----10----10------9-----9--| |--7---------9---------------------------|
G|-----11----11------9-----9--| 3X |--8---------9---------------------------|
D|----------------------------| |--9---------11--------------------------|
A|---9-----9------------------| |--9---------11--------------------------|
E|-----------------9-----9----| |--7---------9---------------------------|
[Intro]
2X
e|-----5-7-/9---9/7p5-7--9--5h7p5-4-2h4p2-4/5--------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----5-7--5h7/9-AP9/AP12/14/-----------------------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Part 1 2X (until "...said he knew me")
I ran out of tears when I was 18
So nobody made me but the main streets
e|----------------------------9/7p5-7--9--5h7p5-4-2h4p2-4/5------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
'Cause too many people think they made me
Well, if they really made me then replace me
e|----------------------------------5-7--5h7/9-AP9/AP12/14/------------------|
B|---------------------------------7-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part 2 2X (until "...grinding on them sidewalks")
Grew up with no father so nobody ever "son" me
My flow too sick, Kevin Costner couldn't touch me
e|-----5-7-/9---9/7p5-7--9--5h7p5-4-2h4p2-4/5--------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I know you wish that nobody ever love me
I feel useless when I'm never making money
e|----------------------------------5-7--5h7/9-AP9/AP12/14/------------------|
B|--------------------------------7------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 1]
Part 1 2X (The Weeknd)
Sidewalks saved my life
They don't ever lie
e|-----5-7-/9---9/7p5-7--9--5h7p5-4-2h4p2-4/5--------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----5-7--5h7/9-AP9/AP12/14/-----------------------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part 2 2X (Daniel Wilson)
*This part IS played in the lower octave (from 7 on the B-string)
where part 1 is actually an octave higher in the song, just like the other
parts.
They don't let me down
But they lead me on
e|-----5-7-/9---9/7p5-7--9--5h7p5-4-2h4p2-4/5--------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----5-7--5h7/9-AP9/AP12/14/-----------------------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2 (Kendrick Lamar)]
*This verse starts with only the rythm guitar playing the chord progression heard
troughout the song. Later on the lead guitar comes in playing the riff like the
intro.
Part 1
*Mind the break in this first part.
Say, say, say... ...strapped with AK
F#m C#m C#m
e|-----9-----9-------9-----9--| |-------------------------9---------------|
B|-----10----10------9-----9--| |-------------------------9---------------|
G|-----11----11------9-----9--| 3X |-------------------------9---------------|
D|----------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|
A|---9-----9------------------| |-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------9-----9----| |-----------------------9-----------------|
Part 2
Say, say say...
F#m C#m Bm C#m
e|-----9-----9-------9-----9--| |--7---------9---------------------------|
B|-----10----10------9-----9--| |--7---------9---------------------------|
G|-----11----11------9-----9--| 2X |--8---------9---------------------------|
D|----------------------------| |--9---------11--------------------------|
A|---9-----9------------------| |--9---------11--------------------------|
E|-----------------9-----9----| |--7---------9---------------------------|
...good game
e|-----5-7--5h7/9-AP9/AP12/14/-----------------------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part 3 2x
She wanna hang... ...there's nine of us
e|-----5-7-/9---9/7p5-7--9--5h7p5-4-2h4p2-4/5--------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I tallied up... ...more head
e|-----5-7--5h7/9-AP9/AP12/14/-----------------------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
*The song ends with this chorus. The lead guitar stops and the rythm guitar finishes
the last bars.
Part 1 2X (The Weeknd)
*Mind the two breaks at the first bar of this part.
Sidewalks saved my life
They don't ever lie
e|-----5-7-/9---9/7p5-7--9--5h7p5-4-2h4p2-4/5--------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----5-7--5h7/9-AP9/AP12/14/-----------------------------------------------|
B|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part 2 2X (Daniel Wilson)
They don't let me down
But they lead me on
F#m C#m Bm
e|-----9-----9-------9-----9--| |--7-------------------------------------|
B|-----10----10------9-----9--| |--7-------------------------------------|
G|-----11----11------9-----9--| 3X |--8-------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------| |--9-------------------------------------|
A|---9-----9------------------| |--9-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------9-----9----| |--7-------------------------------------|