Artist: Dashboard Confessional
Song: The Best Deceptions
Tabbed by: Eiyl
Email: ayekik_eiyl@hotmail.com
Tuning: Half-step down, Drop Db
eb
Note: The actual song is in open D tuning, half-step down, (Db Ab Db F Ab Db), but if
like me, and much too lazy to tune your guitar like that every time you want to play the
then this is the version for you!
[INTRO]
eb|---------------------|-------------------|
Bb|---------------------|-------------------|
Gb|------2---------2----|-----2---0---------| x2
Db|--------4-----0---4--|---0---4---4-2h4---|
Ab|----0-------4--------|-2-----------------|
Db|--0------------------|-------------------|
[VERSE 1]
eb|--2---------------2----------------2-----------------2-----2-----2--------|
Bb|--3---------------3----------------3-----------------3-----3-----3--------|
Gb|--2---------------2----------------2-----------------0-----x-----2--------|
Db|--0---------------0----------------0-----------------0-----4-----2-h--4---|
Ab|--0---------------4----------------2-----------------0-----0-----0--------|
Db|--0---------------0----------------0-----------------0-----0-----0--------|
I heard about your trips
I heard about your souvenirs
I heard about the cool breeze and the cool nights and the
Cool guys that you spent them with
I guess I should've heard of them from you
I guess I should've heard of them from you
[CHORUS]
eb|--2------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Bb|--3------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Gb|--2------------------------------------6------------4-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Ab|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------x------------x-------------|
Don't you see, don't you see That the
Char-------ade is over
And all the "best deceptions" and the "clever cover story"
Awards go to you
eb|------------------------------------------5--------------3-------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------5--------------3-------------|
Gb|--<7>-------------------------------------6--------------4-------------|
Db|--<12>------------------------------------7--------------5-------------|
Ab|--<12>------------------------------------7--------------5-------------|
Db|--<12>------------------------------------x--------------x-------------|
So kiss me hard cause this will be the last time that
eb|--2------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Bb|--3------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Gb|--2------------------------------------6------------4-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Ab|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------x------------x-------------|
Let you
You will be back some day And this awkward
Kiss that tells of other people's lips Will be of
Service to keeping you a-----------------
---way
[INTRO]
eb|---------------------|-------------------|
Bb|---------------------|-------------------|
Gb|------2---------2----|-----2---0---------| x2
Db|--------4-----0---4--|---0---4---4-2h4---|
Ab|----0-------4--------|-2-----------------|
Db|--0------------------|-------------------|
[VERSE 2]
eb|--2---------------2----------------2-----------------2-----2-----2--------|
Bb|--3---------------3----------------3-----------------3-----3-----3--------|
Gb|--2---------------2----------------2-----------------0-----x-----2--------|
Db|--0---------------0----------------0-----------------0-----4-----2-h--4---|
Ab|--0---------------4----------------2-----------------0-----0-----0--------|
Db|--0---------------0----------------0-----------------0-----0-----0--------|
I heard about your regrets
I heard that you were feeling sorry
I heard from someone that you wish you could
Set things right between us
I guess I should've heard of them from you
I guess I should've heard of them from you
[CHORUS]
eb|--2------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Bb|--3------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Gb|--2------------------------------------6------------4-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Ab|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------x------------x-------------|
Don't you see, don't you see That the
Char-------ade is over
And all the "best deceptions" and the "clever cover story"
Awards go to you
eb|-----------------------------------------5---------------3-------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------5---------------3-------------|
Gb|--<7>------------<7>---------------------6---------------4-------------|
Db|--<12>-----------<12>--------------------7---------------5-------------|
Ab|--<12>-----------<12>--------------------7---------------5-------------|
Db|--<12>-----------<12>--------------------x---------------x-------------|
So kiss me hard cause this will be the last time that
eb|--2------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Bb|--3------------------------------------5------------3-------------|
Gb|--2------------------------------------6------------4-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Ab|--0------------------------------------7------------5-------------|
Db|--0------------------------------------x------------x-------------|
Let you
You will be back some day And this awkward
Kiss that screams of other people's lips Will be of
Service to keeping you away, to keeping you
A-----------------------way
[BRIDGE]
(play chords staccato, short and detached)
eb|--0----------0----------5---------3--------5-------|
Bb|--0----------0----------0---------0--------5-------|
Gb|--11---------9----------7---------4--------6-------|
Db|--12---------12---------9---------5--------7-------|
Ab|--0----------0----------0---------0--------0-------|
Db|--0----------0----------0---------0--------0-------|
I'm waiting for blood, To flow to my fingers,
I'll be alright when my hands get
Warm. Ignoring the phone, I'd rather say nothing,
I'd rather you never heard my voice
You're calling too late, To late to be gracious
And you do not warrant long goodbyes
You're calling too late, You're calling too late
You're calling too la----ate.
[END ON]
eb|--10--|
Bb|--10--|
Gb|--11--|
Db|--12--|
Ab|--0---|
Db|--0---|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| <> harmonic
| x Mute note
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