Artist: Edwin McCain
Song: I'll Be (Acoustic Version)
Tabbed by: John Leadman




   CHORDS: [No bar chords, simply cover the bass string.]


   B  (799800)    E     (022100)
   E5 (079900)    G#    (466000)
   F# (244300)    Asus2 (x02200)

   I recommend finger picking. Use your thumb for the E, A, and
   D strings and your index, middle, and ring finger for the G, B, and
   e strings.



   INTRO:

     (B)                                   (E5)
   e|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0------|
   B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0-|
   G|----8---------8-------8----------8--------9---------9--------9--------9----|
   D|---------9------------------9------------------9------------------9--------|
   A|---------------------------------------7------------------7----------------|
   E|-7-----------------7-------------------------------------------------------|


   RIFFS:


   RIFF 1:
        (B)                                (E5)
   E|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0-------
   B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--
   G|----8---------8-------8----------8--------9---------9--------9--------9-----
   D|---------9------------------9------------------9------------------9---------
   A|---------------------------------------7------------------7-----------------
   E|-7-----------------7--------------------------------------------------------

    (B)                                   (F#)               (E)
   E------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0------|
   B-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0-|
   G----8---------8-------8----------8--------3---------3--------1--------1----|
   D---------9------------------9------------------4------------------2--------|
   A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   E-7-----------------7-------------------2------------------0----------------|



   RIFF 2:
     (B)               (F#)                (E)               (F#)
   E|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0------|
   B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0-|
   G|----8---------8-------3----------3--------1---------1--------3--------3----|
   D|---------9------------------4------------------2------------------4--------|
   A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   E|-7-----------------2-------------------0-----------------2-----------------|



   RIFF 3:
     (B)                                   (F#)
   E|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0-------
   B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--
   G|----8---------8-------8----------8--------3---------3--------3--------3-----
   D|---------9------------------9------------------4------------------4---------
   A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   E|-7-----------------7-------------------2-----------------2------------------

    (E)                                   (F#)
   E------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0------|
   B-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0-|
   G----1---------1-------1----------1--------3---------3--------3--------3----|
   D---------2------------------2------------------4------------------4--------|
   A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   E-0-----------------0-------------------2------------------2----------------|



   RIFF 4:
     (G#m)                                  (F#)
   E|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0-------
   B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--
   G|----0---------0-------0----------0--------3---------3--------3--------3-----
   D|---------6------------------6------------------4------------------4---------
   A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   E|-4-----------------4-------------------2------------------2-----------------

    (E)
   E------------0------------------0----------|
   A-------0---------0-------0----------0-----|
   D----1---------1-------1----------1--------|
   G---------2------------------2-------------|
   B------------------------------------------|
   E-0-----------------0----------------------|



   RIFF 5:
     (Asus4)                               (F#)
   E|------------0------------------0-----------------0------------------0------|
   B|-------0---------0-------0----------0--------0---------0--------0--------0-|
   G|----2---------2-------2----------2--------3---------3--------3--------3----|
   D|---------2------------------2------------------4------------------4--------|
   A|-0-----------------0-------------------------------------------------------|
   E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|


   [Ok, this should be easy to understand. On the left you see what riff
   to play, on the right you see what to sing while playing it.

   PLAY:   SING:

   INTRO:
   INTRO:

   RIFF 1: The strands in your eyes that color them wonderfull Stop me and steal my breath
   RIFF 1: Emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky Never revealing their depth
   RIFF 2: Tell me that we belong together
   RIFF 2: Dress it up with the trappings of love
   RIFF 2: I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
   RIFF 3: Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

   RIFF 1: And I'll be your crying shoulder I'll be loves suicide
   RIFF 1: I'll be better when I'm older I'll be the greatest fan of your life
   RIFF 1:

   RIFF 1: Rain falls angry on the tin roof As we lie awake in my bed
   RIFF 1: You're my survival, you're my living proof My love is alive not dead
   RIFF 2: Tell me that we belong together
   RIFF 2: Dress it up with the trappings of love
   RIFF 2: I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
   RIFF 3: Instead of the gallows of heartache, that hang from above

   RIFF 1: And I'll be your crying shoulder I'll be loves suicide
   RIFF 1: I'll be better when I'm older I'll be the greatest fan of your life
   RIFF 1:

   RIFF 4: And I've dropped out, burned up, fought my way back from the dead
   RIFF 4: Tuned in, turned on, remembered the thing that you said
   RIFF 5:

   RIFF 1: And I'll be your crying shoulder I'll be loves suicide
   RIFF 1: I'll be better when I'm older I'll be the greatest fan of your life
   RIFF 1: