Blue Rodeo

Blue Rodeo - Trust Yourself guitar tab

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From lordcope@magi.com Sun May 4 10:15:03 1997

Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 13:16:15 -0400 (EDT)

From: lordcope@magi.com

To: guitar@olga.net

Subject: TAB: Trust Yourself by Blue Rodeo

Trust Yourself

by Blue Rodeo

from the album "Casino" (1990)

written by G. Keelor/J. Cuddy

transcribed by Annie Lord

meter: 4/4

key: F# minor

tempo: approx. 132 bpm

chords: F#mI--> xxx222

C#mI--> xxx999

BI --> xxx877

F#m --> 244222

C#m --> x46654

B --> x2444x

D --> xx0232

A --> x02220

D7 --> x5453x

C#7 --> x4342X

I think the intro is actually played by two instruments, one playing the

two alternating bottom notes and the other one playing the top ones, but I

just tabbed it for one guitar. The intro has a half-time feel.

Intro:

riff 1:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-------14-------12-------|

B|----10-------10-------10-| Play this riff 12 times. Vocals and bass

G|-11-------11-------11----| come in on the fifth bar. Another guitar

D|-------------------------| strums F#mI on the first beat bar 5 and then

A|-------------------------| on the first beat of every second bar after

E|-------------------------| that until bar 11.

let ring

riff 2:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-------------------------|

B|-------14-------12-------| Play this riff twice. The other guitar

G|----9--------9--------9--| strums C#mI on the first beat of the first

D|-11-------11-------11----| bar of the riff.

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

let ring

riff 1 x2 (strum F#mI on 1st beat of 1st bar)

riff 2 x2 ( " C#mI " " " " " " )

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-------------------------|

B|-------12-------10-------|

G|----8--------8--------8--| x2

D|-9--------9--------9-----| strum BI on 1st beat of 1st bar

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

let ring

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-------------------------|-----------------|

B|-------10-------10-R-----|-----5-----5-R---|

G|----11-------11----R-----|---6-----6---R---| x2

D|-12-------12-------R-----|-7-----7-----R---|

A|-------------------------|-----------------|

E|-------------------------|-----------------|

let ring let ring

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------10-R--------5--R--|-------7--R--------10-R--|

G|----11----R-----6-----R--|----8-----R-----11----R--|

D|-12-------R--7--------R--|-9--------R--12-------R--|

A|-------------------------|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

let ring let ring let ring let ring

riff 1 x4 (strum F#mI on 1st beat of 1st bar)

The rest of the band comes in at bar 31, after the intro. There are two

guitars: one strumming chords (written with the lyrics below) and one

playing riffs. The one playing the riffs use some kind of vibrato/tremolo

effect. The bends are 1/4 tone in the first bar and 3/4 tone in the second

bar.

Verses:

riff 3:

F#m

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

A|-------------0--2--3q-2--|-------------2b(t)-2b(t)-|

E|-2--------2--------------|-2-----2-----------------|

In the first bar, bend the note on the fourth beat right when you pick it.

In the second bar, play the B on the third beat and then bend 3/4 tone on

the half beat; do the same on the fourth beat.

riff 4:

C#m

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|

D|-------------2--4--5q-4--|-------------4b(t)-4b(t)-|

A|-4--------4--------------|-4-----4-----------------|

E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

riff 5:

B

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----4---2-------|-----4---2-------|

D|-------------4---|-------------4---|

A|-2---------------|-2---------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

riff 6:

D A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----7-5-----5---|-----------------|

D|-----------7-----|-----7-5-----5---|

A|-5---------------|-----------7-----|

E|-----------------|-5---------------|

riff 7:

D A B D

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-5-------7-------|---------5-------|

E|-----------------|-7---------------|

In verse 1, the riffs are played in this order (you can also just refer to

the chords with the lyrics below -- the name of the chords are the same as

the ones on top of the riffs):

riff 3 x4

riff 4 x1

riff 3 x1

riff 4 x1

riff 5 x1

riff 6 x2

riff 7 x1

Guitar solo 1:

During the first solo, the verse riffs are NOT played, but the other guitar

continues to strum the chords (written above the tab).

F#m

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|---------------------------------|----------------------------|

B|-12b(14)==12=12=12=12=12-12b(14)=====12==b(15)=======-12b(14)==

G|---------------------------------|----------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|----------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|----------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|----------------------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|------------------------------|-------------------------|

B|====12=12=12-12b(14)r12-10----|----10-------10----10----|

G|---------------------------11-|----------11----11----11-|

D|------------------------------|-------------------------|

A|------------------------------|-------------------------|

E|------------------------------|-------------------------|

C#m

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|------------------------|------------------------------|

B|---------------------10-|-------10-12b(14)r12p10-------|

G|------9--11----9--11-11-|----11------------------11----|

D|-9h11-------------------|------------------------------|

A|------------------------|------------------------------|

E|------------------------|------------------------------|

B

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-------------------------|-----------------------------|

B|----------------------10-|-12b(13)==-12-10-------------|

G|----------------9--11----|-----------------11-9--11\---|

D|-------9--10-11----------|-----------------------------|

A|-9--12-------------------|-----------------------------|

E|-------------------------|-----------------------------|

D7

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-------5-----5---|-------5-----5-7-|-------5-----5---|-------5---7-5---|

D|-----7-----7---7-|-----7-----7-----|-----7-----7---7-|-----7---------7-|

A|-5---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

C#7

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------|----------------------------|

B|-----------------|----------------------------|

G|-------4-----4---|-6b(7)r6--------------------|

D|-----6-----6-----|----------------------------|

A|-4---------------|----------------------------|

E|-----------------|----------------------------|

Verse 2:

riff 3 x5

riff 4 x1

riff 3 x1

riff 4 x1

riff 5 x1

riff 6 x2

riff 7 x1

When the last line is repeated (Trust yourself, and don't believe in

anymore...), play this twice:

D A B D

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-5---------------|---------5-------|

E|---------5-------|-7---------------|

Outro guitar solo:

This time, one guitar plays riff 3 over and over (approx. 20 times) and then

fades out. The other guitar strums F#m until the fade out.

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------------------|--------------------------|

B|-12b(13)===12=12=12====12=12=b(14)===12=12=12=12=12=12--|

G|-----------------------------|--------------------------|

D|-----------------------------|--------------------------|

A|-----------------------------|--------------------------|

E|-----------------------------|--------------------------|

P.H."""

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|---------------------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-12b(14)r12-12-12-12b(14)r12-12-12b(14)====-12-10----------------|

G|---------------------------------------|----------11-------------|

D|---------------------------------------|------------(9)---(9)----|

A|---------------------------------------|-------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|-------------------------|

P.H."""""

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----7------7b(9)=======--7-----|------7--------------------|

B|-------------------------------|---------------------------|

G|-9b(11)=====----------9b(11)======-9b(11)=====-2h4-2-4b(6)===

D|-------------------------------|---------------------------|

A|-------------------------------|---------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|---------------------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|---------------------------|----------------------------------|

B|---------------------------|----------------------------------|

G|===r4--2--4--2--4--2-4b(6)=======-4b(6)==-4b(6)==-4b(6)-4b(6)===

D|---------------------------|----------------------------------|

A|---------------------------|----------------------------------|

E|---------------------------|----------------------------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

G|===-4-2-------2-R----|--4b(6)r4-2q-------2-|-----2-4b(6)r4-2-----|

D|--------4q-----------|-------------4-2-4---|---4-------------4-R-|

A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|---------------------|---------------2-|-R-2-----------------|

B|---------------------|---------------2-|-R---2---------------|

G|--4b(6)r4-2-------2q-|---------------2-|-R-----4-4b(6)r4-2---|

D|------------4-2-4----|-----4-R---------|-------------------4-|

A|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------|

E|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|-----------------|-------------------------|--------------------|

B|-----------------|-------------------------|--------------------|

G|-------2---------|-------------------------|-------2--4b(6)r4-2-|

D|---2-4-----4-----|-------------------------|-2---4--------------|

A|-------------2---|--2b(4)=-2b(4)=-2b(4)=-4-|--------------------|

E|-----------------|-------------------------|--------------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

B|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

G|-4-2-R-4b(6)r4-------|-R-4b(6)r4-2-4-2-R---|-----------------|

D|-4-------------------|---------------------|--------------/2-|

A|---------------------|------------------/4-|-----------------|

E|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------------|--------------------|

B|----------------(2)-R-|--------------2-R---|

G|---2-R-4b(6)r4---2----|--4b(6)r4-2-4-------| fade out

D|-4--------------------|--------------------|

A|----------------------|--------------------|

E|----------------------|--------------------|

Lyrics and chords:

Through the verses, the basic strumming pattern is this:

4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + There are some variations, but since

/ | / R / R / | the song has a loose feel, you don't

need to be very precise.

Intro:

(start on bar 5)

Someday soon

I don't know when

Your little world

Will come crashing in

Don't think twice

I'll be around

Turn your back

Someone's gonna let you down

You know that it's true

Nobody led you on

They left that to you

Now you'll be alone

When the sun comes up

With your tattered little dreams

And a broken cup

Then you'll have to

Trust yourself

And don't believe in anymore lies

Verse 1:

F#m

You waste your time

Think too much

Really make a mess

Of the things you touch

Poor little bird

With a broken wing

Better look around now

C#m

You know you're losing everything

F#m

It's just a game

C#m

Thought you had it all lined up

B

But somehow that's changed

D

Now you'll have to run

A

And not get caught

D

Now you'll have to hide

A

If you like it or not

Then you'll have to

D A

Trust yourself

B D F#m (guitar solo)

And don't believe in anymore lies

F#m x4 bars C#m x4 bars D7 x4 bars C#7 x2 bars F#m x2 bars

F#m

Someday soon

It won't be long

You'll ring a bell

But they'll all be gone

They took your jewels

And your statues too

Left you with a pile of things

C#m

You never learned how to use

F#m

Here it comes again

C#m

You showed us where it all began

B

Well here's where it ends

D

Now you'll be alone

A

When the sun comes up

D

With your tattered little dreams

A

And a broken cup

Then you'll have to

D A

Trust yourself

B D

And don't believe in anymore

D A

Trust yourself

B D

And don't believe in anymore

D A

Trust yourself

B D F#m (guitar solo)

And don't believe in anymore lies

yeah yeah yeah...

F#m until the fade out

Tab eplanation:

b --> bend, to the note of the fret in parentheses

r --> release bend

== --> hold bend

/,\ --> slide up, down

q --> quarter tone bend

b(t)--> 3/4 tone bend

h --> hammer-on

p --> pull-off

(9) --> ghost note

P.H.--> pinch harmonic

R --> rest

Notes:

-The numbers above the tab represent the beats and half-beats. It's the best

way I found to express rhythm in tab.

-Each note is held until the next one, unless there in an R, which stands

for rest, and then there should be silence until the next note.

-I've tabbed out the solos, but this is really a jam tune, so improvisation

is probably more appropriate than following the tab. The solos are

based on the F minor pentatonic scale, so that can be used as a

starting point.

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