Best Deceptions Guitar Tabs by Dashboard Confessional

Song    : The Best Deceptions
Artist  : Dashboard Confessional
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TAB Date: 06.21.2002
    By  : anemeros@yahoo.com

LEGEND  :

m/* = heavy damping (finger touching note but slightly lifted)
{ } = half mute (note is played then muted immediately)
< > = heavy emphasis (the most recognizable note)
[ ] = medium emphasis (typically the 2nd most audible note)
( ) = harmonic (finger lightly touching string directly above fretbar)

x = string mute     & = brief rest
/ = slide up        z = full pause
\ = slide down      h = hammer-on
^ = bend            p = pull-off
r = release bend    v = vibrato

(p)ulgar = (0)thumb
(i)ndice = (1)index
(m)edio  = (2)middle
(a)nular = (3)ring

TUNING  :
         6} E down 1½ -> Db
         5} A down  ½ -> Ab
         4} D down  ½ -> Db
         3} G down 1  -> F
         2} B down 1½ -> Ab
         1} E down 1½ -> Db

{intro}:
  0 0 1 0   2 0 1 0   1 0 3 0   1 0 2 2 = fingering
  p p m i   p p m i   p p m i   m i p p = picking
  1 & 2  &  3 & 4  &  1 & 2  &  3 & 4 & = timing
+---------|---------|---------|---------+
|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|-----3-0-|-----3-0-|-----3-0-|-1-0-----|
|---------|---0-----|---0-----|-----2/4-|
|---0-----|-4-------|-2-------|---------|
+-0-------|---------|---------|---------+

{verse[1]}:

   1  &  2   &    3  &  4   &    1  &  2   &    3  &  4  &
+--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--+
|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|
|--0--0-<3>-0--|--0--0--3--0--|--0--0-<3>-0--|-<1><0>-x--x--|
|--0--0--0--0--|--x--x--x--4--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0-<2><4>-|
|--0--0--0--0--|-<4><4><4><4>-|-<2><2>[2]<2>-|--0--0-[0][0]-|
+-<0><0>[0]<0>-|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0-[0]-0--|--0-[0]-0-[0]-+

    "i heard about your trip
     i heard about your souvenirs
     i heard about the cool breeze in the cool nights
     and the cool guys that you spent them with
     i guess i should have heard of them from you
     i guess i should have heard of them from you"

{chorus}:

         Db         = 0000xx    'DbX  (xx @ 19th to avoid noticeable harmonics)
         Ab(sus4)w3 = x77700    'Ab4
         Gb(add9)   = x55500    'Gb9
         Db(maj)    = 000000    'DbM

    "[DbX] don't you see                                    +-(12)-+
     don't you [Ab4]see [Gb9]                               |-(12)-| "so
     that the cha-[DbM]-rade is over[Ab4]-[Gb9]             |-(12)-| kiss
     and all [DbM]the best deceptions                       |-(12)-|  me
     and the clever [Ab4]cover story[Gb9]                   |-(12)-| hard"
     awards[DbM] go to you [Ab4]-[Gb9]"                     +-(12)-+

    "'cause [Ab4]this will be the last [Gb9]time
     that i'll let you[DbM] [Ab4]-[Gb9]
     [DbM]you will be back some day [Ab4]
     and this [Gb9]awkward kiss[DbM]
     that tells of other people's lips[Ab4]
     [Gb9]will be of service[DbM]
     to keeping you a-[Ab4]-[Gb9]-way[Gb9] [Ab4]-[Gb9]"

{intro}:

  1 & 2  &  3 & 4  &  1 & 2  &  3 & 4 &
+---------|---------|---------|---------+
|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|-----3-0-|-----3-0-|-----3-0-|-1-0-----|
|---------|---0-----|---0-----|-----2/4-|
|---0-----|-4-------|-2-------|---------|
+-0-------|---------|---------|---------+

{verse[2]}:

    "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
     well i guess i should have heard of that from you
     i guess i should have heard of that from you"

{chorus}:

    "don't you see                                     +-(12)-(12)-+
     don't you see                                     |-(12)-(12)-| "so
     that the charade is over?                         |-(12)-(12)-| kiss
     and all the best deceptions                       |-(12)-(12)-|  me
     and the clever cover story                        |-(12)-(12)-| hard"
     awards go to you"                                 +-(12)-(12)-+

    "'cause this will be the last time
     that i'll 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 away
     to keeping you away"

{outro}:

   1    &    2    &       3    &    4    &
  ~d~~u~d~~u~d~~u~d~~u~~~~d~~u~d~~u~d~~u~d~~u~

+-[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*-|-[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*-+
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
|-<12>*<12>*<12>*<12>*-|-<12>*<12>*<12>*<12>*-|
|-[12]*[12]*[12]*[12]*-|-[12]*[12]*[12]*[12]*-|
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
+--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-+

+-[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*-|-[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*-+
|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|
|-<12>*<12>*<12>*<12>*-|-<12>*<12>*<12>*<12>*-|
|-[11]*[11]*[11]*[11]*-|-[11]*[11]*[11]*[11]*-|
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
+--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-+

+-[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*-|-[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*-+
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|
|-<9>-*<9>-*<9>-*<9>-*-|-<9>-*<9>-*<9>-*<9>-*-|
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
+--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-+

+-[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*[0]-*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-+
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|
|--x--*-x--*-x--*-x--*-|-<7>-*<7>-*<7>-*<7>-*-|
|-<5>-*<5>-*<5>-*<5>-*-|-[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*[7]-*-|
|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|
+--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-|--0--*-0--*-0--*-0--*-+

    "i'm waiting for blood to flow to my fingers
     i'll be all right when my hands get warm
     ignoring the phone, i'd rather say nothing
     i'd rather you'd never heard my voice
     you're calling too late, too late to be gracious
     and you do not warrant long good byes"

 8x   8x   8x  4x  4x  1x
+-0--|-0--|[7]|[0]|<7>|--<12>--+
|-x--|-x--|-0-|-0-|-x-|--(12)--|
|<12>|<12>|-x-|-x-|<7>|--(12)--|
|[12]|[11]|<9>|<5>|[7]|--(12)--|
|-0--|-0--|-0-|-0-|-0-|-[(12)]-|
+-0--|-0--|-x-|-0-|-0-|--(12)--+

    "you're calling too late
     you're calling too late
     you're calling too late"

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