tab of "Idea of You" in raised D

[AdWolF16]

I don't think anyone has taken a stab at it like this, so here's what i've got:

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"The Idea of You" by Dave Matthews Band
Transcribed by Adam Hanley

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Note: This song is played on a Gryphon 12-string, which is in a raised D tuning. To get this effect on your guitar, you'll need to throw a capo on the 10th fret -- or, if you've been playing Stay or Leave, You Never Know, or another one of Dave's songs on a raised baritone tuning (B-e-a-d-f#-b), the capo goes on fret 3 (and is much easier to play). 


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I) Intro: 

d------------------------|---------------|
a------------------------|--3-0----3-3-3-|
f-(0)-(0)----(0)-(0)-(0)-|--0-0----0-0-0-|
c-(5)--0--2--/4--/5---5--|--4-4----5-5-5-|
g--3---5-----------------|--5-5--3-3-3-3-|
D--0---2--3--/5--/7---7--|---------------|



IIa) Verse:

d---------------|------------------------|
a--3-0----3-3-3-|------------------------|
f--0-0----0-0-0-|-(0)-(0)----(0)-(0)-(0)-|
c--4-4----5-5-5-|-(5)--0--2--/4--/5---5--|
g--5-5--3-3-3-3-|--3---5-----------------|
D---------------|--0---2--3--/5--/7---7--|



IIb) Half-measure pre-chorus:

d-----------|
a--0-0------|
f--4-2-0----|
c--2-x-0-0--|
g--3-3-3-0--|
D-----------|



IIIa) Chorus:

d--------------------|------------------|
a-(0)-0-0---(0)-0-0--|--0-0-0--0-0------|
f--4--2-0----2--4-2--|--4-2-0--4-2-0----|
c--0--0-0----0--0-0--|--0-0-0--2-x-0-0--|
g--2---------0-------|--2-0-0--3-3-3-0--|
D--3---------2-------|------------------|



IIIb) Post-chorus measure:

d--------|
a--3--3--|
f--0--0--|
c--4--4--|
g--5--5--|
D--------|



IIIc) Post-chorus (last time):

d--------|--------|
a--3--3--|--5--5--|
f--0--0--|--0--0--|
c--4--4--|--4--4--|
g--5--5--|--3--3--|
D--------|--------|



IV) Bridge:

d--------|--------|
a--3--3--|--3--3--|
f--0--0--|--0--0--|
c--4--4--|--4--4--|
g--5--5--|--5--5--|
D--------|--------|

d--------|--------|
a--3--3--|--3--3--|
f--0--0--|--0--0--|
c--4--4--|--4--4--|
g--3--3--|--3--3--|
D--------|--------|



V) Outro:

d--------------------|
a-----------------3--|
f--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
c--0--0--0--0--0--4--|
g--3--2--0--x--x--5--|
D-----------3--2-----|


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For those of you who may have trouble following along, here's the order of the different sections. If a section shows up .5 times, then you should only play the first measure of it. I'm also counting this song in a slow 4/4, so the measure in section (IIb) is in 2/4, unless you're counting beats faster than I am. 


Order:

I)    x2.5
IIa)  x4
IIb)  x1
IIIa) x3.5
IIIb) x1
IIa)  x4
IIb)  x1
IIIa) x3.5
IIIb) x1
IV)   x2
IIb)  x1
IIIa) x3.5
IIIb) x2
IIb)  x1
IIIa) x3.5
IIIc) x1
IIa)  x4
V)    x1


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Questions Comments - ARHanl@wm.edu; visit my DMB Midi site, www.angelfire.com/music4/dmbmidis/	

[mattinbeloit]

Cool. I don't have any of my guitars tuned like that but I'm sure someone will take a stab at it. You should record this so we can hear what it sounds like.

[TheGameV30]

i just tried this tab out w/ my raised b guitar and the capo and it seemed to match up just perfectly w/ the actual song. great work, adam!

[AdWolF16]

Cool. I don't have any of my guitars tuned like that but I'm sure someone will take a stab at it. You should record this so we can hear what it sounds like.

here you go.. this recording is just guitar/bass, but i think i'll spruce it up eventually, like i did with my Joy Ride recording

http://www.sendspace.com/file/07ukql

[paulaitchison]

me like it,
bass? cabt really hear it, this songs pretty easy to sing along with.

[fede]

Wow...awesome! Sounds Great!

Thanks!! (although I don't have either a CAPO nor a Raised B D E F G guitar...)

Fede

[AdWolF16]

fyi, i had to make a couple changes to the tab -- i accidentally had an Fm written instead of an F for the first chorus chord, and i decided that the chorus's progression is F C F/A Bb instead of F C Bb Bb (and it includes Roi's main riff during all 4 measures, not just the last one).. i'll update the recording later tonight

[AdWolF16]

here's the updated one, with all the parts correct (as far as i can tell):

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http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=12873BB3044D9E9E

the only thing i have in the tab that i don't think dave actually plays is the change in chords during the bridge -- i think he just keeps the root on fret 5 the whole time and lets stefan and butch do the change by themselves.

[Nitro1515]

This tab is fantastic adam, and thanks for the recording, sounds perfect

[slim16er]

Thats rediculous. How do you do that shit. I listened to your audio and timed it with the good video of Idea of You and its perfect. All you people who tab shit out to perfection continue to amaze me and if it weren't for guys like you we would all suck at playing Dave.

[TheGameV30]

Thats rediculous. How do you do that shit. I listened to your audio and timed it with the good video of Idea of You and its perfect. All you people who tab shit out to perfection continue to amaze me and if it weren't for guys like you we would all suck at playing Dave.

i totally second that!

[fede]

Thats rediculous. How do you do that shit. I listened to your audio and timed it with the good video of Idea of You and its perfect. All you people who tab shit out to perfection continue to amaze me and if it weren't for guys like you we would all suck at playing Dave.

i totally second that!

Fede

[Kukini]

here's the updated one, with all the parts correct (as far as i can tell):

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http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=12873BB3044D9E9E

the only thing i have in the tab that i don't think dave actually plays is the change in chords during the bridge -- i think he just keeps the root on fret 5 the whole time and lets stefan and butch do the change by themselves.

Wow, when I get home from work I'm gonna try to learn to play it like that. Good job as always man!

[onid41]

wow this sounds great

[sunglassesatnight]

I think I might tune my guitar down a step and try this out. Should be the same, only an octave lower.