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"Let It Be Me" - Ray LaMontagne
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Tabbed by: Josh Gilmore
Email: 20minutes(at)gmail.com
This is a truly fantastic song from Ray LaMontagne. I hope this helps you play
along! Enjoy!
NOTES:
Throughout the song, there are a lot of bass walk-ups and walk-downs that might
confuse what you hear. I noted where most of them are. You can play the bass
walks if you like, or leave it to the bassist. If you are playing solo, you
will be better off simply playing the chords. Also note that the chords are
approximate to where they are played in the song. The chords at the beginning
of each line come in a bit before the vocals.
Tuning: Standard
Key: F
CHORDS USED:
F c G C/B Am7 Gb Bb
e|--1-----0-----3------0-------0------2-------1-------------------------------|
B|--1-----1-----3------1-------1------2-------3-------------------------------|
G|--2-----0-----0------0-------0------3-------3-------------------------------|
D|--3-----2-----0------0-------2------4-------3-------------------------------|
A|--3-----3-----2------2-------0------4-------1-------------------------------|
E|--1-----x-----3------x-------x------2-------x-------------------------------|
RIFF:
[(F)]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3/5----3----1-----1-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------2-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3/5----3----2-----3-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
##This is the main part of the riff. The intro features a bit more, but this
will get you started. You can play this anywhere throughout the song, just
switch the ending to whatever chord you land on if other than F.
INTRO:
( RIFF ) -> F c G |F c|
VERSE:
( RIFF )
[F]There comes a time
c
a time in everyone's life
[G]where nothin' seems to go your way
F C ( RIFF )
when nothing seems to turn out right
F G ( bass walk-up of notes G~A~B to C chord below )
there may come a time,
c C/B Am7 G
you just can't seem to find your place
F G Gb -> F
for every door you open,
[F]seems like you get two s[G]lammed in your face
PRE-CHORUS:
( REST )
F Bb F c F c
that's when you need someone, someone that you can call
( bass walk-down of C~B~A from C chord to G Chord below )
c G
when all your faith is gone
G F c
it feels like you can't go on
CHORUS:
( REST )
let it be [F]me
c
let it be me
if it's a [G]friend that you need
let it be [F]me
c
let it be me
VERSE2:
( RIFF )
[F]feels like you always comin' up last
c
pockets full of nothin' ain't got no cash
[G]no matter where you turn you ain't got no place to stand
F C ( RIFF )
reach each out for something and they slap your hand
F G (bass walk-up of notes G~A~B to C chord below)
i remember all too well
c C/B Am7 G
just how it feels to be all alone
F G Gb -> F
feel like you'd give anything
[F]for just a little place you can c[G]all your own
PRE-CHORUS:
( REST )
F Bb F c F c
that's when you need someone, someone that you can call
( bass walk-down of C~B~A from C chord to G Chord below )
c G
when all your faith is gone
G F c
it feels like you can't go on
CHORUS:
( REST )
let it be [F]me
C (bass walk-down of notes C~B~A to G Chord)
let it be me
if it's a [G]friend you need
let it be [F]me
c
let it be me
let it be [F]me
C (bass walk-down of notes C~B~A to G Chord)
let it be me
if it's a [G]friend you need
let it be [F]me
let it be [G]me
c
let it be me
