Chord/Tab song: The Space Between

Dave Matthews Band - "The Space Between"
From "Everyday"
Tuning - Baritone (B E A D F# B)
tabbed by jjhand

This is the way that Dave plays this sweet song on his baritone guitar,
gathered from youtube footage. Please rate or comment.

Main Riff - played 3x, then switch ending to, End of Main Riff:

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

"You cannot quit me so quickly
Is no hope in you for me
No corner you could squeeze me
But I got all the time for you, love"


Chorus - strum these chords
[A] [A/Ab] [A/F#]

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

"The space between the tears we cry is the laughter keeps us coming back for more"

[A] [A/Ab] [A/F#]

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

"The space between the wicked lies we tell & hope to keep safe from the pain"


After 1st chorus, the main riff is uses during verses with a swing strum rhythm.

2nd Verse Lyrics:
"But will I hold you again?
These fickle, fuddled words confuse me
Like, will it rain today?
Waste the hours with talking, talking
These twisted games we're playing"



Chorus 2 - Same as Before

Lyrics:
"We're strange allies with warring hearts
What a wild-eyed beast you'll be
The space between the wicked lies we tell
And hope to keep safe from the pain"



Play Main Riff 2x with lyrics:

"But will I hold you again? Will I hold?"


Bridge - play 3x

B |--------------|-----------------|
F#|--------------|-----------------|
D |-9------7-----|-6------5----4---|
A |--------------|-----------------|
E |-7------5-----|-4------3----2---|
B |--------------|-----------------|

"Look at us spinning out in the madness of a roller coaster
You know you went off like the Devil in a church
In the middle of a crowded room
All we can do, my love is hope we don't take this ship down"

Repeat Chorus until ending with these Lyrics:

"But the space between where you're smilin' high
Is where you'll find me if I get to go
The space between the bullets in our firefight
Is where I'll be hiding, waiting for you"

"The rain that falls splash in your heart
Ran like sadness down the window into your room
The space between our wicked lies
Is where we hope to keep safe from pain"

"Take my hand 'cause we're walking out of here
Oh, right out of here, love is all we need, dear"

"The space between what's wrong and right
Is where you'll find me hiding, waiting for you
The space between your heart and mine
Is the space we'll fill with time"

"The space between"



Key

x - muted note
() - held note (let ring)