Travis - Song to self
Ode to J. Smith (2008)
This tab has been made listening to a previous version of the song. To play it as it is
the album and single, skip the lines with the \ sign on the left. To play the other
(that according to me sounds even better), play those lines too and skip the 2nd verse. Enjoy!
[G] Singing a [D]song to [Em7]myself[Cadd9]
\ G D Em7 Cadd9
\ Singing a song
[G] I'm singing a [D]song to [Em7]myself[Cadd9]
[G] Pictures in y[D]our mind[Em7], out of focus [Cadd9]and unkind
[G] Picture me[D] [Em7] I picture you[Cadd9]
[G] [D] [Em7]
[Cadd9]Outside the sun is shining, at the back of your mind there's a memory
[D(/F#)] [D/E] [D] [D/C] [D]
B[D/B]y [D/A] the[G] time you hear this I'll be gone
[G]I'm singing a s[D]ong to mys[Em7]elf ?cos I don't bel[Cadd9]ong any longer
[G]Just making it [D]up in my [Em7]head this feeling is [Cadd9]strong and getting stronger
[G]Do you see the [D]light?[Em7] Tell me you see the [Cadd9]light
[G]Just making it [D]up in my [Em7]head ?cos I need [Cadd9]someone to sing along with
\ D Em7 Cadd9
\ I have no direction, tonight is no exception
\ No light, no reflection, I might praise your interception
\ Wrap you words around me, round and around until they surround me
\ D(/F#) D/E D D/C D
\[D/B] [D/A] By [G] the time you hear this I'll be gone
Pictures in your heart, out of focus, torn apart
Picture me, I picture you
Outside the moon is shining
At the back of your mind there's a memory... me.
By the time you hear this I'll be gone
I'm singing a song to myself ?cos I don't belong any longer
Just making it up in my head this feeling is strong and getting stronger
Do you see the light? Tell me you see the light
Just making it up in my head ?cos I need someone to sing along with
C C C ? B B B ? F#
F# - G G G (bass notes) Cadd9 D (chords) (x4)
(after 1st) Sing along with...
(after 2nd) Yeah...
I'm singing a song to myself ?cos I don't belong any longer
Just making it up in my head this feeling is strong and getting stronger
Do you see the light? Tell me you see the light
Just making it up in my head ?cos I need someone to sing along with
[G] Singing a [D]song to [Em7]myself[Cadd9]
Ode to J. Smith (2008)
This tab has been made listening to a previous version of the song. To play it as it is
the album and single, skip the lines with the \ sign on the left. To play the other
(that according to me sounds even better), play those lines too and skip the 2nd verse. Enjoy!
[G] Singing a [D]song to [Em7]myself[Cadd9]
\ G D Em7 Cadd9
\ Singing a song
[G] I'm singing a [D]song to [Em7]myself[Cadd9]
[G] Pictures in y[D]our mind[Em7], out of focus [Cadd9]and unkind
[G] Picture me[D] [Em7] I picture you[Cadd9]
[G] [D] [Em7]
[Cadd9]Outside the sun is shining, at the back of your mind there's a memory
[D(/F#)] [D/E] [D] [D/C] [D]
B[D/B]y [D/A] the[G] time you hear this I'll be gone
[G]I'm singing a s[D]ong to mys[Em7]elf ?cos I don't bel[Cadd9]ong any longer
[G]Just making it [D]up in my [Em7]head this feeling is [Cadd9]strong and getting stronger
[G]Do you see the [D]light?[Em7] Tell me you see the [Cadd9]light
[G]Just making it [D]up in my [Em7]head ?cos I need [Cadd9]someone to sing along with
\ D Em7 Cadd9
\ I have no direction, tonight is no exception
\ No light, no reflection, I might praise your interception
\ Wrap you words around me, round and around until they surround me
\ D(/F#) D/E D D/C D
\[D/B] [D/A] By [G] the time you hear this I'll be gone
Pictures in your heart, out of focus, torn apart
Picture me, I picture you
Outside the moon is shining
At the back of your mind there's a memory... me.
By the time you hear this I'll be gone
I'm singing a song to myself ?cos I don't belong any longer
Just making it up in my head this feeling is strong and getting stronger
Do you see the light? Tell me you see the light
Just making it up in my head ?cos I need someone to sing along with
C C C ? B B B ? F#
F# - G G G (bass notes) Cadd9 D (chords) (x4)
(after 1st) Sing along with...
(after 2nd) Yeah...
I'm singing a song to myself ?cos I don't belong any longer
Just making it up in my head this feeling is strong and getting stronger
Do you see the light? Tell me you see the light
Just making it up in my head ?cos I need someone to sing along with
[G] Singing a [D]song to [Em7]myself[Cadd9]
