Gregory And The Hawk
Boats And Birds (ver 4) Tab
BOATS & BIRDS â by Gregory and the Hawk
Standard tuning
Capo on 3rd fret
Tabbed by Asanji
Queries & comments to: asanjia@gmail.com
This is a stunningly beautiful song, though I found the tab versions already posted
online sounded a little different from the original recording. So here is my âfixed
upâ version of the tab the way I play it, for all my fellow fans of this gorgeous
track.
This is lovely sounding and very simple to play, once you figure out the shape and
the correct notes. Here is the simple way of playing it for âsmall handsâ - just put
a capo on 3rd fret.
I have tabbed in relation to the capo, so the â0â is the open note with capo on 3rd
fret. The bracketed notes can be played alternatively. Try to maintain a slow, even
plucking throughout the whole song.
Enjoy :)
INTRO/VERSE
Repeat 2x for intro
Repeat 3x for verse, then (2)
E)---------3-----------3------------3----------3---------|
B)-------------------------------------------------------|
G)------------0-------------0-----------0-----------0----|
D)----2------------2-------------------------------------|
A)-------------------------------3----------3------------|
E)-------------------------------------------------------|
âIf youâll be my starâŚâ
âIf youâll be my boatâŚâ
(2) Repeat 2x
E)-------3------------3----------3----------3--------|
B)---------------------------------------------------|
G)-----------0-----------0-----------0---------0-----|
D)----2-----------0----------------------------------|
A)--------------------------3-----------3------------|
E)---------------------------------------------------|
âI live to let you shineâŚâ
âI live to make you freeâŚâ
CHORUS
(1) Repeat 4x, then (2):
E)-----------------------------------------------|
B)-------3-----------3---------3---------3-------|
G)----------0-----------0---------0---------0----|
D)-----------------------------------------------|
A)--------------------------3---------3----------|
E)---2-----------3-------------------------------|
âBut you can skyrocketâŚâ
âBut you set sailâŚâ
(2)
E)-------------------------|
B)------3----------3-------|
G)----------0----------0---|
D)-------------------------|
A)---3---------3-----------|
E)-------------------------|
BACK TO VERSE
BACK TO CHORUS
INTERLUDE
Repeat 4x
E)-------2-----------0--------------------------------|
B)-----------3-----------1----------(3)--3------------|
G)-------------------------------0-----------0--------|
D)---0------------------------------------------(0)---|
A)---------------3------------------------------------|
E)--------------------------2s3-----------------(3)---|
BACK TO VERSE
BACK TO CHORUS
END
repeat (1) of CHORUS and end with
E)-------3------------------------|
B)--------------------------------|
G)----------0---------------------|
D)---2----------2-----------------| (let ring)
A)--------------------------------|
E)--------------------------------|
âStardust to remember you byâŚâ
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note