SONG: answering machine ALBUM: still waiting for spring STANDARD TUNING: preferably a 12-string NOTE: the b in the tab means a bend...the pre-chorus is tabbed as Matt plays it live, so if you're listening to the album, just remember that. Transcribed by: ben goltz INTRO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------9h11-9-7-6--------------------------------------------------- -9h11-11-11-9-11-0----0-0-0-9h11-11-11-9-11b-11-9-7--------------------------- -0-----0--0-0--0------------0-----0--0-0--0---0-0-0--------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VERSE A5 A/C# Asus4/D E5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------------------------- -9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9------------------------- -7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--9-9-------------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0--x-x-x-x-x-x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--7-7-------------------- --------------9-9-9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--0-0-------------------- VERSE CONTINUED F#maj7 A5 D E --x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x---2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-------------------- -10-10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10---3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-------------------- --9--9--9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9--9--9---2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-------------------- --x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x---0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-------------------- --9--9--9--9--9--9---7--7--7--7--7--7----------------2-2-2-------------------- --x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x----------------0-0-0-------------------- PRE-CHORUS D A6 Esus4 E -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------0-0---0-0------------------------------------------- -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------0-0---0-0------------------------------------------- -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2--2-2p1-1-1------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2--2-2---2-2------------------------------------------- -------------------x-x-x--2-2---2-2------------------------------------------- -------------------2-2-2--0-0---0-0------------------------------------------- CHORUS A9 D9 A9 E -0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0------------------------------------------- -2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1------------------------------------------- -2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0------------------------------------------- POST-CHORUS A6 E A D D/F# E -0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0---------------------------------------- -0-0-0--0-0-0--2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0---------------------------------------- -2-2-2--1-1-1--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1---------------------------------------- -2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2--9h11-11-11-9-11b-11-9-7--------------- -x-x-x--2-2-2--0-0-0------x-x-x-x--2-2--0-----0--0-0--0---0-0-0--------------- -2-2-2--0-0-0--0-0-0------2-2-2-2--0-0---------------------------------------- MIDDLE 8 D/F# E A6 D A D A E -2-2--0-0--0-----0--2-2--0-0--2-2--0-0--0-0----------------------------------- -3-3--0-0--0-----0--3-3--2-2--3-3--2-2--0-0----------------------------------- -2-2--1-1--2p0h2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2--1-1----------------------------------- -0-0--2-2--2-----2--0-0--2-2--0-0--2-2--2-2----------------------------------- -x-x--2-2--x-----x-------0-0-------0-0--2-2----------------------------------- -2-2--0-0--2-----2-------0-0-------0-0--0-0----------------------------------- Lyrics: A5 A/C# I met a new one and she looks just like you Asus4/D E5 She gives me everything that you didnt want to F#maj7 A5 D E And maybe, maybe I dont need saving after all A5 A/C# Asus4/D E5 She sticks in my ribs almost better than you did F#maj7 A5 D E And maybe Im tired or maybe she glows D A6 Esus4 E I wonder if youre still defending I wonder if youre still defending A9 D9 Cause youve been so wrong A9 E So long now Youve been so wrong For so long now Met someone with your eyes and skin I can convince her of everything And baby, its so delicious you should Come here and see for yourself Im gone, you said, if this is all there is Youll never shine alone And I wonder if youre still defending I wonder if youre still defending Youve been so wrong (I could fall alone if all) So long now (if I could fall away) Youve been so wrong (I could fall alone if all) so long now(If I could fall away) A6 E A And you knew anthems to breathe D D/F# E And Ive got you on my answering machine. D/F# E A6 Ive kissed others lips D A And they promised me healing D A E Its easy if you try INTRO x2 INTRO x2 VERSE x2 PRE-CHORUS x2 CHORUS X2 INTRO X1 VERSE X2 PRE-CHORUS X2 CHORUS X2 POST-CHORUS X1 MIDDLE 8 X1 PRE-CHORUS X2 CHORUS X2 POST CHORUS X1 INTRO X2