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Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional guitar tab

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Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional guitar tab (text):

Tabber- Tyler Clayton
Here is the way I play Hands Down by Dashboard, one of his best songs.
This is the correct tab.  
This is off of the So Impossible EP.

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb 
Intro: 
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Bb---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------1---------1-2------------------1---------1-2---------------- 
Db------4---2-----4---------4/6-------4---2-----4-----------4/6----- 
Ab----2---------2---------2----------2----------2----------2---------- 
Eb--0---------0---------0----------0----------0----------0------------ 

Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Bb-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Gb--------1---------1-2------------------1-------------------------- 
Db------4---2-----4---------4/6-------4---2-------4---1----------- 
Ab----2---------2---------2----------2----------2--2---2----------- 
Eb--0---------0---------0----------0----------0--------------------- 

Verse 1:
When playing this song on an acoustic guitar, Chris Carrabba strikes the chord once, and then palm mutes it the rest of the times, yet when he plays this songs with a full band, he doesn’t palm mute it.

...........Breath in for luck, Breathe in so deep... 
Eb--x-----------------x---------------------x---------------- 
Bb--x-----------------x---------------------x---------------- 
Gb--x-----------------x---------------------x---------------- 
Db--x-----------------2(PM)-----------------2(PM)------------ 
Ab--2(PM)-------------4---------------------0---------------- 
Eb--0-----------------x---------------------x---------------- 

..This air is blessed, You share with... 
Eb-----------x--------------x-----x---------------- 
Bb-----------x--------------x-----x---------------- 
Gb-----------x--------------x-----x---------------- 
Db-----------4--------------7-----6---------------- 
Ab-----------2(PM)--------5-----5---------------- 
Eb-----------2--------------5-----5---------------- 
......me..This night is wild, So calm and dull 
Eb--x-------------------x-------------------x---------------- 
Bb--x-------------------x-------------------x---------------- 
Gb--x-------------------x-------------------x---------------- 
Db--x-------------------2(PM)---------------2(PM)------------ 
Ab--2(PM)---------------4-------------------0---------------- 
Eb--0-------------------x-------------------x---------------- 

These hearts they race from self-con- 
Eb------------------x-----------x----x---------------- 
Bb------------------x-----------x----x---------------- 
Gb------------------x-----------x----x---------------- 
Db------------------4-----------7----6---------------- 
Ab------------------2(PM)-----5----5---------------- 
Eb------------------2-----------5----5---------------- 

.....-trol, Your legs are smooth as they graze mine 
Eb--x--------------------x------------------------x---------------- 
Bb--x--------------------x------------------------x---------------- 
Gb--x--------------------x------------------------x---------------- 
Db--x--------------------2(PM)------------------2(PM)------------ 
Ab--2(PM)--------------4------------------------0---------------- 
Eb--0--------------------x-------------------------x---------------- 

We're doing fine, We're doing nothing at... 
Eb------------x------------------------------- 
Bb------------x------------------------------- 
Gb------------x------------------------------- 
Db------------4------------------------------- 
Ab------------2(PM)-------------------------- 
Eb------------2------------------------------- 

Chorus 1: 
.....all, My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me... 
Eb------0----------------------------------------------4--------- 
Bb------0----------------------------------------------4--------- 
Gb------1----------------------------------------------4--------- 
Db------2----------------------------------------------4--------- 
Ab------2----------------------------------------------6--------- 
Eb--0---0----------------------------------------------4--------- 

........So won't you kill me, so I die happy 
Eb-------------------0-----------------4---------------------- 
Bb-------------------0-----------------4---------------------- 
Gb-------------------4-----------------4---------------------- 
Db-------------------4-----------------4----------6-7-6------ 
Ab-------------------0-----------------6--------4--------4--- 
Eb-------------------x-----------------4-------5-----------5- 

..........My heart is yours to fill or burst 
Eb------0---------------------------4--------- 
Bb------0---------------------------4--------- 
Gb------1---------------------------4--------- 
Db------2---------------------------4--------- 
Ab------2---------------------------6--------- 
Eb--0---0---------------------------4--------- 

........to break or bury, or wear as jewelery, which ever you pre- 
Eb-------------------0-----------------4---------------0----4------- 
Bb-------------------0-----------------4---------------0----4------- 
Gb-------------------4-----------------4---------------4----4------- 
Db-------------------4-----------------4---------------4----4------- 
Ab-------------------0-----------------6---------------0----6------- 
Eb-------------------x-----------------4---------------x----4------- 

Verse 2: ....-fer, The words are hushed lets not get busted, 
Eb--x------------------------------------------x-------------- 
Bb--x------------------------------------------x-------------- 
Gb--x------------------------------------------x-------------- 
Db--x------------------------------------------2(PM)--------- 
Ab--2(PM)------------------------------------4-------------- 
Eb--0------------------------------------------x--------------- 

just lay entwined here undiscovered. 
Eb-------x--------------x--------------x-----x---------------- 
Bb-------x--------------x--------------x-----x---------------- 
Gb-------x--------------x--------------x-----x---------------- 
Db-------2(PM)--------4--------------7-----6---------------- 
Ab-------0--------------2(PM)--------5-----5---------------- 
Eb-------x--------------2--------------5-----5---------------- .
....Safe in here from all the stupid questions.. 
Eb--x----------------------------------x-------------- 
Bb--x----------------------------------x-------------- 
Gb--x----------------------------------x-------------- 
Db--x----------------------------------2(PM)--------- 
Ab--2(PM)----------------------------4-------------- 
Eb--0----------------------------------x--------------- 

"hey did you get some?" Man, that is so dumb. 
Eb------------x---------------------------x-------------x-----x---------------- 
Bb------------x---------------------------x-------------x-----x---------------- 
Gb------------x---------------------------x-------------x-----x---------------- 
Db------------2(PM)---------------------4-------------7-----6---------------- 
Ab------------0---------------------------2(PM)-------5-----5---------------- 
Eb------------x---------------------------2-------------5-----5---------------- 
..........Stay quiet, stay near, stay close 
Eb--x--------------------x-------------- 
Bb--x--------------------x-------------- 
Gb--x--------------------x-------------- 
Db--x--------------------2(PM)--------- 
Ab--2(PM)----------------4-------------- 
Eb--0--------------------x--------------- 

....they can't hear, so we can get some. 
Eb------------x-----------------x--------------x-----x---------------- 
Bb------------x-----------------x--------------x-----x---------------- 
Gb------------x-----------------x--------------x-----x---------------- 
Db------------2(PM)-----------4--------------7-----6---------------- 
Ab------------0-----------------2(PM)--------5-----5---------------- 
Eb------------x-----------------2--------------5-----5---------------- 

Chorus 2:
 ..........My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me... 
Eb------0----------------------------------------------4--------- 
Bb------0----------------------------------------------4--------- 
Gb------1----------------------------------------------4--------- 
Db------2----------------------------------------------4--------- 
Ab------2----------------------------------------------6--------- 
Eb--0---0----------------------------------------------4--------- 
........So won't you kill me, so I die happy 
Eb-------------------0-----------------4---------------------- 
Bb-------------------0-----------------4---------------------- 
Gb-------------------4-----------------4---------------------- 
Db-------------------4-----------------4----------6-7-6------ 
Ab-------------------0-----------------6--------4--------4--- 
Eb-------------------x-----------------4-------5-----------5-

 ..........My heart is yours to fill or burst 
Eb------0---------------------------4--------- 
Bb------0---------------------------4--------- 
Gb------1---------------------------4--------- 
Db------2---------------------------4--------- 
Ab------2---------------------------6--------- 
Eb--0---0---------------------------4--------- 

.........to break or bury, or wear as jewelery, which ever you pre- 
Eb-------------------0-----------------4---------------0----4------- 
Bb-------------------0-----------------4---------------0----4------- 
Gb-------------------4-----------------4---------------4----4------- 
Db-------------------4-----------------4---------------4----4------- 
Ab-------------------0-----------------6---------------0----6------- 
Eb-------------------x-----------------4---------------x----4------- 

Outro: 
.....-fer, Hands down this is the best day I can ever remember 
Eb--4------------------------------5---------------7--------------- 
Bb--5------------------------------5---------------9--------------- 
Gb--6------------------------------6---------------9--------------- 
Db--6------------------------------7---------------9--------------- 
Ab--4------------------------------7---------------7--------------- 
Eb--4------------------------------5---------------7--------------- 

.....I'll always remember the sound of the stereo 
Eb-----7-------------------------4------------------------------ 
Bb-----7-------------------------6------------------------------ 
Gb-----8-------------------------5------------------------------ 
Db-----9-------------------------5------------------------------ 
Ab-----9-------------------------4------------------------------ 
Eb-----7-------------------------4------------------------------ 

The dim of the soft lights, the scent of your hair 
Eb----5----------------------------7------------------------------ 
Bb----5----------------------------9------------------------------ 
Gb----6----------------------------9------------------------------ 
Db----7----------------------------9------------------------------ 
Ab----7----------------------------7------------------------------ 
Eb----5----------------------------7------------------------------ 

That you twirled in your fingers, and the time on the clock 
Eb--------7---------------------------------4---------------------- 
Bb--------7---------------------------------6---------------------- 
Gb--------8---------------------------------5---------------------- 
Db--------9---------------------------------5---------------------- 
Ab--------9---------------------------------4---------------------- 
Eb--------7---------------------------------4---------------------- 

when we realized it's so late and this walk that we shared together 
Eb----------5----------------------------7---------------------7--------- 
Bb----------5----------------------------9---------------------7--------- 
Gb----------6----------------------------9---------------------8--------- 
Db----------7----------------------------9---------------------9--------- 
Ab----------7----------------------------7---------------------9--------- 
Eb----------5----------------------------7---------------------7--------- 

The streets were wet and the gate was locked 
Eb---4---------------------------5------------------------------ 
Bb---5---------------------------5------------------------------
Gb---6---------------------------6------------------------------ 
Db---6---------------------------7------------------------------ 
Ab---4---------------------------7------------------------------ 
Eb---4---------------------------5------------------------------ 
So I jumped it and let you in 
Eb----7---------------7--------------------------------------- 
Bb----9---------------7--------------------------------------- 
Gb----9---------------8--------------------------------------- 
Db----9---------------9--------------------------------------- 
Ab----7---------------9--------------------------------------- 
Eb----7---------------7--------------------------------------- 

And you stood at your door with your hands on my waist 
Eb---------4------------------------------5--------------------------- 
Bb---------5------------------------------5--------------------------- 
Gb---------6------------------------------6--------------------------- 
Db---------6------------------------------7--------------------------- 
Ab---------4------------------------------7--------------------------- 
Eb---------4------------------------------5--------------------------- 

And you kissed me like you meant it 
Eb---------7---------------------7--------------------------------------- 
Bb---------9---------------------7--------------------------------------- 
Gb---------9---------------------8--------------------------------------- 
Db---------9---------------------9--------------------------------------- 
Ab---------7---------------------9--------------------------------------- 
Eb---------7---------------------7--------------------------------------- 

And I knew, that you meant it 
Eb--------4--------------5--------------------------- 
Bb--------5--------------5--------------------------- 
Gb--------6--------------6---------------------------
 Db-------6--------------7--------------------------- 
Ab--------4--------------7--------------------------- 
Eb--------4--------------5--------------------------- 
That you meant it, that you meant it 
Eb----------7---------------------7--------------------------------------- 
Bb----------9---------------------7--------------------------------------- 
Gb----------9---------------------8--------------------------------------- 
Db----------9---------------------9--------------------------------------- 
Ab----------7---------------------9--------------------------------------- 
Eb----------7---------------------7--------------------------------------- 
And I knew that you meant it, that you meant it. 
Eb--------4--------------5-------------------0-------- 
Bb--------5--------------5-------------------0-------- 
Gb--------6--------------6-------------------1-------- 
Db--------6--------------7-------------------2-------- 
Ab--------4--------------7-------------------2-------- 
Eb--------4--------------5-------------------0--------

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