Practice 1: Breathe 2am

So, here it is: my first video post. I'm really not used to recording myself (I've only got one other video on YouTube). My video posts will probably be infrequent, as it's quite unusual for me to have the room to myself, but I'll definitely do some instructional ones (how to use a capo, a guitar pick, etc.) I also find that watching a video of someone practice can help you get the strumming pattern correct for virtually any song.

Anyway, here's Breathe 2am, which is the first song my vocalist and I performed live. Listening to me sing, you'll notice that I have a somewhat harsh, and very alto voice (especially for a girl). One thing you'll notice about the tab (which I'll post below), is that when compared with the video, I changed some of the chords. The Bm in the chorus is a bar chord (x24432-- I'll go over this notation in a later post), which I find incredibly difficult. The one I'm using here is a G (320033). Not perfect, but totally legitimate (much preferable to the guitar strings twanging terribly).

Here's the tab:

Chords used:
Aadd9 - xx7650
G - 355433 or 320033 (during chorus)
D - xx0232
A - x02220
Bm - x24432

Verse
2am and she calls me 'cause I'm still awake
Can you help me unravel my latest mistake?
I don't love him, Winter just wasn't my season
Aadd9 (xx7650)                                                      G
Yeah, we walk through the door so accusing their eyes
                                                     D
Like they have any right at all to criticize
                                                                    Aadd9
Hypocrites you're all here for the very same reason

Chorus (and bridge)
Bm (x24432)
'Cause you can't jump the track
                       D
We're like cars on a cable and
A                                    E
Life's like an hourglass glued to the table
Bm                            D
No one can find the rewind button, girl
A                                           E
So cradle your head in your hands
   G    D            Aadd9                G      D       Aadd9
And breathe, just breathe, whoa breathe, just breathe

Verse
Aadd9                                                G
May he turned 21 on the base of Fort Bliss
                                                                D
Just today he sat down to the flask in his fist
                                                               Aadd9
Ain't been sober since maybe October of last year
Aadd9                                                               G
Here in town you can tell he's been down for a while
                                                                D
But my god it's so beautiful when the boy smiles
                                                      Aadd9
Wanna hold him maybe I'll just sing about it

Chorus
Bm
'Cause you can't jump the track
                       D
We're like cars on a cable and
A                                    E
Life's like an hourglass glued to the table
Bm                            D
No one can find the rewind button, boys
A                                           E
So cradle your head in your hands
   G    D            Aadd9                G      D       Aadd9
And breathe, just breathe, whoa breathe, just breathe

Bridge (same as chorus)
There's a light at each end of this tunnel you shout
Cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out
These mistakes you've made, you'll just make them again
If you'll only try turnin' around

Verse
2am and I'm still awake writing a song
If I get it all down on paper it's no longer
Inside of me, threatnin' the life it belongs to
Aadd9                                     G
And I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd
                                             D
Cause these words are my diary screamin' out loud
                                             Aadd9
And I know that you'll use them, however you want to

Chorus
Bm (x24432)
'Cause you can't jump the track
                       D
We're like cars on a cable and
A                                    E
Life's like an hourglass glued to the table
Bm                            D
No one can find the rewind button now
A                      E
Sing it if you understand
   G    D            Aadd9                G      D       Aadd9
And breathe, just breathe, whoa breathe, just breathe