Song: Never Meant Artist: Owen Album: Owen/The Rutabega Split Tuning: Eb-G-Bb-F-Bb-D (no capo) Tabbed: andrewgioia [at] gmail [dot] com Notes: - The timing isn't shown exactly on the tab, so listen to get that correctly. - All of the notes on the 4th fret of Eb can be replaced with an open note on G. The open on G is a little easier to play. - This isn't exactly how Mike plays it (especially with the intro, where he plays some bar chords for the bass line that I couldn't figure out) as the clips on Youtube show otherwise in some spots, but it sounds dead on. - I didn't tab out Guitar 2's picking overlay during the intro and break, but those are just fills. - I also couldn't get the ending riff before the outro, as it sounds like 2 guitars going. - The notes shown as (0) are optional, and just mimic the bass line Mike plays in the background then. - Notes with an "h" after them should be hammered, those with a "p" after them are pulled, and "s" means slide up to that note. - Enjoy! And please send any corrections. ------ Intro: ------ D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| Let's just forget everything said D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| everything we did best friends, and better halves. ------ Break: ------ D |-------0----(G2 picking)------------3-----(G2 picking)-------| Bb|------0----------------------------0-------------------------| F |-----2----------------------------2--------------------------| Bb|----0----------------------------0---------------------------| G |---0----------------------------0----------------------------| Eb|--0----------------------------0-----------------------------| Goodbyes and the other night, when we D |-------3----------------------------0------------------------| Bb|------0----------------------------0-------------------------| F |-----2----------------------------2--------------------------| Bb|----0----------------------------0---------------------------| G |---0----------------------------0----------------------------| Eb|--0----------------------------0-----------------------------| re-a-lized we were falling out of ------- Bridge: ------- D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |--0-------------0-------------0-------------0----------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| love... D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------------| D |----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p----------| Bb|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |--0-------------0-------------0-------------0----------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------------| D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |--0----(0)------0----(0)------0----(0)------0----(0)---------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------------| D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |--0----(0)------0----(0)------0----(0)------0----(0)---------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------| D |-----31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------31h0p---------| Bb|-----------2-------------2-------------2-------------2-------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---0-------------0-------------0-------------0---------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--2-------------2-------------2-------------2----------------| Don't say never... ----- Fill: ----- D |-----------01h0p---------------------------------------------| Bb|-------02h-------0-------------------------------------------| F |-------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |----0--------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0----------------------------------------------------------| did (?) ------- Chorus: ------- D |--3-----------------------01h0p------------------01h0p-------| Bb|--|--4-42------4-42------2-----0------4-42------2-----0------| F |--|-0---------0---------0------------0---------0-------------| Bb|--|----------------------------------------------------------| G |--3---3------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------0---0-----4------------0---0-----4---------------| The last thing / I want to be D |-----------------------------01h0p------------------01h0p----| Bb|-----4-45h4p------4-42------2-----0------4-42------2-----0---| F |----0------------0---------0------------0---------0----------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |--3---3------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------0---0-----4------------0---0-----4------------| is ov-er-ly D |-------------------01h0p----| Bb|------0-----------2-----0---| F |-------45h4p-----0----------| Bb|---02h----------------------| G |----------------------------| Eb|--2------------4------------| dramatic. D |--------------------------01h0p------------------01h0p-------| Bb|-----4-42------4-42------2-----0------4-42------2-----0------| F |----0----0----0---------0------------0---------0-------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |--3---3------------------------------------------------------| Eb|------------0---0-----4------------0---0-----4---------------| I just think it's best D |------------------01h0p----------10p------------------01h0p--| Bb|-----4-45h4p-----------20p-----0----0------4-42------2-----0-| F |----0------------0------------0-----------0---------0--------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |--3---3------------------------------------------------------| Eb|---------------0------------4-----------0---0-----4----------| 'cause you can't miss what you forget D |-------------------01h0p-------------------------------------| Bb|------0-----------2-----0-----------4-42--------4-42---------| F |-------45h4p-----0-----------------0----0------0-------------| Bb|---02h-------------------------------------------------------| G |---------------------------------3---3-----------------------| Eb|--2------------4-----------------------------0---0-----------| D |------01h0p-------| Bb|---02h-----20p----| D |--0---------------| Bb|--|---------------| G |--|---------------| Eb|--4---------------| ------ Outro: ------ D |---------------------------------------------------0---------| Bb|-----0----------0----------0----------0---------0h2-2p0------| F |----0---------------------0----------0---------0-------0-----| Bb|---------------5---------------------------------------------| G |--3----------5---------s8----------7-------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------4---------------| So let's ... just ... pretend ... D |---------------------------------------------------0---------| Bb|-----0----------0----------0----------0---------0h2----------| F |----0---------------------0----------0---------0-------------| Bb|---------------5---------------------------------------------| G |--3----------5---------s8----------7-------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------4---------------| Ev- ery thing and D |---------------------------------------------------0---------| Bb|-----0----------0----------0----------0---------0h2-2p0------| F |----0---------------------0----------0---------0-------0-----| Bb|---------------5---------------------------------------------| G |--3----------5---------s8----------7-------------------------| Eb|---------------------------------------------4---------------| Anything between you and me D |----------------------------------------------0--------------| Bb|-----0---------0---------0---------0-------0h2-2p0----0------| F |----0-------------------0---------0-------0------------45h4p-| Bb|--------------5------------------------------------02h-------| G |--3---------5--------s8---------7----------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------4--------2----------| was never ... D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| meant. D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| Was never ... D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| meant. D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2-----54h0p------------0-------2-----54h0p------| F |------0------------------------------0-----------------------| Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4-------2-------0-------2------4--------2---| Was never ... D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2----54h0p------0------0-------2----54h0p-----0-| F |------0----------------0----0--------0----------------0---0--| Bb|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-----| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4--------2------0-------2------4--------2---| meant. D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2----54h0p------0------0-------2----54h0p-----0-| F |------0----------------0----0--------0----------------0---0--| Bb|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-----| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4--------2------0-------2------4--------2---| Was never ... D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2----54h0p------0------0-------2----54h0p-----0-| F |------0----------------0----0--------0----------------0---0--| Bb|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-----| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4--------2------0-------2------4--------2---| meant. (You can't miss what you forget) D |----3-------3----------------------3-------3-----------------| Bb|-----0-------2----54h0p------0------0-------2----54h0p-----0-| F |------0----------------0----0--------0----------------0---0--| Bb|-------0----------------0-------------0----------------0-----| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4--------2------0-------2------4--------2---| Was never ... D |----3-------3------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----0-------2----54h0p--------------------------------------| F |------0----------------0-----------(fade out)----------------| Bb|-------0----------------0------------------------------------| G |-------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--0-------2------4--------2----------------------------------| meant. Note: those last 5 bars are just a little extra that kind of sounds fuller; Mike layers at least one other guitar track over top that I can't really figure out. "Never Meant" by American Football off their only? CD Tabbed by Alec LaLonde (http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/cela) The rhythms in this tune are much too hard to figure out without intently listening to the song, so good luck. It sounds hard, but really isn't because it's mostly just simple riffs overlapped with 2-3 guitars. They only have 2 guitarists so parts were probably dubbed on the album. But it needs 3 guitars for the full effect onstage. If anybody wants to help me on that one backing part, or has any other American Football tabs, email me at cela44@angelfire.com, and feel free to post them here. Intro riff (guitar 1) e-----------------------0--1/3- B-5p3----------0--1/3---------- G-----3--0-2------------------- D------------------------------ Intro riff (guitar 2) e--------------0---------- B----------0-1---1-------- 5x G------------------------- D------------------------- Continue several times until guitar 3 comes in at 0:32 with: e-3p0----3p0----0h1-0-------0--- B-----1------1--------1---1---1- G------------------------------- D------------------------------- Guitars 3 stops at 1:12, others continue Guitar 3 enters again at 1:31 with this riff: e-3p0--------------------- B-----1h3----------------- G------------------------- D------------------------- Then all guitars switch at 2:14 Guitar 1 plays sweet riff: e-15p12----12--15p12-12h13-12h13------- B-------15-----------------------13p10- G-------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------- Guitar 2 plays backing part: e-----0-1p0------------- B---1------------------- G-2--------------------- D----------------------- Guitar 3 comes in at 2:30 and 2:50 with a funky riff: e------------------------- B------------------------- G-----5-4b5b4------------- D---5--------------------- A-3----------------------- Then things switch again at 2:58 Guitar 1 leads with: e-8-8/5-5-5/3-3-3p0--------------- B-------------------5-5/3-3-3h5p1- G--------------------------------- D--------------------------------- I'm not sure about the backing part but it might be: e-------1p0-----1p0-----1p0-----1p0--------1~~~~~ B-----1-------1-------1-------1----------1------- G---2-------2-------2-------2----------2--------- D-3----------------------------------3----------- A----------------------------------3------------- Then guitars 1 and 2 go back to the intro riff and guitar 3 plays the same riff as at 0:32. ============ Tuning; Eb G Bb F Bb D (full step down from the American Football never meant) [riff 1] D|----------0-----------3--------------0---------3----| Bb|-----------2-----------4--------------2------------| F|-------0------0-------------------0------0----------| Bb|----0--------------0-----------0------------0------| G|---------------------------------------------0------| Eb|--0--------------2-----------4--------------2------| [riff 1] D|--0----------8-------------8---------------8--------| Bb|-0-------------0--------0------0------0------------| F|--2--------7------7--------7------7------7----------| Bb|-0-------0----------0---------------0--------------| G|--0-----0--------------0------------0---------------| Eb|-0---0---------------------------------------------| [riff 3] D|--------3-1-0---------------3--1--0-------| Bb|---0---------0--------0-----------0------| F|--2---2-------------0----0----------------| Bb|---------------x4------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| Eb|-----------------------------------------| D|--------3-1-0---------------3--1--0---------| Bb|---0---------0--------0-----------0--------| F|--2---2-------------0----0------------------| Bb|---------------x4--------------------------| G|--0----0----0-------------------------------| Eb|-------------------2-----2-----2----2------| [riff 4] D|--------0-----0---------0----0-------------0-------------0----1-0------| Bb|----------------2-------------2---------2---2--------------------2----| F|----------0----------------0-----------0-------0------------0----------| Bb|----0----------------0--------------0----------------0----------------| G|--3--------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------0-------------4----------------0-------------------| D|---------------h1p0----------------------------h1p0h1---------| Bb|----------2------------------0--------------2----------------| F|---------0---0-----0--------0---4-5-0-----0-----------0-------| Bb|-----0-------------------0-------------0---------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|--4-------------------2-------------0------------------------| [riff 5] D|-----------0---------------------0----------0--------------| Bb|--------------------0---------------------------0---------| F|-------0-----------0---------0----------0--------0---------| Bb|----0-----------0---------0----------0----------0---------| G|--3-----------5----------8---------7-------------0---------| Eb|------------------------------------------------4---------|