One of my fave Southborder songs. I love its creativity!!
My version uses a CAPO ON THE 1ST FRET, which I really believe is the situation in the
actual song. Just a word of warning...this one's definitely not easy! This is a tab to sit down and learn,
not play right away. ;)
Learn this, feel the power, and enjoy! Uncommon chords are tabbed below the song. Plus, I
tabbed the actual verse plucking for you and to make this tab real complete!
This tab may be as hard as the rain, but there'll be a rainbow after it if you really master it! ;)
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|| Song title: Rainbow
|| Artist: Southborder
|| Album: Episode III
|| Year: 2005
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ALL CHORDS RELATIVE TO CAPO. TAB FRET NUMBERS SHIFT ACCORDINGLY (e.g. 2 means the 3rd fret).
VERSE (Plucking) TAB PROGRESSION:
[Eadd9] [Am/E] [Eadd9] [Am/E] [Gadd9] [A9/F#] [B7sus] [Eadd9] [Am/E]
e|----0-------------------0-----------------------------------------0------------|
B|----0-------------------0-------0---------3-0h3-0----0-----2------0-------0----|
G|----1-------2h4-2-------1--------2-------2-------2---2-----2------1--------2---|
D|---4-------2-----------4-------2--2-----0------------2-----2-----4-------2--2--|
A|--2-------3-----------2-------3---------------------------2-----2-------3------|
E|-0-------1-----------0-------1---------3-----------2----2------0-------1-------|
[Eadd9]
Fallin' out, fallin' in
[Am/E]
Nothing's sure in this world, no no
[Eadd9]
Breaking down, breaking in
[Am/E] [Gadd9]
Never knowin' what lies ahead
[A2/F#] [B7sus2] [Eadd9] [Am/E]
We can really never tell it all, no no no
[Eadd9]
Say goodbye, say hello
[Am/E]
To a lover or friend
[Eadd9]
Sometimes we never could understand
[Am/E] [Gadd9]
Why some things begin then just end
[A2/F#] [B7sus2] [Eadd9] [E]
We can really never have it all, no no no hoh hoh
Refrain
[G#m7] [C#m7]
But, oh, can't you see
[CM9] [B7sus2]
That no matter what happens, life goes on and on
[B7sus2/A] [G#m7] [C#m7]
And so, baby, just smile
[CM9]
'Cause I'm always around you
D6 (see tab)
And I'll make you see how beautiful life is for you and me
D6 tab part
e|-0h2p0----|
B|------0---|
G|-------2--|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
Chorus
[Eadd9]
Take a little time, baby
[A2/F#]
See the butterfly's colors
[G#m7+5] [G#7sus] [G#7] [C#m7]
Listen to the birds that were sent to sing for me and you
[F#7]
Can you feel me
[A2/F#] [A2] [B9sus4]
This is such a wonderful place to be
[Eadd9]
Even if there is pain now
[A2/F#]
Everything will be alright
[G#m7+5] [G#7sus] [G#7] [C#m7]
For as long as the world still turns, there will be night and day
[F#7sus] [F#7]
Can you hear me
[Am/F#]
There's a rainbow always after the rain
[Eadd9] [Am/E]
Hoh hoh hoh hoh hoh
[Eadd9]
Hittin' high, hittin' low
[Am/E]
Win or lose you should go, yeah yeah
[Eadd9]
Getting warm, getting cold
[Am/E] [Gadd9]
Weather could be so good or bad
[A2/F#] [B7sus2] [Eadd9]
But baby, this is life, no don't get mad, no no no
Refrain
[G#m7] [C#m7]
'Cause, oh, can't you see (can't you see)
[CM9] [B7sus2]
That no matter what happens, life goes on and on
[B7sus2/A] [G#m7] [C#m7]
So, baby, please smile (just smile)
[CM9]
'Cause I'm always around you
[D6] ([D6] tab)
And I'll make you see how beautiful life is for you and me
Chorus
[Eadd9]
Take a little time, baby
[A2/F#]
See the butterfly's colors
[G#m7+5] [G#7sus] [G#7] [C#m7]
Listen to the birds that were sent to sing for me and you
[F#7]
Can you feel me
[A2/F#] [A2] [B9sus4]
This is such a wonderful place to be
[Eadd9]
Even if there is pain now
[A2/F#]
Everything will be alright
[G#m7+5] [G#7sus] [G#7] [C#m7]
For as long as the world still turns, there will be night and day
[F#7sus] [F#7]
Can you hear me
[Am/F#]
There's a rainbow always after the rain
Bridge
Eb7sus-5 [G#7sus] [G#7] [C#m7]
Life's full of challenges, not all the time we get what we want
[C#7sus] [C#m7]
But don't despair my, dear (no no no)
Eb7sus-5 [G#7sus] [G#7]
You'll take each trial and you'll make it through the storm
[C#m7] [F#7sus] [F#7]
'Cause you're strong, my faith in you is clear
[A2] [G#m7] [A2/F#]
So we'll say once again this world's wonderful, and
[A2] [G#m7] [Gm7] [Gm7/C]
Let us celebrate life, it's so beautiful, so beautiful
FINAL CHORUS:
[F]
Take a little time, baby
[Gm7]
See the butterfly's colors
[F/A] [Dsus/E] [Db+/Eb] [Dm7]
Listen to the birds that were sent to sing for me and you
[G7]
Can you feel me
[Gm7b5] [C9sus]
This is such a wonderful place to be
[F]
Even if there is pain now
[Gm7]
Everything will be alright
[Am7+5] [Dsus/E] [Db+/Eb] [Dm7]
For as long as the world still turns, there will be night and day
[G7sus] [G7] pause
Can you hear me
There's a rainbow always after the rain
*****Illustrated CHORDS (FBbEbAbCf)*****
x = dead (muted) string 0 = open string
[Eadd9] [Am/E] [Gadd9] [A2/F#] [B7sus2] [B7sus2/A] [G#m7+5] [G#m7] [C#m7] [CM9] [D6] [G#7sus] [G#7] [Am7+5]
e|---0------x-----x------0--------2-------2-------0-------4-----4----3----2-----4-----4----1--|
B|---0------0-----3------0--------2-------2-------0-------4-----5----3----0-----4-----4----1--|
G|---1------2-----2------2--------2-------2-------4-------4-----4----4----2-----6-----5----0--|
D|---4------2-----0------2--------4-------4-------4-------4-----6----5----0-----4-----4----2--|
A|---2------3-----x------x--------2-------0-------x-------6-----4----3----x-----6-----6----0--|
E|---0------0-----3------2--------x-------x-------4-------4-----x----x----x-----4-----4----x--|
bar bar bar bar bar bar bar
[A2] [B9sus4] [Am/F#] Eb7sus-5 [C#7sus] [Gm7] [Gm7b5] [C9sus] [F/A] [Dsus/E] [Db+/Eb] [Dm7] [G7sus] [G7] [C9sus]
e|--0-----0------0--------4-------4------3-----1------3-----1------x-------x-----5-----3-----3----1--|
B|--0-----7------1--------2-------7------3-----2------3-----1------8-------6-----6-----3-----3----3--|
G|--2-----6------2--------2-------4------3-----3------3-----2------7-------6-----5-----5-----4----3--|
D|--2-----7------2--------1-------6------3-----3------3-----3------7-------7-----7-----3-----3----x--|
A|--0-----x------x--------x-------4------5-----x------3-----0------7-------6-----5-----5-----5----3--|
E|--x-----7------2--------x-------x------3-----3------x-----x------0-------x-----x-----3-----3----x--|
bar bar bar bar bar bar
COMMENTS:
Daming broken chords noh, kaloka!! This really got my guts out when ear-tabbing.
Ung Am/E na may hammer-pull off, sa 1st verse lang yun, all the rest of the song's
Am/E, ung 2nd style ng plucking shown.
A hammer style can be performed sa C#m7 (and Dm7) sa Chorus "day" part, which goes something like
x46454 to x44454 then hammer the finger back on the 4th string (you should recognize it on the song!).
Alternative styles of B9sus4: 7x7650 or x22220
Alternative style of Db+/Eb: xx1221
F#13 can be briefly done in the Chorus parts "can you feel/hear me" in between F#7 pluckings
Di ako truly sure sa Dsus/E in the change key Chorus. You can do Em7b5 (0x878x) instead of that and
it can still sound ok
I feel like sa studio version ng kanta, they moved the capo to the 2nd fret sa change key to be able
to really do the chords they were doing...
Good luck!
++Daryl Kayanan++
++2.21.2015++
