John Mayer

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John Mayer


Tom: Bbm

E|-----------------------------|
B|---8--------8----4-------4---|
G|---9--------9----5-------5---|
D|---7--------7----3-------3---|
A|---8------8------4-----4-----|
E|-----8-10----------4-6-------|

He plays this chord formation using his thumb on the a string.
For the two 8 and 4 on the lower strings, he uses his thumb, and
he reaches for the 10 and 6 with his pinky.

Easier way:

E|----------------------------|
B|---8-------8----4-------4---|
G|---9-------9----5-------5---|
D|---7-------7----3-------3---|
A|---8---5-8------4---1-4-----|
E|-----8------------4---------|


Part B:  intro and verse

E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-------8----4-------4----4--4-4---6--7--8----|
G|---9-------9----5-------5----5--6-6---6--7--9----|
D|---7-------7----3-------3----3--3-3---5--6--7----|
A|---8---5-8------4---1-4---------------6--7--8----|
E|-----8------------4----------6-------------------|

if you have small hands, try this:

E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-------8----4-------4---(4)(4)(4)--6--7--8----|
G|---9-------9----5-------5----5--6--6---6--7--9----|
D|---7-------7----3-------3----3--6--6---5--6--7----|
A|---8---5-8------4---1-4------1---------6--7--8----|
E|-----8------------4-------------6--6--------------|


Part C:  bridge to chorus

E|----------------------------------------|
B|----9--9---7--7----------5--5---6--6----|
G|---10--8---8--6----------6--4---6--6----|
D|---11--8---9--6----------7--4---6--5----|
A|------------------(3x)-------------6----|
E|----9--8---7--6----------5--4---6-------|


Part D:  chorus

E|------------------------------------------------|
B|----9---9----8h9----9---9---9--9---9--8----9----|
G|----8---8----8------8---8---8--8---8--8----8----| (2x)
D|---10--10----8h10--10--11--11-11--11-11---11----|
A|---11-------------------------------------------|
E|--------8--8--------8-----9----9--11---11-------|


Part E:  bridge: "round and round..."

E|--(8)------------------------------|
B|---9---8---9---14--13---11----9----|
G|---8---8---8---13--13---12---10----|
D|--10---8--10---15--13---13---11----|
A|---8--10--11---13--15----x----x----|
E|------------------------13---11----|

if you play it on an acoustic without a cutaway:

E|--(8)----------9---8---6---4---|
B|---9---8---9---9---9---8---6---|
G|---8---8---8--10---8---8---6---|
D|--10---8--10---8--10---x---x---|
A|---8--10--11-----------8---6---|
E|-------------------------------|