John Mayer

Taking On Water Live

John Mayer


Tom: Eb

E|-------------------N| OTES *DAD  BEFOD  PA YING*-------------------------------
-this song is done by finger picking.

-he uses his thumb for the E string. (this goes same for all his songs)

-since the only recordings of this song is over live videos, note that some parts will 
different once and a while.
listen to the song from youtube for those subtle differences.

-this song is not fully done yet, may be different from the final version yet to be released.


 p= pull off
 h= hammer
(x)= may or may not be played

(intro/verse first time)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8----------8----------11----------11p8-11----8----------8---------|
G|--8--(8)-----8--(8)-----8---(8)-----8----8-----8----------8---------|
D|-(8)--8-----(8)--8-----(8)---8-----(8)---------8----------8---------|
A|--10--10-----10--10-----11---11-----11--------(10)-(10)--(10)-(10)--|
E|-----------------------------------------------8----8-----8----8----|

(intro/verse first time continued)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9----------9p8-8----------------------------------------------|
G|-8----8-----8---8----------------------------------------------|
D|-10--(10)---10--10---------------------------------------------|
A|-8--8-------8--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

(intro/verse second time)
* a little different second time, but still same notes. listen to song for exact 
parts. too lazy to tab out the specifics haha
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8----------8----------11----------11p8-11----8----------8---------|
G|--8--(8)-----8--(8)-----8---(8)-----8----8-----8----------8---------|
D|-(8)--8-----(8)--8-----(8)---8-----(8)---------8----------8---------|
A|--10--10-----10--10-----11---11-----11--------(10)-(10)--(10)-(10)--|
E|-----------------------------------------------8----8-----8----8----|

(intro/verse second time continued)

E|---------------|
B|-6-------6-----|
G|-7-------7-----|
D|-8-------8-----|
A|---------------|
E|-6--6----6--6--|

sometimes during the verses, I've heard him do this instead:
E|---------------|
B|-6-------6-6---|
G|-7-------7h8---|
D|-8-------8-8---|
A|---------------|
E|-6--6----6-----|