Tom: C#m
Sweetest Air (acoustic) - This Time Next Year
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Tabbed by: Mister Meh
This is, by far, my favorite song by This Time Next Year - It's amazing. "Flat" out
(Sorry, bad pun. You'll get it later). This is my also my first tab, so if you have any
corrections or additions, just email me and I will try to fix up
the tab.
I'm not going to put up the rhythym - Just use this to get the chords and riffs right.
Guitar 1: Half Step Down - This one plays the chords and a few riffs in the songs
Guitar 2: Half Step Down - This one plays some chords, but a majority of the time it's
playing riffs. (The song sounds okay without this, so if you're learning it solo, learn
guitar 1)
Everything is tabbed in line with the tuning - the riffs, the chords, the chord names, ect.
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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INTRO
Guitar 1 (When you're done playing each chord, palm mute it!)
(C#m) (B5)
E|----0--------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5--------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----6--------4-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----6--------4-----------2h1------1-2--------------------------------------|
A|----4--------2----------------2-2------------------------------------------|
E|---(0)-------x-------2-2---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(C#m) (A)
E|---0----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---6----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---6----------2-----------2h1-----2-1--------------------------------------|
A|---4----------0---------------2-2------------------------------------------|
E|--(0)--------(0)-----2-2---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
(C#m) (A) (B5)
E|---0---------0-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---5---------0-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---6---------2-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---6---------2-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---4---------0-------2-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--(0)-------(0)------x-----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 AND 2 (One of them doesn't have to play the riff)
(Both guitars stop palm muting from here on)
(C#m) (C#m X2) (A) (B5)
E|-----0---------------------------0--0-----------------------0----0---------|
B|-----5-------------5-------------5--5-------5---------------0----0---------|
G|-----6---------------4-6---6-4---6--6---------4-6---6-4-----2----4---------|
D|-----6-------------------6-------6--6-------------6---------2----4---------|
A|-----4---------------------------4--4-----------------------0----2---------|
E|----(0)-------------------------(0)(0)---------------------(0)---x---------|
VERSE
Guitar 1
(F#5)(G#5)(A5) (F#5)(G#5)(A5) (F#5)(G#5)(A5) (F#5)(G#5)(A5)(B5)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----4---6---7------4---6---7---------4---6---7-------4---6---7-----9------|
A|-----4---6---7------4---6---7---------4---6---7-------4---6---7-----9------|
E|-----2---4---5------2---4---5---------2---4---5-------2---4---5-----7------|
Guitar 2
(Do this three times) (Do this once after)
E|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B|----4-5-4-2---4-5-4-0---4-5-4-7---4-5-4-7---|---4-5-4-2---4-5-4-0--4-455-577-777----|
G|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
CHORUS (Play this section twice for each guitar)
Guitar 1
(E) (B5) (C#m) (B5) (A)
E|----0--------0--------0--------0--------0----------------------------------|
B|----0--------0--------5--------0--------0----------------------------------|
G|----1--------4--------6--------4--------2----------------------------------|
D|----2--------4--------6--------4--------2----------------------------------|
A|----2--------2--------4--------2--------0----------------------------------|
E|----0--------x-------(0)-------x-------(0)---------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------0-------------0----------0------------------------------------|
G|---1------1-----2-1h2p1------2-1h2p1----2-1h2p1---------11-122-------------|
D|-----2------2----------2------------------------2-244-4--------------------|
A|---------2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE
Guitar 1
(Palm mute in timing with the rhythym of the song)
eb|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-|
Bb|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-|
Gb|----6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4-4/99-9-9-9\22-2-2-22/6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4\22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22/|
Db|----6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4-4/99-9-9-9\22-2-2-22/6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4\22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22/|
Ab|----4-4-4-4\22-2-2-2-2/77-7-7-7\00-0-0-00/4-4-4-4\22-2-2-2\00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00/|
Eb|----x-x-x-x\xx-x-x-x-x/xx-x-x-x\xx-x-x-xx/x-x-x-x\xx-x-x-x\xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx/|
Guitar 2
(Thats 16 times, for those of you who are too lazy to read it)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450-450------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(STOP PALM MUTING ON THE A CHORD)
Guitar 1
E|------------------------------------------------------------0---0----------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------0---0----------|
G|----6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4-4/99-9-9-9\22-2-2-22/6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4\-2---4----------|
D|----6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4-4/99-9-9-9\22-2-2-22/6-6-6-6\44-4-4-4\-2---4----------|
A|----4-4-4-4\22-2-2-2-2/77-7-7-7\00-0-0-00/4-4-4-4\22-2-2-2\-0---2----------|
E|----x-x-x-x\xx-x-x-x-x/xx-x-x-x\xx-x-x-xx/x-x-x-x\xx-x-x-x\(0)--x----------|
Guitar 2
(Notice how these are NOT hammer-ons and pull-offs - you can do it that way, but it
sounds better if you pick each individual note)
(6 alternating sets, here)
eb|------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-5-554-445-554-4-7-775-554-44444-|
Bb|450-45--450-45--450-45--450-45--450-45--450-45----------------------------------|
Gb|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
Db|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
Ab|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
Eb|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
Now, do the Verse again, followed by the CHORUS.
LET THE A ST CHORD IN THE CHORUS RING OUT!
Bridge #2 (Or whatever, does it really matter?)
Guitar 1
(Nothing)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
(IF this part is a little to difficult to play, have guitar 1 hit the notes in brackets,
and discard it when guitar 1 starts strumming)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0---------------0-------------0------------------0--------------------|
G|-------2--1-1h2p1-------2---1---------2-1-1h2p1----------2---1-------------|
D|-----------------------------4--------------------------------4------------|
A|--(0)------------(2)----------(4)---------------(0)------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(Where guitar 1 normally would have played those bracketted notes, strum once instead on
each chord)
(A) (B5) (C#m) (A)
E|---0--------------0------------0-----------------0-------------------------|
B|---0--------------0------------5-----------------0-------------------------|
G|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
D|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
A|---0--------------2------------4-----------------0-------------------------|
E|--(0)-------------x-----------(0)---------------(0)------------------------|
Guitar 2
(No more bass notes)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0---------------0-------------0------------------0--------------------|
G|-------2--1-1h2p1-------2---1---------2-1-1h2p1----------2---1-------------|
D|-----------------------------4--------------------------------4------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(Strum according to pattern here)
(A) (B5) (C#m) (A)
E|---0------------0/00------------0/00----------------0\00-------------------|
B|---0------------0/00------------0/55----------------5\00-------------------|
G|---2------------2/44------------4/66----------------6\22-------------------|
D|---2------------2/44------------4/66----------------6\22-------------------|
A|---0------------0/22------------2/44----------------4\00-------------------|
E|--(0)----------(0/xx-----------(0/00)--------------(0\00)------------------|
Guitar 2
(Nadda)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 Start strumming here
(A) (B5) (C#m) (A) VVVVVV (Palm mute after)
E|---0------------0/00------------0/00----------------0\0--------------------|
B|---0------------0/00------------0/55----------------5\0--------------------|
G|---2------------2/44------------4/66----------------6\2--------------------|
D|---2------------2/44------------4/66----------------6\2--------------------|
A|---0------------0/22------------2/44----------------4\0--------------------|
E|--(0)----------(0/xx-----------(0/00)--------------(0\0)-------------------|
Guitar 2
(You play nothing. Stop asking)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Strum each chord in whatever pattern you want - the one in the song is pretty
easy to master)
(A) (B5) (C#m) (A)
E|---0--------------0------------0-----------------0-------------------------|
B|---0--------------0------------5-----------------0-------------------------|
G|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
D|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
A|---0--------------2------------4-----------------0-------------------------|
E|--(0)-------------x-----------(0)---------------(0)------------------------|
Guitar 2
E|-0-02-4--0-02-44h5p4-0-02-4--0-02-44h5p4--5-4-2-55-4-20-0s7-5-4-77-5-42----|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (same deal as last strip)
(A) (B5) (C#m) (A)
E|---0--------------0------------0-----------------0-------------------------|
B|---0--------------0------------5-----------------0-------------------------|
G|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
D|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
A|---0--------------2------------4-----------------0-------------------------|
E|--(0)-------------x-----------(0)---------------(0)------------------------|
Guitar 2
E|-0-02-4--0-0-2-44h5p4-0-0-24--0-0-2-44h5p4--5-4-2-55-4-20| 0s7-5-4-77-5-42--|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 - PALM MUTE ON THE ARROWS
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V (you can start strumming here)
E|---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00-------------------|
B|---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00---00-00-00-00-------------------|
G|---22-22-44-44---66-66-99-99---22-22-44-44---66-66-99-99-------------------|
D|---22-22-44-44---66-66-99-99---22-22-44-44---66-66-99-99-------------------|
A|---00-00-22-22---44-44-77-77---00-00-22-22---44-44-77-77-------------------|
E|---xx-xx-xx-xx---xx-xx-xx-xx---xx-xx-xx-xx---xx-xx-xx-xx-------------------|
Guitar 2
E|---00-22-44-22-4b5br4-00-22-44-22-4b5br4-00-22-44-22-4b5br4-00-22-44-22-5--|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(A) (B5) (C5) (High E5)
E|---0--------------0------------0-----------------0-------------------------|
B|---0--------------0------------5-----------------0-------------------------|
G|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
D|---2--------------4------------6-----------------2-------------------------|
A|---0--------------2------------4-----------------0-------------------------|
E|---x--------------x------------x-----------------x-------------------------|
Guitar 2
E|44-22-44-22-5-2-44-22-44-22-5--44-22-44-22-5-2-44-22-44-22-5---------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
(A) (B5) (Let this note ring for a moment, then palm mute it and
go immediatly to chorus)
E|----0---------------0/00---------------------------------------------------|
B|----0---------------0/00---------------------------------------------------|
G|----2---------------2/44---------------------------------------------------|
D|----2---------------2/44---------------------------------------------------|
A|----0---------------0/22---------------------------------------------------|
E|---(0)-------------(0/00)--------------------------------------------------|
