MX Tabs [http://www.mxtabs.net]
Artist: John Mayer
Song: Bigger Than My Body
Album: Heavier Things
Transcribed by Luke Bagshaw
How come nobody has tabbed this song yet? The new record has been out for a bit, and I learned this
song even before the single was released... Please send any feedback or suggestions to me at
wookas86@hotmail.com
Listen to the recording for timing. Hope this tab is helpful.
Standard Tuning
Intro
I don't know what effect is being used here - maybe some kind of harmoniser or guitar synth? Try
messing around at the 12th fret, open E, and 5th fret. I play it like this (after seeing a live acoustic
performance by the man himself on TV)
e------0---0-----0--------0------0-----
B------0---0-----0--------0------0-----
G----7---7---7p6---4\\1-------1---------
D----------------------2-----2---------
A--------------------------------------
E--0-----------------------0---0-------
e------0-----------------0-------0-----
B------0-----------------0-------0-----
G--2-2-----2---2p1---1-------1---------
D--------2---2-----2---2-------2------- x 4
A--------------------------------------
E--------------------------0-----------
There's plenty of room for improvisation. It sounds cool if you do have some effects; I like to use a
faint delay setting to fill out the sound.
Pre-Chorus
e--0--x--0--x--0--x---x---
B--0--x--0--x--0--x--12---
G--9--x--9--x--9--x--12---
D--9--x--9--x--9--x--10---
A--7--x--x--x--x--x--12---
E--0--x-10--x--9--x---x---
e--0--x--0--x-----x-------
B--0--x--0--x----12-------
G--9--x--9--x----12-------
D--9--x--9--x----10-------
A--7--x--x--x----12-------
E--0--x-10--x-----x-------
Strum muted strings in between sharply played chords and it sounds great.
First Chorus
e--7---0---0-------
B--5---0---0-------
G--4---1---2-------
D--6---2---2------- x 3
A--4---2---0-------
E--x---0---x-------
Play variation of Intro again; he plays it a bit differently but not hard to figure out.
Pre-Chorus
Second Chorus
e--7---0---0-------
B--5---0---0-------
G--4---1---2-------
D--6---2---2------- x 3
A--4---2---0-------
E--x---0---x-------
e--7---0---0-------
B--5---0---2-------
G--4---1---3-------
D--6---2---0-------
A--4---2---0-------
E--x---0---x-------
Solo
e------14-16-17-16-14--------------------------
B--14-----------------12-14~~-12-14~~-12-14~~--
G----------------------------------------------
e--14-16-17-16-14---------16~~-------16~~------
B-------------------12-14------12-14-----------
G----------------------------------------------
Very easy, and you can definitely hear the delay on this.
Break
e------------------------|----0---0-----------------
B------------------------|----0---0-----------------
G--5---7---5---5---------|----9---7-----------------
D--3---5---2---3--- x5 --|----7---9-----------------
A--3---5---3---3---------|----9---x-----------------
E------------------------|----x---7-----------------
Pre-Chorus
Third Chorus
e--7---0---0-------
B--5---0---0-------
G--4---1---2-------
D--6---2---2------- x 3
A--4---2---0-------
E--x---0---x-------
e---0---0---
B---0---0---
G---9---7---
D---7---9---
A---9---x---
E---x---7---
Outro
Again, play around with the intro then go out with this...
e------------------------------------
B------------------------------------
G------------------------------------
D---------11-13-9--------------------
A--9-9/12---------12-11-12-11--------
E------------------------------------
e------------------------------------
B------------------------------------
G---------------13--11---------------
D---------11-14--------14-11---------
A--9-9/12--------------------14------
E------------------------------------
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