Anywhere Is Better Than Here Mary Karlzen
-------------------------------------------<br/> [I find it hard to believe an acoustic guitarist would _want_ to play<br/> B chords, but it doesn't sound like she uses a capo in this song.]<br/> [Wbere I wrote "TAB," tbat means tberes tablature for tbat part.]<br/> <br/> E E E E<br/> One, two, three<br/> E E A A E E A A<br/> [instrumental (TAB]<br/> <br/> E E E E A A A A<br/> I ride the long dark highway, the sign says keep to the right [TAB]<br/> E E E E A A A A<br/> I ride the long dark highway in the cool black of the night [TAB]<br/> B B A A<br/> I know things have got to get better when I get there<br/> B B A - Asus2 [bold]<br/> 'Cause anywhere is better than...<br/> <br/> E B A B<br/> ...here; Anywhere is better than here<br/> E B A B<br/> And where I'm going, boy, I don't really care<br/> F#m F#m B B<br/> 'Cause I've been there and I'll be there again<br/> E E A B (E)<br/> But tonight, anywhere is better than here with you in my sight<br/> E E A A E E A A<br/> (..my sight) [instrumental; same as intro (TAB]<br/> <br/> I'm riding fast and low, with his memory right behind<br/> There's a new life waiting for me, and I'm a-gonna make it mine<br/> And I don't care if the sun don't shine out there<br/> 'Cause anywhere is better than here<br/> <br/> Anywhere is better than here<br/> And where I'm going, boy, I don't really care<br/> 'Cause I've been there and I'll be there again<br/> But tonight, anywhere is better than here with you in my<br/> <br/> G#m G#m A A<br/> And I've never felt so strong and alive<br/> F#m F#m B [bold]<br/> Than to pack up, leave you, and drive<br/> <br/> E E A A E E A A<br/> [guitar solo (TAB]<br/> F#m F#m B B F#m F#m B B<br/> [guitar solo (TAB]<br/> <br/> I ride the long dark highway, dawn is coming, I see the light<br/> And if I start all over, this time, this time I'll get it right<br/> Don't ask me where I'm going when you don't really care<br/> 'Cause anywhere is better than here<br/> <br/> Anywhere is better than here<br/> And where I'm going, boy, I don't really care<br/> 'Cause I've been there and I'll be there again<br/> But tonight, anywhere is better than here with you in my sight<br/> Tonight [TAB]<br/> Tonight [TAB]<br/> <br/> <br/> TAB:<br/> <br/> ["=" is a bammer-on or pull-off; "/" or "\" is a slide.]<br/> ["2b3" means bend fret 2 up a half-step; "3r2" means pluck the string<br/> while bent (at the second fret) and release back down.]<br/> <br/> intro:<br/> E E A A<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ----2---|4=6-------------|------6-6--4--2-|24----2-2-------|------------2---|<br/> 2=4-----|----------------|--------triplet-|--------------2-|2=4-----2=4-----|<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> E E A A<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--<br/> |4=6-------------|------6-6--4--2-|24----2-2-------|----------------|--<br/> |----------------|------7-7--4----|--------------2-|2=4-------------|--<br/> |----------------|--------triplet-|----------------|------0-2b3-3r2-|0-<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^<br/> <br/> verse riff (not exactly the same in all verses):<br/> A A A A<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----<br/> |----------5---5-|------------5---|--5-------5---5-|----------------|----<br/> |----4=6-----4---|7---6---4=6-----|----6-------4---|7---6---4=6=4---|----<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|4/6-<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> guitar solo:<br/> E E A A<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ----2---|4=6-------------|------6-6--4--2-|24----2-2-------|------------2---|<br/> 2=4-----|----------------|--------triplet-|--------------2-|2=4-----2=4-----|<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> E E A A<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> |4=6-------------|------6-6--4--2-|/7----6-6-----4-|4-----2-2-------|<br/> |----------------|------7-7--4----|/7----7-7-----4-|4---------0-2-3-|<br/> |----------------|--------triplet-|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> F#m F#m B B<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> |----------------|----------------|5---4---4---2-2=|4-------2=4=2---|<br/> |----------------|/6--------4-5-6-|6---4---4---4-4-|--------------4-|<br/> |----2-----7.----|/7----7---------|----------------|----------------|<br/> |4---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> F#m F#m B B<br/> |----------------|7-----5---------|----------------|----------------|--<br/> |----5---5-7b9---|-b9-----9r7-5---|----------------|----------------|--<br/> |4/6---6---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--<br/> |----------------|----------------|----2---4-6---7-|7-6---4---------|--<br/> |----------------|----------------|2=4-------------|--------4=2-----|--<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|------------2b--|0-<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^<br/> <br/> ending:<br/> E E A A<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ----2---|4=6-------------|------6-6--4--2-|24----2-2-------|------------2---|<br/> 2=4-----|----------------|------7-7--4----|--------------2-|2=4-----2=4-----|<br/> --------|----------------|---------triplet|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> E E A A<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> |4=6-------------|------6-6--4--2-|/7----6-6-----4-|4-----2-2=4=2---|<br/> |----------------|------7-7--4----|/7----7-7-----4-|4---------------|<br/> |----------------|--------triplet-|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> E E A A<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|--7-----5-------|<br/> |----------------|----------------|------------5-7b|9--b9-----9r7---|<br/> |----------------|----------------|----4-4-4=6-----|----------------|<br/> |----2---2---4=2-|/6--4-2---2=4=2-|4/6-------------|----------------|<br/> |2=4---4---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> E E A A<br/> |------0-----0---|--0---0-----0---|--0-------------|----------------|--<br/> |5---5---4=5---45|----5---4=5---45|----4---2-------|----------------|--<br/> |----------------|----------------|------------4---|2---1-----------|--<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------2=4-----|--<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|------------2=4\|--<br/> |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-<br/>
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