We Let Her Down Chris Isaak
We Let Her Down (From the album "Mr. Lucky")
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Tuning: Standard
heard on "Silvertone" and some of the earlier recordings. In concert is
looks as if Chris is playing a muted version of the open chords in this
song, with Hershel as usual playing the accent notes, fills and riffs.
Though in the studio version I wouldn't be surprised to find a third guitar
layered in the mix as well.
This entire song is built around the Am-F-C-G chord progression and most of
the fills and the solo follow the same routes as Riff 1 which is the intro
riff in the song. Hershel adds in a few notes in later versions which you
can easily pick up on.
Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t^ = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
Riff 1:
|--------------13-------------------| |-----13---------------13----12-----| |--14-------14------12----------12--| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------| |-----------------------------------|
Riff 2:
|--------------13-----------------------------------------12--| |-----13---------------13----12---------------------------13--| |--14-------14------12----------12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14--| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------
(Chris Isaak)
Intro Am-F-C-G w/ Riff 1 (x2)
Verse 1:
[Am]Her father,[F] and her mother.[C] Never showed her [G]any affection at all.
[Am]I wonder,[F] if it hurts her [C]now? [G]Now that its too late they call.
Am-F-C-G (Riff 1)
We let her down. Its true.
Am-F-C-G (Riff 2)
We let her down. Its true.
Verse 2:
[Am]I told her,[F] I'd be there.[C] Its easy to [G]say what you want to believe.
[Am]I told her,[F] I'd love her.[C] Now that its [G]too late I see.
Am-F-C-G (Riff 1)
I let her down. Its true.
Am-F-C-G (Riff 1)
I let her down.
Guitar Solo: Am-F-C-G
Refrain:
Am-F-C-G (Riff 1)
Let her down.
Am-F-C-G (Riff 1)
Let her down. We let her down.
Verse 3:
[Am]So helpless,[F] pretending. [C]Hoping that [G]somehow somebody would see.
[Am]So desperate,[F] for someone. [C]I guess that she thought that [G]someone was me.
[Am-F-C-G]I let her down. Its true.
[Am-F-C-G]I let her down.
[Am-F-C-G]I let her down.
Piano Break:
[Am]Look at her,[F] look through her [C]eyes. [G]Closer to her than the [Am]pain.
I hope now,[F] she's somewhere. [C]Where [G]they'll never hurt her again.[Am]
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