Acrobat
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Guitar 1: Acoustic Capotraste 1st Fret
Guitar 2: Electric; slight delay and Chorus for dreamy effect
Key of Ab Major/Fm or
Guitar 1 (Chords/Notes Relative to Capo)
Uses simple chords but throws in a Db(3rd fret) like this
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--0—0--0—0--0—0—0-- 0—0--0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0------------|
G|-0--0—0--0—0--0—0--0--0—0--0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0------------|
D|-0—0--0—0--0—0--0—0--2--2--3—3—2—2—3—3—2—2------------|
A|-2—2--3—3--2—2—3--2— 2--2--2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2------------|
E|-3—3--3—3--3—3--3--3— 0--0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0------------|
G { Em
Vocals (0:26)
Tonight, pretend you're an acrobat
G Em
And you're being thrown on top of the world
G Em
Do you still wish you were beautiful?
G Em
Cause you will will always be beautiful
G Em
Tonight pretend you're a cigarette
And you're being smoked by a picturesque girl
do you still with you were beautiful
cause you will, will always be beautiful
(2:08)
you will, will always be beautiful
C Em
you will, will always be beautiful
C Em
will always be beautiful will always be beautiful
C Em
will always be beautiful will always be beautiful
C Em
Ocultar tablatura
Everything pauses at (2:55) and Guitar 1 comes back in playing
C G Em Em
While Guitar 2 plays this little riff
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---16-16-16-16-14-13-14-13-------------|
G|----------------------------13---------| (until end of song)
D|-------------------------------15------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
C G Em Em
Tabbed by Slimebee
How to play Acrobat
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.