Inches And Ages
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
I haven't written out the full tab with strumming, but I thought it was worth adding this in case anyone
else is trying to learn this song.
I've simplified a few sections by showing chords only, but tried to write out wherever there's a riff.
The chord changes all come an eighth before the beat, but for simplicity's sake it's written out
fairly straight. If you play along with the song you'll get the strumming pattern
[Intro]
e|---0--0-0--0-----------0--0----------------------|
B|---0--0-0--0-----------0--0-------3--------------|
G|---0--0-0--0-----------0--0---------0----0-------|
D|---2--2-2--2-----0h2---2--2---2/4-----4----4-0---|
A|---2--2-2--2--0h2------2--2----------------------|
E|-0-0--0-0--0---------0-0--0----------------------|
[Verse 1]
G G (walkup) C G
e|--3-------------------------------3---------------------------------0------------3----------------|
B|--3----------------------------3------------------------------------1------------3----------------|
G|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------0------------4----------------|
D|--0----------------------------------------------------------0------2------------5----------------|
A|--2------------------------------------------------------0h2--------3------------5----------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
I'll not often think of often times In sadness, I'll not let a lovely life
D (riff)
e|----------2---------------------------------|
B|----------3-------------------3-------------|
G|----------2---------------2/4---4\3p0-------|
D|----------0---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
become a lonely mess
G G (walkup) C G/D
e|--3-------------------------------3---------------------------------0------------3----------------|
B|--3----------------------------3------------------------------------1------------3----------------|
G|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------0------------4----------------|
D|--0----------------------------------------------------------0------2------------5----------------|
A|--2------------------------------------------------------0h2--------3------------5----------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
I'll not rest a moment 'neath some broken vale, For if undisturbed it's sorrow
D (riff)
e|----------2---------------------------------|
B|----------3-------------------3-------------|
G|----------2---------------2/4---4\3p0-------|
D|----------0---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
would prevail
[Pre-Chorus]
Am G/D D Dsus4 D Am C
Distances from star to star, like lonesome endless time. Inches to our eyes are ages in our lives
[Repeat Intro]
e|---0--0-0--0-----------0--0----------------------|
B|---0--0-0--0-----------0--0-------3--------------|
G|---0--0-0--0-----------0--0---------0----0-------|
D|---2--2-2--2-----0h2---2--2---2/4-----4----4-0---|
A|---2--2-2--2--0h2------2--2----------------------|
E|-0-0--0-0--0---------0-0--0----------------------|
[Repeat Verse tab for Verse 2]
G G
I'll not wish for suns to rise as they set
(walkup) C G/D D (riff)
I'll not beg for closeness as something drifting further yet
G G
I'll not hang my head with hopes for all to cease
(walkup) C G/D D (riff)
For if end's born then in it's stillness I won't sleep
[Pre-Chorus]
Am G/D D Dsus4 D Am C G
Distances from star to star, like lonesome endless time. Inches to our eyes are ages in our lives
[Chorus]
(walkup2) C D G
e|-------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------2--------3------|
B|-------------1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------3--------3------|
G|-------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------2--------0------|
D|-------------2-0h2-2-----2-0h2-2-----2-0h2-2------0--------0------| (the downbeat on "fore" overlaps
A|----0--2---3-3-----3---3-3-----3---3-3-----3---------------2------| with "Surely" in the next bar)
E|-3---------------------------------------------------------3------|
Surely I'll not fall be - fore
C D G Am C
e|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------2--------3------0----------------0----|
B|--1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1------3--------3------1----------------1----|
G|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------2--------0------2----------------0----|
D|--2-0h2-2-----2-0h2-2-----2-0h2-2------0--------0------2----------------2----|
A|--3-----3---3-3-----3---3-3-----3---------------2------0----------------3----|
E|------------------------------------------------3----------------------------|
Surely I'll not fall be - fore Your feet
[Solo]
The rhythm guitar plays through the Verse and pre-Chorus chords without the added riffs.
Chords are written above the solo tab for reference.
I'm showing bar markers for general counting, but the chords actually change an eighth before the beat
as they do in the rest of the song. If you're playing along with the track it'll make sense with the feel:
|G |G |C G |D
|G |G |C G |D
|Am |G D |Am |C |G
G G C G D
e|----------------------------------------------------------------10-10--12p10--10---|
B|-12--10--8---7---5--3---0---1---3---------5---7---8---10--10h12-10------------10---|
G|-0---0---0---0---0--0---0---0---0---------0---0---0---0---------11------------11---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------12-----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G G C G D
e|-//15-15-15-12-----------------------15-15-15-12------------------------12--12--15-15p12------------------|
B|-//12----------15------15------------12----------15------15-------------12---------------15--13-13-12-----|
G|-//12--------------14b----14r-12-----12--------------14b----14r-12-------------------------------------14-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(D) Am G D Am C G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------7--8--------7-7-8-7-----------------------------------------8------|
G|-4-4-4-4h5-5-5-5h7--/9--9-9p7--9-9p7h9------7-7-------------9-9-9p7--9-7----------9--7--------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------9------------------------9-7-5----------9--9--7/9---------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----13--13----12------------12--13--15------------13--13-----12----------------|
G|------------------------(/14)---------------------------------------------------|
D|-14---------12---------------------------------14----------12-------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(walkup2) C D G C
Surely I'll not fall be-fore
(C) D G Am C
Surely I'll not fall be-fore Your feet
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| p Pull-off
| \ Slide down
| r Release
| b Bend
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How to play Inches And Ages
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 E. 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.