Starfish
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Here is Sister Hazel's "Starfish"
Artist: Sister Hazel
Song: Starfish
Tuning: Low to High (E,A,D,G)
Key: ~=let ring
h=hammer on
*--*
*--*=repeat what's inside
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Intro:
Drums Enter (Wait a few measures before playing)
G:/-------------------/----------------------/
D:/-0-3-0---0---------/-----3----------------/
A:/-------3---3-0-----/-3-5---5-3-5-3-0------/
E:/---------------1-1-/-----------------3-3--/
G:/-----------------/---------------/---------------/---------------/
D:/-5-2-0-2-0-------/---------------/---------------/---------------/
A:/-----------0-----/--1~----1--1-1-/--3~----3--3-3-/---------------/
E:/-------------3-3-/---------------/---------------/--1~----1--1-1-/
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1st Verse:
G:/------------------/-----------------/-----------------/
D:/*-3---3-3-3-----3-/-3---3-3-3-----3-/-5---5-5-5-----5-/
A:/*---3-------3h5---/---3-------3h5---/---5-------5h7---/
E:/------------------/-----------------/-----------------/
G:/-----------------/-----------------/------------------/
D:/-5---5-5-5-----5-/---3---------3-5-/-3---3-3-3-----3-*/
A:/---5-------5h7---/-1---1-1-1-1-----/---3-------3h5---*/
E:/-----------------/-----------------/------------------/
G:/-----------------/
D:/-3---3-3-3-----3-/
A:/---3-------3h5---/
E:/-----------------/
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Pre-Chorus:
"And everything is wonderful...."
G:/-----------------/-----------------/-----------------/
D:/-----3---------3-/-----3---------3-/-----3---------3-/
A:/-1-1---1-1-1-1---/-1-1---1-1-1-1---/-----------------/
E:/-----------------/-----------------/-1-1---1-1-1-1---/
G:/-----------------/-----------------/-----------------/
D:/-----3---------3-/-----5---------5-/-----5---------5-/
A:/-----------------/-----------------/-----------------/
E:/-1-1---1-1-1-1---/-3-3---3-3-3-3---/-3-3---3-3-3-3---/
G:/----------------/------------------/
D:/----------------/-----3---------3--/
A:/-3-3~----3--3-3-/------------------/
E:/----------------/-1-1---1-1-1-1---1/
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Chorus:
"Na, na, na na na na, na...."
G:/---------------/---------------/---------------/
D:/---------------/---------------/---------------/
A:/---------------/---------------/-1-1~----1-1-1-/
E:/-1-1~----1-1-1-/-3-3~----3-3-3-/---------------/
G:/---------------/---------------/---------------/---------------/---/
D:/---------------/---------------/---------------/---------------/---/
A:/---------------/---------------/---------------/---------------/---/
E:/-1-1~----1-1-1-/-1-1~----1-1-1-/-3-3~----3-3-3-/-1-1~----1-1-1-/-1-/
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2nd Verse:
G:/---------------------/---------------------/-----------------/
D:/*-3-3---3-3-3-----3-*/*-5-5---5-5-5-----5-*/---3---------3-5-/
A:/*-----3-------3h5---*/*-----5-------5h7---*/-1---1-1-1-1-----/
E:/---------------------/---------------------/-----------------/
G:/-------------------/
D:/-3---3-3-3-----3-3-/
A:/---3-------3h5-----/
E:/-------------------/
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Bridge:
"We might bring a record or a game..."
G:/-----------------/-----------------/-----------------/
D:/*----3--------3-*/*----5--------5-*/-----3---------3-/
A:/*---------------*/*---------------*/-1-1---1-1-1-1---/
E:/-1-1---1--1-1----/-3-3---1--1-1----/-----------------/
G:/-----------------/-------------------/
D:/-----5---------5-/-----3---------3---/
A:/-3-3---3-3-3-3---/-------------------/
E:/-----------------/-1-1---1-1-1-1---1-/
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Guitar Solo:
G:/------------------/------------------/-------------/--------------/
D:/*----3---------3-*/*----5---------5-*/-------------/--------------/
A:/*----------------*/*----------------*/-1~----1--1-1/-3~----3--3-3-/
E:/-1-1---1-1-1-1----/-3-3---3-3-3-3----/-------------/--------------/
G:/--------------/
D:/--------------/
A:/--------------/
E:/-1~----1--1-1-/
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3rd Verse:
G:/-----------/-----------/--------------------/
D:/-----------/-----------/-----3---------3-5--/
A:/-----------/-----------/-1-1---1-1-1-1------/
E:/-1~----1-1-/-3~----3-3-/--------------------/
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Outro:
"There we were..."
G:/---------/-----------/------------------/---------/---/
D:/*-------*/*---------*/*----3---------3-*/*-------*/---/
A:/*-------*/*-1-1-1-1-*/*----------------*/*-------*/-1-/
E:/-3-3-3-3-/-----------/-1-1---1-1-1-1----/-3-3-3-3-/---/
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Order:
*Intro
*1st Verse
*Pre-Chorus
*Chorus
*2nd Verse
*Pre-Chorus
Then Play:
G:/-------------------/
D:/-3---3-3-3-----3-3-/
A:/---3-------3h5-----/
E:/-------------------/
*Guitar Solo
*3rd Verse
*Chorus (2x)
*Outro
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*There it is!!!! It took me a while to TAB, but it was worth it. * *There need to be more Sister Hazel bass tabs on the
net. If you know* *of any, send em to me!!! Email any questions or comments to: * *JMan4653@aol.com.
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How to play Starfish
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.