Tc Honey Bear
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TC Honey Bear: John Grant
From: Queen of Denmark
Tabbed by: Juck
Tuning: Standard
Picking patterns
C F
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-1---1-0-----0---------0-------0-|-1---1-0-----0---------0-----0---|
G|---------------2-----2-----------|---------------2-----2-----------|
D|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|---3-------3-------3-------3-----|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-1-------1-------1-------1-------|
Bb E7
E|---------------------------------|-0---0--------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------3-----3-1-----1-0-----0--|
G|-3---3-2-----2-0-----0-2-----2---|--------------------------------|
D|---3-------3-------3-------3-----|---2-------2-------2-------2----|
A|-1-------1--------1------1-------|-2-----2-------2-------2--------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb Ab
E|---------------------------------|-----4-3-----3-1-----1-----------|
B|-----4-3-----3-1-----1-3-----3---|---1-------1-------1---4---1-4---|
G|---0-------0-------0-------0-----|-1-----1-------1-------1---------|
D|-1-----1-------1-------1---------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Intro
C x 4
verse 1
C F
For TC and his Honeybear, the world will not stop moving
C F
The rendezvous and longing stares, and hearts that won’t stop burning
[Refrão]
Bb E7
Before that Honeybear had given up, he felt so sad and lonely
Bb E7
Then one night he looked up and he saw, he saw his one and only
verse 2
C F
TC came on to the scene, he entered in on golden wings.
C F
And with him he brought butterflies of crimson red and emerald green
Chorus
Bb E7
’Cos before TC, Honeybear was waiting, was waiting for him patiently
Bb E7
TC took his fear away, became his one and only
Interlude 1 (operatic singer)
Bb x 2
Eb x 2
Ab x 2
Piano fill
Interlude 2 (bassoon and flute)
C x 2
F x 2
C x 2
F x 2
verse 3
C F
The world came crashing down on them, with all its ferocity
C F
And Honeybear was terrified, he said, do not take him take me
[Refrão]
Bb E7
Before that Honeybear had given up, he felt so sad and lonely
Bb E7
Then one night he looked up and he saw, he saw his one and only
Bb
He said please don’t take him,
Eb
’Cos I love him.
Ab D7
He’s my joy and my life
Outro
Eb Ab Ab Eb
For my love I won’t hesitate,
Eb Ab Ab Eb
I will give him all that his heart can take.
C# G7 Cm
And I’ll trust him fearlessly.
C# G7 C
I want him to be free
How to play Tc Honey Bear
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 C. 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.