Learn to play "Such Great Heights" with online video lessons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS(ACOUSTIC) - The Postal Service ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Michael O'Rourke Email: m3orourke@comcast.net Tuning: Standard, Capo on 6th fret - There are a few semi-correct tabs out there for this but they all seem to miss one thing, thats the F chord. Every one I've seen says "F" which implies F major,with no other note, when if you listen carefully you can hear your B, G, and D strings are left open while your top E is muted - Also, at the very end of the song there is a short solo section. This obviouslyisn't by a standard acoustic. My guess is it's a mandolin so I won't be including it -Note: This song is finger picked -Progression: This song only has one phrase repeated through the whole song, BUT!!! He the intro riff, only once in the song, slightly different(see second note for chorus varitions). C: G: F: e|-0-| e|-3-| e|-x-| B|-1-| B|-0-| B|-0-| G|-0-| G|-0-| G|-0-| D|-2-| D|-0-| D|-0-| A|-3-| A|-2-| A|-3-| E|---| E|-3-| E|-1-| Intro: C G e|-------0-----------------------------3----------------3-------| B|-1-------------1-------1-------0--------------0---------------| G|---0-------0-------0-------0-----0--------0-------0-------0---| D|-----2-------2-------2-------2-----0--------0-------0-------0-| A|-3-------3-------3-------3------------0h2---------------------| E|-------------------------------3----------------3-------3-----| F C G e|-------------------------------------0-------------3----------| B|-------0---------------0-------1-------------0----------------| G|-0-------------0-----------------0-------0-----0--------0-----| D|---0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-----0--------0---| A|-----3-------3-------3-------3-3-------3------------0h2-------| E|-1-------1-------1-------1-------------------3----------------| Main Riff: This riff is reapeated for the rest of the song ***NOTE***while I belive this is what he intends to play, there are a few times where he hammer ons from 0 to 2 on the A string(0h2) while playing a G during the Chorus and before the solo C G e|-------0-----------------------------3-----------------------| B|-1-------------1-------1-------0-------------0-------0-------| G|---0-------0-------0-------0-----0-------0-------0-------0---| D|-----2-------2-------2-------2-----0-------0-------0-------0-| A|-3-------3-------3-------3-------------2---------------------| E|-------------------------------3---------------3-------3-----| F C G e|-------------------------------------0-------------3---------| B|-------0---------------0-------1-------------0-------------0-| G|-0-------------0-----------------0-------0-----0-------0-----| D|---0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-----0-------0---| A|-----3-------3-------3-------3-3-------3-------------2-------| E|-1-------1-------1-------1-------------------3---------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics: *Taken from "p@nch0's" tab, thank you. (C)I am thinking its a (G)sign that the freckles in our (F)eyes are mirror images and (C)when we kiss they're (G)perfectly aligned and (C) I, have to specu-(G)late that god himself did (F)make us into corresponding (C)shapes like puzzle (G)pieces from the clay and (C)true, it may seem like a (G)stretch but it's thoughts like this that (F)catch my troubled head when you're a-(C)way, when I am (G)missing you to death (C)when you are out there on the (G)road for several weeks of (F)shows and when you scan the radio(C) I hope this (G)song will guide you home (C)they will see us waving from such(G) great heights come (F)down now, they'll (C)say (G) but (C)everything looks perfect from (G)far away come (F)down now but (C)we'll stay (G) (C)I tried my best to (G)leave this all on your (F)machine but the persistent beat, it (C)sounded thin u-(G)pon listening and (C)that frankly, will not (G)fly you will hear the shrillest (F)highs and lowest lows with the win-(C)dows down when this (G)is guiding you'ome (C)they will see us waving from such(G) great heights come (F)down now, they'll (C)say (G) but (C)everything looks perfect from (G)far away come (F)down now but (C)we'll stay (G) (C)they will see us waving from such(G) great heights come (F)down now, they'll (C)say (G) but (C)everything looks perfect from (G)far away come (F)down now but (C)we'll stay (G) | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note =============================================================================== ALSO The actual song is in F major, but heres a tab in g major, becuase thats the best voicing for guitar in my humble opinion. This is just my interpretation of the chords, I think it's right, but being as this is kindof a techno song thre might be some slight mistakes, but I think it's pretty good. Verse (G)I am thinking it's a (Bm)sign that the freckles in our (Am7)eyes are mirror images and (C)when we kiss they're (Cadd9)perfectly (G)Aligned. And I have to speculate(Bm) that god himself did (Am7)make us into corresponding (C) shapes, like puzzle (CM7) pieces from the (G) clay. And it may seem like a (Bm) stretch, but it's thoughts like this that (Am7) catch my troubled head when you're (C)away, when I am (Cadd9)missing you to (G) death. So when you're on the (Bm) road, for several weeks of (Am7) shows and when you scan the radi-(C)o I hope this (CM7) song will guide you. Chorus (G) They will see us waving from (D) such great heights come (Am7) down now they'll (Em) say. But (G) everything looks perfect from (D) far away, come (Am7) down now, but (Em) we'll stay. Verse (G)I tried my best to (Bm)leave, this all on your (Am7) machine, but the persistant beat it (C) sounded thin (Cadd9) upon listening. And (G) that, frankly will not (Bm) fly, you will hear the shrillest (Am7) highs and the lowest lows with the windows (C) down when this is (CM7)guiding you home. Chorus (G) They will see us waving from (D) such great heights come (Am7) down now they'll (Em) say. But (G) everything looks perfect from (D) far away, come (Am7) down now, but (Em) we'll stay. Hope you like it!