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Neon

by John Mayer
Tab advanced Key: Cm Tuning: E A D G B E
Version:
v7v1v2v3v4v5v6
Transpose
0
Capo
None
Size
100%
Tuning: e, A#, F#, D, A, C
This is NOT how Mayer plays it. He has "giant" thumbs and big hands to make the stretch fingerings
he uses. By going a half-step flat on the B and G strings, these fingerings and the stretches are
minimized without altering the true notes, and maintaining the low C.
Tablature is based on an acoustic live version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrX4w6z3ZNE
and the tutorial by justinguitar on youtube.
Intro and Verse 1 
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------9-----------5-------------5--------10--------9--|
F#|------x-11-------4-------------4---4------9--9-----8---|
D|----x------0---3------5-6----6---------0---8------10----|
A|-------------------------------------------x------------|
C|-0-x----------3-------------5------------8------10------| 4X then verse 
                                             r                                                 
   When sky   blue gets      dark enough                                             
   To see the colors of      the city lights
   A trail of ruby red and   diamond white
   Hits her like        a sunrise
Bridge 
e|-----------------------------------------6-6--6--------|
A#|--7-----------------7--------------5--5--5--5---------|
F#|--6-----------------6--------------4------------------|
D|---8-----------------8--------------6------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
C|---8-----------------7--------------6--------------15\0|
She comes and goes and comes and goes Like no one can
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------9----------5-------------5--------10--------9----|
F#|-------x-11------4-------------4---4------9--9-----8-----|
D|-----x------0--3------5-6----6---------0---8------10------|
A|-------------------------------------------x--------------|
C|-0-x----------3-------------5------------8------10--------| 2X
                                             r
[Verse 2]
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------9----------5-------------5--------10--------9----|
F#|-------x-11------4-------------4---4------9--9-----8-----|
D|-----x------0--3------5-6----6---------0---8------10------|
A|-------------------------------------------x--------------|
C|-0-x----------3-------------5------------8------10--------|
                                             r
Tonight she's out to     lose herself
And find a high on Peachtree Street
From mixed drinks to techno beats it's always
Heavy into everything                            Oh you know
Bridge 
e|---------------------------------------6--6--6-------|
A#|-7-----------------7-------------5---5--5--5--------|
F#|-6-----------------6-------------4------------------|
D|--8-----------------8-------------6------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
C|--8-----------------7-------------6------------------|
 She comes and goes and comes and goes Like no one can
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--7-----------------7--------------------5--------7---------5------------------|
F#|--6-----------------6--------------------4--------6---------4------------------|
D|---8-----------------8--------------------6--------8---------6-quick-fan-strum*-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---8-----------------7--------------------6--------7---------6------------------|
 She comes and goes and no one knows she's slipping through my hands
* [Alternate end to section as per recording]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-7-----------------7--------------------5--------7---------10------------------12|
F#|-6-----------------6--------------------4--------6---------9-------------------11|
D|--8-----------------8--------------------6--------8---------8-------------------10|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--8-----------------7--------------------6--------7---------8-------------------10|
 She comes and goes and no one knows she's slipping through my hands She's always buzzing just like
Chorus
*She's always buzzing just like
e|-----------------------------|
A#|-5--5---7--5-5--5---5----5--|
F#|-4--4---6--6-4--4---4----4--|
D|--6--6---8--8-5--3h5-3h5--3h5| x2
A|-----------------------------|
C|--5--5---7--7-0--------------|
       neon  neon
       neon  neon
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-5--5---7--5-5--------5---10--12---12--10----10-10-10--10-10-10-10------|
F#|-4--4---6--6-4--------4---9---11---11--9-----9--9--9---9--9--9--9-------|
D|--6--6---8--8-5--------3h5-8---10---10--8-----8--8--8---8--8--8--8-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--5--5---7--7------0-------8---10---10--8-----8--8--8---8--8--8--8-------|
      Who knows how long    how long how long She can go before she burns 
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------9----------5-------------5---------10-------9----|
F#|-------x-11------4-------------4---4------9--9-----8-----|
D|-----x------0--3------5-6----6---------0---8------10------|
A|-------------------------------------------x--------------|
C|-0-x----------3-------------5------------8------10--------| 2X
   away  aaay   aaay 
   She burns away
[Verse 3]
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------9----------5-------------5--------10--------9----|
F#|-------x-11------4-------------4---4------9--9-----8-----|
D|-----x------0--3------5-6----6---------0---8------10------|
A|-------------------------------------------x--------------|
C|-0-x----------3-------------5------------8------10--------|
  I can't be her         angel now
  You know it's not my place to hold her down
  And it's hard for me to take a stand
  When I would take her anyway I can               oh you know
Bridge 
e|---------------------------------------6--6--6-------|
A#|-7-----------------7-------------5---5--5--5--------|
F#|-6-----------------6-------------4------------------|
D|--8-----------------8-------------6------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
C|--8-----------------7-------------6------------------|
 She comes and goes and comes and goes Like no one can
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--7-----------------7--------------------5--------7---------5------------------|
F#|--6-----------------6--------------------4--------6---------4------------------|
D|---8-----------------8--------------------6--------8---------6-quick-fan-strum*-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---8-----------------7--------------------6--------7---------6------------------|
 She comes and goes and no one knows she's slipping through my hands
* [Alternate end to section as per recording]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-7-----------------7--------------------5--------7---------10------------------12|
F#|-6-----------------6--------------------4--------6---------9-------------------11|
D|--8-----------------8--------------------6--------8---------8-------------------10|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--8-----------------7--------------------6--------7---------8-------------------10|
 She comes and goes and no one knows she's slipping through my hands She's always buzzing just like
Chorus
*She's always buzzing just like
e|-----------------------------|
A#|-5--5---7--5-5--5---5----5--|
F#|-4--4---6--6-4--4---4----4--|
D|--6--6---8--8-5--3h5-3h5--3h5| x2
A|-----------------------------|
C|--5--5---7--7-0--------------|
       neon  neon
       neon  neon                                 r
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-5--5---7--5-5--------5---10--12---12--10----10-10-10--10-10-10-10------|
F#|-4--4---6--6-4--------4---9---11---11--9-----9--9--9---9--9--9--9-------|
D|--6--6---8--8-5--------3h5-8---10---10--8-----8--8--8---8--8--8--8-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--5--5---7--7------0-------8---10---10--8-----8--8--8---8--8--8--8-------|
      Who knows how long    how long how long She can go before she burns 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--5---7---8---10-------5---7---8---10------5----7-----8--------10-|
F#|--6---8---9---11-------6---8---9---11-----6----8-----9-------11---|
D|---6---8---9---11-------6---8---9---11----6----8-----9------11-----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---5---7---8---10-------5---7---8---10---5----7-----8-----10-------|
     away   away  aaay   aaay She burns away
e|------------------------------------------------|
A#|--9--9---9---9----9~---9--9--12---10/12--14~---|
F#|--8--8---8---8----8~---8--8----11--------------|
D|--10-10--10--10---10~--10-10-------10/12--------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
C|-0--------------------0-------------------------|
[Solo] continues
Bridge 
e|---------------------------------------6--6--6-------|
A#|-7-----------------7-------------5---5--5--5--------|
F#|-6-----------------6-------------4------------------|
D|--8-----------------8-------------6------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
C|--8-----------------7-------------6------------------|
 She comes and goes and comes and goes Like no one can
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-7-----------------7--------------------5--------7---------10------------------12|
F#|-6-----------------6--------------------4--------6---------9-------------------11|
D|--8-----------------8--------------------6--------8---------8-------------------10|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--8-----------------7--------------------6--------7---------8-------------------10|
 She comes and goes and no one knows she's slipping through my hands She's always buzzing just like
Chorus
*She's always buzzing just like
e|-----------------------------|
A#|-5--5---7--5-5--5---5----5--|
F#|-4--4---6--6-4--4---4----4--|
D|--6--6---8--8-5--3h5-3h5--3h5| x2
A|-----------------------------|
C|--5--5---7--7-0--------------|
       neon  neon
       neon  neon                                 r
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-5--5---7--5-5--------5---10--12---12--10----10-10-10--10-10-10-10------|
F#|-4--4---6--6-4--------4---9---11---11--9-----9--9--9---9--9--9--9-------|
D|--6--6---8--8-5--------3h5-8---10---10--8-----8--8--8---8--8--8--8-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--5--5---7--7------0-------8---10---10--8-----8--8--8---8--8--8--8-------|
      Who knows how long    how long how long She can go before she burns 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------9----------5-------------5---------10----9-----------------------------|
F#|-------x-11------4-------------4---4------9--9---8-----------------------------|
D|-----x------0--3------5-6----6---------0---8-----10-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------x------------------------------------|
C|-0-x----------3-------------5------------8-------10-----------------------------|4X
  away                                             slap harmonic over sound hole
     away   away  aaay   aaay She burns away
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| (n) F#host note
| r Rake strum
| x Dead/muted note or string
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