Verse (capo 1st fret)
Feel[D/C]ing worn down Like a p[D/C]iece of glass
It [G/F#]doesnt take too much t[G/F#]o get yourself to feed your monkey
Tell[D/C] some white lies, they[D/C] can swallow them
You[G/F#] dont see just how you[G/F#] got into this situation
Late[D/C] at night, Late at nig[D/C]ht
you[G/F#] weep for something bet[G/F#]ter than the secrets you keep laying down,
Just[D/C] lay down here close t[D/C]o me,
And[G/F#] tell me what you want [G/F#]from me.
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rob_thomas/give_me_the_meltdown_crd_ver_2.html )
Chorus
And I said Hey now, Give me the meltdown,
Take it out on me t[D/F#]his time around,
Oh no it aint over now I can feel the world spinning round & round & round
Hey now, Give me the meltdown,
Take it out on me d[D/F#]ont let me down,
Oh no it aint over now I can feel the world spinning round & round & round.

Bridge
A 2x| G 2x|

e|————————–|————————–|
B|—/8–/8—8h9-11-11-11–|—/8–/8—8h9-11-11-11–|
G|—/10-/10—————-|—/8–/8—————–|
D|————————–|————————–|

A 2x| G 1x| G 1x|

e|————————–|————————–|———-|
B|—/8–/8—8h9-11-11-11–|—/8–/8—8h9-11-11-11–|–/8–/8–|
G|—/10-/10—————-|—/8–/8—————–|–/8–/8–|
D|————————–|————————–|———-|

Tuning: Standard

In the verses you just play the G chord with a hammer on B-string at certain points,
listen to the song to figure out where. The tap-parts are a bit simplified but you can use
imagination to put in more sound. Enjoy

Chords:

G 320003
G 320013 (hammer on B)
D xx0232
C 032010

Intro G / G (Hammer on B-string)

G G G
this life keeps moving on
G G
gone away before too long
so tell your friends just how you feel
G G
you’d better say it loud for the world to hear

G G G
‘cause it’s getting late, it’s time to go
G G
the paper moon is fading slow
but the night, it keeps moving on
G G
‘til it takes you in; it brings you home

while you’re watching over the moments that make up your life

G G
it’s getting late that’s the way it is
G G
you cant deny when it feels like this
and it’s strange whats it’s bringing out
G G
you’re gonna open up, ‘cause you cant stop now

Solo:

e——————————————|
B-1-1-h3—5-5-p3—-1-1-h3–3-h5-3-1-0—-|
G——————————————|
D——————————————|
A——————————————|
E——————————————|x2

G G
it’s getting late, you don’t know how
G G
you’re wide awake, but you’re missing out
you get your kicks while you can
G G
then you go to work to pay the man

while you’re watching over the moments that make up your life

G
it’s getting late (x5)

Ending: (simplified)

e——————————|
B—3–1–0——————–|
G————0—————–|
D-0—————————-|
A——————————|
E——————————|x8

Oh what the hell she says
I just can’t win for losing
And she lays back down
Man there’s so many times
I don’t know what I?m doin’
Like I don’t know now

By the light of the moon
She rubs her eyes
Says it’s funny how the night
Can make you blind

I can just imagine
And I don’t know what I?m supposed to do
But if she feels bad then I do too
So I let her be

————————————

Chorus-
And she says oooh
I can’t take no more
Her tears like diamonds on the floor
And her diamonds bring me down
Cuz I can’t help her now
She?s down in it
She tried her best and now she can’t win it’s
Hard to see them on the ground
Her diamonds falling down

————————————-

She sits down and stares into the distance
And it takes all night
And I know I could break her concentration
But it don’t feel right

By the light of the moon
She rubs her eyes
Sits down on the bed and starts to cry
And there’s something less about her

And I don’t know what I?m supposed to do
So I sit down and I cry too
And don’t let her see

————————————

And she says oooh
I can’t take no more
Her tears like diamonds on the floor
And her diamonds bring me down
Cuz I can’t help her now
She?s down in it
She tried her best and now she can’t win it’s
Hard to see them on the ground
Her diamonds falling down

———————————–

She shuts out the night
Tries to close her eyes
If she can find daylight
She?ll be all right
She?ll be all right
Just not tonight

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BACK TO CHORUS

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Capo 3
(All tab relative to capo)

Intro:

e|--2--5--0--2----2--5--0--2----|
B|--3--5--2--3----3--5--2--3----|
G|--4--6--2--2----4--6--2--2----|
D|--4--7--2--0----4--7--2-------|
A|--2--7--0-------2--7--0-------|
E|-----5-------------5----------|

You’re the best thing I ever knew
You do everything that I cant do
Sometimes I get lost in my blue
Please forgive me if im hard on you
Please forgive me if im hard on you

(Same as Intro):

e|--2--5--0--2----2--5--0--2----|
B|--3--5--2--3----3--5--2--3----|
G|--4--6--2--2----4--6--2--2----|
D|--4--7--2--0----4--7--2-------|
A|--2--7--0-------2--7--0-------|
E|-----5-------------5----------|

You and me got so much to prove
You’re the only thing that I cant lose
The nights are peaceful here in our room
Please forgive me if im hard on you
Please forgive me if im hard on you

Cuz I didnt mean to be mean when I said all the things I said to you
But maybe the worst is the best I can do
With you
And I never want you to go but I know
I’ve been moving way too slow
And I fall apart cuz its all that I know

Solo:

e|--2--5--0--2----2--5--0--2----|
B|--3--5--2--3----3--5--2--3----|
G|--4--6--2--2----4--6--2--2----|
D|--4--7--2--0----4--7--2-------|
A|--2--7--0-------2--7--0-------|
E|-----5-------------5----------|
e|--2--5--0--2----0----0--------|
B|--3--5--2--3----2--4----------|
G|--4--6--2--2----2-------------|
D|--4--7--2--0----2-------------|
A|--2--7--0-------0-------------|
E|-----5------------------------|

Where you running now baby blue
Please dont let it take me far from you
I’ve been restless ive been a fool
Please forgive me if im hard on you
Please forgive me if im hard on you
Please forgive me if im hard on you
Please forgive me if im hard on you

source: http://www.lyricsondemand.com/r/robthomaslyrics/hardonyoulyrics.html

Capo 2:

Intro: Am C Dm E

Look at me I’m made of wonderful, wonderful

I’m all easy breath and steady walk, steady walking

But underneath I’m barely moving, Its like I’m nothing

All the ways they had to make me smile and then they go and break me

Chorus:

Wait, I think I feel like hell

Though I can’t be myself

And I can’t be nobody else but if I could

Would you love me then (x3)

Instr: Am C Dm E

Look at me, I’m made of wonderful, it’s terrible

I’m all easy come and easy go, As far as you know

But underneath, man, I’m just killing time, I guess I’m past my prime

and now I’m overrated, overdressed, and overstated

(Chorus)

If I put my hands up, put your hands up

If I fall down If I lose my place

And I don’t know just where I’m supposed to go

If you’ll be there when I wake

Would you love me then?

And I come home tired

And I come home late

Everybody wants me

So I give it away

(C, Dm, E, Am) sequence for repeating lyric

I’m a wanted man (x4)

(C, Dm, E, Am) same as above

Would you love me then (x3)

Outro: Am C Dm E

e|------------|
B|---3/5-1-3--|
G|------------|
D|------------|

G C G Fil1 1
fire on the mountain through the freeze, save yourself
G C G Fil1 1
there’s evil in the garden but you don’t see it, i can tell

-CHORUS-
Riff a Riff b

e|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|--5h7-7-7-7/9-5-5h7---|--5h7-7-7--4-5-4-5-4--|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

G Riff a
how do you sleep while the city’s burning?
G Riff a
where do you go when you can’t go home?
G Riff a
how do you drink when there’s blood in the water?
G Riff b 4x
where do you turn when the world moves on?
Verse 2 fill 2

e|---------------------------|
B|---------3-----------------|
G|---4-5-4-5b7-hold-5(b7)r-4-|
D|---------------------------|

G C G fill 2
fire on the mountain you can feel it against your skin
G C G fill 2
you’re standing by the river let the river take you in

Bridge
well, i see smoke out on the horizon
mama, get your baby, take her down to the water
i view the wind like a promise broken
i see the future but it’s getting farther