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Character – Van Hunt

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Tabbed by: the funkrock

Tuning: standard

Bassline: (doubled on guitar)

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---6------6--4--6------6--4--6------6--4--6------6--4--6---------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----3----4----6----8----6----4----3------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---6------6--4--6------6--4--6------6--4--6------6--4--6---------------------|

G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----3----4----6---------3----4----6-------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar chords for the verse section:
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/v/van_hunt/character_tab.html )

e| -------6-----------------------------------6-------------------------------|
B| -------6-----------------------------------7-------------------------------|
G| -------6-----------------------------------6-------------------------------|
D| -------6-----------------------------------8-------------------------------|
A| -------8-----------------------------------6-------------------------------|
E| -------6-------------------------------------------------------------------|

This progression remains constant through the verse and chorus.
An F7 is played at the end of the chorus just before going back into
the verse.

Guitar chords for the chorus section:

e| -------6-----------------------------------6------------------------------|
B| -------6-----------------------------------7------------------------------|
G| -------6-----------------------------------6-------------------8----------|
D| -------6-----------------------------------8-------------------7----------|
A| -------8-----------------------------------6-------------------8----------|
E| -------6------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge before 2nd chorus:

e|--------4------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
B|--------4------------------------------------6-------------------------------|
G|--------4------------------------------------6-------------------------------|
D|--------4------------------------------------6-------------------------------|
A|--------6------------------------------------4-------------------------------|
E|--------4--------------------------------------------------------------------|

At the end of the last chorus the chords go from Ebm7 to F7 four
times before resolving to Bbm7 and fading on the main riff.

Standard Tuning

CHORDS

e|---2--- e|---2----|
B|---2--- B|---0----|
G|---2--- G|---0----|
D|---0--- D|---0-------|
A|---X--- A|---2----|
E|---X--- E|---3----|

e|---2--- e|---2---|
B|---2--- B|---0---|
G|---2--- G|---0---|
D|---4--- D|---2---|
A|---4--- A|---2---|
E|---2--- E|---0---|

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

e|---7---|
B|---8---|
G|---7---|
D|---9---|
A|---7---|

E|—X–

INTRO – Play the following progression at desired speed, maybe arpeggio or
– the change back and forth between the two chords should be easily heard at the given times – just
to the keyboards.

[(Dmaj7] [Gmaj7)]
VERSE 1

It’s just another day, another episode, of hiding under the world
It’s just another ray of merciful hope; I don’t expect many more
I’m already insane
I’m already in pain

VERSE 2

And if this time you don’t rescue me, I won’t blame you at all
I know that I’ve gone in too deep for you to risk the fall
I’m already insane (yes I am)
I’m already in pain (oh yes, oh yes, oh yes)
I’m already insane . . . I am . . .

CHORUS 1
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/v/van_hunt/dust_tab.html )
. . . Dust, blown away over the edge
I am dust blown away over the edge
I am dust blown away over the edge
I am dust blown away over the edge

VERSE 3

Never thought that I would be the one with the winning hand (so you see)
It’s no blow to my sophistication, if I’ve gone crazy again
I’m already insane (yes I am)
I’m already in pain (oh yes, oh yes, oh yes)
I’m already insane . . . I am . . .

CHORUS 2

. . . Dust, blown away over the edge
I am dust blown away over the edge
I am dust blown away over the edge
I am dust blown away over the edge

BRIDGE 1

I’m already insane
I’m already in so much pain (oh yes, oh yes, oh yeah)
I’m already insane . . .
yeah . . . . I am . . .

CHORUS 3

. . . Dust, blown away over the edge
I am dust blown away over the edge
I am dust blown away over the edge
I am dust blown away over the edge

FINAL BRIDGE

I’m already insane
I’m already in pain
I’m already insane . . .

NOTE: This is a hip, funky, and soulful song – probably why you don’t hear it on the
at least here in Midwest, USA!