standard D tuning (DGCFAD)

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G7riff        Cm7riff
D------------  ----------------
A------3-----  --------4-(4p3)-
F--------0---  ----------(3)---
C----3-------  ----3h5----5p3--
G------------  --3-------------
D--3---------  ----------------

t= 10

C+9    x32030  Cm      x35543
Eb+9   x6506x  Dsus4   x5x08x
D7sus4 8x00tx  Eb/Bb   66x08x
Cm+9   x31030  F       133211
Ab     466544  Ab7sus4 464644
F7sus4 131311
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C+9  Cm  Eb+9  Dsus4  D7sus4  Eb/Bb  X2

G7riff Cm7riff X3

G7riff  /A  /B

   C+9                      Cm+9
no bad dream fucker’s gonna boss me around

G7riff Cm7riff G7riff /A /B

C+9                      Cm+9
christian brothers gonna take him down

G7riff Cm7riff G7riff /F#

F                        Ab    C+9
but it can’t help me get over
      Cm Eb+9       Dsus4       D7sus4  Eb/Bb
don’t be cross it’s sick what I want
C+9  Cm       Eb+9       Dsus4  D7sus4  Eb/Bb
i’ve seen the boss blink on and off

G7riff Cm7riff X3

G7riff  /A  /B

C+9                         Cm+9
fake concerns is what’s the matter, man

G7riff Cm7riff G7riff /A /B

        C+9                               Cm+9
and you think I ought to shake your motherfucking hand

G7riff Cm7riff G7riff /F#

F                        Ab    C+9
well I know how much you care
      Cm Eb+9       Dsus4       D7sus4  Eb/Bb
don’t be cross it’s sick what I want
C+9  Cm       Eb+9       Dsus4  D7sus4  Eb/Bb
i’ve seen the boss blink on and off
C+9  Cm      Eb+9 Dsus4    D7sus4  Eb/Bb
come here by me i want you here
C+9  Cm      Eb+9            Dsus4   D7sus4  Eb/Bb
nightmares become me it’s so fucking clear

C+9           Cm+9
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--3----1-1--1-----------
--0----0-3--0-2-3--2-0--
--2----2-2--2--------2--
--3----3-3--3-3-3--3-3--
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G7riff Cm7riff G7riff /A /B

C+9              Eb+9
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--3----1-1--1--
--0----0-3--0--
--2----2-2--2--
--3----3-3--3--
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G7riff Cm7riff G7riff /F#

F  F7sus4  Ab  Absus4  C+9
      Cm Eb+9       Dsus4       D7sus4  Eb/Bb
don’t be cross it’s sick what I want
C+9  Cm       Eb+9       Dsus4  D7sus4  Eb/Bb
i’ve seen the boss blink on and off
C+9  Cm      Eb+9 Dsus4    F+9 Eb
come here by me i want you here
C+9  Cm      Eb+9            Dsus4   D7sus4  Eb/Bb
nightmares become me it’s so fucking clear
C+9  Cm      Eb+9            Dsus4   D7sus4  Eb/Bb
nightmares become me it’s so fucking clear

2 Responses to “Christian Brothers”


  1. 1 Zander

    hey man are you sure the chords are as open as this? when i listen to the album version it sounds like he has more of the strings held down like 65363 and 66888x etc. maybe give it another look. i know he shows how he plays it in the youtube video “elliott gives a songwriting lesson” but i still cant see. I would love it if you could let me know wat you find. Thanks somedude!

  2. 2 Hex

    First I’d like to say after a good scouring of the internet, I feel your tabs for this song is most accurate. I’m still learning how to play the tried and true version of this song; however I do see/hear a conflict on how that Dsus4 is supposed to be played. After playing your tabbed Dsus4 and hearing Elliott’s Dsus4 in the song, I strongly believe it’s played x58×8x, high and low D’s not touched, F string muted with ring finger that on the G string. I hope I don’t sound too convoluted due to my lack of proper tablature vernacular. Let me know if what I’m saying holds any water. Thanks again for the tabs.

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