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Dave_Matthews_Band_-_Under_the_Table_and

Tuning

Standard E-A-D-G-B-E

Originally by: Peter Gabriel

Studio Track

Video Reference

Sledgehammer


Dave does not play on most parts aside from on the outro. Tim plays most of the song.

Tim goes back and forth between these 2 chords for the Verses:
E|------------------------
B|------------------------
G|---8---6----------------
D|---8---6----------------
A|---6---4----------------
E|------------------------


Chorus ("I want to be..Sledgehammer"):
E|------------------------
B|--(4)-------------------
G|---5---6----------------
D|---5---6----------------
A|---3---4----------------
E|------------------------


Outro ("I've kicked the habit"):
E|----------------------------------
B|----------------------------------
G|-(8)-(8)-(8)-(8)------------------
D|--8---8---8---8-------------------
A|--6---6---6---6-------------------
E|----------7---4-------------------

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