The Goldfish Song Tabs & Lyrics by Kina Grannis

The Goldfish Song

guitar tabs lyrics

Kina Grannis

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THE GOLDFISH SONG - Kina Grannis
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I decided to tab this out properly, as the last version just showed you the picking
and didn't write the whole song out. Also, the version on her CD is slightly different, so
goes! Rate & comment!

Tuning: Capo 1, EGDGBe (tune the A string down one whole step to G)

(+ is a harmonic! But this is not really necassary!)

Intro:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------7+------0-------0-------0-------7+---|
D|---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7--|
G|-0-------4-------5-------7-------0-------4-------5-------7--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------7+------0-------0-------0-------7+---|
D|---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7--|
G|-0-------4-------5-------7-------0-------4-------5-------7--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
I feel defeated again, I'm always losing to myself.

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------7+------0-------0-------0-------7+---|
D|---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7--|
G|-0-------4-------5-------7-------0-------4-------5-------7--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
I tried to build a better me. Shack to castle and it fell down.

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------7+------0-------0-------0-------7+---|
D|---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7--|
G|-0-------4-------5-------7-------0-------4-------5-------7--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------7+------0-------0-------0-------7+---|
D|---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7--|
G|-0-------4-------5-------7-------0-------4-------5-------7--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
I had the right intentions. Sometimes, my hope envelopes me.

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------7+------0-------0-------0-------7+---|
D|---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7--|
G|-0-------4-------5-------7-------0-------4-------5-------7--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
And I can't learn the lesson not to send a goldfish to the sea.

Chorus: Strum (all downstrokes! 8 on the 9th fret, 3 on the 5th fret and 5
with all strings open!)
e|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
B|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
G|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
D|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
G|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
E|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
This matter is mine, don't worry, I'm fine. This matter is mine.

e|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
B|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
G|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
D|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
G|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
E|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
This matter is mine, don't worry, I'm fine. This matter is mine.

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------7+------0-------0-------0-------7+---|
D|---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7--|
G|-0-------4-------5-------7-------0-------4-------5-------7--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------7+------0-------0-------0-------7+---|
D|---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7--|
G|-0-------4-------5-------7-------0-------4-------5-------7--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
I know what you've been thinking, it's too soon to empty my cocoon.

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------7+------0-------0-------0-------7+---|
D|---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7---0---0---4---4---5---5---7---7--|
G|-0-------4-------5-------7-------0-------4-------5-------7--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
This butterfly's not ready but, wouldn't she know better than you?


Chorus: Strum
e|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
B|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
G|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
D|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
G|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
E|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
This matter is mine, don't worry, I'm fine. This matter is mine.

e|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
B|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
G|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
D|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
G|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
E|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
This matter is mine, don't worry, I'm fine. This matter is mine.

Bridge: Strum lighter.
e|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
B|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
G|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
D|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
G|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
E|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
I'm not gonna give it up, Im not gonna give it up.

e|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
B|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
G|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
D|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
G|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
E|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
I'm not gonna give it up, I'm not gonna give it up.

Chorus: Backs to heavier strumming!
e|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
B|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
G|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
D|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
G|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
E|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
I'm not gonna give it up, Im not gonna give it up.
(This matter is mine, don't worry, I'm fine. This matter is mine.)

e|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
B|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
G|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
D|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
G|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
E|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
I'm not gonna give it up, I'm not gonna give it up.
(This matter is mine, don't worry, I'm fine. This matter is mine.)

(stum this bit lightly!)
e|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
B|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
G|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
D|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
G|-9-------5--0----9-------5--0------|
E|-0-------0--0----0-------0--0------|
This matter is mine, don't worry, I'm fine. This matter is mine.

e|-0-------0--0----0-----------------|
B|-0-------0--0----0-----------0-----|
G|-0-------0--0----0-----------0-----|
D|-9-------5--0----9---------5-------|
G|-9-------5--0----9-------5-----0---|
E|-0-------0--0----0-----------------|
This matter is mine, don't worry, I'm fine. This matter is mine.