The Host Tabs & Lyrics by Built to Spill

The Host

guitar tabs lyrics

Built to Spill

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The Host - Built to Spill
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Tuning: standard

Main Riff:

Listen to the song for the timing. Also, wah is used during this riff.
e|-0~-----0-----------0-----------0~---------------------------------------|

B|-0~-----0-----------0-----------0~---------------------------------------|
G|-1~-----2---2---2---2p1---------1~---------------------------------------|
D|-2~-----2-----------2-----------2~---------------------------------------|
A|-2~-----2-----------2-----------2~---------------------------------------|
E|-0~-----0-----------0-----0-----0~---------------------------------------|

Verse:

They never feel...
e|-0~------2-2-2-2-2-2----------|
B|-0~------2-2-2-2-2-2----------|
G|-1~------2-2-2-2-2-2----------|
D|-2~------4-4-4-4-4-4----------|
A|-2~------4-4-4-4-4-4----------|
E|-0~------2-2-2-2-2-2----------|

During this part of the verse, this riff is sometimes played:

e|-2h4p2-0-2-0-2------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

They don't even seem real...

e|-0~----0~---------------------------|
B|-2~----0~---------------------------|
G|-1~----1~---------------------------|
D|-2~----2~---------------------------|
A|-0~----2~---------------------------|
E|-------0~---------------------------|

They never try so why should I?...

e|-11~----9~~-------------------------------|
B|-11~----9~~-------------------------------|
G|-13~----9~~-------------------------------|
D|-13~----11~---4-4-4-5-5-5-----------------|
A|-11~----11~---4-4-4-5-5-5-----------------|
E|-11~-------9~~---2-2-2-3-3-3--------------|

Underneath the G5 chord, this riff is played:

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-9s12-6s9-----------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

Chorus:
When they hand it over
e|-0~-------------------------------|
B|-0~-------------------------------|
G|-1~--9--8--11-9-6-----------------|
D|-2~--9--8--11-9-6-----------------|
A|-2~--7--6--9--7-4-----------------|
E|-0~-------------------------------|

Give it all away, How can you explain?(listen to the song to see how many times
you play each chord)
e|-2-2-2-2-----5-5-5-5----0~----------------|
B|-2-2-2-2-----5-5-5-5----0~----------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-----6-6-6-6----1~----------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-etc-7-7-7-7----2~----------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-----7-7-7-7----2~----------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-----5-5-5-5----0~----------------|

Under whats above, this riff is played:

e|-----2h4p2------------2-4br--------4-0-----|
B|-2-5-------2-0~---2-5----------2-5---------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|



Thats basically the entire song. If I missed anything just leave a comment.=)