Passion Pit

My Brother Taught Me How To Swim (acoustic)(Tabs)

Passion Pit

Key: Bm

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	        verse 1: 

   Bm                Fm                G                 D           Dsus2 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-----3---|-----2-------0---| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-------3-----3---|-----3-------3---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----4-----------|-------2---------| 
D|-------4-------4-|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-2-----2---------|-3-------3-------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       My brother taught me how to swim 
   Em                G                 D                 A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---| 
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---| 
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------| 
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| 
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       We treaded water underneath the ocean's skin 
   Bm                Fm                G                 D           Dsus2 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----2-----0-0---| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----3-3---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-------4---------|-------2---------| 
D|-------4---------|-------4---------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       And then he washed away my sins 
   Em                G                 D                 A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---| 
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---| 
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------| 
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| 
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       He held me closer as the tide was coming in                 But then  

Pre-Chorus 

(Play through the 2 lines and repeat, using the words from '2)' the second time) 
   G                         Fm        Em7                       A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------2---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----0-------2---| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------0-0-----| 
E|-3-3-----3-3-----|-3-3-----2-2-----|-0-0-----0-0-----|-0-0-------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
1) why,                  what could I say?                   What would it 
2) I,                    I'd give away                       All the love I  
   Bm                        C#m       D 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------5---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------6---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-2-2-----2-2-----|-2-2-----4-4-----|-5-5-----5-5-----|-5-5-----5-5-----| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|     x2 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
1) mean?                   Ohh-oh-o-oh             o-oh          Cause then 
2) feel                    Woah-o-o-oa             o-oh 

Chorus: 

   G                                   A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   Just a child, I was waiting         On the line, he elevated 
   Bm                                  D                 Dsus2 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-------0-----0---| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----3-----| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----------------|---2-------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0---------------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   He stayed put while I was wandering Count so long he started wondering 
   G                         A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
G|-----4-----------|---------6-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
D|-------5-----4---|-2-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-3-------3---2---|-0------/5-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   Why,                      I got lost 

verse 2: 
   Bm                Fm                G                 D           Dsus2 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----2-----0-0---| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----3-3---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-------4---------|-------2---------| 
D|-------4---------|-------4---------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
      My brother taught me how to give 
   Em                G                 D                 A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---| 
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---| 
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------| 
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| 
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       He spilt his love until it stretches too thin 
   Bm                Fm                G                 D 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-------3---|-----2-------0---| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-------4---------|-------2---------| 
D|-------4---------|-------4---------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-2-------2-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       Oh how I wanna be like him 
   Em                G                 D                 A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----0-----0-0---| 
B|-----8-------8---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-----2-2---| 
G|-----9-------9---|-----4-------4---|-------2-------2-|-------2---------| 
D|-------9---------|-------5---------|-0-------0-------|-----------------| 
A|/7-------7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       He takes away the weight before your heart gives in 


Pre-Chorus 


Chorus 2: 

   G                                   A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   Just a child, I was waiting         On the line, he elevated 
   Bm                                  D 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----2-------2---|-----5-----10----| 
B|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-----7-----| 
G|-----4-------4---|-----4-------4---|-----------------|-----------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
A|-2-------2-------|-2-------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   He stayed put while I was wandering Count so long he started wondering 
   G                         A 
e|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-----------|-----------------| 
G|-----4-----------|---------6-------| 
D|-------5-----4---|-2-------7-------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-3-------3---2---|-0------/5-------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   Why,                      I   got   lost 

Interlude: 
(This was incredibly tricky to tab.  The main guitar stops most of its playing and plays mostly bass notes. 
I improvised a bit, so feel free to do the same.  Just hold the chord shape and go at it.) 
   G                                   A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
B|-----3-----3-3---|-------------3---|-----------------|-----------------| 
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
                                                                 I   got 
   G                                   A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-0---0-----------|-0-----0---------| 
B|-3-----3---------|-3-----3---------|---2-------------|---2-------2-----| 
G|---4-------4-----|---4-------4-----|-----------------|-----2-----------| 
D|-----5-----------|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
   lost 
   G                                   A 
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----3-----------|-----3-----------|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
G|-----4-----------|-----4-----------|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| 
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       If I love the way my brother loves 
   Bm                                  D                 A 
e|-2-----2---------|-2-----2---------|----5------------|---2---0---------| 
B|-3---------------|-3---------------|----3------------|----3------------| 
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------| 
A|-2---------------|-2---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
       None of it would happen like the way that it was              Oh then 


Pre-Chorus 


Chorus 2 

End 

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| /   slide up 
| \   slide down 
| h   hammer-on 
| p   pull-off 
| ~   vibrato 
| +   harmonic 
| x   Mute note 
| b   Bend 
| pb  Pre-bend 
| br  Bend release 
| pbr Pre-bend release 
| brb Bend release bend 

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Written by Michael Angelakos

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