Better Than Walking Away by Flying Colors
So since there as so few tabs out there from Flying Colors, I decided to spend the night
tabbing this little beast...
definitely one of the best songs off this album (aren't they all?) The songs is heavily
arpeggiated on the first verses,
which I of course did not tab due to laziness... although the chords are included, maybe
one day the actual arpeggios
will be tabbed! Timing may not be 100% exact, so be sure to listen to the song while learning.
Feel free to make any corrections in the comments section below!
(Tapped harmonics)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4(16)b6(18)-4(16)-3(15)-------6(18)-4(16)-3(15)--------------|
G|--------------------------5(17)-------------------5(17)--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--4(16)b6(18)-4(16)-3(15)--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------5(17)-3(15)-5(17)b6(18)b5(17)--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5(17)b6(18)b5(17)-3(15)---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
F Dm C
You learn to leave from your father
Gm Dm C Bb
But you blamed yourself when he walked off
F Dm C
You hold your child like the last one
Gm Dm C Bb
But then you find yourself trying to stay gone
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|---0----|
E|-3------|
Bb Gm Dm
Rage is a game for the lonely
Bb Gm F C
Love is the mercy we need
Bb Am Gm F
It's better than walking away
Gm Am Bb C
It's better than walking away
Bb Am Gm Am
Sometimes it's harder to stay
Than walking away from it all
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-3-5-6-1-------|
E|-----------3-0-|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4b6b4-3-------4b6-4-3h4p3-------4b6b4-3-----------------------------|
G|---------5-3-5-------------5---3---------5-3-5b6b5-(5b6b5)-3---------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------5b6b5-3-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F Dm C
Holding hands at the table
Gm Dm C Bb
A kiss goodnight with the light on
F Dm C
Sunrise, words and a coffee
Gm Dm C Bb
You miss it all just to feel free
Bb Gm Dm
Fear is a thief to the family
Bb Gm F C
Brave is the one on his knees
Bb Am Gm F
It's better than walking away
Gm Am Bb C
It's better than walking away
Bb Am Gm Am
Love is the price that we pay
Walking away from it all
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-3-5-6-1-------|
E|-----------3-0-|
Solo section! The final run might be off, if you find the correct one be sure to post it!
e|-----------------------------|
B|-4b6b4-3-------4b6-4-3h4p3---|
G|---------5-3-5-------------5-|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
(More tapped harmonics)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------4(16)b6(18)b4(16)-3(15)-------------------------------------|
G|-3(15)-------------------------4(16)s5(17)-3(15)-5(17)b6(18)b5(17)-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------3(15)-|
D|-3(15)s5(17)-------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
e|--------------18-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----16b18-16----15-----------s18-16-15h16p15--------18--------|
G|--------------------s17-15-17-----------------17--15----14-----|
D|-s15-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------15-16-18-16b18-16-15-------------------------|
G|----------14-15-17----------------------17-15-17b18b17-------15-|
D|-13-15-17----------------------------------------------15s17----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
I like to play these next chords as power chords, although for arpeggio reasons, the
full chord is shown.
Bb Gm Dm
Rage is a game for the lonely
Bb Gm F C
War is a front for our greed
Bb Gm Dm
Love makes a way but it only
Bb Gm F
Heals when we stay while we bleed
C B Am Gm
It's better than walking away
Am B C D
It's better than walking away
C B Am B
So many reasons to stay
So walk in and wait for it all
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-5-7-8-3-------|
E|-----------5-1-|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6b8b6-5-------6b8-6-5h6p5-------6b8b6-5----------------------|
G|---------7-5-7-------------7---5---------7-5-7b8b7-(7b8b7)-5--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
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