This is my acoustic version of "Something's Missing" by John Mayer. This acoustic
is faithful to the original album version. However, I did make some changes. Such as omitting
Slight palm-muted riff played during the first 2 verses and replaced it with
Chords to be strummed. I also replaced the sick riff John plays during the chorus over
over with chords that are very fitting. I know music theory, so all chord names are
Enjoy! This song rings perfectly on acoustic!
NOTE: For all verse, chorus, and bridge, I tabbed the chord shapes w/out timing or
pattern. It is crucial you listen to the original album version for timing, etc.
INTRO
*up stroke on first C#m7add4: (x20000). Down strokes on rest*
*let ring throughout*
| 0 | | 0 |
| 0 | | 0 |
| 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 0 0 2p0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 4 0 4p0 | 2 2 2 |
| | 2 4 | |
Repeat above 2 times followed by...
| 0 | |
| 0 | |
| 0 | 0 0 0 0 |
| 0 | 0 0 0 |
| 2 | 2 4 0 2p0 |
| | 2 4 4p0 |
VERSES
C#m7 Emaj7/G# Asus2 G#m7(addb6)
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | x | 4 |
| | | 5 | |
*On Asus2, there is a slide/hammer that occurs before going to G#m7(addb6) as below*
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5/7\5 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| x x x x x x x |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
CHORUS
Esus2 C#m9 Asus2 Bsus2/4 Bsus4
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 0 | x | x | x | x |
| 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
BRIDGE ("I can't be sure that this state-of-mind...")
Asus2type2 A Bsus2 B
| x | x | x | x |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| x | x | x | x |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
INTERLUDE
C#m9 Emaj7 Asus2 G#m7(addb6)
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | x | 4 |
| 9 | 0 | 5 | |
OUTRO ("Friends...check...money...check...")
Play around with: E5 - C#m7 - Asus2 - B5