Written by Said the Whale
This is the only tab for Jesse, Ar I have seen on the internet so far. It's a great song and it's not that hard to play, just listen to it to figure out the rythm and if you see anything wrong with this tab don't hesitate to point it out! Intro (Rythm) E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G----------------------------------| D----------------------------------| x4 A---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| E-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----| E------------------| B------------------| G-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| palm muted, x2 A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| Intro (Lead) E----------12-11------------------------| B-12-14----------14-12-------12---------| G-------13-------------13-11----13-11-9-| D---------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------| Verse (Rythm) Jesse came from Arkansas... E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G-1-1--1-1--1-1--6-6-6-6-----------| D-2-2--2-2--2-2--7-7-7-7-----------| x8 (No singing the first 4 times, the lead plays during these 4 times) A-2-2--2-2--2-2--7-7-7-7-----------| E-0-0--0-0--0-0--5-5-5-5-----------| Verse (Lead) E----------------------------------12---------------------------------| B-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14----14-12---------------------------| G-------------------------------------------13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---| D---------------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------12----------------------------------------------12---------| G-11-11-11-11-13----13-11-------------------------11-11-11-11-13----13-11---| D-------------------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------14-12-------12| B-------------------------------------------14-12---| G---------------------------------------------------| D-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---------------| A---------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------| Pre-Chorus So he headed out to Edmonton... E------------------| B------------------| G-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| x4 A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| Verse (Rythm) Didn't take a couple months... E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G-1-1--1-1--1-1--6-6-6-6-----------| D-2-2--2-2--2-2--7-7-7-7-----------| x6 (No singing the first 2 times) A-2-2--2-2--2-2--7-7-7-7-----------| E-0-0--0-0--0-0--5-5-5-5-----------| Pre-Chorus So he brought her back to Little Rock... E------------------| B------------------| G-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| x4 A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| Chorus Restless eyes they never sleep for too long... E---x---x---x----------------------| B---x---x---x----------------------| G---x-9-x---x-8-8-9-9--------------| 7 D-9-x-x-x-7-x-x-x-x-x--------------| x10 (He stops at x the 10th time) A-x-x-7-x-x-x-6-6-7-7--------------| 5 E-7-x---x-5-x----------------------| Verse (Rythm) Didn't take a couple months... E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G-1-1--1-1--1-1--6-6-6-6-----------| D-2-2--2-2--2-2--7-7-7-7-----------| x6 (No singing the first 2 times) A-2-2--2-2--2-2--7-7-7-7-----------| E-0-0--0-0--0-0--5-5-5-5-----------| Verse (Lead) E----------------------------------12---------------------------------| B-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14----14-12---------------------------| G-------------------------------------------13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---| D---------------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------| B----------------12----------| G-11-11-11-11-13----13-11----| D-------------------------14-| A----------------------------| E----------------------------| Pre-Chorus So he brought her back to Little Rock... E------------------| B------------------| G-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| x4 A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| Chorus Restless eyes they never sleep for too long... E---x---x---x----------------------| B---x---x---x----------------------| G---x-9-x---x-8-8-9-9--------------| D-9-x-x-x-7-x-x-x-x-x--------------| x8 A-x-x-7-x-x-x-6-6-7-7--------------| E-7-x---x-5-x----------------------| Verse (Rythm) E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G-1-1--1-1--1-1--6-6-6-6-----------| D-2-2--2-2--2-2--7-7-7-7-----------| x2 A-2-2--2-2--2-2--7-7-7-7-----------| E-0-0--0-0--0-0--5-5-5-5-----------| Interlude Jesse disappeared again... E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G-1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1---------------| D-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2---------------| x2 A-2-2--2-2--2-2--2-2---------------| E-0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0---------------| Didn't go to Edmonton... E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G-6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6---------------| D-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7---------------| x2 A-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7---------------| E-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5---------------| Didn't talk to any friends... E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G-8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8---------------| D-9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9---------------| x2 A-9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9---------------| E-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7---------------| Like many others... E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G----------------------------------| D----------------------------------| x4 A-7--6--4--2--4--6-----------------| E----------------------------------| (The second guitar plays this after the second time the riff above is played) E-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-1010108-8-8-6-6-6-5-5-5-6-6-8-8-----| D-1111119-9-9-7-7-7-6-6-6-7-7-9-9-----| x2 A-1111119-9-9-7-7-7-6-6-6-7-7-9-9-----| E-9-9-9-7-7-7-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-7-7-----| Aaaaaah... E-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G-1010101010101010101010108-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| D-1111111111111111111111119-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A-1111111111111111111111119-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| E-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| Verse (Rythm) Jesse came from Arkansas... E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G-1-1--1-1--1-1--6-6-6-6-----------| D-2-2--2-2--2-2--7-7-7-7-----------| x8 (No singing the first 4 times, the A-2-2--2-2--2-2--7-7-7-7-----------| lead plays during these 4 times) E-0-0--0-0--0-0--5-5-5-5-----------| Verse (Lead) E----------------------------------12---------------------------------| B-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14----14-12---------------------------| G-------------------------------------------13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13---| D---------------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------12----------------------------------------------12---------| G-11-11-11-11-13----13-11-------------------------11-11-11-11-13----13-11---| D-------------------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------14-12-------12| B-------------------------------------------14-12---| G---------------------------------------------------| D-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---------------| A---------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------| As a bonus, here are the lyrics Jesse came from Arkansas Had a house and sold it off Been a husband for too long Never been a lover, though So he headed up to Edmonton He changed his name and found some friends Got a couple shekels from a brother who supported him Didn't take a couple months Till Jesse finally met someone A simple girl from Edmonton Thought that they could be something So he brought her back to Little Rock And showed her off to everyone Found a house and found a job Got a ring to get it done Restless eyes they never sleep for too long they're always a couple steps ahead Jesse disappeared again Didn't go to Edmonton Didn't talk to any friends Like many others who are Trying to be someone else Instead of who they really are Jesse came from Arkansas Had a house and sold it off Been a husband for too long Never been a lucky one
