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Steve Aoki, the DJ/Producer, grew up in Newport Beach, CA, and went to college at UCSB. In his early 20s, he founded his own label, Dim Mak Records, in 1996. The label has released music by other electro house artists such as Datsik, Infected Mushroom, Dada Life, Zeds Dead, his own collaboration with Tiësto, MSTRKRFT, The Bloody Beetroots, Felix Cartal and Mustard Pimp, as well as by Bloc Party, Battles, The Kills, The Gossip, Klaxons, Scanners, Whitey, and Mystery Jets to name a few. The label has released over 250 records so far.
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Back 2 U (feat. Walk The Moon) by Steve Aoki
There is an alternative intro tab at the end. I tabbed it out like this to get more separation between notes.
The intro tab is repeated over and over until ‘And only heaven knows’. Then the interlude comes in, a tab for
that synth part is also at the end.
And remember, all tabs are relative to the capo. (So in the high interlude section, the 12 looks like 15)
Capo 3
[Intro]
Sustain low notes
Em C G
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------5-----|-----------------|-----3-5-3-0-----|
G|-0-4-7-0-4-7-0-7-|-x-0-7-x-0-x-x-7-|-0-4-7-0-4-7-0-7-|-x-0---------2-0-|
D|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Verse 1]
Em C G
I was a child walking with giants a hundred feet tall
Em C G
Out in the wild, you wouldn’t believe all the things that I saw
Em C G
I took a high road out in the open under those stars
Em C G
And all the while I just got closer to goin’ too far
[Chorus]
Em C G
So now I’m running like you set me free out in the wild (eh, eh, eh)
Em C G
I know you want me to come home but it might take a while (eh, eh, eh-eh-eh)
Em C G
I got my heart in my hands while my head’s up in the clouds (eh, eh, eh-eh-eh)
C
And only heaven knows
D
If I’ll make it back
Em
2 U
[Interlude]
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Em
So I, I just keep runnin’
[Instrumental]
Em C G
Em C G
[Interlude]
Em
And I say
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
C
And only heaven knows
D
If I’ll make it back
[Verse 2]
Em C G
Where the sand runs into the ocean’s where I’ll get lost
Em C G
And let the raindrops fall all around my castle of cards
Em C G
Faced with the lions I felt the courage leavin’ my heart
Em C G
‘Cause even I know every battle leaves you with scars
[Chorus]
Em C G
So now I’m running like you set me free out in the wild (eh, eh, eh)
Em C G
I know you want me to come home but it might take a while (eh, eh, eh-eh- eh)
Em C G
I got my heart in my hands while my head’s up in the clouds (eh, eh, eh-eh-eh)
C
And only heaven knows
D
If I’ll make it back
Em
2 U
[Instrumental]
Em C G
Em C G
[Interlude]
Em
And I say
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
C
And only heaven knows
D
If I’ll make it back
Em
2 U
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Mmm, I just keep runnin’
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh, it never stops runnin’
Em C G Em
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(stop runin’) Only heaven kno-o-o-o-ows!
C G
Only heaven kno-o-ows!
Em
So I, I just keep runnin’
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh,
[Outtro]
Em C G
Only heaven kno-ows, Only heaven knows
Oh-oh--oh--oh-oh------oh
Em
I just keep runnin’
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh,
C
And only heaven knows
D
If I’ll make it back
Em C G
I was a child walking with giants a hundred feet tall
Alternative tab for intro:
Em C G
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|---0-3-----3---3-|-----3-----5-x-3-|---0-3-----3---3-|-----3-5-3-0-----|
G|-0-----0-0---0---|-x-0---x-0-------|-0-----0-0---0---|-x-0---------2-0-|
D|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Interlude]
Em C
Oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh-
e|-----------------------------10--|-----10--10--12--10--------------|
B|-12--12--12--10--12--12--10------|---------------------12--10--12--|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G G
oh…
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|------------------------------10-|-----10--10--12--10--------------|
G|-12--12--12--9---12--12--9-------|---------------------12--9---12--|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Em C
Oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh…
e|-----------------------------10--|-----10--10--12--10--------------|
B|-12--12--12--10--12--12--10------|---------------------12--10--12--|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G
So I, I just keep runin’ *From here down is also the
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| tab for the instrumental part,
B|-----------------------------10--|---------------------------------| and the 'only heaven kno-o-ows'
G|-12--12--12--9---12--12--9-------|---------------------------------| part.
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------2h5-|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Em C
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---|-----3---3---5---3p0---------0---|
G|-4---4---4-------4---4---2-------|---------------------2---0-------|
D|-------------2h5-----------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G
And I say
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------0---3p0-------------|
G|-0---0---0-------0---0-------2---|-----2---2-----------2---0-------|
D|-------------0h2---------2-------|-----------------------------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Em C
Oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh-
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---|-----3---3---5---3p0---------0---|
G|-4---4---4-------4---4---2-------|---------------------2---0-------|
D|-------------2h5-----------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G
oh…
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------0---3p0-------------|
G|-0---0---0-------0---0-------2---|-----2---2-----------2---0-------|
D|-------------0h2---------2-------|-----------------------------2h5-|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Em C
Oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh…
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---|-----3---3---5---3p0---------0---|
G|-4---4---4-------4---4---2-------|---------------------2---0-------|
D|-------------2h5-----------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G
And only
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------0---3p0---------5h8-|
G|-0---0---0-------0---0-------2---|-----2---2-----------2---0-------|
D|-------------0h2---------2-------|-----------------------------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
C
Hea- ven kn- ows If I’ll
e|-5---5---5-------5---5-------7---|---------------------------------|
B|-------------5h8---------8-------|-----------------------------3h5-|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G
make it back Where the
e|-3---3---3-------3---3-------5---|---------------------------------|
B|-------------3h5---------5-------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
There is an alternative intro tab at the end. I tabbed it out like this to get more separation between notes.
The intro tab is repeated over and over until ‘And only heaven knows’. Then the interlude comes in, a tab for
that synth part is also at the end.
And remember, all tabs are relative to the capo. (So in the high interlude section, the 12 looks like 15)
Capo 3
[Intro]
Sustain low notes
Em C G
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------5-----|-----------------|-----3-5-3-0-----|
G|-0-4-7-0-4-7-0-7-|-x-0-7-x-0-x-x-7-|-0-4-7-0-4-7-0-7-|-x-0---------2-0-|
D|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Verse 1]
Em C G
I was a child walking with giants a hundred feet tall
Em C G
Out in the wild, you wouldn’t believe all the things that I saw
Em C G
I took a high road out in the open under those stars
Em C G
And all the while I just got closer to goin’ too far
[Chorus]
Em C G
So now I’m running like you set me free out in the wild (eh, eh, eh)
Em C G
I know you want me to come home but it might take a while (eh, eh, eh-eh-eh)
Em C G
I got my heart in my hands while my head’s up in the clouds (eh, eh, eh-eh-eh)
C
And only heaven knows
D
If I’ll make it back
Em
2 U
[Interlude]
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Em
So I, I just keep runnin’
[Instrumental]
Em C G
Em C G
[Interlude]
Em
And I say
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
C
And only heaven knows
D
If I’ll make it back
[Verse 2]
Em C G
Where the sand runs into the ocean’s where I’ll get lost
Em C G
And let the raindrops fall all around my castle of cards
Em C G
Faced with the lions I felt the courage leavin’ my heart
Em C G
‘Cause even I know every battle leaves you with scars
[Chorus]
Em C G
So now I’m running like you set me free out in the wild (eh, eh, eh)
Em C G
I know you want me to come home but it might take a while (eh, eh, eh-eh- eh)
Em C G
I got my heart in my hands while my head’s up in the clouds (eh, eh, eh-eh-eh)
C
And only heaven knows
D
If I’ll make it back
Em
2 U
[Instrumental]
Em C G
Em C G
[Interlude]
Em
And I say
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
C
And only heaven knows
D
If I’ll make it back
Em
2 U
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Mmm, I just keep runnin’
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, Oh, it never stops runnin’
Em C G Em
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(stop runin’) Only heaven kno-o-o-o-ows!
C G
Only heaven kno-o-ows!
Em
So I, I just keep runnin’
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh,
[Outtro]
Em C G
Only heaven kno-ows, Only heaven knows
Oh-oh--oh--oh-oh------oh
Em
I just keep runnin’
Em C G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh,
C
And only heaven knows
D
If I’ll make it back
Em C G
I was a child walking with giants a hundred feet tall
Alternative tab for intro:
Em C G
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|---0-3-----3---3-|-----3-----5-x-3-|---0-3-----3---3-|-----3-5-3-0-----|
G|-0-----0-0---0---|-x-0---x-0-------|-0-----0-0---0---|-x-0---------2-0-|
D|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Interlude]
Em C
Oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh-
e|-----------------------------10--|-----10--10--12--10--------------|
B|-12--12--12--10--12--12--10------|---------------------12--10--12--|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G G
oh…
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|------------------------------10-|-----10--10--12--10--------------|
G|-12--12--12--9---12--12--9-------|---------------------12--9---12--|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Em C
Oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh…
e|-----------------------------10--|-----10--10--12--10--------------|
B|-12--12--12--10--12--12--10------|---------------------12--10--12--|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G
So I, I just keep runin’ *From here down is also the
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| tab for the instrumental part,
B|-----------------------------10--|---------------------------------| and the 'only heaven kno-o-ows'
G|-12--12--12--9---12--12--9-------|---------------------------------| part.
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------2h5-|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Em C
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---|-----3---3---5---3p0---------0---|
G|-4---4---4-------4---4---2-------|---------------------2---0-------|
D|-------------2h5-----------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G
And I say
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------0---3p0-------------|
G|-0---0---0-------0---0-------2---|-----2---2-----------2---0-------|
D|-------------0h2---------2-------|-----------------------------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Em C
Oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh-
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---|-----3---3---5---3p0---------0---|
G|-4---4---4-------4---4---2-------|---------------------2---0-------|
D|-------------2h5-----------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G
oh…
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------0---3p0-------------|
G|-0---0---0-------0---0-------2---|-----2---2-----------2---0-------|
D|-------------0h2---------2-------|-----------------------------2h5-|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Em C
Oh- oh- oh- oh- oh- oh…
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------3---|-----3---3---5---3p0---------0---|
G|-4---4---4-------4---4---2-------|---------------------2---0-------|
D|-------------2h5-----------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G
And only
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------0---3p0---------5h8-|
G|-0---0---0-------0---0-------2---|-----2---2-----------2---0-------|
D|-------------0h2---------2-------|-----------------------------2---|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
C
Hea- ven kn- ows If I’ll
e|-5---5---5-------5---5-------7---|---------------------------------|
B|-------------5h8---------8-------|-----------------------------3h5-|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G
make it back Where the
e|-3---3---3-------3---3-------5---|---------------------------------|
B|-------------3h5---------5-------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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