Tin Can On A String by Brad Paisley, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Tin Can On A String

Biography:

Brad Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer and songwriter from Glen Dale, West Virginia.

Brad Paisley has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, who gave Paisley his first guitar at age 8 and taught him how to play. At age 12, Paisley wrote his first song, and by 13 he was the opening act for country singers.

Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale and enrolled at Belmont University (from 1993 to 1995).

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Four years of hard work!

This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!

This is the first chord chart that I've ever submitted for
other's use. I've been playing for 30 years, and when I decided
I wanted to play this tune, I was disappointed by the available
chord charts because they were either wrong or too simplified.
So, I decided to do my own. I think you'll find this
version better captures the feeling of the song. Don't be put
off by the number of chords -- if you look at them, they're
almost all based around the second fret.

EDIT 8/27/14: Fixed names of some chords.

CHORDS:

(Asus2): x02200
(A): x02220
(Amaj9): x02100
(Amaj7): x02120
(F#m): 244222
(Dmaj7): xx0222
(D6): xx0202
(A/D): xx0220
(A/E): 002220
(A/F#): 202220
(A/G#): 402220
(Dmaj9): xx0220
(E): 022100
(A/B): x22220
(A/C#): x42220
(D): xx0232
(Asus4): x02230

(Intro)

Asus2 - A - Asus2 - Amaj9 (3x)

(Verse)

A Amaj7
After the breakup, I really thought we'd make up
F#m Dmaj7 D6
Give her a little time, I'd be on her mind and suddenly she'd wake up
A Amaj7
But today if you listen, softly off in the distance
F#m Dmaj7 D6
Somewhere across town, you can hear the sound of wedding bells ringing
A/D A/E A/F# A/G#
And there's birdseed on the concrete and she's waving goodbye

(Chorus)

Dmaj9 A E
And they're driving away, everybody's cheering them on
A
As the taillights fade, yeah she's really gone
A/B A/C# D
I thought someday that would be me
A E
But now she's driving away in that limousine
D E A
And I'm holding on like a tin can on a string

Aadd9 A (2x)

(Verse)

A E
Somewhere in my mind, I'm the one by her side
F#m D
In that backseat talking 'bout the beach, and that honeymoon flight
A E
I play the whole thing out, from the kids to the house
F#m D
To the future that we always dreamed about
A/D A/E A/F# A/G#
But there's birdseed on the concrete and back here in reality

(Chorus)

Dmaj9 A E
She's driving away, everybody's cheering them on
A
As the taillights fade, yeah she's really gone
A/B A/C# D
I thought someday that would be me
A E
But now she's driving away in that limousine
D E A
And I'm holding on like a tin can on a string

Instrumental

Asus2 - A

(begin solo)

Asus2 - A

D - A - E - A

(Verse)

A/B A/C# D
I thought someday that would be me
A E
But now she's driving away in that limousine
F#m D
And I'm not ready to let go of everything
A E A
So I'm holding on, I'm holding on like a tin can on a string

(Outro)

Asus4 - A Asus2 - Asus4

Asus2 - A - Asus2 - Amaj9 (3x fading out)