Not A Lot Just Forever Chords & Tabs
by Adrianne Lenker
[Version Description] This song is in Double Drop D-Flat tuning (Db Ab Db Gb Bb db). Tune all strings down half a step, and then tune the top and bottom strings down another full step. This tab is based on the album recording of the song. A lot of the sections and picking patterns repeat, but there are very small variances between some of the verses and some of the choruses. Be careful to read the tab thoroughly to play it as accurately as possible. This YouTube tutorial by Stuart from Marin Music Center is also extremely helpful, but it is incorrect in some parts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvKntvufS6I. [Intro] db|--------------0------| Bb|---------0-----------| Gb|-------0-----------0-| Db|----14-----14---14---| x8 Ab|-12------------------| Db|---------------------| [Verse 1] "Through your eyes I see..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---12----12--12----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4---| Ab|-10--------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "A smile you bring to me To your..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---0---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "joy... I tether Not a..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------5---------------5---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----6---------6-----6---------0-| Db|---5-----5---5-----5-----5---0-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---7---| Ab|-------2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------| Db|-2---------------2---------------7---------------7---------------| [Chorus] "lot, just forever" db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---16----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--12----11----11--11--| Ab|-------12--------------12--------------9---------------9---------| Db|-12--------------12--------------9---------------9---------------| "Intertwined, sewn together Like the..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---11----11--11----11----11--11----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9---| Ab|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------| Db|-7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------------| "rock bears the weather, not a..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---16----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--12----11----11--11--| Ab|-------12--------------12--------------9---------------9---------| Db|/12--------------12--------------9---------------9---------------| "lot, just forever My..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---11----11--11----11----11--11----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9---| Ab|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------| Db|-7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------------| [Verse 2] "dog barks wild- fully..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "to protect my infancy from my..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---0---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "ex- believer And I..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------5---------------5---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----6---------6-----6---------0-| Db|---5-----5---5-----5-----5---0-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---7---| Ab|-------2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------| Db|-2---------------2---------------7---------------7---------------| [Verse 3] "try to calm the wolf to..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "remind her I am both Still she..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---0---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "tears at my sweater Not a..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------5---------------5---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----6---------6-----6---------0-| Db|---5-----5---5-----5-----5---0-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---7---| Ab|-------2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------| Db|-2---------------2---------------7---------------7---------------| [Chorus] "lot, just forever" db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---16----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--12----11----11--11--| Ab|-------12--------------12--------------9---------------9---------| Db|-12--------------12--------------9---------------9---------------| "Intertwined, sewn together As the..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---11----11--11----11----11--11----9-----9---7-----7-----7---7---| Ab|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------| Db|-7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------------| "wren sheds her feather, not a..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---16----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--12----11----11--11--| Ab|-------12--------------12--------------9---------------9---------| Db|/12--------------12--------------9---------------9---------------| "lot, just forever And your..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---11----11--11----11----11--11----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9---| Ab|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------| Db|-7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------------| [Verse 4] "dearest fan- tasy is to..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "grow a baby in me I could..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---0---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "be a good mother And I..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------5---------------5---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----6---------6-----6---------0-| Db|---5-----5---5-----5-----5---0-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---7---| Ab|-------2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------| Db|-2---------------2---------------7---------------7---------------| [Verse 5] "wanna be your wife so I..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "hold you to my knife And I..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---0---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "steal your letter Not a..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------5---------------5---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----6---------6-----6---------0-| Db|---5-----5---5-----5-----5---0-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---7---| Ab|-------2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------| Db|-2---------------2---------------7---------------7---------------| [Chorus] "lot, just forever" db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---16----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--12----11----11--11--| Ab|-------12--------16--------------------9---------------9---------| Db|-12------------------------------9---------------9---------------| "Intertwined, sewn together As the..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---11----11--11----11----11--11----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9---| Ab|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------| Db|-7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------------| "rock bears the weather, not a..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---16----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--12----11----11--11--| Ab|-------12--------16--------------------9---------------9---------| Db|/12------------------------------9---------------9---------------| "lot, just forever" db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---11----11--11----11----11--11----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9---| Ab|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------| Db|-7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------------| [Bridge] "So I..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|--/14----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--14--| Ab|-12--------------12--------------12--------------12--------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse 6] "bash around the house And the..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "poison stains my mouth She.." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---0---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "comes I let her And we..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------5---------------5---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----6---------6-----6---------0-| Db|---5-----5---5-----5-----5---0-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---7---| Ab|-------2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------| Db|-2---------------2---------------7---------------7---------------| [Verse 5] "share a par- adise and I..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---4---| Ab|---------------------------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-0---------------0-----------------------------------------------| "roll them once or twice Can't..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----7---------0-----7---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---0-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---0---| Ab|-9---------------9---------------2---------------2---------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------| "get much better Not a..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------5---------------5---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----6---------6-----6---------0-| Db|---5-----5---5-----5-----5---0-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---7---| Ab|-------2---------------2---------------0---------------0---------| Db|-2---------------2---------------7---------------7---------------| [Chorus] "lot, just forever" db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---16----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--12----11----11--11--| Ab|-------12--------16--------------------9---------------9---------| Db|-12------------------------------9---------------9---------------| "Intertwined, sewn together As the..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---11----11--11----11----11--11----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9---| Ab|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------| Db|-7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------------| "rock bears the weather, not a..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---16----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--12----11----11--11--| Ab|-------12--------16--------------------9---------------9---------| Db|/12------------------------------9---------------9---------------| "lot, just forever not a..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---11----11--11----11----11--11----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9---| Ab|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------| Db|-7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------------| "lot, just forever" db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---16----14--14----14----14--14----14----14--12----11----11--11--| Ab|-------12--------16--------------------9---------------9---------| Db|-12------------------------------9---------------9---------------| "Intertwined, sewn together As the..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---11----11--9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9---| Ab|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------| Db|-7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------------| "wren bears her feathers, not a..." db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---16----14--14----14----14--14----11----11--11----11----11--11--| Ab|-------12--------------12--------------9---------------9---------| Db|/12--------------12--------------9---------------9---------------| "lot, just forever" db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---11----11--9-----9------9---9----9-----9---9-----9-----9---9---| Ab|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------| Db|-7---------------7---------------5---------------5---------------| db|-----------0---------------0-----| Bb|-------0---------------0---------| Gb|-----0---------0-----0---------0-| Db|---9-----9---9-----9-----9---0---| Ab|-------5---------------5---------| Db|-5---------------5---------------| [Outro] (Slow down) Db|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------2----------------| Bb|-------7---------------7---------------5---------------5-----------------2------------------| Gb|-----7---------7-----7---------------5---------5-----5---------0-------2--------------------| Db|---7-----7---7-----7-----7---------5-----5---5-----5-----5---0------4-----------------------| Ab|-9---------------9---------------7---------------7---------------5--------------------------| Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------(0)-----------| ************************************ | / Slide up | () Ghost note ************************************
