Tab Gitar Maisie Peters – Favourite ex Versi 1

I discovered this amazing song last year completely by accident when it popped up on Spotify while we were rehearsing for a gig...and I haven't stopped listening to it since ! This tab is based on the version Maisie plays in the 'Live at the Pool Recording Studio' video, link here - https://youtu.be/oZVozhC5vHw Capo @ 1st fret Standard Tuning N.B. All fret positions are absolute/actual. The 1st and 2nd strings are played open throughout and technically speaking, the first time through the intro, verse and bridge (when she's picking) you could get away without holding down full chords, just using a finger on the 5th string where indicated. However, I actually play it holding down the chords indicated in the interlude below as I feel that if there is any resonance in the open strings that technically you should be holding down, it can sound a bit weird. So my suggestion is to hold down the 'full' chords and then play the picked sections as indicated. [Intro - picking] If you listen to how Maisie plays the finger picked sections you can just hear the double notes on the 5th and 6th strings but some are barely audible and to my ears, when she gets to the bridge, I think she may even switch to playing single notes on the bass strings. e|------0---------0--------0-------0--------0--------0----------------------| B|--------0---------0--------0-------0--------0--------0--------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5-5-------5-5-------0-0-----0-0-----------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------0-0-----0-0------0-----------------| [Verse 1 - picking] e|------0---------0--------0-------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----| B|--------0---------0--------0-------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5-5-------5-5-------0-0-----0-0-----------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------0-0-----0-0------0-0------0-0------| e|------0---------0--------0-------0--------0--------0--------0--------0----| B|--------0---------0--------0-------0--------0--------0--------0--------0--| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5-5-------5-5-------0-0-----0-0-----------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------0-0-----0-0------0-0------0-0------| [Bridge 1 - picking] e|----0-------0--------0-------0-------0-------0------0-------0-------------| B|------0-------0--------0-------0-------0------0-------0-------0-----------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-3-3-----3-3-----5-5------5-5-----0-0-----0-0-----------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------0-0-----0-0--------------| e|----0-------0--------0-------0-------0-------0----------------------------| B|------0-------0--------0-------0-------0------0---------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-3-3-----3-3-----5-5------5-5-----0-0-----0-0----0------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Chorus - strummed] Strumming patterns are always hard to get exactly right as it can be a bit of a 'feel' thing but this should get you close. I give a bit of emphasis on the first full downstroke, with the following four strums a little softer. I also don't use a plectrum for this song, just the side of my thumb. [Strumming pattern] e|----^----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----|----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----|---^-|-^-|------------------------------------------------------------| D|----|---|-|-|-|------------------------------------------------------------| A|----|---|-|-|-|------------------------------------------------------------| E|----|---|-v-|-V------------------------------------------------------------| [Chorus chords] Play through the progression four times. e|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| B|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| G|--10---10----7----5----3----5----2-----------------------------------------| D|--10---10----7----5----3----5----3-----------------------------------------| A|---8----7----5----3----0----3----3-----------------------------------------| E|---0----x----x----x----x----x----0-----------------------------------------| [Interlude] This is the same as the intro but this time you need to strum the full chords. As I mentioned above, I suggest you hold these down anyway, even when you're finger picking first time through, to avoid any weird resonance from open strings that techincally should not be open ! Use the same strumming pattern as the chorus and finish on a single downstroke as you pause before the second verse. e|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------| B|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------| G|---7----3----2-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---7----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------| A|---5----0----3-------------------------------------------------------------| E|---x----x----0-------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse 2] Strummed with the same strumming pattern. e|---0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------------| B|---0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------------| G|---7----3----2----7----3----2-----------------------------------------------| D|---7----3----3----7----3----3-----------------------------------------------| A|---5----0----3----5----0----3-----------------------------------------------| E|---x----x----0----x----x----0-----------------------------------------------| [Bridge 2] Strummed with the same strumming pattern. e|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| B|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| G|---5----7----3----2----5----7----3-----------------------------------------| D|---5----7----3----3----5----7----3-----------------------------------------| A|---3----5----0----3----3----5----0-----------------------------------------| E|---x----x----x----0----x----x----x-----------------------------------------| [Chorus 2] Strummed as before, four times through. e|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| B|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| G|--10---10----7----5----3----5----2-----------------------------------------| D|--10---10----7----5----3----5----3-----------------------------------------| A|---8----7----5----3----0----3----3-----------------------------------------| E|---0----x----x----x----x----x----0-----------------------------------------| [Middle 8] Same strumming pattern, finish on a single downstroke and wait for Maisie to count you in for the last chorus 😉 e|----0----0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------| B|----0----0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------| G|---10----3----7----5-------------------------------------------------------| D|----8----3----7----5-------------------------------------------------------| A|---10----0----5----3-------------------------------------------------------| E|----x----x----x----x-------------------------------------------------------| [Chorus 3] I've written out the final chorus in full as, although the chords are the same, Maisie changes the progression slightly. e|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| B|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| G|--10---10----7----5----3----5----2-----------------------------------------| D|--10---10----7----5----3----5----3-----------------------------------------| A|---8----7----5----3----0----3----3-----------------------------------------| E|---0----x----x----x----x----x----0-----------------------------------------| e|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| B|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| G|--10---10----7----5----3----5----2-----------------------------------------| D|--10---10----7----5----3----5----3-----------------------------------------| A|---8----7----5----3----0----3----3-----------------------------------------| E|---0----x----x----x----x----x----0-----------------------------------------| Single strum on the last chord of the progression below. e|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| B|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| G|--10---10----7----5----3----5----7-----------------------------------------| D|--10---10----7----5----3----5----7-----------------------------------------| A|---8----7----5----3----0----3----5-----------------------------------------| E|---0----x----x----x----x----x----x-----------------------------------------| This last progression is really softly strummed, slows slightly at the end and finishes with a single strum on the last chord. e|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| B|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----------------------------------------| G|--10---10----7----5----3----5----2-----------------------------------------| D|--10---10----7----5----3----5----3-----------------------------------------| A|---8----7----5----3----0----3----3-----------------------------------------| E|---0----x----x----x----x----x----0-----------------------------------------| I hope you enjoy playing this wonderful song !