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The Best Deceptions Guitar Tablature 
Artist: Dashboard Confessional
Song: The Best Deceptions (4:14)
Album: The Places We Have Come To Fear The Most
Tab by: B. Franz I3rian64@hotmail.com
                  (Email corrections)

                             ALL DASHBOARD SONGS ARE PLAYED IN OPEN Db

Open D tuning, tuned down 1/2 step from
low to high: | E  | A  | D  | G  | B  | e  |
         to: | Db | Ab | Db | F  | Ab | Db |

e ===> 3 flats  (Db)
B ===> 3 flats  (Ab)
G ==>  2 flats  (F)       95% sure about this song
D =>   1 flat   (Db)
A =>   1 flat   (Ab)
E ===> 3 flats  (Db)

figure out the rhythm, just listen to the song a couple of times.

INTRO  0:00

Db  |------------------------------------------| 
Ab  |------------------------------------------|
F   |-------3-0------3-0-------3-0---1-0-------|
Db  |--------------0---------0-----------2/4---|
Ab  |-----0------4---------2-------------------|
Db  |---0--------------------------------------|

VERSE  0:11

Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
        I heard about your trip.
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
        I heard about your souvenirs.
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
        I heard about the cool breeze, in the cool nights, 
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
    and the cool guys that you spent them with.
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
       I guess I should have heard of them from you.
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
       I guess I should have heard of them from you.
 
CHORUS  0:45

Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
          Don't you see,   don't you see, that the chara-
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|    
        -ade is over? And 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|    
      all the "Best Deceptions" and "Clever Cover Story" awards 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-----------------------(12)---|
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-----------------------(12)---|
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-----------------------(12)---|(Hold)
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-----------------------(12)---|
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-----------------------(12)---|
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-----------------------(12)---|
                      go to you.                                  So kiss me hard 'cause 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
         this will be the last time that I let you. 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
         You will be back someday    and this  awkward kiss 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|    
         that tells of other people's lips  will be of service 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
         to keeping you a___________________________________
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|    
         way________________________________________________

2ND INTRO  1:41

Db  |------------------------------------------| 
Ab  |------------------------------------------|
F   |-------3-0------3-0-------3-0---1-0-------|
Db  |--------------0---------0-----------2/4---|
Ab  |-----0------4---------2-------------------|
Db  |---0--------------------------------------|


2ND VERSE  1:52

Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
        I heard about your regrets.
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
        I heard that you were feeling sorry.
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
        I heard from someone that you wish you could,  
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
        set things right between us.
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
       I guess I should have heard of them from you.
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Ab  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
F   |---0--------0----------0----------------------1--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------4----------4----------------------0--0--2//4---|
Ab  |---0--------4----------2----------------------0--0--0--0---|
Db  |---0--------0----------0----------------------0--0--0--0---|
       I guess I should have heard of them from you.

2ND CHORUS  2:25

Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
          Don't you see,   don't you see, that the chara-
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
        -ade is over? And 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|    
      all the "Best Deceptions" and "Clever Cover Story" awards 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0----------------------(12)-------(12)|
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0----------------------(12)-------(12)|
F   |---0----------------------0-------0----------------------(12)-Hold--(12)| 
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5----------------------(12)-------(12)|
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5----------------------(12)-------(12)|
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5----------------------(12)-------(12)|
                      go to you.                                  So kiss me hard  
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|    
  'cause this will be the last time that I let you. 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|    
         You will be back someday    and this  awkward kiss 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|    
        that screams of other people's lips  will be of service 
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
         to keeping you a___________________________________
Db  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
F   |---0----------------------0-------0-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Ab  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|   
Db  |---0----------------------7-------5-------------------|  
         way________________________________________________
 
BRIDGE  3:21
   
Db  |---0----------------0--------------------0--------------------0------------0------|
Ab  |---0----------------0--------------------0--------------------0------------0------|
F   |---8----------------7--------------------5--------------------3------------7------|
Db  |---7----------------7--------------------5--------------------2------------7------|
Ab  |---0----------------0--------------------0--------------------0------------0------|
Db  |---0----------------0--------------------0--------------------0------------0------|   
        I'm waiting for blood to flow to my fingers, I'll be all right when my hands get 
Db  |---0--------------------0--------------------0-------------------------0------0------|
Ab  |---0--------------------0--------------------0-------------------------0------0------|
F   |---8--------------------7--------------------5-------------------------3------7------|
Db  |---7--------------------7--------------------5-------------------------2------7------|
Ab  |---0--------------------0--------------------0-------------------------0------0------|
Db  |---0--------------------0--------------------0-------------------------0------0------|
        warm. Ignoring the phone, I'd rather say nothing. I'd rather you'd never heard my 
Db  |---0---------------------------0--------------------0--------------------0-------0------|
Ab  |---0---------------------------0--------------------0--------------------0-------0------|
F   |---8---------------------------7--------------------5--------------------3-------7------|
Db  |---7---------------------------7--------------------5--------------------2-------7------|
Ab  |---0---------------------------0--------------------0--------------------0-------0------|
Db  |---0---------------------------0--------------------0--------------------0-------0------|
        voice. You're calling too late too late to be gracious and you do not warrant long good
Db  |---0---------------------------0----------------------0----------------------------|
Ab  |---0---------------------------0----------------------0----------------------------|
F   |---8---------------------------7----------------------5----------------------------|
Db  |---7---------------------------7----------------------5----------------------------|
Ab  |---0---------------------------0----------------------0----------------------------|
Db  |---0---------------------------0----------------------0----------------------------|
        byes. You're calling too late. You're calling too late You're calling too late 

Db  |---0------------0--(12)---|
Ab  |---0------------0--(12)---|
F   |---3------------7--(12)---|(Let Ring)
Db  |---2------------7--(12)---|
Ab  |---0------------0--(12)---|
Db  |---0------------0--(12)---|
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