Darkest Hour by Glen Phillips solo acoustic version transcribed by Layne Tcheng (laynegt@yahoo.com) with small changes by michael mazur This is mostly based on Glen's sweet 9/18/01 performance on Craig Kilborn. When trying to play like Glen, it's important to cleanly strike the root/bass notes when he arpeggiates (and sometimes when he strums). I tried tabbing all the little flourishes, but I'm not that good, so I couldn't get them all. Also, when you see something like Em(4) as the chord, it means to play Riff 4, which is a variation on an Em chord. [Intro] e------2---2-2-3--2-----------------3--2--0----- b------3---3-3-3--3-----------------3--3--3--3-- g------2---2-2-2--2-----------------2--2--2--2-- d--0---0---0-0-0--0---0-0---0---0-0-0--0--0--0-- a----------------------------------------------- e----------------------------------------------- e------2---2-2-3--2-----------------2--2--2--2-- b------3---3-3-3--3-------------3-3-3--3--3--3-- g------2---2-2-2--2-------------2-2-0--0--0--0-- d--0-----------0--0---0-0---0---0-0----4--2----- a----------------------------------------------- e----------------------------------------------- [Verse] D A F#m Bm if I lose my faith G D A just remind me, just remind me D A F#m Bm A when my shadow's longer G D A stay beside me, til it's brighter Em D how easy I forget Em A (Bm7)* G(1) D(2) how beautiful, to see it once again * After the A chord (x02220), there's a quick hammer-on to a Bm7 (x0423x) followed by a pull-off back down to the A. Riff 1 Riff 2 e--3---3---3-3-3--3-- e--2-----2--2-2-3--2-- b--3---3---3-3-3--3-- b--3---3-3--3-3-3--3-- g--0---0---0-0-0--0-- g--2---2-2--2-2-2--2-- d--0---0---0-0-0--0-- d--0---0-0--0-0-0--0-- a--2---2---2-2-x--x-- a--------------------- e--3---3---3-3-2--3-- e--------------------- [Chorus] F# G A D(3) in my darkest hour I will be free Riff 3 e------2---2-2-3--2-------------2-2-3--2--0--2-- b------3---3-3-3--3-------------3-3-3--3--3--3-- g------2---2-2-2--2-------------2-2-2--2--2--2-- d--0---0---0-0-0--0---0-0---0---0-0-0--0--0--0-- a----------------------------------------------- e----------------------------------------------- [Verse] when i close my eyes i hope to find you, hope to find you when i leave my body want to be ready, willing like you were Em(4) D 'cause i sat beside you then Em(4) A (Bm7) G(1) D(2) and i felt the warmth, as it left your hands Riff 4 e--3--2--0-- b--0--0--0-- g--0--0--0-- d--2--2--2-- a--2--2--2-- e--0--0--0-- [Chorus] F# G A G(5) D(2) in my darkest hour i will be free F# G Gm in my darkest hour i will be [Bridge] Em 'cause i've been waiting F# so long Bm A E E7 waiting was the end A (let ring) let this sleeper awaken G(1) D(2) again [Chorus] F# G A G(5) D(2) in my darkest hour i will be free F#m Bm A G(5) D(2) in my darkest hour i will be free Riff 5 e--3--3--3---3----3--- b--0--0--0---0----0--- g--0--2--0---0----0--- d--0--0--0---4----0--- a--x--x--x---x----x--- e--3--3--3---3----3--- F#m G A G(2) D in my darkest hour i will be free G(2) D free G(2) D G(2) G* I will be free * end playing top 4 strings of G