An Oak Tree Stands Beside A Linden

I Can Make A Mess Like Nobodys Business

Tom: E

Album: ...Like Nobody's Business

A beautiful song that for some reason noone wanted to tab. I won't tab the exact
strumming, it's easy to figure out from the song. The words are for the most part
in line with the chords they're played with.


Tuning: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb (Half-Step Down)

Intro/Verse 


eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------8--/9-----4--------------------------4---4----4-----------------|
Db|--------9---9-----2--------------------------4---4----2-----------------|
Ab|--------6--/7-----4--------------------------2---x----0-----------------|
Eb|--------0---0-----0--------------------------0--/4----0-----------------|


she's so smart to---day, she thought she could be right here...again (but)
she can   on---ly   see-----, what she's a--fraid  to   see(shes now scared)
she says  I-------------------, I can't     please my--self (applause pls)
and it's you-------------------------, who I  can't be   from (unless)


eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|---4---------------|    there's a short transitory strum between the 
Db|---4---------------|    verse and bridge, if you listen closely enough
Ab|---2---------------|
Eb|---0---------------|


Bridge 


eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---2--------------------------------/4----------------------------------|
Db|---2--------------------------------/4----------------------------------|
Ab|---0--------------------------------/2----------------------------------|
Eb|---0---------------------------------0----------------------------------|
    empty-----------------------------stares  (thought we'd)

   find it--------------------------- there


Chorus


eb|----------------------4-------------------------------2-----------------|
Bb|-0----0---------------5-------------------------------2-----------------|
Gb|-2----2---------------6-------------------------------3-----------------|
Db|-2----2---------------6-------------------------------4-----------------|
Ab|-0----1---------------4-------------------------------4-----------------|
Eb|-0----0---------------4-------------------------------2-----------------|
 Always by your side knowing nothing well it's        always right and we've

  come  oh so far    gained some strength and now we've pushed too hard 


eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
   and now  all you want is gone 



eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------x------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------4------------------------------------------------------------|
   and now  all you want is gone 



eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
   and now  I'm all I've got



--Break to Intro/Verse when he sings 'got'--


Verse 2


eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------8--/9-----4--------------------------4---4----4-----------------|
Db|--------9---9-----2--------------------------4---4----2-----------------|
Ab|--------6--/7-----4--------------------------2---x----0-----------------|
Eb|--------0---0-----0--------------------------0--/4----0-----------------|
   so he test-ed   time-----------------,it's time he thought theyd meet agn

it's his self-ish  mind,  that gives him this empt--y  life (he now escapes)
 he says  I-------------------, I can't     please my--self 
and it's you-------------------------,  you're all  I  want (unless)


eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|---4---------------|    
Db|---4---------------|    
Ab|---2---------------|
Eb|---0---------------|


Bridge 


eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---2--------------------------------/4----------------------------------|
Db|---2--------------------------------/4----------------------------------|
Ab|---0--------------------------------/2----------------------------------|
Eb|---0---------------------------------0----------------------------------|
    empty-----------------------------stairs  (thought we'd)

   go down--------------------------- there


Chorus


eb|----------------------4-------------------------------2-----------------|
Bb|-0----0---------------5-------------------------------2-----------------|
Gb|-2----2---------------6-------------------------------3-----------------|
Db|-2----2---------------6-------------------------------4-----------------|
Ab|-0----1---------------4-------------------------------4-----------------|
Eb|-0----0---------------4-------------------------------2-----------------|
 Always by your side knowing nothing well it's        always right and we've

  come  oh so far    gained some strength and now we've pushed too hard 


eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
   and now  all you want is gone 



eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------x------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------4------------------------------------------------------------|
   and now  all you want is gone 



eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
   and now  I'm all I've got---------------------------


Solo


eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------8--8----------------------------------------|
Db|-----7---7/9/7---------7----7----7----------------(x3)------------------|
Ab|-0-0---0---------5-6-6---6--6-------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|



eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------8--8----8--8----8--8----888-----------------|
Db|-----7---7/9/7---------7----7----7--7----7--7----7--777-----------------|
Ab|-0-0---0---------5-6-6---6--6-------6-------6-------666-----------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Outro


eb|--4-----------------------------2---------------------------------------|
Bb|--4-----------------------------3---------------------------------------|
Gb|--4-----------------------------2---------------------------------------|
Db|--4-----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
    wait                     and  see (that it's) 



eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----0-------0------------------0---------------------------------------|
Gb|-----2-------2------------------2---------------------------------------|
Db|-----2-------2------------------2---------------------------------------|
Ab|-----0-------x------------------0---------------------------------------|
Eb|-----0-------4------------------2---------------------------------------|
       not just me it's    every-thing in our lives



eb|--4-----------------------------2---------------------------------------|
Bb|--4-----------------------------3---------------------------------------|
Gb|--4-----------------------------2---------------------------------------|
Db|--4-----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
Ab|--2-----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
Eb|--0-----------------------------0---------------------------------------|
    I'll make some space but it's hard cuz I can't I can't  



eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----0-------0------------------0---------------------------------------|
Gb|-----2-------2------------------2---------------------------------------|
Db|-----2-------2------------------2---------------------------------------|
Ab|-----0-------x------------------0---------------------------------------|
Eb|-----0-------4------------------2---------------------------------------|
       do any-thing to make this right



eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
   and now  all you want is gone 



eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------2------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------x------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------4------------------------------------------------------------|
   and now  all you want is gone 



eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
   and now  I'm all I've got---------------------------