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tabbed by matador breckle. Corrected by Jon A.

E is always played as E-Esus4, like this:
e--0--0--
B--0--0--
G--1--2--
D--2--2--
A--2--2--
E--0--0--

G is played with a little pull-off:
e--3--3-3-3--
B--3--3-3-0--
G--0--0-0-0--
D--0--0-0-0--
A--2--2-2-2--
E--3--3-3-3--

C is played as C-Cadd9/B, like this:
e--0--0-0-0--
B--1--1-1-1--
G--0--0-0-0--
D--2--2-2-0--
A--3--3-3-2--
E--x--x-x-x--

G   E   G   E   G   D   C   G

G   	      E
one day in september
G        E
you come here.
G           D                 C             G
you pull my head down and you whisper in my ear.
G                   B              G                       C          
and you tell me the sidewalk is as far as the world really goes
G            D      C	      G        G   E   G   E   G   D   C   G
but that's a secret everybody knows.

G           E
you hold my head in your hands.
G          E
you say my name.
G                                     D
how is it that though you say it some 20 thousand times
     C               G
it's never quite the same
G                    B             G                                 C                                     
and you tell me that hercules died burning consumed by an article of his own clothing  
G      D                    C                 G (muted strumming)  G E G   E   G   D   C   G
that's something i'd rather not be reminded of.