Acrobat Chords
Acrobat by As Tall As Lions is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Ab, Fm, Db, G, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Guitar 1: Acoustic Capotraste 1st Fret
Guitar 2: Electric; slight delay and Chorus for dreamy effect
Key of Ab Major/Fm or
Guitar 1 (Chords/Notes Relative to Capo)
Uses simple chords but throws in a Db(3rd fret) like this
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--0—0--0—0--0—0—0-- 0—0--0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0------------|
G|-0--0—0--0—0--0—0--0--0—0--0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0------------|
D|-0—0--0—0--0—0--0—0--2--2--3—3—2—2—3—3—2—2------------|
A|-2—2--3—3--2—2—3--2— 2--2--2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2------------|
E|-3—3--3—3--3—3--3--3— 0--0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0------------|
G { Em
Vocals (0:26)
Tonight, pretend you're an acrobat
G Em
And you're being thrown on top of the world
G Em
Do you still wish you were beautiful?
G Em
Cause you will will always be beautiful
G Em
Tonight pretend you're a cigarette
And you're being smoked by a picturesque girl
do you still with you were beautiful
cause you will, will always be beautiful
(2:08)
you will, will always be beautiful
C Em
you will, will always be beautiful
C Em
will always be beautiful will always be beautiful
C Em
will always be beautiful will always be beautiful
C Em
Everything pauses at (2:55) and Guitar 1 comes back in playing
C G Em Em
While Guitar 2 plays this little riff
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---16-16-16-16-14-13-14-13-------------|
G|----------------------------13---------| (until end of song)
D|-------------------------------15------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
C G Em Em
Tabbed by Slimebee