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What is the tuning to the I am trying to break your heart version of "Poor Places" that Jeff is playing. Thanks for any help!

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There is some controversy regarding that version (the one where he is sitting on the floor). A while back someone on this forum posted this attempt at it. I don't really like how it sounds (muddy), but YMMV.

Poor Places - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Documentary version

Bb tuning - Bb F Bb F Bb D

Tuning instructions:
Tune the low E down three whole steps to Bb.
Tune the A down two whole steps to F.
Tune the D down two whole steps to Bb.
Tune the G down one whole step to F.
Tune the B down one half step to Bb.
Tune the high E down one whole step to B.


Chords:

 Bb F  Gm  Eb C7 Gb Db D  Bb7 Eb/F
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----------------------------------
--------------------------12------
-0--7--12--5--2--8--3--4--10--5---
-0--7--9---5--2--8--3--4--9---5---
-0--7--9---5--2--8--3--4------7---


Intro:

Bb F Gm Eb C7 Eb  [ x2 ]

Bb                    F
It's my father's voice trailing off
Gm       Eb                C7       Eb
Sailors sailing off in the morning
Bb                    F
For the air-conditioned rooms
       Gm       Eb          C7     Eb
At the top of the stairs

     Bb        F
His jaw's been broken
    Gm          Eb                    C7     Eb
His bandage is wrapped too tight
     Bb               F
His fangs have been pulled
        Gm          Eb                    C7     Eb
And I really want to see you tonight


Bb F Gm Eb C7 Eb  [ x2 ]


        Bb                F
There's bourbon on the breath
        Gm         Eb           C7         Eb
Of the singer you love so much
     Bb            F              Gm
He takes all his words from the books
          Eb                 C7       Eb
That you don't read anyway

     Bb        F
His jaw's been broken
    Gm          Eb                    C7     Eb
His bandage is wrapped too tight
     Bb               F
His fangs have been pulled
        Gm          Eb              C7     Eb
And I really want to see you tonight 

Break:
------ ------
-0-0-0 -0-0-0
-0-9-10-9-7-5
-0-0-0 -0-0-0  [ x 4 ]
-0-9-10-9-7-5
-0-0-0 -0-0-0


Bb             F
Someone ties a bow
        Gm           Eb                C7        Eb
In my backyard to show me love
    Bb                   F
My voice is climbing walls
  Gm         Eb            C7       Eb
Smoking and I want love

     Bb         F
My jaw's been broken
     Gm      Eb              C7       Eb
My heart is wrapped in ice
     Bb             F
My fangs have been pulled
         Gm           Eb              C7         Eb
And I really want to see you tonight

        Bb         F          Gm      Bb7
And it makes no difference to me
          Eb        Eb/F      Bb       F
How they cried all over overseas
           Gb          Eb               Bb        C7-Db-D-Bb7
When it's hot in the poor places tonight
Gb         Eb      Bb
I'm not going outside

Bb F Gm Eb C7 Eb

---------------------------------------------------------
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-0--h2p0---7---7-9-9------------5-------2---2-----5------
-0h2-------7h9p7-9-9h10h12p10p9-5-h7-p5-2-2--2----5-h7-p5 
-0---------7---7-9-9------------5-------2--2--2-245------

      Bb         F    Gm       Bb7
They cried all over overseas
    Eb           Eb/F  Bb      F
It makes no difference to me
           Gb          Eb               Bb        C7-Db-D-Bb7
When it's hot in the poor places tonight
Gb         Eb      Bb
I'm not going outside

      Gb                 Eb               Bb        C7-Db-D-Bb7
It's hot in the poor places tonight
Gb         Eb      Bb
I'm not going outside
Gb         Eb      Bb
I'm not going outside
Gb         Eb      Bb
I'm not going outside


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