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Dave does not play on most parts aside from on the outro. Tim plays most of the song.

Tim goes back and forth between these 2 chords for the Verses:
E|------------------------
B|------------------------
G|---8---6----------------
D|---8---6----------------
A|---6---4----------------
E|------------------------


Chorus ("I want to be..Sledgehammer"):
E|------------------------
B|--(4)-------------------
G|---5---6----------------
D|---5---6----------------
A|---3---4----------------
E|------------------------


Outro ("I've kicked the habit"):
E|----------------------------------
B|----------------------------------
G|-(8)-(8)-(8)-(8)------------------
D|--8---8---8---8-------------------
A|--6---6---6---6-------------------
E|----------7---4-------------------

Dave_Matthews_Band_-_Under_the_Table_and

Tuning

Standard E-A-D-G-B-E

Originally by: Peter Gabriel

Studio Track

Video Reference

Sledgehammer

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