Want to Come Back to My Room and Listen to Some Belle and Sebastian?

Required String Notes:F - A - C - G - C - E

How to Tune from Standard to Never Meant / Midwest Emo

Start in standard tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E) and change 3 of 6 strings to play “Want to Come Back to My Room and Listen to Some Belle and Sebastian?”:

String	Standard	Target	What to do
String 6	E2	F2	Tune up a half step
String 5	A2	A2	Leave as is
String 4	D3	C3	Tune down a whole step
String 3	G3	G3	Leave as is
String 2	B3	C4	Tune up a half step
String 1	E4	E4	Leave as is

Recommended string gauge: .010–.046. Tension stays close to standard, so a regular set works without any setup changes.Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (.010–.046) · affiliate link

Song Overview & Tuning Breakdown

"Want to Come Back to My Room and Listen to Some Belle and Sebastian?" by This Town Needs Guns is played in Never Meant / Midwest Emo (F - A - C - G - C - E). Starting from standard tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E), you retune 3 of 6 strings: string 6 up to F, string 4 down to C, string 2 up to C. Some strings go down and others go up, so the tension shifts across the neck. This Town Needs Guns uses this same tuning on 1 other song in our catalog, so you can stay tuned and keep playing.

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Tunings Close to Never Meant / Midwest Emo

Already tuned to F - A - C - G - C - E? These tunings are just one small change away.

C6 Tuning (CACGCE)10 songs

C - A - C - G - C - EOnly string 6 differs: C instead of F.

Custom Tuning (EG#BF#BD#)9 songs

EG#BF#BD#Same chord shapes, every string a half step lower.

DACGCE3 songs

D - A - C - G - C - EOnly string 6 differs: D instead of F.

Custom Tuning (FADGCE)3 songs

FADGCEOnly string 4 differs: D instead of C.

This Town Needs Guns’s Guitar Tunings

This Town Needs Guns plays 2 of 8 songs in our catalog in Never Meant / Midwest Emo. Most-used tunings:

Custom Tuning (CFCGCD#)CFCGCD#2 songs
Custom Tuning (FG#D#F#A#D#)FG#D#F#A#D#2 songs
Never Meant / Midwest EmoF - A - C - G - C - E2 songs
Nick Drake Modal (DADF#AE)D - A - D - F# - A - E2 songs

Gear for Never Meant / Midwest Emo

Strings and tools that make playing "Want to Come Back to My Room and Listen to Some Belle and Sebastian?" in Never Meant / Midwest Emo easier.

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (.010–.046)

Recommended gauge .010–.046. Tension stays close to standard, so a regular set works without any setup changes.

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D'Addario Universal Micro Headstock Tuner

A headstock tuner makes switching in and out of this tuning quick, even on stage or without a mic.

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D'Addario Pro-Winder (winder + cutter)

Retuning 3 strings means a lot of turning — a winder speeds it up and trims new strings too.

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“Want to Come Back to My Room and Listen to Some Belle and Sebastian?” Tuning FAQ

What tuning is "Want to Come Back to My Room and Listen to Some Belle and Sebastian?" by This Town Needs Guns in?

"Want to Come Back to My Room and Listen to Some Belle and Sebastian?" is played in Never Meant / Midwest Emo: F - A - C - G - C - E, from the lowest to the highest string.

How do I tune my guitar to play "Want to Come Back to My Room and Listen to Some Belle and Sebastian?"?

Start from standard tuning (E-A-D-G-B-E). String 6: tune up a half step (E2 → F2). String 4: tune down a whole step (D3 → C3). String 2: tune up a half step (B3 → C4). Leave the other strings as they are.