American Music Club Tabs: January 2013

Thursday, 31 January 2013

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DADGCD
People

D-----0
C-----5
G-----3
D-----0
A-----x
D-----x

Nothing

D-----0
C-----4
G-----5
D-----0
A-----x
D-----x

Dope

D-----0-------0
C-----2-------0
G-----3-------3
D-----0-------0 Then repeat
A-----x-------x
D-----x-------x

Chorus
Cleopatra

D-----0
C-----0
G-----0
D-----0
A-----0
D-----x

Jones

D-----0
C-----4
G-----5
D-----0
A-----x
D-----x
KungFu

D-----0
C-----0
G-----3
D-----3
A-----3
D-----x
Hercules

D-----0
C-----0
G-----2 Then repeat
D-----3
A-----3
D-----x

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Christian Science Reading Room

DGDGAD
Work In Progress-- I was playing around with this tuning for the first time(pretty much) and played a chord that got me thinking.....

D---------------------------------10
A-----10---------------10---------
G-----------0---------------0-----
D--------------9------------------
G-----0------------0--------------0
D----------------------------------

Try moving these shapes around

D-----
A-----10
G-----
D-----9
G-----
D-----

Example

D------------------------------
A-----10---8----6----5---3---2
G-----0----0----0----0---0---0
D-----9----7----5----4---2---0
G-----0----0----0----0---0---0
D------------------------------

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

The Revolving Door

DADF#AD

The revolving
D-----0
A-----0
D-----7
F#----0
A-----9
D-----9

Door

D-----0
A-----0
D-----5
F#----0
A-----5
D-----5

Stuck in it

D-----0
A-----0
D-----1
F#----0
A-----2
D-----2

What chance do I

D-----0
A-----0
D-----5
F#----0
A-----5
D-----5

Have

D-----0------------11
A-----9------------7
D-----8------------8
F#----0------------0
A-----0------------0
D-----0------------0

Tuesday, 22 January 2013

Sick Of Food

DADGAD

Sure its probably an F# rather than G... But lately I figured this way... Accuracy disclaimer as always with my tabs

Verses
Sick of food
D---------0
A---------0
G---------0
D---------0
A---------9
D---------7
So why am I so

D---------0
A---------0
G---------0
D---------0
A---------7
D---------5

Hungry

D---------0
A---------0
G---------0
D---------0
A---------2
D---------2

Chorus
So what do I

D---------0
A---------0
G---------0
D---------0
A---------5
D---------5
Do with my

D---------0
A---------0
G---------0
D---------0
A---------7
D---------7
Time

D---------0
A---------0
G---------0
D---------0
A---------9
D---------9
The middley bit
I just called to

D---------0
A---------0
G---------0
D---------0
A---------10
D---------10
Ask you what I did last

D---------0
A---------0
G---------0
D---------0
A---------10
D---------9

Night
D---------0---------0
A---------0---------0
G---------0---------0 let ring
D---------0---------0
A---------7---------2
D---------7---------2
Same verse riff followes

Sunday, 20 January 2013

Moms TV

Well another one of those "this is how I play it" tabs. Not guaranteed to be at all accurate.....

These rifs are played in blocks of four

Verse
Where are all your brothers and sis...
D---
A---
D--- x4
F#------------0--------
A--------12-----12----
D---12---------------

...ters

D---
A---
D---
F#---------0--------------- x4
A------9------9
D---9------------

All / When there's just you
D---

A---
D---
F#--------0----------------------- x4
A------7----7
D---7----------

For strumming if you wish

Where are all your brothers and sis...

D---0
A---0
D---9
F#--12
A---0
D---12
...sters.....

D---0
A---0
D---7
F#--0
A---9
D---9

all your brothers and sisters

D---0
A---0
D---5
F#--0
A---7
D---7

Chorus

The same water falls in..

D---0
A---0
D---5
F#--0
A---5
D---5

Lightning and snow

D---0
A---0
D---1
F#--0
A---2
D---2

Saturday, 19 January 2013

Xmas Lights Spin

Tuning: DGDGBD

Haven't you seen that Sign-

D----x-----------------------x-------x------

B----5------5>6------------3------3>4----

G----x--0--x----0-----------x--0---x---0--

D----x----0-x------0--------x----0-x-----0-

G----5------5---------------3-------3------

D----x------------------------x------x------

Chorus
0----------------0
1----------------3
0----------------2
0----------------0
2----------------3
0----------------0

Wild Sea

Tuning - DGDGBD

I know from watching him that he plays this riff higher on the

neck - I kinda prefer this way though - at least 'til I figure out what

he's doing.

Basic riff:

------0---------------------0----

------0----0------0----0----1----

------0---2sl4----2----0----0----

------0----0------0----0----2----

------0---------------------2----

------0--------------------------

Don't have the bridge; instead, I usually play this (one chord per bar):

----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0     --0--

----0----1----3----5----1----3----5----7-----0     --12-

----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0  or --0-- at the end.

----0----2----4----5----2----4----5----7-----0     --12-

----0----2----4----5----2----4----5----7-----0     --12-

----0----------------------------------------0     --0—

White Rosary

Tuning - DCGDGD

D-------------------------------------------------------------------
C-------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----(0)--0----------------0----------2--------------2-h-3---
D------0------0---0-h-1-------1------0----0--------0---------
G------3---------------------------------0--------0----0--------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------
It's hot and....

----------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------
----0-------0-----0-----------5-------------
----3-------3---------3-------5-------------
----5-------5------------------5-------------
-----------------------------------------------
..denial is...

the one chord i can make out from the chorus:

---------------------------0--------
---------------------------0--------
---------------------------3---------
---------------------------0--------
---------------------------3---------
--------------------------------------
...wanted jesus to see...

Then It Really Happens

Tuning – Standard

Intro Dm C

Dm C

You can write about it

Dm C

You can feel it flow through your heart

Dm C

You can wish for it with all your might,

Dm C

but then it really happens.

F Dm

All I know is I can't stay at home

F G

I stay out all night - at least `til closing time

He stares at my window,

stares all night long,

C G

like he would drink the last drop

from my reflection.

Dm C

I only trust their indifference

Dm C

I only trust a touch that slides off of me

Dm C

I only trust a short-term rental and I walk home,

Dm C

another drip lost in the Milky Way...

You butcher, you tailor,

did your sad mothers name you?

You came out of nowhere,

Am C

and that's what defines you

Your entertainment value

like a plastic dinosaur

The truth matters more

G Am

than what you did or who you are

Dm C

You can dream about it

Dm C

You can wish for it with all your might,

Dm C

but then you hear its song beat against your window,

Dm C

and then it really happens

F Dm

All I know is I can't stay at home

F G

I stay out all night - at least `til closing time

He stares at my window,

stares all night long,

C G Am

like he would answer all of my questions

Take Courage

Tuning: DADF#AD

Verse: (first two notes in each chord are hammer-ons)

------------------     -------------------

------------------     ---------0---------

--------0---------     -------------------

--0--2-----2------     ---4--5-----5--4---

------------------     -------------------

--0-----------0---     ---5---------------

Chorus:

----------------------------------------

--9------------7------7----4---5----4---

--7------------7------8----5-----5--5---

----------------------------------------

--7------------7------7-----------------

--7------------7------7----5--------5---

"courage, take courage"

----------------------------------------------2---

--9----7-----7----5-----------------0---------0---

--7----7-----8----3--5--7--------0------------0---

-------------7----5-----5--------2-----2--44--2---

--7----7-----7-------------------4------------2---

--7----7-----7----5-----5--------4------------0---

"used"forit"              "every morning"

To top.

Coda, after last chorus:

-----------------------------------

----------5------------------------

-----0----5---5---7--------0-------

-----2----5-------5--------2-------

-----4----5----------------4-------

-----4----5-------5--------4-------

"morning"           "every morning"

---------------------------

--------5----4-------------

--5-----5----5------0------

--5-----5----0------2------

--5-----5-----------4------

--5-----5----5------4------

"now i know""just""warning"

Sleep

Tuning - DGDGBD

Delicately fingerpicked

Verse

Well I love all the seven Deadly sins

D----------------- ------------------

B---1-------1----- --3-----3-----3

G------0---------- -----0------------

D----------------- -------4----------

G---2----2----2--- --4--------4--4

D----------------- -------------------

I like to seem them smile celebrity smile Show

D----------------- ------------------ ------------------------

B---1-------1----- --3-----3-----3 ---5-------5------5----

G------0---------- -----0------------ ------0-----------------

D----------------- -------4---------- ------------------------

G---2----2----2--- --4--------4—4 ---5----5-----5---5----

D----------------- ------------------- ------------------------

Chrous

If I had a song that could dis solve you like sleep

D------------- ----------- ----------- -------------

B---8-------8- -7------7-- -5-----5--- --1------1---

G-------0----- ----0------ ---0------- -----0-------

D------------- ----------- ----------- -------------

G---9-----9—9 -7---7---7- -5----5---5 --2----2---2-

D------------- ----------- ----------- -------------

Maybe I could save you

D------------- ----------- -----------------

B---8-------8- -7------7- -5-----5-----5--

G-------0---- ----0----- ---0-------------

D------------- ----------- ------------------

G---9-----9—9 -7----7---7 -5---5----5--5--

D------------- ----------- -----------------

If I had a song that could dis solve you like sleep

D------------- ----------- ----------- -------------- ----

B---8-------8- -7------7- -5-----5--- --1------1--- --0-

G-------0---- ----0----- ---0------- -----0------- ----

D------------- ----------- ----------- -------------- ----

G---9-----9—9 -7----7---7 -5---5----5 2----2---2 --0-

D------------- ----------- ----------- -------------- ----

Maybe you would….

D------------- ----------- -----------------

B---8-------8- -7------7- -5-----5-----5--

G-------0---- ----0----- ---0-------------

D------------- ----------- ------------------

G---9-----9—9 -7----7---7 -5---5----5--5--

D------------- ----------- -----------------

No Easy Way Down

I'll write out the chords first; then a quick'n'easy guitar

arrangement...piano players be aware that all maj7s are played with an

added 9; the turnaround riff is played with both hands doubled in

octaves, and the minor 7ths never have extensions. Also any time there

is

a D to E, Bruce adds a D# passing tone in the bass line.

     Intro:

Amaj9  F#-7  E (repeat)

     Verse:

Amaj9  F#-7  D (maj7 optional) E

        Turnaround riff: E F# A F# A

Amaj9 F#-7  D

C#-7  D  C#-7  D

F#-7  E  D  A/C#  B-7  E  riff

     Bridge:

Simply alternate Amaj9 and Gmaj9, end on E ("home")

     Outro:

F#maj7   Bmaj7

Now, for guitarists: (just chord shapes, not in order)

    Amaj7   F#-7  E    D

----0--------2----0----2    ---5---

----2--------2----0----3    ---7 (or5)

----1--------2----1----2 or ---7---

----2--------2----2----0    ---7---

----0--------4----2-----    ---5---

-------------2----0-----    -------

     C#-7 A/C#

----0----      ----4----       -------      -------

----2----      ----5----       ---5---      ---2---

----1----  or  ----4----       ---6---  or  ---2---

----2----      ----6----       ---7---      ---2---

---------      ----4----       ---4---      ---4---

---------      ---------       -------      -------

   B-7      Riff:

---2---    --------------------

---3---    --------------------

---2---    --------------------

---4---    --------------------

---2---    ----------0-----0---

-------    ----0--2-----2------

The maj7s in the bridge and outro can be played a few different ways -

the

Amaj7 can be the open chord as above, of course, and I like to play the

Gmaj7 (and the Amaj7 occasionally) in this form, with my thumb on the

low

E:

  Gmaj7

   ---------

----3----

----4----   Play at 5th fret for Amaj7, 2ndd fret for F#maj7

----4----

---------

----3----

Some people can't make their thumb do that, though, so either use:

----3----

----3----

----4----   At 5th fret for Amaj7, 2nd frett for F#maj7

----4----

---------

---------

Or the shape I would definitely use for the Bmaj7:

----2----

----4----

----3---- At 9th fret for F#maj7, 10th for  Gmaj7 (avoid

----4---- these if possible tho, they soundd out of place)

----2----

---------

Mission Rock Resort

Tuning: DADF#AD

Verse:

--0---    --0--0--

--0---    --0--0--

--3---    --7--8--

--0---    --0--0--

--5---    --9--9--

--5---    --9--9--

Prechorus:

------0-----------

--9---5-------7---

--8---7-------7--- Repeat.

--9---7-------7---

--------------0---

--9---0-----------

"our talk is useless"

Chorus:

--0----------0----

--0----------0----

--7----------3----

--0----------0----

--9----------5----

--9----------5----

"nothing changes"

Bridge:

-------------------------------

--7---7---7----7---7---8---7---

--8---8---8----8---8---8---8---

--9---10--8----9---10--8---8---

--0---0---0----0---0---0---0---

--0---0--------0---0-----------

---------------------------

--7---7---7----7---7---7---

--8---8---8----8---8---7---

--9---10--8----9---10--7---

--0---0---0----0---0-------

--0---0--------0---0---0---

That's the version most faithful to the way Mark plays it solo. Here's

the

first version I did, trying to cop it from "60 Watt" in open G, before I

realized that he used open D. I prefer the bridge on this one, and Mark

solo

doesn't do the nice stepwise descending bass on "nothing changes" that's

on

the album.

alt. vers

Tuning: DGDGBD

Verse:

-------------------

--6---6----1---2---

--6---6----0---0---

--6---8----4---4---

--0--------4---4---

-------------------

Prechorus:

--0--------------

--7---7------2---

--6---0------0---

--5---7------2---

--6---7------2---

-----------------

"our talk is useless"

Chorus:

--0----------0---

--3------2---0---

--0------0---0---

--4------2---0---

--4------2---0---

-------------0---

"nothing changes"

Bridge:

----------------

---3---3---3----

---0---0---0----

---4---4---3----

---4---5---3----

----------------

Helium

Tuning – Standard

Chords

------

Strings Frets (in parentheses are optional)

1 (hi)  (0)            0       0       0         0     0

2       (0)            0       1       3         1     0

3       (4) or open    0       0       0         2     0

4       4              2       2       4         3     2

5       2              2       3       5         x     3

6 (low) X              0       X       X         x     x

Chord   B5             Em      C       D(add G)  F7   C7

Intro:  B5 to E repeated

**Note: For verse, pick high open-E followed by open-B at end of each line

Verse 1:

B5      E              B5      E

Life is short in the laughing gallery

B5      E                   B5        E

A secret handshake gets you ice cream and a key

To a brand new car that only drives into walls

They'll cut their eyes, All they want...

Pattern 1  for chorus (approximate arpeggiations):

1-----------------------------------2--------0-------------------

2-----------------------3-----------3------------3-------3-------

3-------------------0---------0-----2----2-----------2-------------

4-----------2-----------------------0-----------------------------

5-------2--------------------------------------------------------

6---0-----------2----------3---------------------------------------

        (Em)      (G/F#)    (G)     (D)  --> these are the chords being outlined

Chorus:

D(add G)   C

Is your silence

D(add G)   C

Is your silence

D(add G)   C

Is your silence

(Pattern 1)

Breathing helium

(Pattern 1)

Throw away the key

(Pattern 1)

Dissolve in the air

C7

Never free

Verse 2: same music as verse 1

Chorus: same music

Bridge: F7 to C (with feedbacky guitar solo)

        end with 2x Pattern 1

Verse 3: same music as verse 1

What Holds The World Together

Tuning EADGFC

the wind pulls me 
    round    everything  touches turns
F---0----0---0-----------0
C---0----0---0-----------0
G---2----4---5-----------7
D---2----5---7-----------9
A---0----0---0-----------0
E---x--------x-----------x

weak         eyelash    Stuck
F---0----0---0----------0
C---0----0---0----------0
G---2----4---5----------7
D---3----5---7----------9
A---0----0---0----------0
E---x--------x----------x


The world  Together
F--2-------0------0
C--0-------5------4
G--0-------5------5
D--2-------5------5
A--3-------x------x
E--x-------x------x

Why Wont You Stay

See also Danny P verison.

Tuning : DADF#AD

The maj7th in the verse is a stretch & can be omitted if necessary. It

sounds good though, and it's on the record, if you can get it.

Intro:

--------------------------5--

-----------9-----------------

-----5--------------5--------

--------7-----7--------7-----

-----------------------------

--5--------------5-----------

        OR THE EASY WAY

-----------4--------------5--

--------0-----0--------0-----

-----5--------------5--------

-----------------------------

-----------------------------

--5--------------5-----------

Verse:

-----------7-----------------------

--------5-----5--------------9-----

-----7-----------7-----5--------5--

--7-----------------------7--------

-----------------------------------

--------------------5--------------

"Will this night ful-fill"

Pre-chs

--------0------------2------------0------------2------

------0---0--------0---0--------0---0--------0---0----

----0-------0----0-------0----0-------0---00-------0--

------------------------------------------------------

--5------------4------------2-----------4-------------

------------------------------------------------------

"your eyes....little things..as they...fall"

--------0------------2------------0------------2------

------0---0--------0---0--------0---0--------0---0----

----0-------0----0-------0----0-------0---00-------0--

------------------------------------------------------

--5------------4------------2-----------0-------------

------------------------------------------------------

"checking.....you're so....kissing you..you don't feel it"

Verse ("why'd you do this")

Pre-chs (2nd phrase):

--------0------------2------------0------------2------

------0---0--------0---0--------0---0--------0---0----

----0-------0----0-------0----0-------0---00-------0--

------------------------------------------------------

--5------------4------------2-----------0-------------

------------------------------------------------------

"is to watch..sleep"

Verse:

--7--------------------

--7-----------9--------

--7-----5--------5----- x2 ("passed..girl"))

--7--------7--------7--

--7--------------------

--0---5----------------

"she..cloud"

-----------7--------------------------

--------------7--------------9--------

-----7-----------7-----5--------5-----  x2

--------9-----------------7--------7--

--------------------------------------

--7-----------------5-----------------

"some things.......life"

Pre-chorus ("names & our faces")

Chorus

-----------7--------------------------

--------------7--------------9--------

-----7-----------7-----5--------5-----

--------9-----------------7--------7--

--------------------------------------

--7-----------------5-----------------

"why     won't you stay"

Instrumental:

--------0-----------2-----------2-----------2-------

------0---0-------0---0-----------------------------

----0-------0---0-------0---0-----0-----0------0----

------------------------------2-----2-----22-----2--

--5-----------2-----------0-----------0-------------

----------------------------------------------------

"In memory of a little girl": over Chorus changes

Last Chorus:

-----------7--------------------------

--------------7--------------9--------

-----7-----------7-----5--------5-----

--------9-----------------7--------7--

--------------------------------------

--7-----------------5-----------------

"why     won't you stay"

--2-----------------

--0-----------------

--0-------------5--- Rpt. both lines

--2-------------5---

----------------5---

--2---------4---5---

"why won't you stay"

Coda:

--------------------------------------

--7------7-----------------------4----

-------7----8--7--7-----5--------0----

-----7---------------5-----5--4--0----

---------------------------------4----

--7---------------5-------------(0)---