----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSOLUTELY BARKING STARS - Maria McKee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: October 25, 2005 Written by: Maria McKee CD: "Life Is Sweet" (1996, Geffen Records) Notes: -Tuning: Standard -for the single line lead during the Chorus, slide from each note to the next (listen to recording to hear how this part is played) -for the Intro, chord forms are shown, but not strum pattern (the G and Dm aren't just single downstrokes) INTRO: G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4D Dsus2 (xx0230@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) (G) E -3----------|-2---2--2h3--2--0-----0--|-5----------|-0-----------|----| B -0----------|-3---3--3----3--3--3--3--|-6----------|-1-----------|----| G -0----------|-2---2--2----2--2--2--2--|-7----------|-0-----------|----| D -0----------|-0-----------------------|-7----------|-2-----------|----| A -2----------|-------------------------|-5----------|-3---32--0--|----| E -3----------|-------------------------|------------|-------------|-3--| 1ST VERSE: G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DDsus4 D (xx0232@1)Dsus2Her (xx0230@1)apron strings are trailing out like sparks E-2--2h3--2--0-----| (022100@1) B-3--3----3--3--3--| (x2444x@1) G-2--2----2--2--2--| (320003@1)Dm (xx0231@1) CHer (x32010@1)comet tail is whipping, slicing up the dark G----------------0--| (320003@1) D---0------0-0h2----| (xx0232@1) A-------------------| (x02220@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DDsus4 D (xx0232@1)Dsus2I'm (xx0230@1)her twin, I live in the other half E-2--2h3--2--0-----| (022100@1) B-3--3----3--3--3--| (x2444x@1) G-2--2----2--2--2--| (320003@1)Dm (xx0231@1) CI'm (x32010@1)tearing at the seam but it never comes apart G----------------0--| (320003@1) D---0------0-0h2----| (xx0232@1) A-------------------| (x02220@1)Cm (x3101x@1) GAnd (320003@1)we've a chain to keep alive Dm (xx0231@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)it's all this noise that makes us thrive CmI've (x3101x@1)tried to trap her in my head Gm (355333@1) EbBut (x43121@3)she knows where the light comes in Eb (x43121@3) E ---|------------------------| B ---|------------------------| G ---|------------------------| D ---|------------------------| A -5-|-6-5-6-5-6-5-6/8-8/(10)-| E ---|------------------------| And those rays live to make her spin CHORUS: G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)E ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| B ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| G ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| D ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| A -10~----9---7---|-9---7---5---6---|-7~------5~-----|-4~-----------4--| E ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| And she's wound up Shooting burning Tearing up off, out, the midnight C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)E ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| B ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| G ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| D ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| A -3~-------------|-3~----2~----0---|-10~----9---7---|-5---4---5---6---| E ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| heart, whoa whoa Stayed alive, stayed alive so far Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)E ----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|----| B ----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|----| G ----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|----| D -5------4-------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|----| A -7------5-------|-7~--------------|-3~-------------|-3~---2~---0--|----| E ----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|-3--| It's alright, we know what we are Absolutely barking stars G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) (1 measure each) 2ND VERSE: G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) DDsus4 D (xx0232@1)Dsus2The (xx0230@1)bitch is quick, I've tried to trip her up E-2--2h3--2--0-----| (022100@1) B-3--3----3--3--3--| (x2444x@1) G-2--2----2--2--2--| (320003@1)Dm (xx0231@1) CShe (x32010@1)is full of tricks and blends so sticky in my blood G (320003@1) DBut (xx0232@1)she can fly Dm (xx0231@1) CAnd (x32010@1)I can only run from everything and after her Cm (x3101x@1) GI'm (320003@1)wired and tired and full of holes Dm (xx0231@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)she plays Pandora with my soul Cm (x3101x@1) GmI'll (355333@1)never let her go -- it's so quiet here without her Eb (x43121@3) E ---|------------------------| B ---|------------------------| G ---|------------------------| D ---|------------------------| A -5-|-6-5-6-5-6-5-6/8-8/(10)-| E ---|------------------------| I don't wanna feel myself Play CHORUS GUITAR SOLO: (each staff is 1 measure) Am (x02210@1) Em (022000@1)E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| B -12^(13)--(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)-------11^(12)--(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-------| G -----------------------------------------------------------------------| D ------------------------------14-14------------------------------14-14-| A -----------------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| D (xx0232@1)E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| B -----------------------------------------------------------------------| G -12^(14)--(14)-(14)--(14)r12----12--12^(14)--(14)-(14)r12--------------| D -----------------------------14---------------------------12-----------| A -----------------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat 1st 2 measures Am (x02210@1) Em|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| (022000@1)|13^(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-----12^(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------14-14--------------------------14-14| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D (xx0232@1)E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| B -----------------------------------------------------------------------| G -12^(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)r12----------| D --------------------------------------------------------------14-------| A -----------------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x43121@3)|-15^(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| F (133211@1)E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| B -17^(18)-(18)-(18)-(18)-(18)-(18)r17-17^(18)-(18)-(18)-(18)r17-/19-19^s| G -----------------------------------------------------------------------| D -----------------------------------------------------------------------| A -----------------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| CHORUS: G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)E ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| B ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| G ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| D ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| A -10~----9---7---|-9---7---5---6---|-7~------5~-----|-4~-----------4--| E ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| And she's wound up Shooting burning Tearing up off, out, the midnight C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)E ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| B ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| G ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| D ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| A -3~-------------|-3~----2~----0---|-10~----9---7---|-5---4---5---6---| E ----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| heart, whoa whoa Stayed alive, stayed alive so far Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) E ----------------|-----------------|----------------| B ----------------|-----------------|----------------| G ----------------|-----------------|----------------| D -5------4-------|-----------------|----------------| A -7------5-------|-7~--------------|-3~-------------| E ----------------|-----------------|----------------| It's alright, we know what we are ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^...bend /...slide up r...release bend ...slide down h...hammer on ~...vibrato (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)