Monheim Tab by Godspeed You Black Emperor Song: MONHEIM Artist: GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR! Album: LIFT YR. SKINNY FISTS LIKE ANTENNAS TO HEAVEN! [CD2: Track One: 01:10 - 13:24] Tab for guitar transcribed by Ben Wilkinson (benwilko_faster@yahoo.com) This is the basic outline for the clean guitar part. There are other guitars being played with screwdrivers, and one of the basses plays high melodies. Not every chord I've tabbed is strummed. There are times when one isn't strummed, and times when chords are strummed more times than I have tabbed. Notes of the chords are plucked between changes, you can work out which ones :op Also, there is no strict tempo to begin with so basically it is being played freely and slowly. The first 1 minute and 10 seconds is just a spoken word sample. I haven't tabbed the whole twelve minute movement, just the fantastic and intricate chords that are played throughout the first five or six minutes. KEY: p = pull off X = mute (with left hand/finger) eg -11- = fret eleven (not fret one then one again - no patronisation intended!) :oD PATTERN ONE: [01:10] Db ------------------------------| Bb ------------------------------| F --12-------13-13p12-----------| Db --12-------12-12--------------| x2 Bb --0--------0--0---------------| Eb ------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -------| Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb -------------------------------------------------| F --12-------12-12----------10-------10-10---------| Db --11-------11-11----------11-------11-11---------| Bb --0--------0--0-----------0--------0--0----------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db ------------------------------| Bb ------------------------------| F --10-------12-12p10-----------| Db --10-------10-10--------------| x2 Bb --0--------0--0---------------| Eb ------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -------| Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --0--------0--0-----------0--------0--0----------| F --8--------8--8-----------7--------7--7----------| Db --9--------9--9-----------9--------9--9----------| Bb --0--------0--0-----------0--------0--0----------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Repeat PATTERN ONE again three more times [01:47 - 03:27] and then play.. PATTERN TWO: [03:27] Play very gently. I have only tabbed when the notes change. The open bottom Bb is quietly played more often.. Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb -------------------------------------------------| F -------------------------------------------------| Db --12-------12----------12----------12-------12---| Bb --0--------0-----------0-----------0--------0----| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb -------------------------------------------------| F -------------------------------------------------| Db --11-------11----------11----------11-------11---| Bb --0--------0-----------0-----------0--------0----| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb -------------------------------------------------| F -------------------------------------------------| Db --10-------10----------10----------10-------10---| Bb --0--------0-----------0-----------0--------0----| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb -------------------------------------------------| F -------------------------------------------------| Db --9----------------------------------------------| Bb --0----------------------------------------------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - PATTERN THREE: [04:01] Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --12----------------12----10---------------------| F --X-----------------X-----X----------------------| Db --12----------------12----12---------------------| Bb --0-----------------0-----0----------------------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --7-----------------------7--------5-------------| F --0-----------------------X--------X-------------| Db --7-----------------------6--------6-------------| Bb --0-----------------------0--------0-------------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --5-----------------------8-----------11---------| F --X-----------------------X-----------X----------| Db --5-----------------------8-----------11---------| Bb --0-----------------------0-----------0----------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --12---------------------------------------------| F --X----------------------------------------------| Db --12---------------------------------------------| Bb --0----------------------------------------------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Repeat PATTERN THREE again [04:37 - 05:10] and then play.. PATTERN THREE (variation): [05:10] Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --12----------------12----10---------------------| F --X-----------------X-----X----------------------| Db --12----------------12----12---------------------| Bb --0-----------------0-----0----------------------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --7-----------------------7--------5-------------| F --0-----------------------X--------X-------------| Db --7-----------------------6--------6-------------| Bb --0-----------------------0--------0-------------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db ---------------------------------------------------| Bb --5-----------------------8-----7-----11-----------| F --X-----------------------X-----X-----X------------| Db --5-----------------------8-----7-----11-----------| Bb --0-----------------------0-----0-----0------------| Eb ---------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --12---------------------------------------------| F --X----------------------------------------------| Db --12---------------------------------------------| Bb --0----------------------------------------------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - ** VIOLIN INSTRUMENTAL ** [05:43 - 06:46] PATTERN FOUR: [6.46] All notes played on the Eb string are pretty much repeated semi-quavers but there isn't much space to tab it all out.. Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --12----------------12----11---------------------| F --X-----------------X-----X----------------------| Db --12----------------12----12---------------------| Bb --0-----------------0-----0----------------------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --11----------------11----10---------------------| F --X-----------------X-----X----------------------| Eb --11----------------11----11---------------------| Bb --0-----------------0-----0----------------------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb --10----------------10----9----------------------| F --X-----------------X-----X----------------------| Eb --10----------------10----10---------------------| Bb --0-----------------0-----0----------------------| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Db -------------------------------------------------| Bb -(7)-->->->->--repeated-semi-quavers-->->->->----| F -------------------------------------------------| Db --9--->->->->--repeated-semi-quavers-->->->->----| Bb --0--->->->->--repeated-semi-quavers-->->->->----| Eb -------------------------------------------------| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Repeat PATTERN FOUR again [07:17 - 07:48] That's your lot! The overdrive kicks in now and the seperate guitar parts are harder to pick out. You get the idea though, eh? B.