Stereophonics - The Bartender And The Thief This is tabbed after watching Kelly Jones playing it live at Morfa I have seen many tabs of this song and i believe this is the one closest to the actual way that Kelly Jones Plays it. Dropped D Tuning - D A D G B E Key - / - slide up - slide down x - left hand mute p - pull off h - hammer on = - sustained note Intro e-------------------- b-------------------- g-------------------- d--5-5-5-5-55555050-- a--5-5-5-5-55555050-- then straight into the verse D--5-5-5-5-55555050-- Verse e-------------- b-----6-6-6-x-- g-----4-4-4-x-- d--3--3-3-3-x-- a--3--5-5-5-x-- D--3--3-3-3-x-- |________| repeat this part throughout the first part of the verse with random LH mutes. Riff A (This appears in the verses and in the solo) e------------------------------ b------------------------------ g------------------------------ d---------------------3--5-xx-- a--5--5-5-8p5-5-8p5-5-3--5-xx-- D--0--0-0-0---0-0---0-3--5-xx-- Pre-Chorus e------------------------ b------------------------ g------------------------ d--/8-8-8888-5-5-5555/-- a--/8-8-8888-5-5-5555/-- D--/8-8-8888-5-5-5555/-- Riff B e-------------------------------------- b-------------------------------------- g-------------------------------------- d--8p5-x-5-8p5-x-5-8p5-x-8p5-x-5-8p-8-- a--5---x-5-5---x-5-5---x-5---x-5-5--5-- D-------------------------------------- Chorus e------------------------ b--3-33333-xx------------ g--2-22222-xx------------ d--0-00000-xx--55585-xx-- a--0-00000-xx--55555-xx-- D--0-00000-xx--55555-xx-- ====================================================== Solo e------------------------------------------ b------------------------------------------ g--xx-10-10--9-x-7-7----xx-10-10--9-x-7-7-- d--xx--9--9--9-x-7-7----xx--9--9--9-x-7-7-- a------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------ ^ ^ these mutes are played very quickly followed by riff a x2 then repeat again ====================================================== Ending part a e----------------------------------- b----------------------------------- g----------------------------------- d--3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0==-- a--3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0==-- D--3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0==-- part b e--------------------------------------- b--------------------------------------- g--------------------------------------- d--3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3/5==-5/8==-- a--3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3/5==-5/8==-- D--3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-3/5==-5/8==-- *part c* e------------------ b------------------ g------------------ d--5==-5/12==--/5-- a--5==-5/12==--/5-- D--5==-5/12==--/5-- Structure and effects used on each part Intro - Distortion, lots of it (with one flash of open wah at the end, then wah off) Verse - Just distorted Riff A x2 - Distortion and lots of mid-range wah work, no open of fully closed wah, then wah off) Verse - As before Riff A x2 - As before Pre Chorus - Wah off completely leaving mild distortion Riff B - Wah on again with mild distortion Chorus x4 - Back to the intro type distortion Verse Riff A x2 Verse Riff A x2 Pre Chorus Riff B Chorus x4 Solo - The solo uses lots of mid-treb end wah (kinda like "White noise") with lots of distortion The riff A part just uses the effects labelled previously Pre Chorus Riff B Chorus x4 Chorus x4 Chorus x4 (doo doo bit) (*) NB then some LH mutes and then Chorus x4 Ending part a - distorted part b - distorted *Part C* - this is the ending on the album version. it goes straight from (*)which is above to this ending Effects used Mild distortion - Bluesbreaker/Blues Driver pedal More distortion - Gained from distortion channel on amps (u can use any second distortion pedal) Wah - Probably a Crybaby but i think its a Morley wah wah/fuzz pedal. (i say this because of the white noise sound) NB - Distortion is used, not overdrive.