The Black Crowes Song Title: Words You Throw Away TBC Original? Yes Written By: Chris and Rich Robinson Recording Session: Souled Out Record: Other Live Debut: 11/15/1990 Shows: 15 times played live Related Song: Remedy Notes: b-side of the Hotel Illness single. The studio version of this song was recorded Los Angeles by Rich, Steve and Johnny in the spring of 1991, with Chris overdubbing at a later date. This song evolved into Remedy: "Opening later for ZZ Top the Crowes off with a new tune, "Words That You Throw Away," that generally went on for 14 minutes. we only had 45 minutes opening for ZZ Top," laughs Rich. "We'd barely get in five songs. we thought that was so cool - keep it fresh." Their daring paid off in the end. was eventually boiled down into a little number called Remedy, which became the seed for new album." [from the article "#1 Without a Net" by Vic Garbarini] ------------------------ The above information was taken from www.crowesbase.com Tuning: DGDGBD (Open G, with a capo at the third fret. All notes are relative to the capo) Intro: D---------------------------------| B-----------------1---------------| G----------0------0-0----------0--| D------0h3----x-x-2-0-------------| G--0h3--------x-x-0-0--0-2b3r2----| D---------------------------------| D------------------------------------| B-----------------------3-----1------| G----------0------0--/4---4\2-----0--| D------0h3----x-x-2-------------2-0--| G--0h3--------x-x-0------------------| D------------------------------------| D---------------------------------| B-----------------1---------------| G----------0------0-0----------0--| D------0h3----x-x-2-0-------------| G--0h3--------x-x-0-0--0-2b3r2----| D---------------------------------| D------------0------------------| B------------0----1-1--1-1-1p0--| G--5--5-4--4-0----0-0--0-0-0----| D------------0----2-2--2-2-2p0--| G--5--5-4--4-0----0-0--0-0-0----| D-------------------------------| Verse: D---------------------------------| B-----------------1---------------| G----------0------0-0----------0--| D------0h3----x-x-2-0-------------| G--0h3--------x-x-0-0--0-2b3r2----| D---------------------------------| D--------------------------------------| B-----------------1-1-------1----------| G----------0------0-2b3r2-0-2b3r2-0----| D------0h3----x-x-2-----------------2--| G--0h3--------x-x-0--------------------| D--------------------------------------| D---------------------------------| B-----------------1---------------| G----------0------0-0----------0--| D------0h3----x-x-2-0-------------| G--0h3--------x-x-0-0--0-2b3r2----| D---------------------------------| D------------0------------------| B------------0----1-1--1-1-1p0--| G--5--5-4--4-0----0-0--0-0-0----| D------------0----2-2--2-2-2p0--| G--5--5-4--4-0----0-0--0-0-0----| D-------------------------------| Rich does a lot of little variations to the main riff throughout this song that I'm not going to bother tabbing out. On the last time through, hold the open G chord out instead of hammering on to the C/G, which leads directly into the chorus... First Chorus: D---------------------| B------------3-----3--| G--------------0------| x2 D--------0h4----------| G--5p4----------------| D------5--------------| D--------------------------------------------------------| B-----------3----3-----3-----1-------------1/3--3-3-3-3--| G------------------0-----------0---2b3r2-0---------------| D--------0----4------4---4\2-----2-----------------------| G--5p4---------------------------------------------------| D------5-------------------------------------------------| D---------------------| B------------3-----3--| G--------------0------| x2 D--------0h4----------| G--5p4----------------| D------5--------------| D-------------------------------------0--| B----------3----3-----3-----1---------0--| G-----------------0-----------0-------0--| D--------0---4------4---4\2-----0-----0--| G--5p4----------------------------2p0-0--| D------5---------------------------------| Second Chorus: D---------------------| B------------3-----3--| G--------------0------| x2 D--------0h4----------| G--5p4----------------| D------5--------------| D--------------------------------------------------------| B-----------3----3-----3-----1-------------1/3--3-3-3-3--| G------------------0-----------0---2b3r2-0---------------| D--------0----4------4---4\2-----2-----------------------| G--5p4---------------------------------------------------| D------5-------------------------------------------------| This entire phrase is repeated three times. After the third repeat, play the following: D---------------------| B------------3-----3--| G--------------0------| x2 D--------0h4----------| G--5p4----------------| D------5--------------| D----------------------------------0---0--------------| B------------3-----3-------1p0-0-1p0-0-0--1-1--1p0-0--| G--------------0-0---0-----0---0-0-0-0-0--0-0--0---0--| D--------0h4-----------4\2-2p0-0-2p0-0-0--2-2--2p0-0--| G--5p4---------------------0---0-0---0-0--0-0--0---0--| D------5----------------------------------------------| Interlude: D------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0--| B--5--5---5-x-x-5--5--5-6-5-5-5-6p5-5-6p5-5-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| G--5--5---5-x-x-5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5---5-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| x2 D--5--5---5-x-x-5--5--5-7-5-5-5-7p5-5-7p5-5-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| G--5--7p5-5-x-x-5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5---5-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| D-------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0--| B--5--5---5-x-x-5--5--5-6-5-5-5-6p5-5-6p5-5-0-0--1-1-1-0-0-0--| G--5--5---5-x-x-5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5---5-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| D--5--5---5-x-x-5--5--5-7-5-5-5-7p5-5-7p5-5-0-0--2-2-2-0-0-0--| G--5--7p5-5-x-x-5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5---5-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| D-------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------0--| B--5--5---5-x-x-5--5--5-6-5-5-5-6p5-5-6p5-5-0-0--| G--5--5---5-x-x-5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5---5-0-0--| D--5--5---5-x-x-5--5--5-7-5-5-5-7p5-5-7p5-5-0-0--| G--5--7p5-5-x-x-5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5---5-0-0--| D------------------------------------------------| Solo: D---------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------3------3--| G------0h2/4-(h5p4)---4/5-4\2p0-----0h2p0----2h4----| D--0h2--------------------------0h2-----------------| G---------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------| B--3---3------------------------| G--2h4-2h4p2-2p0-----0h2b3r2p0--| D----------------0h2------------| G-------------------------------| D-------------------------------| D------------5---------------------------------------------| B--------------3--------------------------------3----------| G------0h2/4-----4\2p0-----0-2-b3r2p0-----0-------------0--| D--0h2-----------------0h2------------0h2---2/4---4\2p0----| G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------15-----------| G------0h2/4--4/5--5/7--7/9--9/10--10/12-12--10\9--9/10--10/12-14b16====16r14-12--| D--0h2----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| B--12h13p12--------------------------------15-----------| G-----------14-12----12-----------12-14b16====16r14-12--| D-----------------14----14--12h14-----------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------15-15-------15-15-------15-15-------15-15-----------| G--------12-14b16=======14b16=======14b16=======14b16=======16r14-12--| D--12h14--------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------|-----------------| B------------------|-----------------| G--------------12--|-14b16r14p12-----| x7 D--14p12-12h14-----|-------------14--| G------------------|-----------------| D------------------|-----------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------15-15-------15-15-15------------------------------------------------| G--14b16=======14b16-------14b16r14b16==16r14p12-14b16----------12h14-12--\--| D------------------------------------------------------14p12h14--------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Outro: D--5----3----3----0--| B--3----1----1----0--| G--0----0----0----0--| x4 (drums kick in after the first repeat) D--5----3----2----0--| G--0----0----0----0--| D--------------------| D---------------------------------------0----------------| B--1----1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1--1-0--1-1--1p0-0-0--| G--0----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0---0-0--| x4 D--2----2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-0--2-2--2p0-0-0--| G--0----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0--0---0-0--| D--------------------------------------------------------|