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ABSOLUTELY BARKING STARS - Maria McKee
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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) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D 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) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus4 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) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus4 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) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus4 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)----|
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|-------------------------------------14-14--------------------------14-14|
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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)|
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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
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^...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.)
