EXHUMING MCCARTHY (Version 1)
(Riff taken from Wayne Ellis' version)
Ab C# Ab C# Ab C#
You're beautiful more beautiful than me
F# Ab C# Ab C#
You're honorable more honorable than me
Ab C# Eb C#
Loyal to the Bank of America
| -------------------------------- | ------2--------------------- |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| ------4b5-(4b5)-4-2----------2-- | --4b5---4b5--4b5r4-p2----2-- |
| ---------------------4--2--4---- | -----------------------4---- |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| -0--2--------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| --------------------------- | ---2----------------- | -------------- |
| --------------------------- | -2------------------- | -------------- |
| -----2---2----2----2--4b5-- | -----4b5-4--2-------- | -2------------ |
| --4----4---4----4---------- | --------------4-2--4- | ---4--4p2-4-2- |
| --------------------------- | --------------------- | -------------- |
| --------------------------- | --------------------- | -------------- |
(It's a sign of the times) (It's a sign of the times)
F# B F# B
You're sharpening stones, walking on coals
F# B C# B
To improve your business acumen.
F# B F# B
Sharpening stones, walking on coals,
F# B C# B
To improve your business acumen.
Ab C# Ab C# Ab C# F#
Vested interest united ties, landed gentry rationalize
Ab C# Ab C# Ab C# Eb C#
Look who bought the myth, by jingo, buy America
| -------------------------------- | ------2--------------------- |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| ------4b5-(4b5)-4-2----------2-- | --4b5---4b5--4b5r4-p2----2-- |
| ---------------------4--2--4---- | -----------------------4---- |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| -0--2--------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| --------------------------- | ---2----------------- | -------------- |
| --------------------------- | -2------------------- | -------------- |
| -----2---2----2----2--4b5-- | -----4b5-4--2-------- | -2------------ |
| --4----4---4----4---------- | --------------4-2--4- | ---4--4p2-4-2- |
| --------------------------- | --------------------- | -------------- |
| --------------------------- | --------------------- | -------------- |
(It's a sign of the times) (it's a sign of the times)
F# B F# B
You're sharpening stones, walking on coals
F# B C# B
To improve your business acumen.
F# B F# B
Sharpening stones, walking on coals,
F# B C# B
To improve your business acumen.
Ab C# Ab C# Ab C# F#
Enemy sighted enemy met, I'm addressing the realpolitik
Ab C# Ab C# Ab C# Eb C#
Look who bought the myth, by jingo, buy America
C / / / C / / / Eb / / / Eb / / /
"Let us not assassinate this man further
C / / / C / / / Eb / / / Eb / / /
Senator, you've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir?
C / / / C / / / Eb / / / Eb / / /
At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
F Eb C# B
F# B F# B
You're sharpening stones walking on coals
F# B E
To improve your business acumens
F# B F# B
sharpening stones walking on coals
F# B E
To improve your business acumens
F# B F# B F# B E
Enemy sighted enemy met, I'm addressing the realpolitik
F# B F# B
You've seen start and you've seen quit
(I'm addressing the table of content)
F# B E
I always thought of you as quick
F# B F# B F# B E
Exhuming McCarthy Exhuming McCarthy
(Meet me at the book burning) (Meet me at the book burning)
{end on F#}
EXHUMING MCCARTHY (Version 2)
Transcribed by Wayne Ellis (ellis_w_wayne@bt-web.bt.co.uk)
The guitars are tuned as follows: E A D G B E (from low to high)
Intro
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| ------------------ | ------------------ | 2 Bars of drums, alone.
Verse 1
---------
Ab C# Ab C# Ab C# F#
D D U D U D U D D D D D D
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B-------4--6-6-6-6- | -------4--6-6-6-6- | -------4--6-6-6-6- | ------------------ |
G-5--5--4--6-6-6-6- | -5--5--4--6-6-6-6- | -5--5--4--6-6-6-6- | -3--3--3--3--3-3/- |
D-6--6--4--6-6-6-6- | -6--6--4--6-6-6-6- | -6--6--4--6-6-6-6- | -4--4--4--4--4-4/- |
A-6--6------------- | -6--6------------- | -6--6------------- | -4--4--4--4--4-4/- |
E-4--4------------- | -4--4------------- | -4--4------------- | -2--2--2--2--2-2/- |
X X X
You're beautiful More Beautiful Than me You're honourable More
Ab C# Ab C# Ab C# F# C#
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B-------4--6-6-6-6- | -------4--6-6-6-6- | -------4--6-6-6-6- | ------------------ |
G-5--5--4--6-6-6-6- | -5--5--4--6-6-6-6- | -5--5--4--6-6-6-6- | -/8--8---6-6-6-6-- |
D-6--6--4--6-6-6-6- | -6--6--4--6-6-6-6- | -6--6--4--6-6-6-6- | -/8--8---6-6-6-6-- |
A-6--6------------- | -6--6------------- | -6--6------------- | -/6--6---4-4-4-4-- |
E-4--4------------- | -4--4------------- | -4--4------------- | ------------------ |
X X X
Honourable Than me Loyal to the Bank of America
Guitar Solo 1
---------------
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ---2-------------- |
B------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
G------------------ | -4b--4[5]-4-2----- | ----2------------- | -4b-4b--4brp2---2- |
D------------------ | --------------4-2- | -4---------------- | --------------4--- |
A------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
E-0--2------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ----2------------- | ------------------ |
B------------------ | ------------------ | -2---------------- | ------------------ |
G-----2------2----- | ----2------2--4b-- | -----4b--2-------- | ----2------------- |
D--4------4-------- | -4------4--------- | ------------4--2-(2h)4--4--4mbp2-4-2- |
A------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
X *
(It's a sign of the times) (It's a sign of the times)
* for the micro-bend (in 4mbp2) pull the string down - towards the high E
string, and then pulloff to fret 2.
Chorus 1
----------
F# C# B F# B C# B F#
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
G-3--3---4---6---6- | -6---------------- | --3--------------- | ------------------ |
D-4--4---4---6---6- | -6---6----4------- | --4--------4------ | -6--6----4-------- |
A-4--------------4- | -4---4----2--0--4- | --4--------2------ | -4--4----2--0--4-- |
E-2---------------- | ----------------2- | --2--------------- | ---------------2-- |
X X U X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
F# C# B F# B C# C# B
F#
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
G----3---4--------- | ------------------ | ---3-------------- | ------------------ |
D----4---2-------6- | -6----6----4------ | ---4---4---6------ | -6--6----4-------- |
A----4-----------4- | -4----4----2-0--4- | ---4---2---4------ | -4--4----2-----4/- |
E----2------------- | ----------------2- | ---2-------------- | ------------0--2/- |
X X U X X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
Verse 2
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Ab C# Ab C# Ab C# F#
| ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | -fill-1----------- |
Vested interest United ties Land of gentry Rationalise
Ab C# Ab C# Ab C# F# C#
| ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
Look who bought the myth Buy a jingle Buy America
(Look who bought the myth)
F#
E----------------- |
B----------------- |
G-3--3--3--3---3/- | fill 1
D-4--4--4--4---4/- |
A-4--4--4--4---4/- |
E-2--2--2--2---4/- |
Verse 2 is the same as verse 1, except where fill 1 is indicated.
Guitar Solo 2
---------------
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ---2-------------- |
B------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
G------------------ | -4b--4[5]-4-2----- | ----2------------- | -4b-4b--4brp2---2- |
D------------------ | --------------4-2- | -4---------------- | --------------4--- |
A------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
E-0--2------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B---------------2-- | ------------------ | ------------------ | ----5---7b9r7-b9r7 |
G-----2--4--4b----- | --4b--2----------- | -----2-----4---2-- | -/6---6----------- |
D--4--------------- | ---------4---2---- | -4------4--------- | ------------------ |
A------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
(Its a sign of the times) (Its a sign of the times)
Chorus 2
----------
slight rake
F# C# B F# B C# B
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
G-3--3---4-------6- | -6---------------- | -3-3-------------- | ------------------ |
D-4--4---4-------6- | -6----------4----- | -4-4-------4------ | -6--6----4-------- |
A-4--------------4- | -4----------2----- | -4-4-------2------ | -4--4----2-------- |
E-2---------------- | ------------------ | -2-2-------------- | ------------------ |
X U X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
slight rake
F# C# B F# B C# B
F#
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
G--3--------------- | ------------------ | -3-3-------------- | ------------------ |
D--4--4-------4--6- | -6-------------4-- | -4-4-------4------ | -6--6----4-------- |
A--4--4-------2--4- | -4-------------2-- | -4-4-------2------ | -4--4----2--4----- |
E--2--------------- | ------------------ | -2-2-------------- | ------------2----- |
X U
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen
stones
Verse 3
---------
Ab C# Ab C# Ab C# F#
| ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
Enemy sighted Enemy met I'm addressing The
realpolotik
Ab C# Ab C# Ab C# F# C#
| ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | -fill-2----------- |
Look who bought the myth Buy a jingle Buy America
(Look who bought the myth)
F# C#
E------------------ |
B------------------ |
G-/8--8---6---6---- | fill 2
D-/8--8---6---6---- |
A-/6--6---4---4---- |
E------------------ |
Verse 3 is the same as verse 1, except where fill 2 is indicated.
Spoken Quote Section
----------------------
guitar 1 (mute throughout)
C5 C5 Eb5 Eb5
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
G------------5----- | -----5-------5/--- | -----8------------ | -8---8---88/------ |
D555--5------5----- | -----5-------5/--- | 888--8------------ | -8---8---88/------ |
A333--3---3-----3-- | -3-------33------- | 666------6-------- | ---6-------------- |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
| | tr | |
guitar 2 | | | |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B-----5-------5---- | -----5-------5---- | -----8-------8---- | -----8-------8---- |
G-----5-------5---- | -----5-------5---- | -----8-------8---- | -----8-------8---- |
D------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
A------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
Let us not assasinate this man
further than the truth
C5 C5 Eb5 Eb5
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B----with-guitar3-- | --double_fill-1--- | ------------------ | ------------------ |
G------------------ | ------------------ | -----8------------ | -8---8---88------- |
D555--------------- | ------------------ | 888--8------------ | -8---8---88------- |
A333--------------- | ------------------ | 666------6-------- | --6--------------- |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
tr | | tr | |
guitar 2 | | | |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B-----5-------5---- | -----5-------5---- | -----8-------8---- | -----8-------8---- |
G-----5-------5---- | -----5-------5---- | -----8-------8---- | -----8-------8---- |
D------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
A------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
but you've done enough have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last
C5 C5 Eb5 Eb5
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B----with-guitar3-- | --double_fill-2--- | ------------------ | ------------------ |
G------------------ | ------------------ | ---------8-------- | -----8---8-------- |
D555----------55--- | -5--55-------55--- | 888--8---8--8----- | -8---8---8---8/--- |
A333----------33--- | -3--33-------33--- | 666--6----6-6----- | -66----------6/--- |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
tr | | tr | |
guitar 2 | | | |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B-----5-------5---- | -----5-------5---- | -----8-------8---- | -----8-------8---- |
G-----5-------5---- | -----5-------5---- | -----8-------8---- | -----8-------8---- |
D------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
A------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
have you left no sense of decency ?
F5 Eb5 C#5 B5
guitar 1
E------------------ | ------------------ |
B------------------ | ------------------ |
G------------------ | ------------------ |
D--10---------8---- | --6----------4---- |
A--8----------6---- | --4----------2---- |
E------------------ | ------------------ |
E------------------ | -0---------------- |
B-----5------------ | -5-------5-------- | guitar 3
G---------5-------- | -----5-------5---- | double_fill 1
D------------------ | ------------------ |
A------------------ | ------------------ |
E------------------ | ------------------ |
E-----3------------ | ------------------ |
B-----5-------3---- | -5-------5-------- | guitar 3
G---------5-------- | -----5-------5---- | double_fill 2
D------------------ | ------------------ |
A------------------ | ------------------ |
E------------------ | ------------------ |
Verse 4
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F# B F# B F# B E
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | --------------0--- |
B-------2--4-4-4-4- | -------2--4-4-4-4- | -------2--4-4-4-4- | ----------------0- |
G-3--3--2--4-4-4-4- | -3--3--2--4-4-4-4- | -3--3--2--4-4-4-4- | --1---1---1------- |
D-4--4--2--4-4-4-4- | -4--4--2--4-4-4-4- | -4--4--2--4-4-4-4- | --2---2---2------- |
A-4--4------------- | -4--4------------- | -4--4------------- | --2---2---2------- |
E-2--2------------- | -2--2------------- | -2--2------------- | --0---0---0------- |
X X X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumens
stones
F# B F# B F# B C# B
E------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ |
B-------2--4-4-4-4- | -------2--4-4-4-4- | -------2--4-4-4-4- | -/6---6---4---4-4- |
G-3--3--2--4-4-4-4- | -3--3--2--4-4-4-4- | -3--3--2--4-4-4-4- | -/6---6---4---4-4- |
D-4--4--2--4-4-4-4- | -4--4--2--4-4-4-4- | -4--4--2--4-4-4-4- | -/6---6---4---4-4- |
A-4--4------------- | -4--4------------- | -4--4------------- | -/4---4---2---2-2- |
E-2--2------------- | -2--2------------- | -2--2------------- | ------------------ |
X X X
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumens
stones
Verse 5
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F# B F# B F# B E
| ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | -fill-3---------- |
Enemy sighted Enemy met I'm addressing The
realpolotik
F# B F# B F# B C# B
| ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ----------------- |
You've seen Stalin You've seen Dresden I always thought of You as quick
E-------------0-0-- |
B------------------ |
G--1---1---1------- | fill 3
D--2---2---2------- |
A--2---2---2------- |
E--0---0---0------- |
Verse 5 is the same as verse 4, except where fill 3 is indicated.
Outro
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F# B F# B F# B E
| ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | -fill-4----------- |
Exhuming McCarthy Exhuming McCarthy
F# B F# B F# B C# B
| ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | -fill-5----------- |
Exhuming McCarthy Exhuming McCarthy
E--------------0--- | E------------------ |
B----------------0- | B-/6---6----4--4--- |
G--1---1----------- | fill 4 G-/6---6----4--4--- | fill 5
D--2---2----------- | D-/6---6----4--4--- |
A--2---2----------- | A-/4---4----------- |
E--0---0----------- | E------------------ |
The Outro is the same as verse 4, except where fills 4 and 5 are indicated.
TAB Key
---------
b - bend a semitone (1 fret)
YbZ - bend the note at fret Y to the same pitch
as the note found at fret Z
mb - microtone bend (see record for further details)
r - release previous bend
rZ - release previous bend to the same pitch as
the note found at fret Z
Y[Z]- Play the note at fret Y which has been previously bent
to the same pitch as that found on fret Z. (The bend
is silent when playing this note)
h - hammer on
p - pulloff
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
X - mute with palm of picking hand
U - upstroke
D - downstroke
tr - tremolo picking
( ) - incidental note
Notes
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The verses of the song are all quite similar. Verses 1,2 and 3 are
made up of A ( Ab , C# )[3], F# - ( Ab C# )[3] F# C# progression over
8-bars. Each verse differs slightly an bars 4 and 8 - after the
first verse these changes are shown as 'fills'. The differences are
only slight.
In verses 4 and 5 (and also in the Outro) the original verse riff is
transposed down by a whole tone (by moving the original chords down
by 2 frets) giving A ( F# , B )[3], E - ( F# B )[3] E B progression. Again,
the riff played over the (F# B)[3] section is constant with only
slight changes occurring in bars 4 and 8. (These are also shown as
fills)
The 2 guitar solos are based on the F# minor pentatonic scale, using
the 'standard box' pattern (with extension) found at the second fret.
Both solos share the same first 4-bars.
Some of the notation in the guitar solos may need clarification....
The term '4brp2' (in the 4th bar of solo 1) is an attempt to notate
a fluid movement of the wrist used to fret the notes.
The note on the 4th fret is bent by 1 semitone (the same as the note
found on the 5th fret) then released and then pulled-off to the 2nd
fret - all in one movement. Other terms, such as 4mbp2, can be
explained in a similar way. The note at the 4th fret is bend slightly
(i.e. less than a semitone - listen to the record for the exact bend)
and the pull-off to fret 2. All in one movement. Listen to the record
and it should become clear.
The spoken word section contains 2 guitars. Guitar 1 plays the main
rhythm part, which is based on playing partial power chords. Guitar 2
plays diads, - these have a reggae type of feel to them , as they are
played on beats 2 and 4 of each bar. Guitar 3 is used to add a melody
over the C5 sections these are shown as double_fills 1 and 2. The fills
also sound as if they may have been doubled, to get a thicker sound.
The choruses are all different, but follow the same structure. They
are made up of partial chords - its just a matter of playing the
chords shown above the TAB to match the vocal phrasing to get the
'loose effect' heard on the record.
