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 ------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | 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 --------- 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 --------- 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 --------- 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 ------- 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 ------- 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.