standard tuning
Guitar I or II opens with feedback in G and ends with a pick scrape
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-12=================================================x\________\--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar R
INTRO RIFF
[---------staccato----------] [-----staccato-----]
e-15---15---15---15---15---15---10------1010-------------------------|
B-13---13---13---13---13---13---13------1313----X-X------13----------|
G-12---12---12---12---12---12---10------1010----X-X------10----------|
D-14---14---14---14---14---14---12------12---------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
My little girl was born on a
e-15---15---15---15---15---15---12--------------X-12-----------------|
B-13---13---13---13---13---13---12--------------X-12-----------------|
G-12---12---12---12---12---12---12--------------X-12-----------------|
D-14---14---14---14---14---14---14-----------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
ray of sound!
e-15---15---15---15---15---15---12/13-----------------------13-------|
B-13---13---13---13---13---13---12/13-----------------------13-------|
G-12---12---12---12---12---12---13/14-----------------------14-------|
D-14---14---14---14---14---14---14/15-----------------------15-------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
My little girl was born on a ray... of
e-15---15---15---15---15---15---X------------------------------------|
B-13---13---13---13---13---13---13-----------------------------------|
G-12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----------------------------------|
D-14---14---14---14---14---14---X------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE RIFF
sound!
e-12------15-----------12---121212--12------15-----------12---X-X-12-|
B-13------13-----------15---131313--13------13-----------15---X-X-13-|
G-12------12-----------12---121212--12------12-----------12---X-X-12-|
D-14------14-----------14---141414--14------14-----------14---X-X-14-|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
Sleeps on water, walks on ice. (Ice!)
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
Sleeps on water, walks on ice.
e-----------------------------------12-------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------13------13------X-X-X---X-X------|
G-----------------------------------12------12------X-X-X---X-X------|
D-----------------------------------14-------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
Got no father, immortal wife.
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------131313-----------|
G---------------------------------------------------121212-----------|
D---------------------------------------------------141414-----------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
I'll exchange my soul for her.
e-----------------------------------12-------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------13------13------X-X-X---X-X------|
G-----------------------------------12------12------X-X-X---X-X------|
D-----------------------------------14-------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
There's no antidote for her.
e-12------15---------------------------------------------------------|
B-13------13---------------------------------------------------15\---|
G-12------12---------------------------------------------------------|
D-14------14---------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
I'll exchange my life for her.
e-12------15---------------------------------------------------15----|
B-13------13-------------------------------------------13------13----|
G-12------12-------------------------------------------12------12----|
D-14------14-------------------------------------------14------14----|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
There's no antidote for her.
e-12------15-----------12---121212--12------15-----------12---X-X-12-|
B-13------13-----------15---131313--13------13-----------15---X-X-13-|
G-12------12-----------12---121212--12------12-----------12---X-X-12-|
D-14------14-----------14---141414--14------14-----------14---X-X-14-|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
My little girl was born on a ray of sound!
e-12------15---------------------------------------------------------|
B-13------13---------------------------------------------------------|
G-12------12---------------------------------------------------------|
D-14------14---------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS RIFF (alt. version of the INRO RIFF)
[---------staccato----------] [-----staccato-----]
e-15---15---15---15---15---15---10------1010-------------------------|
B-13---13---13---13---13---13---13------1313----X-X------13----------|
G-12---12---12---12---12---12---10------1010----X-X------10----------|
D-14---14---14---14---14---14---12------12---------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
My little girl was born on a ray... of
e-15---15---15---15---15---15---12--------------------------X-X------|
B-13---13---13---13---13---13---15--------------------------X-15-----|
G-12---12---12---12---12---12---12--------------------------X-12-----|
D-14---14---14---14---14---14---14--------------------------X-14-----|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
cont.
sound!
e-15---15---15---15---15---15---13|----------------------------------|
B-13---13---13---13---13---13---13|----------------------------------|
G-12---12---12---12---12---12---14|----------------------------------|
D-14---14---14---14---14---14---15|----------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| = abruptly cut off with delay effect
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NOTE: Guitar L plays pretty much the same CHORUS RIFF as Guitar R
but without the high G note. It also plays the same chord shape
during the verses, but much more spare, with lots of silence and
choppy, rhythmic muting. Listen in order to get it down, but once
you've learned the Guitar R part I tabbed out, Guitar L will make
sense and be very easy.
Back to Guitar R:
Verse 2 has a similar spare guitar part as Verse 1, but with some
depressed whammy bar overdubs and more silence. Listen to get it
"exact." Then play the CHORUS RIFF again before the:
BRIDGE RIFF: Feedback is overdubbed in the center while both guitars
lightly play these two chords.
Guitar L & R
Am Em
e-0-----------------------------0------------------------------------||
B-1-----------------------------0------------------------------------||
G-2-----------------------------0------------------------------------|| x 5
D-2-----------------------------2------------------------------------||
A--------------------------------------------------------------------||
E--------------------------------------------------------------------||
cont.
Guitar L
e-3---3---3---------------------3---3---3----------------------------|
B-1---1---1---------------------1---1---1----------------------------|
G-2---2---2---------------------2---2---2----------------------------|
D-3---3---3---------------------3---3---3----------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar R
e-----15----------------------------15-------------------------------|
B-13------13--------------------13------13---------------------------|
G-14------14--------------------14------14---------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
For a few measures after this there's more feedback, percussive muting,
quick slides, tremolo bar noises, etc. Again, listen to the song to
get the idea and it's best to improvise your own noises.
CHORUS RIFF
drop-out during a verse
OUTRO
Guitar R
e-0-----------------------------15---15---15---15--------------------||
B-1-----------------------------13---13---13---13--------------------||
G-2-----------------------------12---12---12---12--------------------|| x 3.5
D-2-----------------------------14---14---14---14--------------------||
A--------------------------------------------------------------------||
E--------------------------------------------------------------------||
cont.
e-15---15---15---15---15---15---10-----------------------------------|
B-13---13---13---13---13---13---13-----------------------------------|
G-12---12---12---12---12---12---10-----------------------------------|
D-14---14---14---14---14---14---12-----------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
That's it. Basically, once you learn the chord shapes to the INTRO/CHORUS
RIFF you have got the entire song, pretty much. It's mostly about leaving
space, making percussive noises, etc. due to the nature of the Dub
Reggae-informed production. It's actually a very non-rock way of playing
the guitar, so if you know how to play Funk, Jazz, and Reggae, you're
going to have a much easier time playing this. Please feel free to leave
comments, corrections, quesitons, and requests. Cheers!
-Bennyshambles78-
