Generation X - Poison
tabsver. 1
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Tuning: E A D G B E
A big part of the studio version of this song is the muted flanger strumming going on in the background.
For this I've found good results setting my flanger pedal with a fairly low rate/manual/depth and very high
feedback. I have a feeling they were tweaking the flanger settings on the fly in the studio - John McGeoch was
known for having his flanger pedal tied to a mic stand so he could tweak the knobs mid-song.
For the main riff you're basically bending the double-stop up half a step, keeping it there for 5 strums
then releasing back. You could also do it with a slide but I think it sounds more like a bend on the
recording.
[Intro / main riff]
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[Verse 1]
Why Did you Change Your Name
In the search for fame
now all the lights have gone
What is your poison
What is your poison...
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[Verse 2]
There is no cure for fame
now all you feel is shame
you'll never be the same
what is your poison
what is your poison
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[Bridge]
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[Verse 3]
You took the highest Ride
That was the price of pride
And left you all alone
Is that your poison
Oh take your posion
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[Outro (verse riff and main riff overlap so either one works here)]
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