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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSOLUTELY BARKING STARS - Maria McKee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Dm C (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---3\2--0--|----| E -3----------|-------------------------|------------|-------------|-3--| 1ST VERSE:
HGer apron strings are trailing oDut like sparks D Dsus4 D Dsus2 E -2--2h3--2--0-----| B -3--3----3--3--3--| G -2--2----2--2--2--| DmHer comet tail is whCipping, slicing up the dark G ----------------0--| D ---0------0-0h2----| A -------------------|
IG'm her twin, I live Din the other hDalDsus4f D Dsus2 E -2--2h3--2--0-----| B -3--3----3--3--3--| G -2--2----2--2--2--| DmI'm tearing at the sCeam but it never comes apart G ----------------0--| D ---0------0-0h2----| A -------------------| CmAnd we've a chain to kGeep alive DmAnd it's all this noise that mAmakes us thrive CmI've tried to trap her in my head GmBut she knows where the lEbight comes in
Eb 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 D Em D A 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 G D 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 D A C G 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 D Dm C (1 measure each) 2ND VERSE:
TGhe bitch is quick, I've trDied to trip her up D Dsus4 D Dsus2 E -2--2h3--2--0-----| B -3--3----3--3--3--| G -2--2----2--2--2--| DmShe is full of tricks and blCends so sticky in my blood BGut she can fDly And DmI can only run from everythCing and after her CmI'm wired and tired and fGull of holes DmAnd she plays Pandora wAmith my soul CmI'll never let her go --Gm it's so quiet here without her
Eb 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 Em E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| B -12^(13)--(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)-------11^(12)--(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-------| G -----------------------------------------------------------------------| D ------------------------------14-14------------------------------14-14-| A -----------------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| D 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 Em |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |13^(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-(15)-----12^(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)-(13)----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------14-14--------------------------14-14| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| B -----------------------------------------------------------------------| G -12^(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)-(14)r12----------| D --------------------------------------------------------------14-------| A -----------------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-15^(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)-(16)| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| F 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 D Em D A 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 G D 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 D A C E ----------------|-----------------|----------------| B ----------------|-----------------|----------------| G ----------------|-----------------|----------------| D -5------4-------|-----------------|----------------| A -7------5-------|-7~--------------|-3~-------------| E ----------------|-----------------|----------------| It's alright, we know what we are ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^...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.)