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'Tear The Place Up' by Skunk Anansie a previously unreleased track from the greatest hits album 'Smashes & Trashes' (2009) Tab by James Glover (Sebadonut) Standard Tuning. Skunk Anansie guitarist Ace confirms the song is played using single notes rather than power chords - the sound is beefed up with use of effects. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] There is a very slight bend on the A string and a whammy pedal is used for flavour. e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-| E|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------| e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-| E|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------| [Verse] e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-| E|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------| e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------3-3-3-| E|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------| [Chorus} e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-4-| [Verse 2] In the second verse I think the guitar only plays the main riff every second bar with only the bass accompanying the vocals. Have a listen to the song - if you prefer, you can play the main riff throughout. e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------------|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------------|-------------------3-3-3-| E|-------------------------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-------------------------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------| e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------------|-------------------3-3-3-|-------------------------|-------------------3-----| E|-------------------------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------|-------------------------|-5-5---0--0--5-5---------| During the second verse, there is a second guitar/overdub playing some tremelo picked notes every second bar. The third time this is played there is a slide down the neck also. e|-------------------------|-8-[tremelo picked]------|-------------------------|-8-[tremelo picked]------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| e|-------------------------|-8-[tremelo picked]-8\---|-------------------------|-8-[tremelo picked]------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| [Chorus 2] e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-| e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-4-| [Breakdown] The breakdown basically consists of barring the strings and sliding from the first fret all the way to the top of the neck whilst quickly strumming and palm muting. Strummming below is approximate. e|-1-1-1/2-2-2/3-3-3/4-4-4/5-5-5/6-6-6/7-7-7/8-8-8/9-9-9/10-10-10/11-11-11/12-12-12/13-13-13/14-14-14/-| B|-1-1-1/2-2-2/3-3-3/4-4-4/5-5-5/6-6-6/7-7-7/8-8-8/9-9-9/10-10-10/11-11-11/12-12-12/13-13-13/14-14-14/-| G|-1-1-1/2-2-2/3-3-3/4-4-4/5-5-5/6-6-6/7-7-7/8-8-8/9-9-9/10-10-10/11-11-11/12-12-12/13-13-13/14-14-14/-| D|-1-1-1/2-2-2/3-3-3/4-4-4/5-5-5/6-6-6/7-7-7/8-8-8/9-9-9/10-10-10/11-11-11/12-12-12/13-13-13/14-14-14/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-15-15-15/16-16-16/17-17-17/18-18-18/19-19-19/20-20-20/21-21-21/22-22-22-| B|-15-15-15/16-16-16/17-17-17/18-18-18/19-19-19/20-20-20/21-21-21/22-22-22-| G|-15-15-15/16-16-16/17-17-17/18-18-18/19-19-19/20-20-20/21-21-21/22-22-22-| D|-15-15-15/16-16-16/17-17-17/18-18-18/19-19-19/20-20-20/21-21-21/22-22-22-| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| The breakdown ends with the guitar tremelo picking a note for two bars e|-12-[tremelo pick]--------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--------------------------| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| [Chorus 3] e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-|-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-0-0-| e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|-5-------------------------------| During the third and final chorus, a second guitar/overdub plays the following bends e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|-5-------------------------------|-17------------------------------| B|-7bu10---------------------------|-19bu22--------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|-5-------------------------------|-17------------------------------| B|-7bu10---------------------------|-19bu22--------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| Any feedback welcome. Legend: / - slide up p - pull off x - dead note \ - slide down bu - bend up