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#research. Remember to view this file in Courier, or other monospaced font. # #See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. # Subject: a/afghan_whigs/gentlemen_album.tab Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 13:27:28 -0400 From: Cooperacion Tecnica Sueca <ubvchile@reuna.cl> GENTLEMEN - The Album --------- By AFGHAN WHIGS (Elektra/Sub Pop #61501-2) Compiled by Manuel Zanzi (ubvchile@reuna.cl) Contains(*=with basslines): If I were Going * Gentlemen Be sweet * Debonair * When we two parted * Fountain and Fairfax What jail is like My Curse Now you know I keep coming back * Credits goes to: Lee Bochicchio (u2lb@csc.liv.ac.uk) for be sweet guitar transcriptions Michael J. Mann <ncmlsvolunteer@mindspring.com> for My Curse transcription Brian Ebbitt (sten@ix.netcom.com) for Now you know intro The rest Transcribed by Manuel Zanzi(ubvchile@reuna.cl)(I worked like hell so a little feedback is welcome, corrections too of course) IF I WERE GOING --------------- Riff1: Guitar: e--------------------------------------------------| B------8----8--8--8--8--8--8---7---7-7---3---3-3---| G------9h11-11-11-11-11-11-9---6---6-6---0---0-0---| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--0-----------------------------------------------| Bass: G----------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------| A--7------------------------(9or10or12)--(9or10or12)-| E----(let ring)--------------------------------------| Riff2: Guitar: e-------------------------------------------------------| B--8/10-10-10-10-10-88888-8---8/10-10-10-10-10-8888-8---| G--7/9--9--9--9--9--99999-7---7/9--9--9--9--9--9999-7---| D-------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------| Bass: G--------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------| A-/10----------------------------(7or12)-----------------| E-----(let ring)-----------------------------------------| Riff3: Guitar: e---------------------------| B----8----8--8--8--8--8--8--| G----9h11-11-11-11-11-11-9--| D---------------------------| A---------------------------| E-0-------------------------| Bass: G----------------------------| D----------------------------| A----------------------------| E-0--------------------------| Riff1x15 Riff2x4 Riff3x4 Riff1x4 Riff2x4 Riff3x4(fade out) GENTLEMEN --------- Riff1: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| -4-4-4-/9-9-9-9--4-4-4-/7-7-7-/12---4--4-4-/9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--/12-/14-| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| -2-2-2-/7-7-7-7--2-2-2-/5-5-5-/10---2--2-2-/7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--/10-/12-| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Continued... --------------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------| -4-4-4-/9-9-9-9--4-4-4-/7-7-7-/12---4--4-4-/9-9-9-9--7-5-4-b-4-4----| --------------------------------------------------------------------| -2-2-2-/7-7-7-7--2-2-2-/5-5-5-/10---2--2-2-/7-7-7-7--5-3-2-b-2-2----| --------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff2: B C B A G -7-7-7---7---7-8-7-7-<Three-----------5----------------| -7-7-7---7---7-8-7-7-<Times--then-----5----------------| --------------------------------------6----------------| -----------------------------------7------5------------| -----------------------------------7------5------------| (7-7-7---7---7-8-7-7)--------------5------3----5-3---5-| Bass plays this Riff3: -----------------------------------| -----------------------------------| ----9b-b-b-------------------------| -----------------------------------| ----7b-b-b------2---5----2----5----|<bass -0------------2--------3-----------|<plays these notes Riff4: -------------| -------------| ----9b-b-b---| -------------| ----7b-b-b---| -0-----------| Riff 1 x1 Riff 2 x2 Riff 1 x1 Riff 2 x4 Riff 1 x1 Riff 3 x3 Riff 4 x2 Riff 2 x2 (with guitar solo) Riff 2 x4 Riff 3 x7 Riff 4 x3 BE SWEET -------- Intro/Verse (repeat x4, on 4th time add extra note) e|-----------------------------------------|---------------| B|-----------------------------------------|---------------| G|---10--10-----9---9----------------------|---------------| D|---12--12----10--10-----7---------7------|--8------------| A|---------------------------8---------8---|---------------| E|-------------------------------6---------|---------------| Ladies, let me tell you... The solo is played on the e,B,G strings at around about the 12th fret down to the 9th? It's a bit haphazard, and difficult to follow, but using the following fingering you should be able to come up with something similar... E A D G B e ----------- 1 1 1 9th fr. ----------- 2 -| lift/press these fingers at ----------- --------------------------------------------------| the appropriate points to get 3 -|------------- a reasonable version of the solo--| ----------- --------------------------------------------------| a little futher into the solo, slide 4 -| about 4 frets up un the neck (12) - I think! ----------- If anyone has a more accurate tab than this, let me know! ----------- The song proceeds verse/chorus etc. Bridge/Whatever You Call It (play twice) (let ring) e|--1--1--1----0--0--0----0------------------| B|--1--1--1----1--1--1----3------------------| Back into verse... G|--2--2--2----2--2--2----2------------------| D|--3--3--3----2--2--2-----------------------| A|--3--3--3----0--0--0-----------------------| E|--1--1--1----------------------------------| The end part (best bit IMHO) is : (strum pretty loosely - listen to the record, you'll get the idea) e|-------------1--1--1------5--5--5-------8---8---8-----------| B|-------------1--1--1------5--5--5-------8---8---8-----------| G|-------------2--2--2------6--6--6-------9---9---9-----------| D|-------------3--3--3------7--7--7-------10--10--10----------| A|-------------3--3--3------7--7--7-------10--10--10----------| E|-------------1--1--1------5--5--5-------8---8---8-----------| ...you be sweet, be sweet, be sweet... Bass riffs: Verse G-------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------7-8-------7-8-(7)---------------| A--5---5----3----3-----------(8)------------------------| E-----------------------------6------------6-(8)--------| ()=played sometimes pre solo G----------------------------| D-7-8-------7-8-(7)----------| A----------------------------| E-------6------------6--(8)--| repeat 3 times then G----------------------------| D-7-8-------7-8---8--/----0--| A----------------------------| E-------6--------------------| then: guitar solo G------7-7---5---5-5------------------------------------| D-----------------------7-8-------7-8-(7)---------------| A---5---------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------6----------6--(8)---------| solo (continued...) G-------7---5-----5-------------------------------------| D-----------------------7-8-------7-8-(7)---------------| A---5---------3-3---------------------------------------| E------------------------------6-----------6--(8)-------| solo (continued...) G-------7--7------5---5---------------------------------| D-----7---7-----5----5--7-8-------7-8-(7)---------------| A---5--------3------------------------------------------| E------------------------------6-----------6--(8)-------| Back to verse Bridge G---------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------| A-0--0--0----0------------------5---5---5----5---5--5---5----5--| E----------------1--1--1----1-----------------------------------| Back to verse end (almost like the bridge) G-----------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------| A-0--0--0-----0----------------3--3--3---3---3---3--3---3---| E----------------1--1--1----1-------------------------------| DEBONAIR -------- Intro: Guitar reapeats this chord (listen to rhe song for rhythm) e-12- B-12- G-12- =Em D-x-- A-x-- E-x-- Bass plays this riff: G--------------------------------| D--------------------------------| A--------------------------------| E-0-r------3p2h3-5/7----5--3--2--| x4 Chorus: Guitar: _______________________ THIS PART IS PLAYED AT THE END OF THE INTRO e------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------| G-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5--| D------------------------------------------| A-9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3--| x4 E------------------------------------------| Bass G------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------| A-------------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3--| x4 E-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3-------------------| Verse: Guitar plays this chord with some variations(add extra note): Em e---------| B--8------| G--9-(11)-| D--9------| A---------| E---------| bass plays: G-------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------(2)<<<<sometimes-----| E-0---5p3p2p0-r---2h3h5-0-r---5p3p2p0-r-----------------| continued... G-------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-0---5p3p2p0-r---2h3h5/7----5----3----2----0-----------| Verse thing is played 2 times chorus Guitar as first chorus but bass changes bass part: E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7---5---3---2--- x4 Verse Bridge: guitars plays 2 different Em e-12(x)---------| 12(x)=alternate between chord and muted strings B-12(x)----8----| G-12(x)-or-9----| D----------9----| A---------------| E---------------| bass G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/7-7-7-7-7/10-10-10/12-| G-----------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/7-7-7-7-5h7-3-3/12-| G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/7-7-7-7-7/10-10-10/12-| G-----------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-12-12-12-12-12/15-15-15-15/7---5---3---2---0--| (something like that; improvise!!) 3rd Chorus Both guitar and bass as 1st chorus solo guitar plays something like e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G-4--7--9--9-b-b-b--Two-----| D---------------------------| A-2--5--7--7-b-b-b--times---| E---------------------------| then it goes into something like (very unsure about this part, but this is how i play it) e------------------7--x-7-/-12--x-12--12brbrbr12p10h12---x-x--x-x--x--| B------------------8--x-8-/-12--x-12--------------------12-x-12-x-12--| G-4--7---9--b--b---9--x-9-/-12--x-12--------------------12-x-12-x-12--| D------------------9--x-9---------------------------------------------| A-2--5---7--b--b------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------| continued... e----------------------------------10bbbbbr-------------| B--12brbrbr12/10-8-8--x-8--8/10/12----------------------| G------------------9--x-9-------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------| Bass plays G--------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------| A--2---2----------------------------2--| x4 E------------0----0--3---3----0---0----| verse bridge Chorus twice (as first chorus) end on em (079987) WHEN WE TWO PARTED ------------------ This song contains just one chord: B I'll tab the bass parts and some of the guitar. For the lead guitar just improvise with some B-scale with a lot of bends and harmonics. Bass1 G-----------------------------| D-----------------------------| A--7b9r7----6-----------------| E-----------------7--7--7--7--| Bass2 G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6--------------------------| E--------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--| Bass3 G-------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E--4--4---4----5---5--5----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------| Just arpeggiate this chord B e--7----------------------------------------------------------------| B--7------------------------------7---------------------------------| G--8---suugestions:---9br--8--------8----8--or-------------8--------| D--9---------------------------9-------9--------repeat-9-9-----9----| A--9----------------------------------------------------------------| E--7----------------------------------------------------------------| the shrieky chord that comes in later in the song goes something like this: bass3 comes in here (...Yourself) e--14---14---14--11-11--12---12---12--11-11--11---11---11-12-11-12-11-12-11-| B--12---12---12--12-12--12---12---12--12-12--12---12---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| G--11---11---11--11-11--11---11---11--11-11--11---11---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-| D---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| FOUNTAIN AND FAIRFAX -------------------- intro/outro: e-0--0--0--0--0-----0---0-0--0---| B-0--------0-----0---------------| G--------------------------------| D--------------------------------| x4 A--------------------------------| E--------------------------------| Verse riff: e--------------------------------------------------------------------| B-12--10--8--10-8-10--7--8-7--5--7---5-------------------------------| a second G--------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar plays D--------------------------------------- this constantly:e-0--0-0-0--| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| x4 as intro then 4 times with bass, drums, lyrics. bass: G--------------------------| D--------------------------| A--------------------------| x2 E-0----2-(3)--7----10--12--| Chorusriff1 e---------------------------------------------------------------| B-12b13r-------12b13r------12b14r12--12-10-12/13--13-12-12--10--| G-------12------------12----------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| continued e----------------------------------------------------------| B-12b13r-------12b13r------12b14r----15/12-10-8-7-8-7/12---| G-------12------------12----------12-----------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Bass G------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------<all this----------------------------------------| E--3--5--7----5/3-<twice then--2-3-2---3-2-r--2-3-2---3-2--0-2--0--| Verseriff x4 (with bass) Chorusriff2 e---------------------------------------------------------------| B-12b13r-------12b13r------12b14r12--12-10-12/13--13-12-12--10--| G-------12------------12----------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| continued e----------------------------------------------------------| B-12b13r-------12b13r------12b14r----15/12-15/17-15-17/19b-| G-------12------------12----------12-----------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Bass as in chorus 1 Verseriff without bass x4 Bridge This is very unclear.(lots of strings) I play like this Guitar e-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G-9.../11.../13.../16.../18.../20...--------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| A-7.../9..../11.../14.../16.../18...--------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------| Bass repeats G-------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------| A--7(let ring)----5-7(let ring)-------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------| verse riff x 4 without bass verse riff x 4 with bass Chorusriff 2 x2 WHAT JAIL IS LIKE ----------------- Basic chord progression: Intro and in between verses: C#m - B - G# - A twice Verse: C#m - B - G# - A C#m - B - G# - A C#m - C#m - C#m - C#m <distorted C#m - C#m - C#m - C#m < Chorus: B - C#m - E - E 3 or 4 times Chords: C#m: x46654 B: x2444x G#: 466544 A: 577655 E: 07999x Riff under C#m - B - G# - A progression is something like: (it IS hard to tab piano-stuff) e-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G-------------6---------------6---------------6---------| D------7--9-----9--7----7--9----9--7----7--9----9--7----| A-------------------------------------------------------| E--9-----------------7----------------4-----------------| Continued... e---------------------------------| B--7--9--7------------------------| G-----------9--7---9-(6)----------| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E---------------------9...repeat--| lead under chorus B C#m E E e--22222222/4444444/121212121212/1515------| B--44444444/5555555/121212121212/1515------| G------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------| MY CURSE -------- Chords used in this song: E]-|1|-|-|-| E]-|-|-|-|-| E]-|-|4|-|-| B]-|-|2|-|-| B]-|-|-|-|-| B]1|-|-|-|-| G]-|-|-|4|-| G]-|-|-|-|-| G]-|-|-|-|-| D]-|-|-|3|-| D]-|2|-|-|-| D]-|2|-|-|-| A]-|1|-|-|-| A]-|1|-|-|-| A]-|-|3|-|-| e]x|x|x|x|x| e]-|-|-|-|-| e]x|x|x|x|x| Bm Em C E]-|-|-|-|4| E]-|-|4|-|-| E]-|2|-|-|-| B]-|-|1|-|-| B]-|-|3|-|-| B]-|-|3|-|-| G]-|-|-|-|-| G]-|-|-|-|-| G]-|1|-|-|-| D]-|-|-|2|-| D]-|-|-|-|-| D]-|-|-|-|-| A]-|-|-|-|3| A]-|1|-|-|-| A]x|x|x|x|x| e]x|x|x|x|x| e]-|-|2|-|-| e]x|x|x|x|x| D4 G D
Bm Em HuCrt me baD4by Bm Em I fClinch soD4 when you Bmdo. Em Your Ckisses D4scourge me. Bm Em HyCssop in D4your per- Bmfume. Em Oh C D4 I do not fear you. Bm Em And Cslave I D4only Bmuse Em as a Cword to D4de- Bm Em C (hold drums enter) scribe the special way I feel for you.
Bm Em C D4} } Guitar break Bm Em C D4}
Bm Em You Clook likD4e me. Bm EmAnd I lCook likeD4 no one Bmelse. Em We neCed no otD4her. Bm Em As loCng as we Ghave ourselves. D C D4 C D4
G But I won't cDry about it CEvery D4time you Cget obsD4essed and C D4 C (hold) Every time I came undressed. Bm Em C D4} } Bm Em C D4} } Guitar solo Bm Em C D4} } Bm Em C D4}
Bm Em All ugCly thougD4hts are Bmgone. Em I'm suCre we'llD4 all be BmfriendsEm. I'll Ctry to bD4reak your Bmback. EmYou'll Ctry to mD4ake a- Bmmends. Em Curse Csoftly tD4o me Bmbaby Emand smoCther me D4in your Bmlove. Em TemptCation D4comes Bmnot from HEmell C but from above. And there's
Gblood on my tEmeeth when I Cbite my tongue to Emspeak. Zip me Gdown Em kiss me there I can Csmile noD4w C D4 you won't Cfind outD4 C eveD4r!
Bm Em HuCrt me baD4by Bm Em I fClinch soD4 when you Bmdo. Em Your Ckisses D4scourge Bmme. Em HyCssop in D4your per- Bmfume. Em Oh C D4 I do not fear you. Bm AnEmd slaCve I D4 only Bmuse as a Emword to deCscribe D4the
Bmway I fEmeel when IC'm with you. G D
C D4 C D4
G if I have to Dlie about it Cevery D4time I caCme undrD4essed G D
C D4 C D4 C D4 C (Hold - end) NOW YOU KNOW ------------ Intro w/ slide (listen for the pattern) e---------------------------------------------| b---------------------------------------------| g--12--9--12--9--12--9--7---5---3---5--3--1---| d--12--9--12--9--12--9--7---5---3---5--3--1---| a---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| verse E(m) D5 C5 e------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G--9--9-9--9--9-9--7--7-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5/7/5--5--5/7/5--5/9---| D--9--9-9--9--9-9--7--7-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5/7/5--5--5/7/5--5/9---| A--7--7-7--7--7-7--5--5-5--5--5-5--3--3--3---------3---------3/7---| E------------------------------------------------------------------| x3 and then the same chords but in the basic posisions (and without the slide part): (... watch you chew)
Em(022000)x2 D5(x0023x) C(33201x) C intro part again
then verse again but the first part(the powerchord'n'slide part) is played just twice then bridge E5 F#5 G5 e----------------| B----------------| G----------------| D-2-x-4-x-5--5---| x8 A-2-x-4-x-5--5---| E-0-x-2-x-3--3---| then e------------------------------| B------------------------------| G------------------------------| D-7-7-7-7-7-x-7-7-7-10--10-10--| A-7-7-7-7-7-x-7-7-7-10--10-10--| x 3 E-5-5-5-5-5-x-5-5-5-8---8--8---| then again the E5-F#5-G5 thing x4 then verse again I KEEP COMING BACK ------------------ intro/verse bass G----------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------| A-9--8--6--4--2--4--2--/4-4-2--1-------------------1-4---4-6-8-9-| E---------------------------------4--4/6-6-2---2-4---------------| Verse guitar: (I play it with capo on fret 6, but the tab is NOT relative to capo) e------------------------9p6-----------------------------------| B--7---7--6---------7--------9-7---7---------------7-9p7p6-----| G----6------6-----8---8----------8-------8h9p8-------------6---| D-------------8/10---------------------9--------8------------6-| A--------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| Continued.. e---------------------------------------------------------------| B-----7-9p7p6-------------------------7-9p7p6-----7-9p7p6-------| G-------------6--------------8h9p8------------6-----------6-----| D-(6)-----------6h8p6---6--9-------8------------6------------6--| A---------------------9-----------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| Continued.. e------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------6--7(from beginning)-| G-----6-----6---------------6----6--8------------------------| D-(6)---6h8---8-------6--8-----------------------------------| A---------------9--9-----------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------| Bridge1 (and I cant understand....(2:24)) Bass G---------------------------| D---------------------------| A-/9-----2-----4-4-4-4-4-4--| E---------------------------| Guitar: e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G---------------------------| D---------------------------| A-/9------------------------| E--------7-----9-9-9-9-9-9--| Bridge2 (baby i realize...(3:04)) bass G--------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------| A--9----9/4----4/6---6--6---6/2--1-----------| E-----------------------------------4---2----|into verse Guitar (strum lightly) e---------------------------------------------| B--7...---------------------------------------| G--6...--6...---8...--------------------------| D--------6...---8...----------9...------------| A-----------------------------9...------------| E---------------------------------------------| verseriff till end repeating the middle part of verseriff twice FATHWER WOODROW/CLOSING PRAYER ------------------------------ forget it, to much work has been done already