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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