The Smiths - The boy with the thorn in his side
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Tuning: E A D G B E
In the tour until 1985(and orignal recording), Johnny was playing like about this tab. May be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6WoDvjam6c
For cutting and stroke, refer to the sound source of The smiths.
Like D in the low position, Am sounds some kind of decorating as well.
In many videos, Johnny's fingers appear to be moving.
But I haven't found it yet.
[Intro]
C D C D C D C C D C D G C D
e|3-3-x-3--2-0-2---3-3-x-3--2-0-2---3-3-x-5-0---3-3-x-5-0-2--7-----8------5------------------
B|1-1-x-1--3-3-3---1-1-x-1--3-3-3---1-1-x-3-1---1-1-x-3-1-3--8-----10-----7------------------
G|0-0-x-0--2-2-2---0-0-x-0--2-2-2---0-0-x-0-0---0-0-x-0-0-2--7-----9------7------------------
D|2-2-x-2--0-0-0---2-2-x-2--0-0-0---2-2-x-4-2---2-2-x-4-2-0----------------------------------
A|3-3-x-3----------3-3-x-3----------3-3-x-5-3---3-3-x-5-3------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The boy with the thorn in his side~
[Verse]
D C G C D G Am
e|-5------------------7---5---------x-----------7----8-----5------------7----------8-------------------------|
G|-7--------------------------8-----8-----------8----10----7------------8----------10------------------------|
G|-7--------------------------------9-----------7----9-----7------------7----------9-------------------------|
D|----------------------------------10-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------x------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The boy with the thorn in his side Behind the hatered there lies A murderous desire
D C G Am D
e|-5------------------7---5---------x-----------7----8-----5--------------------|
G|-7--------------------------8-----8-----------8----10----7--------------------|
G|-7--------------------------------9-----------7----9-----7--------------------|
D|----------------------------------10------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------x-------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
for love
G C D Am C D
e|-3------------3----------2---------------3-2-0------------3------3-----5-----------|
B|-3------------5----------3---------------3-3-3------------1------1-----3-----------|
G|-4------------5----------2---------------2-2-2------------2------0-----0-----------|
D|-5------------5-------------------------------------------2------2-----4-----------|
A|-5------------3--------------------------------------------------3-----5-----------|
E|-3------------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
How can they look into my eyes And still they don't believe me
Johnny's left little finger
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| x Dead note
| ~ Vibrato
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