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Gegen den Strich - Tocotronic Tabbed by: NeoCortex Email: NeoCortex79@gmx.at (would be nice to get your comments!) Tuning: Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) This is a great and not too hard to play song it's very quiet and melancholy with a nice flow and a simple yet touching melody Chords used: A minor F major E minor G major Fadd9 A F E G Fadd9 e|--0----1----0----3----3----| B|--1----1----0----0----1----| G|--2----2----0----0----2----| D|--2----3----2----0----3----| A|--0----3----2----2----x----| E|-------1----0----3----1*---| *play the F bass note with your thumb Intro e|----------------------------------| B|--10h11p10--8h10p8--6h8p6-5-------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| Main melody (lead guitar; rhythm guitar play a chord until verse) e|---------------|----------------|-----------|--------------| B|---------------|----------------|-----------|--------------| G|------5-5------|----------------|-----------|--------------| D|--3------------|----------------|-----------|-(9)*---------| A|---------------|------5-5-5--5--|-7---------|-(7)*---------| E|---------------|----------------|-----------|--------------| *play notes in parenthesis only when harmony changes to e chord in verse - otherwise sustain the e on the 7th fret from the previous measure Listen to the song for the rhythm Verse: rhythm guitar plays |F|F|A|A| |F|F|A|E| |F|F|A|E| |G|G|F|F| lead guitar continues main melody 3x - when harmony switches to G & F lead guitar plays G (10th) and F (8th fret) powerchords respectively Chorus: |G|G|A|E| |G|G|A|E| |G|G|A|E| |G|G|A|E| |F-Fadd9|F-Fadd9|F-Fadd9|F-Fadd9|* * the rhythm guitar alternates between F and Fadd9 while the lead guitar plays a different rhythm here and stays on F Bridge (you might wish to play the G on 3rd fret here): |A|E|G|F| |A|E|G|F| |A|E|G|F| |A|E|G|F| Structure: Intro Verse (2x) Chorus Interlude (like intro, check it out for yourself) Verse Chorus Bridge Chorus (2x skip the |F| part and let |F| ring the second time) Lyrics with chords: intro: A
FIch denk Aan das, was Du empfiehlst: F"TaleAnt boErrows, Genius steals" FAn das was ADu miEr anvertraust: G"WFähle Dir Deine Fallen aus" FIch glaub ich kaAnns erst jetzt verstehen FWir müsseAn durcEh den Spiegel gehen FDanke auchA für dEen Versuch GDas hieFr ist kein Wörterbuch
GDu streichst mir über Mein GeAsi----cEht GGegen die Welt Gegen den StrAi----cEh GMeine Liebe DeinA VerziE-----cht GGegen die Welt Gegen dAen StrEi----ch
F (Fadd9) interlude: A
FVölker! AufA zum Gefecht! FDie IllusioAn wEird Menschenrecht FIch bin nicAht alElein in meiner Sucht GVor den SpieFßern auf der Flucht
GDu denkst an mich Ich denk' an ADi----Ech GGegen die Welt Gegen den StAri----Ech GUnd unser Denken Verbündet Asi----Ech GGegen die Welt Gegen den StAri----Ech
F (Fadd9)
AJeden EMorgen, Gjede FNacht AJeden EMorgen, Gjede FNacht AJeden EMorgen, Gjede FNacht AJeden EMorgen, Gjede FNacht
chorus.... | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================