Tocotronic - Gegen den strich
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Tuning: G C E A
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Gegen den Strich - Tocotronic
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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"Talent boArrowsE, Genius steals"
FAn das was ADu miEr anvertraust:
G"Wähle FDir 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
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