Artist: Sonic Youth
Album: A Thousand leaves
Tuning: DADGBe (dropped D)
-Actually this song should be played in Eb(1/2 step down), but i’m too lazy to
tune my guitar down. Anyway it should sound the same.
-All the tremolos, bends must be made with the tremolo arm to create this
dissonant weird soud.
-I wrote the parts so when you read the tab you know exactly when the lead part
comes in the rythm part.
Gtr 1: Short delay, very light overdrive, neck pickup, boost treble
Gtr 2: Medium delay, medium distorsion, bridge pickup
~ wide tremolo
/ slide
= bend 1/4 (blues curl)
h hammer on
p pull off
* hold note
gb gradual bend
Intro
Gtr 1 (clean)
e——————————————————————
B——————————————————————
G——-0—————–0—————————————-
D——————————————8—————-8——
A—-3—–3-4~——–3—–3-4~——-6—–6-7~——-6—–6-7~
D-3—————–3—————-6—————-6————
Gtr 2
e——————————————————————
B——————————————————————
G—–12—–12~~————————15—–15~~—————
D-15-15–15-15-~~——————–18-18–18-18-~~—————
A——————————————————————
D——————————————————————
Gtr 1 (clean)
e——————————————————————-
B——————————————————————-
G——-0—————–0—————————————–
D——————————————10—————10——
A—-3—–3-4~——–3—–3-4~——-8—–8-9~——-8——8-9~
D-3—————–3—————-8—————-8————-
Gtr 2
e——————————————————————
B—————————————-1——1~—————–
G—–12—–12~~———————-3—–3———————
D-15-15–15-15-~~——————–0—–0———————–
A————————————___clean_____—————–
D——————————————————————
Gtr 1
e—————————————————————-
B—————————————————————-
G—————————————————————-
D-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4-4-4-4/-
A-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4-4-4-4/-
D-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4-4-4-4/-
Gtr 2
e—————————————————–
B—————————————————–
G-6/8—————————–8-8/11=————-
D-6/8—————————–8-8/11=————-
A—————————————————–
D—————————————————–
Gtr 1
e—————————————————————-
B—————————————————————-
G—————————————————————-
D-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9-9-9-9–
A-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9-9-9-9–
D-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9-9-9-9–
Gtr 2
e—————————————————–
B—————————————————–
G-6/8—————————–8-8/11=————-
D-6/8—————————–8-8/11=————-
A—————————————————–
D—————————————————–
Play the 2 first intro riffs then
Gtr 1
e—————————————————————-
B—————————————————————-
G—————————————————————-
D-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4-4-4-4/-
A-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4-4-4-4/-
D-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4–4-4-4-4-4-4/-
Gtr 2
e—————————————————–
B—————————————————–
G-6/8—————————–8-8/11=-11-11~——
D-6/8—————————–8-8/11=-11-11~——
A—————————————————–
D—————————————————–
Gtr 1
e—————————————————————-
B—————————————————————-
G—————————————————————-
D-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9-9-9-9–
A-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9-9-9-9–
D-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1–1-1-1-1-1-1/9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9–9-9-9-9-9-9–
Gtr 2
e—————————————————–
B—————————————————–
G-6/8—————————–8-8/11=-11-11~——
D-6/8—————————–8-8/11=-11-11~——
A—————————————————–
D—————————————————–
Gtr 1
e—————————————————————-
B—————————————————————-
G—————————————————————-
D-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6-6-6-6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-3-3-3–
A-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6-6-6-6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-3-3-3–
D-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6-6-6-6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-3-3-3–
Gtr 2
e—————————————————–
B—————————————————–
G-6/8—————————–8-8/11=-11-11~——
D-6/8—————————–8-8/11=-11-11~——
A—————————————————–
D—————————————————–
Verse 1
Gtr 1
e———————————————————
B———————————————————
G———————————————————
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
A-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
Gtr 2
e———————————————————-
B———————————————————-
G-10*—————–12p10—10*—————–12p10—-
D-10*———————-10-10*———————–10*
A———————————————————-
D———————————————————-
Chorus
Gtr 1
e——————————————————
B——————————————————
G——————————————————
D-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
A-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
D-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
Gtr 2
e—11———————————————-
B—11——–11—–11—————————–
G———13——13———-8–8/10—–12p10–12-
D—————————–8–8/10—————
A—————————————————
D—————————————————
Verse 2
e———————————————————
B———————————————————
G———————————————————
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
A-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
Gtr 2
e———————————————————–
B———————————————————–
G-10*————–12-12p10—10*—————12-12p10—-
D-10*———————-10-10*————————10*
A———————————————————–
D———————————————————–
Chorus
Gtr 1
e——————————————————
B——————————————————
G——————————————————
D-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
A-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
D-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
Gtr 2
e—11———————————————-
B—11——–11—–11—————————–
G———13——13———-8–8/10—–12p10–12-
D—————————–8–8/10—————
A—————————————————
D—————————————————
Verse 3
Gtr 1
e———————————————————
B———————————————————
G———————————————————
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
A-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
Gtr 2
e———————————————————-
B———————————————————-
G-10*———————–10*—————————-
D-10*———————–10*—————————-
A———————————————————-
D———————————————————-
Chorus x2
Gtr 1
e——————————————————
B——————————————————
G——————————————————
D-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
A-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
D-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
Gtr 2
e—11———————————————-
B—11——–11—–11—————————–
G———13——13———-8–8/10—–12p10–12-
D—————————–8–8/10—————
A—————————————————
D—————————————————
Verse 4
Gtr 1
e———————————————————
B———————————————————
G———————————————————
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
A-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/
Gtr 2
e———————————————————-
B———————————————————-
G-10*————–12p10-12p10—10*——–12p10-12p10—-
D-10*————————-10-10*——————–10*
A———————————————————-
D———————————————————-
Chorus x2
Gtr 1
e——————————————————
B——————————————————
G——————————————————
D-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
A-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
D-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6-6-6–6/3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3-
Gtr 2
e-11————————————————
B-11——-11—-11———————————
G——-13—-13————–8–8/10—–12p10–12-
D—————————–8–8/10—————
A—————————————————
D—————————————————
Bridge Part 1
For this part the Gtr 2 is played with slide, use feedback, tremolo pick between
the two pickups. Gtr 1 plays main rythm with lots of distorsion
Gtr 1: full distorsion
e——————————————————
B——————————————————
G——————————————————
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/15-
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/15-
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/15-
e—————————————————————————-
B—————————————————————————-
G—————————————————————————-
D-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-
A-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-
D-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-
Bridge Part 2
Gtr 1
e———————————————————–
B———————————————————–
G———————————————————–
D–3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8-
A–3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8-
D–3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8-
Gtr 2:gradual slide down with slide while tremolo picking
Gtr 1
e————————————————————
B————————————————————
G————————————————————
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8–3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8-
A-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8–3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8-
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8–3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8-
Gtr 2
e—————————————
B—————————————
G-10*————————–10*——
D-10*————————–10*——
A—————————————
D—————————————
Gtr 1
e——————————
B——————————
G——————————
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8-
A-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8-
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3/6-6/8-8-
Gtr 2
e——————————
B——————————
G–10*————————-
D–10*————————-
A——————————
D——————————
Gtr 1
e———————————-
B———————————-
G———————————-
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–
A-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–
D-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–3-3-3–
Gtr 2
e———————————-
B———————————-
G-10gb12—————————
D———————————-
A———————————-
D———————————-
Verse 5
same as previous verses
tabbed by BoF feel free to send me feedback and corrections at [email protected]
