GSW Chords
Eric Budke
budke at budke.com
Tue Jun 16 21:05:24 EDT 2009
OK, I thought I had something more, but this is what I could find
quickly in old mail and stuff. There's also some hand written stuff that
used to be in the GSW Book (at one point I typed up most of it, but I'm
not sure where it went (need to search an ancient laptop (or HD that was
within)). I've also found some links to sites where people had
transcribed some back in '99, but the sites aren't up anymore. I'll add
it to things to add to the website.
From: Tyler Hargreaves
Some tablature I have figured out in the last little while. I don't
know if someone wants to put it on the web page, I don't know how so
it's up to you.
Wendy:
'C'-'G'-'F'
The little lick thing goes
HO
E--1->3------------------
B--1-----0--1--0---------
G--0--------------2--0---
D-----------------------0---Into a 'G'
That, the C-G-F, is played quietly for the first part of the verses,
then it changes when it goes into the "And Wendy won't give me the
time of day no..." to an 'F' shape,
E--1--
B--1--
G--2--
D--3--
played on the fifth, seven and ninth frets. I obviously don't have that
part down too sound but it is up there you just have to play with it to
get it right.
The chorus is 'C'-'G'-'C'-'G'-'C'-'G' then on the "Bear some relevance
to
what you're doing" line it goes 'F'. And on the "Ain't you got nothing
to say it goes 'F'-'G'-'C'.
Get on the Train:
This is fairly straightforward too.
The verse goes
E--7--5
B--7--5
G--7--6
D--6--7
A--7--7
E--0--5
The chorus goes
E--7--5 E--5--5
B--7--5 B--7--5
G--7--6 Do that three times and then G--7--6
D--6--7 D--7--7
A--7--7 A--5--7
E--0--5 E--5--5
Borderline
G
Well, mirror on the wall
C
you know I though I knew it all
G D
but now I see I never stop to listen
G
I've been measuring the October days
C
forgetting what the radio plays
G D
and wondering if there's something I am missing
C D
Feels like so long since I've been lying
C D
Feels like so long since I've been crying to myself
C G(sustain)->D
Feels like so long since I've been trying
C D
to lay my trouble on somebody else
G(sustain) Em
But it so easy
D C
to run away into that other world of mine
G(sustain) Em
And it's so easy
D C
to take a little step acrross the borderline
G* G*
So come on in, we're staying over
F C G
put down your money and be like us
G* G*
So come on in, show your friends
F C G
put down your money and be like us.
* make a G chord and hammer on the G, A and D strings(top three strings)
Waiting for The Tide, by Lo Faber deconstructed by Ray Ashley
capital letters = major chord
lower case = minor chord
m7 = minor 7 chord
M7 = major chord
the introduction uses the same melody and chordes as the "Fade
away" section.
F a
Feels Like a Dream as I'm Lying on the beach
Bb Eb Bb
Staring up at blue sky just beyond my reach
F a
I spread my towel at the edge of a sandy rise
F C
waiting for the girl in green to open her eyes
(this chord progression is used throughout the verses and the solos by
Bevo and Lo, the rest of the lyrics can be found in liner notes)
d Eb Bb F
We thought the time was right to get a little rest for you kid
d Eb Bb F
We tried with all our might to do the very best for you kid
d Eb Bb
We know you need to hide we know you're somewhere deep inside
Db Ab A Bb gm7 ->
so just sit back and wait for the tide to rise rise rise
----(gm7)---------------------> F
just wait for the tide to rise
bridge:(starts out instrumental)
F9 Eb F9 Eb ... dm7 BbM7
pickin up seashells, listenin for churchbells
dm7 BbM7
watching the ocean, a world without motion
Ab6 Bb
we've got so much to teach you, just let the cool water reach you
Gb9 Ab6 Gb9 Ab6 Bb6
fade away fade away fade away fade awaaaaaayy
(jamming over the chords from the verses)
at the end of jamming is these chords arpeggiated (bass note after the
/)
F/F Eb/Eb F/C Eb/Bb Bb/F Ab/Eb gm7
- - - - - - - - - - - - - >F
just wait for the tide to rise
footnote: after the word "kid" there is a little instrumental fill.
the notes to this fill are:
G G# A C D F D C A G F G F
listen to the album for the correct rhythm. Listen to the album cut
many
times to really get a feel for the song. It's hard to convey the
subtlties
in a text file. In particular, Bevo's part contains a lot of
countermelodies
with shocking harmonic implications.
Driving West
Slide (repeat begining twice)
E------7---->-------9----------7------------------------
B------5---->-------7----------5------------------------
G------5---->-------7----------5------------------------
D------5---->-------7----------5------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
the chords throughout the whole song go as follows
E////->D////->A////->D/////->A////->D////->E////
these chords are all played as bare chords on the 7th fret
for the E and the 5th for the A and D.
I think the chorus(and I'm just going to see a girl at brandywine...)
is just B and A. I haven't really played with the song much.
Courtesy of Chris Moy.
From: Ray Ashley <RAYASH at delphi.com>
Subject: The Ballroom
Hi Everyone!
Here is a transcription of the lyrics and chords to "The Ballroom".
I was figuring it out for Stick and figured I would share my
learnings with all of you. If anyone has any corrections or
comments you can address them to me or post them. I am not 100.00%
sure about all of this but I think it should be good enough info
for those who want to strum on a guitar and sing it. There are
other nuances to the song that I would need music paper to
correctly notate. Have fun!
One other thing - the tape I got this from was a bit off speed, so
I am assuming it is in the key of B because that's what it was
closest to. It may possibly be in C, but I am 99% sure its in B.
My memory from seeing this in concert a lot of times says its in B.
Also, the song is in the myxolydian mode.
key: capital letters = major chord
lower case = minor chord
M7 = major seventh
7 = dominant seventh
D/A = D chord with A in the bass
the chords are basically the same for all the verses, so I only
wrote them in for the first half of the first verse, it should be
pretty easy to figure the rest out if you've heard the song enough
times.
I:
B A
I walk into the ballroom alone
B A
the Maitre'D is busy on the phone
B A
I wonder where you are
G E
as I walk up to the bar and get a drink
A B
I need to think
Date: Sat Apr 6 23:31:43 1996
From: Frog399165 at AOL.COM
Subject: GUITAR MUSIC
To: FINEWINE at NETSPACE.ORG (Multiple recipients of list FINEWINE)
Reply-To: Frog399165 at AOL.COM
I just got this from I guy at Buffalo I hope you all like it. . .
yeah, i know at least portions of all of those... (wendy, nightingale,
henritetta..) i'll give you my attmepts at them.
Wendy
opening bit is CC GG F G.... tabbed out it is
-0-0-2-2-3----3-------2 |E
-1-1-2-2-1---1-1-1-0--2 |B
-0-0-0-0-2--2-------2-0 |G
-2-2-0-0-3-3----------0 |D
-3-3-2-2-X------------2 |A
-X-X-3-3-X------------3 |E
that returns thougout the song... so play it where appropriate... the
verse is (i'm not too sure of the inversions, but this is how iplay it)
GG(double bar chord at 10th fret) DD(bar chord at 10th fret) B/(slide up
to)CC GG(open position, 3rd fret)
GG DD F(8th fret double bar chord)
tabbed out it is:
-10-10-10-10-7/8--8--3-3--10-10-10-10-8-|E
-12-12-10-10-7/8--8--3-3--12-12-10-10-10|B
-12-12-11-11-8/9--9--4-4--12-12-11-11-10|G
-12-12-12-12-9/10-10-5-5--12-12-12-12-10|D
-10-10-12-12-9/10-10-5-5--10-10-12-12-8-|A
-XX-XX-10-10-7/8--8--3-3--XX-XX-10-10-XX|E
that's the main part of the verse, the prechorus is probably the
trickiest part, strange inversions (that i know are correct, cuz is
watched aaron play them):
"But Wendy won't give me the time of day"
"But i still love her anyway.." background vocals repeat
chord for here is
H H (H=hammer
on)
-X-E -XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-| can also be
-8-B -11-12-12-11-12-12-| played as
-9-G repeat this chord while -11-12-12-11-12-12-| double bar
-7-D lo is singing -11-12-12-11-12-12-| chords...
-8-A -XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-| sliding up,
-X-E -XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-| not Hammer.
it's like the "purple haze" chord with your pinky and ring fingers
changed
(pinky on the 9th fret, ring finger on the 8th fret of B string..)
"and if i ever talk to her this is what i'll say..."
(same fucked up F chord as before) E minor (open postion)
"can you hear the music wendy, can you hear the tune?"
C -> G-> C-> G---
"do you think it might bear some relevance to what you're doin?"
C-> G-> F---
"and she said..." (the riff... oh boy!)
-----------------------------------------------------|E
-12-13-12-13-15-----------12-------------------------|B
---------------12-14-12-14--12-12--12----------------|G
---------------------------------15--15-12-----------|D
------------------------------------------15-14-12---|A
--------------------------------------------------15-|E
you may opt for different fingerings for this riff, but the notes are
right, i'm pretty sure... it's kinda tough to get the speed and
accuracy,
but patience some day you will metamorphasize into either lo or aaron..
the end jam is real easy, it's just:
E minor- C- G- F- G- F-
well, that should do it for Wendy... any questions, just ask, and i'll
do
my best to answer them.-
Princess Henrietta-
it starts out with the basic progression of D-C-G
there is a riff that goes with the D chord... here's the tab:
-5-----------3-3-3-3-3-3-| this is lo's part, aaron just plays power
-7-----------5-5-3-3-3-3-| chords under this. it alternates between:
-7-----------5-5-4-4-4-4-|
-7----7------5-5-5-5-5-5-| D-C-G and D-C <--big long sustained
distorted
-5-7-9-9-7-5-3-3-5-5-5-5-| power chords.
-X-----------X-X-3-3-3-3-|
alternate transcription:
here's some of Henrietta (intro/riff) for those interested. When i get
around to it, i'll post some more on my homepage.
D C G
E---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------
D----7-7-7-9-7-7-----5-5--xxxx----x-x---
A----5-5-5-5-5-5-----3-3--xxxx----5-5---
E----x-x-x-x-x-x-----x-x--xxxx----3-3---
^ ^
| |
(play G part and scratches every other time)
(1st, 3rd, 5th....etc.)
Have a day. :|
Ryan
Nightengale
this one is easy to play the chords, the inversions are a bit tricky,
but
who needs weird inversions. well it's a really easy progression. it's:
E-A-D-A-E
i play it 2 different ways. the first one is easier, the 2nd, however,
is
-----Original Message-----
From: finewine-bounces at lists.godstreetwine.com
[mailto:finewine-bounces at lists.godstreetwine.com] On Behalf Of Nelson
Sivers
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:56 PM
To: finewine at lists.godstreetwine.com
Subject: RE: GSW Chords
I whole heartedly second that request - I've been searching all of the
guitar tab sites I can find to try to track down GSW (or Seapods) tabs.
If
anyone knows where to find some I'd love to hear about it.
Thanks,
-Nelson
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