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Belly - Slow Dog guitar tab

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From: marc@owlnet.rice.edu (Marc Bennett Hirsh)

Subject: TAB: "Slow Dog" (Belly)

Someone requested some Belly. I don't have _King_ yet, but I

thought I'd repost this classic off their debut. And I'd just

like to say that their version of "Are You Experienced?" from

_Moon_ fucking rocks. Anyway, a few points on "Slow Dog":

1) There is NO guarantee that this song has only 2 guitars, as

I have transcribed them here. It IS a 2-guitar band, but

then, the Ramones only had 1 guitar player, and God knows

Johnny overdubbed millions of guitars on their songs. This

only raises an eyebrow on the outchorus "solo," where the

rhythm guitar (as I've transcribed it) is asked to go from

fifth position power chords to 12th position octaves (which

is usually what the lead guitar plays, but it's playing

other notes at the time). If you don't know what this

means, basically, I'm asking you to jump up 7 frets within

an eighth note. Not much fun, but, hey, what can you do

with 2 guitars?

2) The rhythm notation is very basic; there are obviously more

notes being played on the album than what I've written

here, but this WILL get you by. Listen to the album and

get a feel for what the rhythms sound like.

3) The words are damn near indecipherable. I love Tanya

Donnelly, but I can't understand much more than the chorus

(and even then, I still dn't know what it MEANS). If

someone else can send me the words, I'll append them to

this file and post a more complete version. Otherwise, just

mumble in tune. It works for Michael Stipe.

4) When I could figure them out or when they were important to

the transcription, chord names are above the TAB.

5) I've tried to keep this as short as possible, so guitars go

in and out of the transcription. Assume that when only one

guitar is listed, the other is playing chords. Listening to

the album will clear this up immensely. Anyway, a text

editor should be able to readjust this to your needs,

should you want to repeat the verse and chorus (which I've

just shorthanded the second time through). If this makes

absolutely no sense, then my work is done.

I've tried to teach this to my band, but as far as I can tell,

the bass-line has NOTHING to do with the guitar, and our drummer

is having a hard time with the changes. Oh well. BTW, Belly are

great live, if you ever get a chance.

"Slow Dog" (Tanya Donnelly)

Recorded by Belly

From the album _Star_

Transcribed by Marc Hirsh with little or no permission

Notation:

s - sixteenth note

e - eighth note

q - quarter note

h - half note

w - whole note

. - play note for one and a half times the value before it (just

like a dot in standard notation)

^ - ties two note lengths together

NOTE LENGTHS IN CAPITAL LETTERS MEAN REST FOR THAT VALUE OF TIME!

/ - slide up

\ - slide down

h - hammer-on

p - pull-off

(guitar 2 comes in,

playing the same

thing, but just

(guitar 1) behind the beat)

E--------|----------|--------|----------

B-11-----|----------|-11-----|----------

G----10--|-8--9-----|----10--|-8--9-----

D--------|-------10-|--------|-------10-

A--------|----------|--------|----------

E--------|----------|--------|----------

q. q^q. q. q. q q. q^q. q. q. q

(Band enters)

(both guitars)

E----------|---------|----------|---------

B-11-------|---------|-11-------|---------

G-10-10-10-|-8--9--9-|-10-10-10-|-8--9--9-

D-----8--8-|-8--8-10-|-----8--8-|-8--8-10-

A----------|---------|----------|---------

E----------|---------|----------|---------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

(Verse)

(guitar 2 out)

(guitar 1)

E----------|---------|----------|---------

B-11-------|---------|-11-------|---------

G-10-10-10-|-8--9--9-|-10-10-10-|-8--9--9- (play this 4 times)

D-----8--8-|-8--8-10-|-----8--8-|-8--8-10-

A----------|---------|----------|---------

E----------|---------|----------|---------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

(Tanya Donnelly starts singing SOMETHING)

(half-time feel)

E---------|---------|---------|---------

B----9----|----9----|----9----|----9----

G-10----9-|-10----9-|-10----9-|-10----9-

D---------|---------|---------|---------

A---------|---------|---------|---------

E---------|---------|---------|---------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

(regular feel)

E----------|---------|----------|---------

B-11-------|---------|-11-------|---------

G-10-10-10-|-8--9--9-|-10-10-10-|-8--9--9-

D-----8--8-|-8--8-10-|-----8--8-|-8--8-10-

A----------|---------|----------|---------

E----------|---------|----------|---------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

(half-time feel)

E---------|---------|---------|---------

B----9----|----9----|----9----|----9----

G-10----9-|-10----9-|-10----9-|-10----9-

D---------|---------|---------|---------

A---------|---------|---------|---------

E---------|---------|---------|---------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

(regular feel)

E----------|---------|----------|---------

B-11-------|---------|-11-------|---------

G-10-10-10-|-8--9--9-|-10-10-10-|-8--9--9-

D-----8--8-|-8--8-10-|-----8--8-|-8--8-10-

A----------|---------|----------|---------

E----------|---------|----------|---------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

(half-time feel)

E---------|---------|---------|---------

B----9----|----9----|----9----|----9----

G-10----9-|-10----9-|-10----9-|-10----9-

D---------|---------|---------|---------

A---------|---------|---------|---------

E---------|---------|---------|---------

| q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

|

|(guitar 2)

E---------|---------|---------|---------

B---------|---------|---------|---------

G---------|---------|---------|---------

D---------|---------|---------|---------

A---------|---------|---------|-10-9--8-

E---------|---------|---------|-8--7--6-

W W W q. q. q

(regular feel)

E-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------

B-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------

G-----------|-(5)b6-----|-(8)b9-----|-(11)b12---

D-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------

A-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------

E-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------

| W w w w

|

|

E-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------

B-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------

G-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------

D-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------

A-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-

E-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-

q e q e q q e q e q q e q e q q e q e q

(chorus)

(guitar 2 plays chords (open, I believe))

(guitar 1)

D G A

E----|-------|------|---------

B----|-------|------|---------

G-11-|-7-----|-9----|-12-11-9-

D----|-------|------|---------

A-9--|-5-----|-7----|-10-9--7-

E----|-------|------|---------

w w w q. q. q

Maria, carry a rifle

D G A

E----|-------|------|---------

B----|-------|------|---------

G-11-|-7-----|-9----|-12-11-9-

D----|-------|------|---------

A-9--|-5-----|-7----|-10-9--7-

E----|-------|------|---------

w w w q. q. q

Maria, carry a dog on her back

D G A

E----|-------|------|---------

B----|-------|------|---------

G-11-|-7-----|-9----|-12-11-9-

D----|-------|------|---------

A-9--|-5-----|-7----|-10-9--7-

E----|-------|------|---------

w w w q. q. q

That dog is here again

D G A

E----|-------|------|---------

B----|-------|------|---------

G-11-|-7-----|-9----|-12-11-9-

D----|-------|------|---------

A-9--|-5-----|-7----|-10-9--7-

E----|-------|------|---------

w w w q. q. q

That slow dog is here again with his

(guitar 1)

E---------|---------|---------|---------

B---------|---------|---------|---------

G---------|---------|---------|---------

D---------|---------|---------|---------

A---------|---------|---------|---------

E---------|---------|---------|---------

| W W W W

|

|(guitar 2)

E-2-------|-3--2--0-|-0-------|-3--2--0-

B-3--3----|---------|-2--2----|---------

G-2-----2-|---------|-2-----2-|---------

D-0-------|---------|-2-------|---------

A---------|---------|-0-------|---------

E---------|---------|---------|---------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

See-through skin

(guitar 2 plays just chords again)

(guitar 1)

E---------|---------|---------|---------

B---------|---------|---------|---------

G-11------|---16----|---9-----|-12-11-9-

D---------|---------|---------|---------

A-9-------|---14----|---7-----|-10-9--7-

E---------|---------|---------|---------

w w w q. q. q

The kind of skin you can see through

(guitar 1)

E---------------|------------|---------|-----------

B---------------|------------|---------|-----------

G-11------------|------------|---------|-----------

D---------------|------------|---------|-----------

A-9-------------|------------|---------|-----------

E---------------|------------|---------|-----------

| w W W W

|

|(guitar 2)

E-2-------------|-2----------|-3-------|-3--2--0---

B-3--3----------|----3-------|-3--3----|-----------

G-2-----2-------|-------2----|-0-----0-|-----------

D-0-------------|------------|-0-------|-----------

A---------------|------------|-2-------|-----------

E---------------|------------|-3-------|-----------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

He's shot again, he's shot again, he's shot

(guitar 1)

E---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

B---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

G---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

D-7-------------|-7-------------|-7-----7-----|-7-----7-----

A-7-------------|-7-------------|-7-----7-----|-7-----7-----

E-5-------------|-5-------------|-5-----5-----|-5-----5-----

| q H. q H. q Q q Q q Q q Q

|

|(guitar 2 (eighth notes here should be palm muted))

E---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

B---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

G-2-------------|-2-------------|-2-----2-----|-2-----2-----

D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-

A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-

E---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

q e e e e e e q e e e e e e q e e q e e q e e q e e

Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah He's shot again

(guitar 1)

E---------------|------------|---------|-----------

B---------------|------------|---------|-----------

G---------------|------------|---------|-----------

D---------------|------------|---------|-----------

A---------------|------------|---------|-----------

E---------------|------------|---------|-----------

| W W W W

|

|(guitar 2)

E-2-------------|-2----------|-3-------|-3--2--0---

B-3--3----------|----3-------|-3--3----|-----------

G-2-----2-------|-------2----|-0-----0-|-----------

D-0-------------|------------|-0-------|-----------

A---------------|------------|-2-------|-----------

E---------------|------------|-3-------|-----------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

he's shot again, he's shot

(guitar 1)

E---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

B---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

G---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

D-7-------------|-7-------------|-7-----7-----|-7--8--9-----

A-7-------------|-7-------------|-7-----7-----|-7--8--9-----

E-5-------------|-5-------------|-5-----5-----|-5--6--7-----

| q H. q H. q Q q Q q. q. q

|

|(guitar 2 (eighth notes here should be palm muted))

E---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

B---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

G-2-------------|-2-------------|-2-----2-----|-2-----2-----

D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-

A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-

E---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------

q e e e e e e q e e e e e e q e e q e e q e e q e e

Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah

(guitar 2 out)

(guitar 1)

E----------|---------|----------|---------

B-11-------|---------|-11-------|---------

G-10-10-10-|-8--9--9-|-10-10-10-|-8--9--9- (play this twice)

D-----8--8-|-8--8-10-|-----8--8-|-8--8-10-

A----------|---------|----------|---------

E----------|---------|----------|---------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

(play verse one time through)

(play chorus one time through)

(outchorus)

(guitar 2 plays chords)

(guitar 1)

D G A

E----|-------|------|---------

B----|-------|------|---------

G-11-|-7-----|-9----|-12-11-9-

D----|-------|------|---------

A-9--|-5-----|-7----|-10-9--7-

E----|-------|------|---------

w w w q. q. q

Maria, carry a rifle

D G A

E----|-------|------|---------

B----|-------|------|---------

G-11-|-7-----|-9----|-12-11-9-

D----|-------|------|---------

A-9--|-5-----|-7----|-10-9--7-

E----|-------|------|---------

w w w q. q. q

Maria, carry a dog on her back

D G A

E----|------|------|---------

B----|------|------|---------

G-14-|-16---|-9----|-12-11-9-

D----|------|------|---------

A-12-|-14---|-7----|-10-9--7-

E----|------|------|---------

w w w q. q. q

Maria, carry you on her back

D G

E----------|---------|----------|----------

B----------|---------|----------|----------

G-11-11-11-|-12-11-9-|-12-12-12-|-12-14-16-

D----------|---------|----------|----------

A-9--9--9--|-10-9--7-|-10-10-10-|-10-12-14-

E----------|---------|----------|----------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

(guitar 1)

E---------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------

B---------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------

G-(13)b14-------|-(13)b14-------|-(13)b14-(13)b14-|-(13)b14-(13)b14-

D---------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------

A---------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------

E---------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------

| w w h h h h

|

|(guitar 2 (palm mute on eighth notes))

E---------------|---------------|-----------------|---------

B---------------|---------------|-----------------|---------

G---------------|---------------|-----------------|-12-11-9-

D-7-------------|-7-------------|-7-----7---------|---------

A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|-10-9--7-

E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|---------

q e e e e e e q e e e e e e q e e q e e q. q. q

Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo

(guitar 2 back to chords)

(guitar 1)

D G

E----------|---------|----------|----------

B----------|---------|----------|----------

G-11-11-11-|-12-11-9-|-12-12-12-|-12-14-16-

D----------|---------|----------|----------

A-9--9--9--|-10-9--7-|-10-10-10-|-10-12-14-

E----------|---------|----------|----------

q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q q. q. q

A

(guitar 1)

E---------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------

B---------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------

G-(13)b14-------|-(13)b14-------|-(13)b14-(13)b14-|-(13)b14-(14)b15-(15)b16-

D---------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------

A---------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------

E---------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------------

| w w h h q. q. q

|

|(guitar 2 (plam mute on eighth notes))

E---------------|---------------|-----------------|---------

B---------------|---------------|-----------------|---------

G---------------|---------------|-----------------|---------

D-7-------------|-7-------------|-7-----7---------|-7--8--9-

A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|-7--8--9-

E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|-5--6--7-

q e e e e e e q e e e e e e q e e q e e q. q. q

The end. Abrupt and beautiful.

--

Marc Hirsh (marc@owlnet.rice.edu)

\ /

^ --"I'm breathing but it's become a chore."

V (Michael Penn)

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