Afghan Whigs - Honkeys Ladder guitar tab
honkey's ladder
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song: dulli
tabs: zanzi, hamlett
guitar
Intro lead (w/slide):
e-(21)-19--17--15--17--19--15---14-15-12--14--15-14--15--17--15--17----
B----------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse/intro chords
E5 Cmaj7 Bsus Cmaj7
e---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
E-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
Riff 1: this ones a bit tricky. I don't agree with this,
but i don't know if mines 100% either
e--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|
D-2----4/5/7---5/7/9---7/9/10-9--|
A-2----4/5/7---5/7/9---7/9/10-9--|
E-0----2/3/5---3/5/7---5/7/8--7--|
OR Mine:
e:-----------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------|
A:-2---2-/4-/5---5-/7-/9---8-/9--10-9--7---|
E:-0---0-/2-/3---3-/5-/7---6-/7--8--7--5---|
Chorus chords
Csus G G/F# Em7
e-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
B-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
G-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-
A-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-
E-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-
Chorus lead (the slide thing). Varies...
e--------------------------------
B-15/8---12/7---12/5---5/8------
G--------------------------------
D--------------------------------
A--------------------------------
E--------------------------------
Then latter in the song, when Greg sings "Won't you take me..."
play this where there was previously no slide
e:---------------------------|
B:---------------------------|
G:-8-7-3-/-7--8--10-12------|
D:---------------------------|
A:---------------------------|
E:---------------------------|
Riff2 (played in the bridge)
e---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G-11-11-11-11-11/12-11-11-11-11-11/12---
D---------------------------------------
A--9--9--9--9--9/10--9--9--9--9--9/10---
E---------------------------------------
Bridge lead
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-20/15-15-15-15-15-15-15-17/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-15/8-8-8-8-7-8-7/17--
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bass
Bass riff 1
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------9/10---------9/10-------9/10------------
E-0--2-3-5---3-5-7-----5-7-8---7---0----------10-----------8----------7-5-3-2--
Bass riff 2
G---------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------
E-0--2-3-5---3-5-7-----5-7-8---7---0----------
Bass riff 3
G---------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------
A--(7-7-7-7)----------------------------------
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INTRO:
Intro/verse chords with bass riff 1. Intro lead
VERSE (alternate riff 1 with verse chord. Bass riff 2 played with guitar
riff 1, bass riff 3 played with vere chords):
Riff 1 E5
Cmaj7 Bsus Cmaj7
Got u where I want u, Motherfucker, I got 5ive up on your dime
Riff 1
E5 Cmaj7 Bsus Cmaj7
And if u wanna peep on something, Peep what I got stuck between
Your eyes
E5 Cmaj7 Bsus Cmaj7 E5 Cmaj7 Bsus Cmaj7
And since I don't believe A word u say
Riff 1 E5 Cmaj7 Bsus
Cmaj7
Save it for another, baby brother, Swallow time 2 pay
CHORUS (chorus chords, chorus lead, Bass riff 4)
Csus G G/F# Em7 Csus G G/F# Em7
Up on the ladder they sing, How high?
Csus G G/F# Em7 Csus G G/F# Em7
Does a brother have to climb to touch the light
BRIDGE (riff 2, bridge lead, bass riff 5)
But wait 'till I get done
With u
If u tell me
"Don't get mixed up with the Devil"
That's exactly
What I'm gonna do
VERSE (as above)
Caught u while u waited
For your boy 2 come
And fix u up again
Come a little closer, baby
I only wanna try 2
Be your friend
Since I ain't got nothing
Left 2 lose
Got u where I want u
Motherfucker
Don't u try 2 move
CHORUS (as above)
Up on the ladder they sing
How high?
Does a brother have 2 climb
2 touch the light
Won't u take me up there
With u? U said u would
No one ever could shake
That ladder like I could
BRIDGE (as above)
So I wait
CHORUS (as above)
