Pj Harvey - Hair guitar tab
Hair - PJ Harvey
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From the album "Dry"
Transcribed by Howard Wright
Howard@jmdl.com
This is a great song with some awesome drumming. The guitar part
is pretty simple, but pay attention to the changes in dynamics as
this is what makes the song work.
/ = slide
Chord shapes given at the end
Intro
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Riff A:
D------3---3------0-------3---3-------0-------
A---------------3-------------------3---------
E--3-----3--0-1-----1-3-----3---0-1-----1-----
Repeat this riff 4 times
Verse 1
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All played on the bottom E string.
Use light palm muting to get a dry sound.
E----3---3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1--3---3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1/----
Samson, the strength that's in your arms oh to
E--5---5--0-1--1--5----5---0-3--3--3----3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1------
be your stunning bride
E----3---3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1--3---3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1/----
Samson, your hair, glistening like sun oh
E--5---5--0-1--1--5----5---0-3--3--3----3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1------
would that it were mine
Repeat Riff A 2 times
Verse 2:
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(Play without palm muting, with more sustain.)
E----3---3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1--3---3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1/----
Samson, your hair that's in my hands I'll
E--5---5--0-1--1--5----5---0-3--3--3----3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1---
keep it safe, you're mine, you're mine
Chorus
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(Loud and heavy!)
A5 F5 A5 G5
he said wait, said wait
F5 G5 F5
delilah my babe, delilah my babe
A5 F5 A5 G5
said wait, said wait
F5 G5 F5
delilah my babe, delilah my babe
A5 F5 A5 G5
said wait, said wait
F5
delilah my babe
G5 F5
you lied in my face
G5 F5
you cut off my hair
G5 F5
you lied in my bed
Riff B:
G-----0-----0--0-----0--0--0--0-----------------
D-----5--------------0--0-----------------------
A--5-----5--------3-----3-----------------------
E--3-----3--------1-----------------------------
This is a rough guide to what to play. The open G string is picked
out fairly rapidly, in between strums on thee G5 and F5 shapes on the
bottom strings. The drums and distortion make it hard to pick out the
exact part, but this should give you the main idea.
Verse 3
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(Use palm mute for dry sound)
E----3---3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1--3---3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1/----
Samson, your stay with your 'lilah I'll
E--5---5--0-1--1--5----5---0-3--3--3----3--0-1--1--3----3--0-1--1/-----
hold you in my hands, yeah your
E--5---5--0-1--1--5----5---0-3--3--3----3--0-1--1--3----------
hair, your strength, my man, my man
Chorus (don't play riff B at end of chorus)
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(Loud and heavy again!)
A5 F5 A5 G5
he said wait, said wait
F5 G5 F5
delilah my babe, delilah my babe
A5 F5 A5 G5
said wait, said wait
F5 G5 F5
delilah my babe, delilah my babe
A5 F5 A5 G5
said wait, said wait
F5 G5 F5
delilah my babe, delilah my babe
A5 F5 A5 G5
said wait, said wait
F5
delilah my babe
G5 F5
you lied in my face
G5 F5
you cut off my hair
G5 F5
you lied in my bed
Outro
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G F G F G F G
Chords:
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EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
577xxx 355xxx 3554xx 133xxx 1332xx
A5 G5 G F5 F
