Sonic Youth - Early American guitar tab

EARLY AMERICAN

tab by chris lawrence (mustang@islandnet.com)

both gtrs: G G D D Eb Eb

left speaker:

intro (trem pick these notes):

D-----------------------------12--------------------------

D------------------10---------10--------------------------

G---10------------------------10--------------0-0-0-0-etc-

G---------------------------------------------------------

start off playing the first note, then add the 2nd, then convert to the

chord at the end. for the last open G's there, bring the trem bar up

then down.

for the vocal section, play this chord:

Eb--9-

Eb--9-

D---8-

D---8-

arpeggiate as you wish. also throw in the open D's occasionally.

outro:

D--6-6-6-6-

D--6-6-6-6-

palm-mute this note and play continuously until it comes time to hit the

low G and drop w/ the trem bar to an F# (or, if you prefer, tune

to F# G D D Eb Eb). play the F# til the end.

right speaker:

during the intro this guitar plays pick scrapes and picks behind the

bridge.

the vocal part chord, which is arpeggiated as you wish, goes:

Eb-11-

Eb--9-

D--10-

occasionally slide the 11th fret note up to the 12th fret.

for the outro, this guitar simply chugs pick scrapes along w/ the drum

beat.