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Smalls by JPNSGRLS

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Artist: JPNSGRLS (pronounced "Japanese Girls")
Song: Smalls
Album: Circulation
Year: 2014
Tabbed by: tg4414
This version more closely resembles what guitarist Oliver Mann plays in this tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9rNWNS-XeY

[Intro]Guitar feedback
e|-------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|7-7-7-7--------------------9-9-9-9---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9---| X4
Chord diagramA augmentedA|5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3------------|

[Verse 1]
e|---------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|8-8----8-8----4-4----|----8-8----8-8----4---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|x-x----x-x----x-x----|----x-x----x-x----x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|x-x----x-x----x-x----|----x-x----x-x----x---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|7-7----7-7----3-3----|----7-7----7-7----3---|
[Verse 2]
e|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-5-3-5-|
Chord diagramBB|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3-3-3-3-3-3----------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------|----------------------| X3
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|----------------------|

Turnaround (1st time) (use a boost pedal and a reverb to get a similar lead tone):
e|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-7N----9N----10N-------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------|

During the tremolo picking, an overdubbed guitar plays this:
e|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|

Play Verses 1 and 2 again:
e|---------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|8-8----8-8----4-4----|----8-8----8-8----4---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|x-x----x-x----x-x----|----x-x----x-x----x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|x-x----x-x----x-x----|----x-x----x-x----x---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|7-7----7-7----3-3----|----7-7----7-7----3---|

e|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-5-3-5-|
Chord diagramBB|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3-3-3-3-3-3----------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------|----------------------| X3
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|----------------------|

2nd turnaround:
e|--------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-7N----9N----10N----|----7N----9N----16N---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------|----------------------|

(Overdub)
e|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|

[Bridge](X4)
e|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-7-7-7-7--9--9----7-7-7-7--9--9--|--7-7-7-7--9--9-----7-7-7-7--9--9---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-x-x-x-x--x--x----x-x-x-x--x--x--|--x-x-x-x--x--x-----x-x-x-x--x--x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-x-x-x-x--x--x----x-x-x-x--x--x--|--x-x-x-x--x--x-----x-x-x-x--x--x---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-7-7-7-7--7--7----7-7-7-7--7--7--|--6-6-6-6--6--6---- 6-6-6-6--6--6---|

e|-------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|7-7-7-7--------------------9-9-9-9---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9---| X2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3------------|
After playing the Bridge, replay the Intro again:
e|-------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|7-7-7-7--------------------9-9-9-9---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9---| X2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3------------|


Replay only a small portion of the turnaround:
e|-----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-9N-------10N----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------|

(Overdub)
e|-------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-9-9-9-9---5-5-5-5-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-9-9-9-9---5-5-5-5-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-7-7-7-7---3-3-3-3-|

To end the song, finish with Verse 1:
e|---------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|8-8----8-8----4-4----|----8-8----8-8----4---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|x-x----x-x----x-x----|----x-x----x-x----x---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|x-x----x-x----x-x----|----x-x----x-x----x---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|7-7----7-7----3-3----|----7-7----7-7----3---|


END

Throughout the song, there are lots of background note bends and jangly leads;
listen to the song to get the timing right:
e|--9b--|----------13-12-10-12-10b~--|----------------------10h12p10h12p10h12p10~-|
Chord diagramBB|------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------|-7-7-7-7--------------------|-7h9p7h9p7h9p7~-----------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|

e|-------------|----------------------|---------------9b--------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------9b---|--9bN-10bN-11bN-12bN--|-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7b---------|----------------------|-9br----7br--------------9br----7~---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|

If you have any questions or improvements to the tab, let me know in the comments.

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| x  Muted string
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| b  Bend
| br Bend release
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| ~  Hold note
| PM Palm mute
| N  Tremolo

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