Guitar tabs
GENTLEMEN - The Album
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By
AFGHAN WHIGS
(Elektra/Sub Pop #61501-2)
Compiled by Manuel Zanzi (ubvchile@reuna.cl)
Contains(*=with basslines):
If I were Going *
Gentlemen
Be sweet *
Debonair *
When we two parted *
Fountain and Fairfax
What jail is like
My Curse
Now you know
I keep coming back *
Credits goes to:
Lee Bochicchio (u2lb@csc.liv.ac.uk) for be sweet guitar transcriptions
Michael J. Mann <ncmlsvolunteer@mindspring.com> for My Curse transcription
Brian Ebbitt (sten@ix.netcom.com) for Now you know intro
The rest Transcribed by Manuel Zanzi(ubvchile@reuna.cl)(I worked like hell
so a little feedback is welcome, corrections too of course)
IF I WERE GOING
---------------
Riff1:
Guitar:
e--------------------------------------------------
B------8----8--8--8--8--8--8---7---7-7---3---3-3---
G------9h11-11-11-11-11-11-9---6---6-6---0---0-0---
D--------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------
E--0-----------------------------------------------
Bass:
G----------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------
A--7------------------------(9or10or12)--(9or10or12)-
E----(let ring)--------------------------------------
Riff2: Guitar: e------------------------------------------------------- B--8/10-10-10-10-10-88888-8---8/10-10-10-10-10-8888-8--- G--7/9--9--9--9--9--99999-7---7/9--9--9--9--9--9999-7--- D------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- Bass: G-------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------- A-/10----------------------------(7or12)----------------- E-----(let ring)----------------------------------------- Riff3: Guitar: e--------------------------- B----8----8--8--8--8--8--8-- G----9h11-11-11-11-11-11-9-- D--------------------------- A--------------------------- E-0------------------------- Bass: G--------------------------- D--------------------------- A-------------------------- E-0------------------------ Riff1x15 Riff2x4 Riff3x4 Riff1x4 Riff2x4 Riff3x4(fade out) GENTLEMEN --------- Riff1: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -4-4-4-/9-9-9-9--4-4-4-/7-7-7-/12---4--4-4-/9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--/12-/14 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -2-2-2-/7-7-7-7--2-2-2-/5-5-5-/10---2--2-2-/7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--/10-/12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Continued... -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -4-4-4-/9-9-9-9--4-4-4-/7-7-7-/12---4--4-4-/9-9-9-9--7-5-4-b-4-4---- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -2-2-2-/7-7-7-7--2-2-2-/5-5-5-/10---2--2-2-/7-7-7-7--5-3-2-b-2-2---- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Riff2:BB
C majorC
BB
A augmentedA
G+G -7-7-7---7---7-8-7-7-<Three-----------5---------------- -7-7-7---7---7-8-7-7-<Times--then-----5---------------- --------------------------------------6---------------- -----------------------------------7------5------------ -----------------------------------7------5------------ (7-7-7---7---7-8-7-7)--------------5------3----5-3---5- Bass plays this Riff3: ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- ----9b-b-b------------------------- ----------------------------------- ----7b-b-b------2---5----2----5----<bass -0------------2--------3-----------<plays these notes Riff4: ------------- ------------- ----9b-b-b--- ------------- ----7b-b-b--- -0----------- Riff 1 x1 Riff 2 x2 Riff 1 x1 Riff 2 x4 Riff 1 x1 Riff 3 x3 Riff 4 x2 Riff 2 x2 (with guitar solo) Riff 2 x4 Riff 3 x7 Riff 4 x3 BE SWEET -------- Intro/Verse (repeat x4, on 4th time add extra note) e|-----------------------------------------|---------------
BB|-----------------------------------------|---------------
G+G|---10--10-----9---9----------------------|---------------
D MajorD|---12--12----10--10-----7---------7------|--8------------
A augmentedA|---------------------------8---------8---|---------------
E MajorE|-------------------------------6---------|--------------- Ladies, let me tell you... The solo is played on the e,B,G strings at around about the 12th fret down to the 9th? It's a bit haphazard, and difficult to follow, but using the following fingering you should be able to come up with something similar...
E MajorE
A augmentedA
D MajorD
G+G
BB e ----------- 1 1 1 9th fr. ----------- 2 -| lift/press these fingers at ----------- | the appropriate points to get 3 -|------------- a reasonable version of the solo. ----------- | a little futher into the solo, slide 4 -| about 4 frets up un the neck (12) - I think! ----------- If anyone has a more accurate tab than this, let me know! ----------- The song proceeds verse/chorus etc. Bridge/Whatever You Call It (play twice) (let ring) e|--1--1--1----0--0--0----0------------------
BB|--1--1--1----1--1--1----3------------------ Back into verse...
G+G|--2--2--2----2--2--2----2------------------
D MajorD|--3--3--3----2--2--2-----------------------
A augmentedA|--3--3--3----0--0--0-----------------------
E MajorE|--1--1--1---------------------------------- The end part (best bit IMHO) is : (strum pretty loosely - listen to the record, you'll get the idea) e|-------------1--1--1------5--5--5-------8---8---8-----------
BB|-------------1--1--1------5--5--5-------8---8---8-----------
G+G|-------------2--2--2------6--6--6-------9---9---9-----------
D MajorD|-------------3--3--3------7--7--7-------10--10--10----------
A augmentedA|-------------3--3--3------7--7--7-------10--10--10----------
E MajorE|-------------1--1--1------5--5--5-------8---8---8----------- ...you be sweet... Bass riffs: Verse G------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------7-8-------7-8-(7)--------------- A--5---5----3----3-----------(8)------------------------ E-----------------------------6------------6-(8)-------- ()=played sometimes pre solo G---------------------------- D-7-8-------7-8-(7)---------- A---------------------------- E-------6------------6--(8)-- repeat 3 times then G---------------------------- D-7-8-------7-8---8--/----0-- A---------------------------- E-------6-------------------- then: guitar solo G------7-7---5---5-5------------------------------------ D-----------------------7-8-------7-8-(7)--------------- A---5--------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------6----------6--(8)--------- solo (continued...) G-------7---5-----5------------------------------------- D-----------------------7-8-------7-8-(7)--------------- A---5---------3-3--------------------------------------- E------------------------------6-----------6--(8)------- solo (continued...) G-------7--7------5---5--------------------------------- D-----7---7-----5----5--7-8-------7-8-(7)--------------- A---5--------3------------------------------------------ E------------------------------6-----------6--(8)------- Back to verse Bridge G--------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------- A-0--0--0----0------------------5---5---5----5---5--5---5----5-- E----------------1--1--1----1----------------------------------- Back to verse end (almost like the bridge) G----------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------- A-0--0--0-----0----------------3--3--3---3---3---3--3---3--- E----------------1--1--1----1------------------------------- DEBONAIR -------- Intro: Guitar reapeats this chord (listen to rhe song for rhythm) e-12- B-12- G-12- =Em D-x-- A-x-- E-x-- Bass plays this riff: G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A-------------------------------- E-0-r------3p2h3-5/7----5--3--2-- x4 Chorus: Guitar: _______________________ THIS PART IS PLAYED AT THE END OF THE INTRO e------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------ G-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-- D------------------------------------------ A-9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-- x4 E------------------------------------------ Bass G------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------ A-------------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-- x4 E-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3------------------- Verse: Guitar plays this chord with some variations(add extra note):
E minorEm e--------- B--8------ G--9-(11)- D--9------ A--------- E--------- bass plays: G------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------(2)<<<<sometimes----- E-0---5p3p2p0-r---2h3h5-0-r---5p3p2p0-r----------------- continued... G------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E-0---5p3p2p0-r---2h3h5/7----5----3----2----0----------- Verse thing is played 2 times chorus Guitar as first chorus but bass changes bass part: E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7---5---3---2--- x4 Verse Bridge: guitars plays 2 different
E minorEm e-12(x)--------- 12(x)=alternate between chord and muted strings B-12(x)----8---- G-12(x)-or-9---- D----------9---- A--------------- E--------------- bass G-------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------- E-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/7-7-7-7-7/10-10-10/12- G----------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------- E-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/7-7-7-7-5h7-3-3/12- G-------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------- E-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12/7-7-7-7-7/10-10-10/12- G----------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------- E-12-12-12-12-12/15-15-15-15/7---5---3---2---0-- (something like that; improvise!!) 3rd Chorus Both guitar and bass as 1st chorus solo guitar plays something like e--------------------------- B--------------------------- G-4--7--9--9-b-b-b--Two----- D--------------------------- A-2--5--7--7-b-b-b--times--- E--------------------------- then it goes into something like (very unsure about this part, but this is how i play it) e------------------7--x-7-/-12--x-12--12brbrbr12p10h12---x-x--x-x--x-- B------------------8--x-8-/-12--x-12--------------------12-x-12-x-12-- G-4--7---9--b--b---9--x-9-/-12--x-12--------------------12-x-12-x-12-- D------------------9--x-9--------------------------------------------- A-2--5---7--b--b------------------------------------------------------ E--------------------------------------------------------------------- continued... e----------------------------------10bbbbbr------------- B--12brbrbr12/10-8-8--x-8--8/10/12---------------------- G------------------9--x-9------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- Bass plays G-------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------- A--2---2----------------------------2-- x4 E------------0----0--3---3----0---0---- verse bridge Chorus twice (as first chorus) end on em (079987) WHEN WE TWO PARTED ------------------ This song contains just one chord:
BB I'll tab the bass parts and some of the guitar. For the lead guitar just improvise with some B-scale with a lot of bends and harmonics. Bass1 G----------------------------- D----------------------------- A--7b9r7----6----------------- E-----------------7--7--7--7-- Bass2 G-------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------- A--7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6-------------------------- E--------------------------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-- Bass3 G------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E--4--4---4----5---5--5----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7------- Just arpeggiate this chord
BB e--7---------------------------------------------------------------- B--7------------------------------7--------------------------------- G--8---suugestions:---9br--8--------8----8--or-------------8-------- D--9---------------------------9-------9--------repeat-9-9-----9---- A--9---------------------------------------------------------------- E--7---------------------------------------------------------------- the shrieky chord that comes in later in the song goes something like this: bass3 comes in here (...Yourself) e--14---14---14--11-11--12---12---12--11-11--11---11---11-12-11-12-11-12-11 B--12---12---12--12-12--12---12---12--12-12--12---12---12-12-12-12-12-12-12 G--11---11---11--11-11--11---11---11--11-11--11---11---11-11-11-11-11-11-11 D-------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOUNTAIN AND FAIRFAX -------------------- intro/outro: e-0--0--0--0--0-----0---0-0--0--- B-0--------0-----0--------------- G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- x4 A-------------------------------- E-------------------------------- Verse riff: e--------------------------------------- B-12--10--8--10-8-10--7--8-7--5--7---5-- a second G--------------------------------------- Guitar plays D--------------------------------------- this constantly:e-0--0-0-0- A--------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------- x4 as intro then 4 times with bass, drums, lyrics. bass: G-------------------------- D-------------------------- A-------------------------- x2 E-0----2-(3)--7----10--12-- Chorusriff1 e--------------------------------------------------------------- B-12b13r-------12b13r------12b14r12--12-10-12/13--13-12-12--10-- G-------12------------12---------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------- continued e---------------------------------------------------------- B-12b13r-------12b13r------12b14r----15/12-10-8-7-8-7/12--- G-------12------------12----------12----------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- Bass G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A-----------------<all this---------------------------------------- E--3--5--7----5/3-<twice then--2-3-2---3-2-r--2-3-2---3-2--0-2--0-- Verseriff x4 (with bass) Chorusriff2 e--------------------------------------------------------------- B-12b13r-------12b13r------12b14r12--12-10-12/13--13-12-12--10-- G-------12------------12---------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------- continued e---------------------------------------------------------- B-12b13r-------12b13r------12b14r----15/12-15/17-15-17/19b- G-------12------------12----------12----------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- Bass as in chorus 1 Verseriff without bass x4 Bridge This is very unclear.(lots of strings) I play like this Guitar e------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------- G-9.../11.../13.../16.../18.../20...-------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A-7.../9..../11.../14.../16.../18...-------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- Bass repeats G------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------- A--7(let ring)----5-7(let ring)------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- verse riff x 4 without bass verse riff x 4 with bass Chorusriff 2 x2 WHAT JAIL IS LIKE ----------------- Basic chord progression: Intro and in between verses:
C# minorC#m -
BB -
G#G# -
A augmentedA twice Verse:
C# minorC#m -
BB -
G#G# -
A augmentedA
C# minorC#m -
BB -
G#G# -
A augmentedA
C# minorC#m -
C# minorC#m -
C# minorC#m -
C# minorC#m <distorted
C# minorC#m -
C# minorC#m -
C# minorC#m -
C# minorC#m < Chorus:
BB -
C# minorC#m -
E MajorE -
E MajorE 3 or 4 times Chords: C#m: x46654 B: x2444x G#: 466544 A: 577655 E: 07999x Riff under
C# minorC#m -
BB -
G#G# -
A augmentedA progression is something like: (it IS hard to tab piano-stuff) e------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------- G-------------6---------------6---------------6--------- D------7--9-----9--7----7--9----9--7----7--9----9--7---- A------------------------------------------------------- E--9-----------------7----------------4----------------- Continued... e--------------------------------- B--7--9--7------------------------ G-----------9--7---9-(6)---------- D--------------------------------- A--------------------------------- E---------------------9...repeat-- lead under chorus
BB
C# minorC#m
E MajorE
E MajorE e--22222222/4444444/121212121212/1515------ B--44444444/5555555/121212121212/1515------ G------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------ MY CURSE -------- Chords used in this song:
E MajorE]-|1|-|-|-|
E MajorE]-|-|-|-|-|
E MajorE]-|-|4|-|-|
BB]-|-|2|-|-|
BB]-|-|-|-|-|
BB]1|-|-|-|-|
G+G]-|-|-|4|-|
G+G]-|-|-|-|-|
G+G]-|-|-|-|-|
D MajorD]-|-|-|3|-|
D MajorD]-|2|-|-|-|
D MajorD]-|2|-|-|-|
A augmentedA]-|1|-|-|-|
A augmentedA]-|1|-|-|-|
A augmentedA]-|-|3|-|-| e]x|x|x|x|x| e]-|-|-|-|-| e]x|x|x|x|x|
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC
E MajorE]-|-|-|-|4|
E MajorE]-|-|4|-|-|
E MajorE]-|2|-|-|-|
BB]-|-|1|-|-|
BB]-|-|3|-|-|
BB]-|-|3|-|-|
G+G]-|-|-|-|-|
G+G]-|-|-|-|-|
G+G]-|1|-|-|-|
D MajorD]-|-|-|2|-|
D MajorD]-|-|-|-|-|
D MajorD]-|-|-|-|-|
A augmentedA]-|-|-|-|3|
A augmentedA]-|1|-|-|-|
A augmentedA]x|x|x|x|x| e]x|x|x|x|x| e]-|-|2|-|-| e]x|x|x|x|x| D4
G+G
D MajorD
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4 Hurt me baby...
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC (hold drums enter)
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4} } Guitar break
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4}
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC
G+G
D MajorD
C majorC D4
C majorC D4
G+G
D MajorD
C majorC D4
C majorC D4
C majorC D4
C majorC (hold)
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4} }
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4} } Guitar solo
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4} }
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4}
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4 All ugly thoughts...
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC
G+G
E minorEm blood on my teeth...
C majorC
E minorEm
G+G
E minorEm
C majorC D4
C majorC D4
C majorC D4
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4 Hurt me baby...
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC D4
B minorBm
E minorEm
C majorC
G+G
D MajorD
C majorC D4
C majorC D4
G+G
D MajorD if I have to lie...
C majorC D4
C majorC D4
G+G
D MajorD
C majorC D4
C majorC D4
C majorC D4
C majorC (Hold - end) NOW YOU KNOW ------------ Intro w/ slide (listen for the pattern) e--------------------------------------------- b--------------------------------------------- g--12--9--12--9--12--9--7---5---3---5--3--1--- d--12--9--12--9--12--9--7---5---3---5--3--1--- a--------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------- verse E(m)
D5D5
C5C5 e------------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------------ G--9--9-9--9--9-9--7--7-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5/7/5--5--5/7/5--5/9--- D--9--9-9--9--9-9--7--7-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5/7/5--5--5/7/5--5/9--- A--7--7-7--7--7-7--5--5-5--5--5-5--3--3--3---------3---------3/7--- E------------------------------------------------------------------ x3 and then the same chords but in the basic posisions (and without the slide part): (... watch you chew) Em(022000) D5(x0023x) C(33201x)
C majorC x2 intro part again then verse again but the first part(the powerchord'n'slide part) is played just twice then bridge
E5E5
F#5F#5
G5G5 e---------------- B---------------- G---------------- D-2-x-4-x-5--5--- x8 A-2-x-4-x-5--5--- E-0-x-2-x-3--3--- then e------------------------------ B------------------------------ G------------------------------ D-7-7-7-7-7-x-7-7-7-10--10-10-- A-7-7-7-7-7-x-7-7-7-10--10-10-- x 3 E-5-5-5-5-5-x-5-5-5-8---8--8--- then again the E5-F#5-G5 thing x4 then verse again I KEEP COMING BACK ------------------ intro/verse bass G---------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------- A-9--8--6--4--2--4--2--/4-4-2--1-------------------1-4---4-6-8-9- E---------------------------------4--4/6-6-2---2-4--------------- Verse guitar: (I play it with capo on fret 6, but the tab is NOT relative to capo) e------------------------9p6----------------------------------- B--7---7--6---------7--------9-7---7---------------7-9p7p6----- G----6------6-----8---8----------8-------8h9p8-------------6--- D-------------8/10---------------------9--------8------------6- A-------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------- Continued.. e--------------------------------------------------------------- B-----7-9p7p6-------------------------7-9p7p6-----7-9p7p6------- G-------------6--------------8h9p8------------6-----------6----- D-(6)-----------6h8p6---6--9-------8------------6------------6-- A---------------------9----------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------- Continued.. e------------------------------------------------------------ B---------------------------------------6--7(from beginning)- G-----6-----6---------------6----6--8------------------------ D-(6)---6h8---8-------6--8----------------------------------- A---------------9--9----------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------ Bridge1 (and I cant understand....(2:24)) Bass G--------------------------- D--------------------------- A-/9-----2-----4-4-4-4-4-4-- E--------------------------- Guitar: e--------------------------- B--------------------------- G--------------------------- D--------------------------- A-/9------------------------ E--------7-----9-9-9-9-9-9-- Bridge2 (baby i realize...(3:04)) bass G-------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------- A--9----9/4----4/6---6--6---6/2--1----------- E-----------------------------------4---2----into verse Guitar (strum lightly) e--------------------------------------------- B--7...--------------------------------------- G--6...--6...---8...-------------------------- D--------6...---8...----------9...------------ A-----------------------------9...------------ E--------------------------------------------- verseriff till end repeating the middle part of verseriff twice FATHWER WOODROW/CLOSING PRAYER ------------------------------ forget it, to much work has been done already
ⓘ Guitar tab for 'Gentlemen Album' by The Afghan Whigs, a rock band formed in 1986 from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA