Steelworker tab by Big Black
Guitar Tab
--------------------------------------------------------------------- STEELWORKER – Big Black --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Ciaran Rooney Email:lithiumv.prozac@hotmail.com Tuning: Normal This enticing little number is off Big Black’s first ever release, the “Lungs” E.P, which a young Steve Albini recorded around some apartments in Chicago on a 4-track to attract other musicians for his band. Roland lays down a steady rhythm and about 10 seconds in comes this chiming guitar part. Use distortion for that dirgy sustain, and maintain a solid rhythm THROUGHOUT. Main Riff:
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e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-8-----9--8---9--8--9--8--9-8-9-8---9--8---9-8-9-8-8-8--9--8-8-8-8| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| You’ll get the idea – after a while Steve starts jamming some funk-like rhythms in there, and adds variations like; e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-8--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-11---8----9-8---------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| and so on. The next part is thus: e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---15----13------12-----11----11-12-11-12-11-12-11-8--------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| And then you’re back into the riff. He also goes up and octave during the second (?) verse, so you’re playing, e|-15-15-15-15-15-16-15---------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| And that’s about it, just several variations of above riffs. For the craic, you can try a CHORDS version of this song, that goes, G G# G The only good policeman is a dead one, the only G G# G good laws aren’t enforced, G G# G I've never hung a darkie, even a big one, I've never seen an Indian on a horse And so on, and then, D C B A# G G# G et cetera. Trust me, it’s fun. Here’s the lyrics: The only good policeman is a dead one, the only good laws aren’t enforced I've never hung a darkie, even a big one I've never seen an Indian on a horse And I live like this 'cause I like it And seen too much to pretend You can't ignore the beauty in the things that you love Like you can't stand the hatred and the lies Have you always hunted with your hands? Can you show me what you've done? Have you always hunted with your hands? If you catch it, can you kill it? You don't understand, see you don't understand See, I'm like a murderer, see, I'm like a murderer And I could rip you limb from limb And I could rip you limb from limb Great big thing crawlin' all over me Great big thing crawlin' all over me See, I'm like a murderer, I kill what I eat See, I'm like a, I'm a hunter-gatherer, see, I kill what I eat See, I'm a steelworker, I kill what I eat See, I'm, I'm a bricklayer, I kill what I eat See, I'm a, I'm a murderer, I kill what I eat See, I'm a, I'm a hunter-gatherer, I kill what I eat See, I'm a steelworker, I kill what I eat I'm a, I'm a bricklayer, I kill what I eat Great big thing crawling all over me Great big thing crawling all over me Great big thing crawling all over me Have you always hunted with your hands? Can you show me what you've done? Have you always hunted with your hands? If you catch it, can you kill it? I live like this 'cause I like it And I've seen too much to pretend You can't ignore the beauty in the things that you love Like you can't stand the hatred and the lies See, see, see I'm a murderer, I kill what I eat See, I'm, I'm a bricklayer, I kill what I eat See, I'm a steelworker, I kill what I eat It's a great big thing crawlin' all over me Great big thing crawlin' all over me Great big thing crawlin' all over me | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note =====================================================================
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