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VACANT LOVE
As recorded by Enuff Z'nuff
(From the 1996 Album PEACH FUZZ)
Words and Music by D. Vie, C. Znuff
(There are no songwriting credits on the CD, so
if someone knows differently, please let me know!)
Transcribed by John N. Daily
(adkman2001@ht.com - replace 'ht' with 'hotmail')
Date Transcription Released: Thurs, 27 Apr 2003
Brent Rhodes wanted to have every EZN song
transcribed by the end of 1998, but I've noticed
he's missing a few, so I thought I'd lend a hand :)
Maybe someday I'll transcribe the solos but, for now, I'm just
trying to get the songs out there.
EZN - thanks for the great tune!
NOTES: Decent Beatlesque song. This is a mid-tempo poprocker
with fairly clean guitars and some interesting 'walking'
progressions doubled by guitars and bass. Fairly easy, but
you'll need a tremelo bar to duplicate the solo album-perfect.
Lyric lines are above the stanzas. Riffs are below the song,
with the exception of Riff 1 which starts the whole thing off.
If you can find a copy of the tune, this is a great one for
beginning guitarists, as it features some jumping from full
chords to barred and back, along with some very simple runs.
Enjoy!
C#m E Esus4/A
x 4 6 6 5 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 x 0 2 2 0 0
F# F#sus4 D
4 4 4 3 2 2 0 4 x 4 2 2 x x 0 2 3 2
A
x 0 2 2 2 0
4/4; Straight-forward rhythm (strum "1, 2and 3, 4and")
Tune all strings down 1/2 step.
Song begins straight off with a pick-up riff doubling
the vocal (RIFF 1):
RIFF 1
She told me...
1...2...3...4...
E----------------|
B----------------|
G----------------|
D------2-1-------|
A----------4-2-0-|
E----------------|
<<VERSE ONE>>
(She told me she was)
[C#m] [E]
Not some...
1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...
[C#m] [Esus4/A]
Been all around...
1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...
[C#m] [F#/E] [F#sus4/E][F#/E]
Hang out with...
1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...1...2......3...4...
<<CHORUS>>
[D] [A] [E w/RIFF 2]
Making... Vacant...
1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4.....1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...
[D] [A] [E] [RIFF 1]
Making... Vacant... Any little..
1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4.....1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...
<<SECOND VERSE...same as the first :) >>
[C#m]
(Any little) Heart can mess... (etc.)
<<Repeat Chorus with Riff 3 instead of Riff1>>
<<Guitar Under Solo>>
1...2...3...4....1...2...3...4....1...2...3...4...
E-----------------|----------------|----------------|
B-----------------|----------------|----------------|
G-----------------|----------------|----------------|
D-----------------|----------------|--------1-------|
A-----------------|0-------2-------|4---------------|
E-2-------4-------|----------------|----------------|
1...2...3...4....1...2...3...4....1...2...3...4...
E-----------------|----------------|----------------|
B-----------------|----------------|----------------|
G-----------------|----------------|----------------|
D-2-------4-------|----------------|----------------|
A-----------------|----------------|0-------2-------|
E-----------------|2-------4-------|----------------|
[C#m] [Riff 1]
When everything has...
1...2...3...4...1...2.......3....4.......
<<THIRD VERSE...same as the first :) >>
[C#m]
(When everything has) All been said...(etc.)
<<Repeat Chorus x2 using Riff 2 both times; song
ends where Riff 2 would be the 4th time through
(listen to the song; you'll know>>
<<Ending solo begins in the 7th measure of the
chorus (Not yet transcribed)>>
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RIFF 2
1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...
E----------------|----------------|
B----------------|----------------|
G----------------|--------2-1-----|
D----------------|------0-----4-2-|
A------------0-1-|2---4-----------|
E-0---2-3-4------|----------------|
RIFF 3
[E (strumming)]
1...2...3...4...1...2...3...4...
E---------------|----------------|
B---------------|----------------|
G---------------|----------------|
D---------------|----------------|
A---------------|----------------|
E---------------|--------1-------| (Doesn't get any easier:)
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