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Wicked Ways Tab by Garbage

Wicked Ways tab by Garbage

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Song Title: Wicked Ways
Tuning: Normal

***I am going to rate the difficulty of this tab as "INTERMEDIATE" since the strumming
is really choppy. This Song Has A Weird Strumming Pattern. Listen To The Song For The
The Pattern Is Very Choppy***


Guitar Tab 🏷Legend
/ = Slide Up
~ = Vibrato

Chords Used For This Song

    Am     C     D    D/A  F/C  F#dim   A5  B5  C5  D5  E5  F5  F#5 G5  G#5
E|---0-----0-----2-----2----X--------|---------------------------------------|
B|---1-----1-----3-----3----1----1---|---------------------------------------|
G|---2-----0-----2-----2----2----2---|---2---4---5---6-----------------------|
D|---2-----2-----0-----4----3----4---|---2---4---5---6---2---3---4---5---6---|
A|---0-----3-----X-----0----3--------|---0---2---3---4---2---3---4---5---6---|
E|-----------------------------------|-------------------0---1---2---3---4---|
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Main Guitar Riff:
For the vibrato note as ~ do a small light vibrato.

Guitar I: Riff A
E|----------------------------|
B|-------7-/-5---5~ ~ ~ ~ ~---|
G|-------7-/-5---5~ ~ ~ ~ ~---|
D|---7------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|

Guitar II: Riff B
Listen To Song For Rythmn
E|---------------------|---------------------|
B|------1--0------1--0-|----1--0------1--0---|
G|---2---------2-------|-2---------2---------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|

Intro:
Play main guitar riff 4 times.

Verse 1:
Guitar I: Riff A
Guitar II: Riff B

I tried hard to mend my wicked ways [Riff A]
Acted like a lunatic for years [Riff A]

[Riff B]Lord knows I try to be good
[Riff B]I'd keep my promises if only I could
[Riff B]You count your blessings that I can't rely on you [D/A][Riff A] Or [Riff B 4 Times]


Pre Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords

And I [F5]tried
And I [A5]tried
And I [C5]tried
And I [D5]tried


Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords

[E5]Collect your [B5]pictures [C5]of the Pope
[G5]Pray to God for [B5]love and hope
[E5]Bring the [B5]Virgin [C5]home for luck
[G5]Bolt the door down, [B5]keep it shut [B5] x 8

*****Play Riff A Twice*****

Verse 2:
Guitar I: Riff A
Guitar II: Riff B

I've done things I never thought I'd do [Riff A]
Sure it helps to lose myself in you [Riff A]

[Riff B]A little time and I'll be all right
[Riff B]C'mon sugar let's go out tonight
[Riff B]Forgive your trespasses
[Riff B]And all that we've been through [D/A][Riff A] Or [Riff B 4 Times]


Pre Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords

And I [F5]tried
And I [A5]tried
And I [C5]tried
And I [D5]tried
And I [F5]tried
And I [A5]tried
And I [C5]tried
And I [D5]tried


Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords

[E5]Collect your [B5]pictures [C5]of the Pope
[G5]Pray to God for [B5]love and hope
[E5]Bring the [B5]Virgin [C5]home for luck
[G5]Bolt the door down, [B5]keep it shut [B5] x 8


Bridge:
Guitar I: Plays Chords

[F#5]That sinking [A5]feeling
[B5]When you are [G5]leaving
[F#5]All I [A5]believed in
[B5]Walks out my [G5]door [F#5] [G5] [G#5]


Interlude:
Guitar I: Plays Chords

[Am]I tried hard to [C]mend my wicked ways [F#dim] [F/C]
The [Am]damage's done, there's [C]nothing left to [F#dim]say


Pre Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords

Oh I [F5]Tried [A5] [C5]
[D5]And I [F5]tried
And I [A5]tried [C5]
[D5]And I [F5]tried
And I [A5]tried
And I [C5]tried
And I [D5]tried


Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords
Guitar II: Plays Riff C

Riff C
E|-------------------------20-/-17---|
B|-------/13-----13-/-17-------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|---7-------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

[E5]Collect your [B5]pictures [C5]of the Pope
[A5](just like I [F5]told you)

[G5]Pray to God for [B5]love and hope
[A5](just like I [F5]warned you)

[E5]Bring the [B5]Virgin [C5]home for luck
[A5](just like I [F5]told you)

[G5]Bolt the door down, [B5]keep it shut

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