Tabs
[Solo]
Frank Ocean
Blonde
This tab is a transcription of the acoustic cover by Matt Zurik
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch v=NM97DnbGI2g
Link to tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch v=fUmGW8yCZAU
Notes:
- Key of Eb MajorEb
- Main verse is a descending 3rds pattern alternating 5/6
[Verse 1]
“Hand me a towel...”
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Cm7Cm7 Bb majorBb AbAb Gm7Gm7 Fm7Fm7
(1st)inv
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-----------------8-------------|----------3-------1--------------|-
BB|-11-----11-------8-------6-----|--4-------3-------1--------------|-
G+G|-12-----10-------8-------7-----|--5-------3-------1--------------|-
D MajorD|-13-----12-------8-------8-----|--6-------3-------1--------------|-
A augmentedA|-------------------------8-----|--6------------------------------|-
E MajorE|-11-----10-------8-------6-----|--4-------3-------1--------------|-
Fm9Fm9 Fm9Fm9 D augmentedDaug
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
e|-------------------------------|--------------------------|
BB|-1---------------1-------------|--------------------------|
G+G|-0---------------0-------------|--3-----------------------|
D MajorD|-1---------------1-------------|--4-----------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|--5-----------------------|
E MajorE|-1---------------1-------------|--------------------------|
“We too loud in public...”
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---------8---------------------|--3---------------1--------------|-
BB|-11--11--8-------6-------4-----|--3---------------1--------------|-
G+G|-12--10--8-------7-------5-----|--3---------------1--------------|-
D MajorD|-13--12--8-------8-------6-----|--3---------------1--------------|-
A augmentedA|-----------------8-------6-----|---------------------------------|-
E MajorE|-11--10--8-------6-------4-----|--3---------------1--------------|-
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
BB|-1-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
G+G|-0---------------3-------------|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-1---------------4-------------|---------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------5-------------|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|-1-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
“Now stay away from highways...”
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---------8---------------------|----------3----------------------|-
BB|-11--11--8-------6-------4-----|----------3----------------------|-
G+G|-12--10--8-------7-------5-----|----------3----------------------|-
D MajorD|-13--12--8-------8-------6-----|----------3----------------------|-
A augmentedA|-----------------8-------6-----|---------------------------------|-
E MajorE|-11--10--8-------6-------4-----|----------3----------------------|-
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-1-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
BB|-1---------------1-------------|---------------------------------|
G+G|-1---------------0-------------|--3------------------------------|
D MajorD|-1---------------1-------------|--4------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|--5------------------------------|
E MajorE|-1---------------1-------------|---------------------------------|
“I got that act right...”
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---------8---------------------|------------------3--------------|-
BB|-11--11--8-------6-------------|--4---------------3--------------|-
G+G|-12--10--8-------7-------------|--5---------------3--------------|-
D MajorD|-13--12--8-------8-------------|--6---------------3--------------|-
A augmentedA|-----------------8-------------|--6------------------------------|-
E MajorE|-11--10--8-------6-------------|--4---------------3--------------|-
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-1-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
BB|-1---------------1-------------|---------------------------------|
G+G|-1---------------0-------------|--3------------------------------|
D MajorD|-1---------------1-------------|--4------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|--5------------------------------|
E MajorE|-1---------------1-------------|---------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
“Solo, solo, solo...”
Eb MajorEb DdimDdim C#b5 Cm7Cm7 AbAb Gm7Gm7 Fm7Fm7 Fm9Fm9 D augmentedDaug
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
e|---------------|----------8-----|----------3-----|--1---------------|
BB|-11------9-----|--8-------8-----|--4-------3-----|--1-------1-------|
G+G|-12------10----|--10------8-----|--5-------3-----|--1-------0---3---|
D MajorD|-13------9-----|--9-------8-----|--6-------3-----|--1-------1---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------|----------------|--6-------------|--------------5---|
E MajorE|-11------10----|--9-------8-----|--4-------3-----|--1-------1-------|
[Chorus]
“It’s hell on earth...”
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-----------------8-------------|--3---------------1--------------|
BB|-11------11------8---6---4-----|--3---------------1--------------|
G+G|-12------10------8---7---5-----|--3---------------1--------------|
D MajorD|-13------12------8---8---6-----|--3---------------1--------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------8---6-----|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|-11------10------8---6---4-----|--3---------------1--------------|
“There’s a bull...”
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---------8---------------3-----|--1------------------------------|
BB|-11--11--8-------6---4---3-----|--1---------------1--------------|
G+G|-12--10--8-------7---5---3-----|--1---------------0--------------|
D MajorD|-13--12--8-------8---6---3-----|--1---------------1--------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------8---6---------|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|-11--10--8-------6---4---3-----|--1---------------1--------------| Play 3x
[Pre-Chorus]
[Verse 2]
“I’m sipping showers...”
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-----------------8-------------|----------3-------1--------------|-
BB|-11------11------8-------6-----|--4-------3-------1--------------|-
G+G|-12------10------8-------7-----|--5-------3-------1--------------|-
D MajorD|-13------12------8-------8-----|--6-------3-------1--------------|-
A augmentedA|-------------------------8-----|--6------------------------------|-
E MajorE|-11------10------8-------6-----|--4-------3-------1--------------|-
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
e|-------------------------------|-----------------|
BB|-1---------------1-------------|-----------------|
G+G|-0---------------0-------------|--3--------------|
D MajorD|-1---------------1-------------|--4--------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|--5--------------|
E MajorE|-1---------------1-------------|-----------------|
“White leaf on my boxers...”
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---------8---------------3-----|--1------------------------------|-
BB|-11--11--8-------6---4---3-----|--1---------------1--------------|-
G+G|-12--10--8-------7---5---3-----|--1---------------0--------------|-
D MajorD|-13--12--8-------8---6---3-----|--1---------------1--------------|-
A augmentedA|-----------------8---6---------|---------------------------------|-
E MajorE|-11--10--8-------6---4---3-----|--1---------------1--------------|-
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
BB|-1-----------------------------|--1------------------------------|
G+G|-0-----------------------------|--0---------------3--------------|
D MajorD|-1-----------------------------|--1---------------4--------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|------------------5--------------|
E MajorE|-1-----------------------------|--1------------------------------|
“Now your baby momma...”
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---------8---------------------|------------------3--------------|-
BB|-11--11--8-------6-------------|--4---------------3--------------|-
G+G|-12--10--8-------7-------------|--5---------------3--------------|-
D MajorD|-13--12--8-------8-------------|--6---------------3--------------|-
A augmentedA|-----------------8-------------|--6------------------------------|-
E MajorE|-11--10--8-------6-------------|--4---------------3--------------|-
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
e|-1-----------------------------|-----------------|
BB|-1---------------1-------------|-----------------|
G+G|-1---------------0-------------|--3--------------|
D MajorD|-1---------------1-------------|--4--------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|--5--------------|
E MajorE|-1---------------1-------------|-----------------|
“I wanted that act right...”
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|---------8---------------------|------------------3--------------|-
BB|-11--11--8-------6-------------|--4---------------3--------------|-
G+G|-12--10--8-------7-------------|--5---------------3--------------|-
D MajorD|-13--12--8-------8-------------|--6---------------3--------------|-
A augmentedA|-----------------8-------------|--6------------------------------|-
E MajorE|-11--10--8-------6-------------|--4---------------3--------------|-
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-1-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
BB|-1---------------1-------------|---------------------------------|
G+G|-1---------------0-------------|--3------------------------------|
D MajorD|-1---------------1-------------|--4------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------|--5------------------------------|
E MajorE|-1---------------1-------------|---------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Pre-Chorus]
End On:
e|----------------||
BB|-11-------------||
G+G|-12-------------||
D MajorD|-13-------------||
A augmentedA|----------------||