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Supernova by Liz Phair

Supernova tab by Liz Phair

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Since a bunch o` folks asked, I thought I'd deliver. This is kinda just
the rhythm guitar, but it'll do just fine. I don't know the wah-wah lead
part (my band's other guitar player does that), but this sounds great.
Notes:

1) I'm not convinced that I'm playing these chords in the right place.
  Part of me thinks that the riff is played on the bottom 3 strings,
  using E-shape power chords (rather than using the A-shaped chords
  I've got below). That would look like this:

  C#5C#5 D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5 D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5 D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5 D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5 D5D5
E-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------
B-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------
G-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------
D---11---12---|-14-11---12---|-14-11---12---|-14-11---12---|-14-11---12---
A---11---12---|-14-11---12---|-14-11---12---|-14-11---12---|-14-11---12---
E---9--0-10-0-|-12-9--0-10-0-|-12-9--0-10-0-|-12-9--0-10-0-|-12-9--0-10-0-
 H q q q q  h q q q q  h q q q q  h q q q q  h q q q q

I do it the way I do it because, with the sound I use on my guitar, I
can do a fair approximation of a wah-wah using the chords that result
when you drop all fingers but the barre from the A-shape power chord.
Make sense? Don't worry about it. Below is how I play it. Do what you
want.
2) Play power chords at 8th-note intervals straight throughout the
verses and chorus. I'm not tabbing this out. Cool distortion, though.
3) Despite my rhythm guitar status, I take the solo in this one. It's
short but sweet. I love it.
4) This is one of my favorite vocal performances in a long time. I
think Ms. Phair is vastly underrated as a singer.

"Supernova" (Liz Phair)
Recorded by Liz Phair
From the album _Whip-Smart_
Transcribed without permission because so many people requested it by Marc Hirsh

Notation:
s - sixteenth note
e - eighth note
q - quarter note
h - half note
w - whole note
. - play note for one and a half times the value before it (just like a dot in
   standard notation)
^ - ties two note lengths together
NOTE LENGTHS IN CAPITAL LETTERS MEAN REST FOR THAT VALUE OF TIME!
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off

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INTRO
  C#5C#5  D5D5
E---------------
B---------------
G---6-(4)-7-(5)-
D---6-(4)-7-(5)-
A---4-(4)-5-(5)-
E-----(0)---(0)-
 H q (q) q (q)

RIFF
 E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5    E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------
G-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
D-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
A-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-
E------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-
 h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)

A augmentedA   G+G
I have ...
  D MajorD    E MajorE
All ..
  A augmentedA    G+G
But you ..
  D MajorD    E MajorE
My ..
   A augmentedA     E MajorE
Your ..
   D MajorD    A augmentedA
Like you ..
     A augmentedA         F# minorF#m
And your ..
D MajorD         G+G A augmentedA
Cherub's ..

        E MajorE
'Cause ...
D MajorD  A augmentedA
Supernova
 E MajorE
A augmentedA solar
D MajorD  A augmentedA
Superman
     E MajorE
You're ...
D MajorD    A augmentedA
Wings ..
 E MajorE
A augmentedA ..
C majorC    D MajorD
Friction ..
         C#5C#5  D5D5
       E---------------
       B---------------
       G---6-(4)-7-(5)-
       D---6-(4)-7-(5)-
       A---4-(4)-5-(5)-
       E-----(0)---(0)-
        H q (q) q (q)

 E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5    E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------
G-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
D-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
A-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-
E------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-
 h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)

  A augmentedA         G+G
You walk ...
    D MajorD         E MajorE
And the ...
  A augmentedA       G+G
And every ...
   D MajorD        D MajorD
I can ...
   A augmentedA       E MajorE
Your ...
   D MajorD A augmentedA
As an ...
    A augmentedA      F# minorF#m
And you ...
      D MajorD       G+G A augmentedA
And you're ...

        E MajorE
'Cause ..
D MajorD  A augmentedA
Supernova
 E MajorE
A augmentedA solar
D MajorD  A augmentedA
Superman
     E MajorE
You're ..
D MajorD    A augmentedA
Wings ..
 E MajorE
A augmentedA flying ..
C majorC    D MajorD
Friction ...
 E MajorE
A augmentedA giant ..
C majorC    D MajorD
Friction ...
       (lead guitar)
       E-----14p12p10-
       B--------------
       G--------------
       D--------------
       A--------------
       E--------------
       | H.  q3q3q
       |
       |(rhythm guitar)
       |  C#5C#5  D5D5
       E---------------
       B---------------
       G---6-(4)-7-(5)-
       D---6-(4)-7-(5)-
       A---4-(4)-5-(5)-
       E-----(0)---(0)-
        H q (q) q (q)

(lead guitar)
E----------------|-------3-------3-------|-3-------3-------3-|-------------------
B-12---12\-------|-------3-------3-------|-3-------3-------3-|-------------------
G------------14\-|-2b(4)---2b(4)---2b(4)-|---2b(4)---2b(4)---|-2-2p0-------------
D----------------|-----------------------|-------------------|-------2p0---------
A----------------|-----------------------|-------------------|-----------2p0-----
E----------------|-----------------------|-------------------|---------------2p0-
| e E MajorE h   q   q   e q   e q    e q   e q   q  h s s s s s s s s
|
|(rhythm guitar)
| E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5  C#5C#5   D5D5    E5E5  C#5C#5  D5D5    E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5
E----------------|-----------------------|-------------------|----------------
B----------------|-----------------------|-------------------|----------------
G-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9-----6--(4)--7--(5)--|-9----6-(4)-7-(5)--|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
D-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9-----6--(4)--7--(5)--|-9----6-(4)-7-(5)--|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
A-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7-----4--(4)--5--(5)--|-7----4-(4)-5-(5)--|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-
E------(0)---(0)-|----------(0)-----(0)--|--------(0)---(0)--|------(0)---(0)-
 h q (q) q (q)  h   q (q) q (q)  h  q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)

        E MajorE
'Cause ...
D MajorD  A augmentedA
Supernova
 E MajorE
A augmentedA solar
D MajorD  A augmentedA
Superman
     E MajorE
You're ..
D MajorD    A augmentedA
Wings ...
 E MajorE
A augmentedA flying ...
C majorC    D MajorD
Friction ...
         C#5C#5  D5D5
       E---------------
       B---------------
       G---6-(4)-7-(5)-
       D---6-(4)-7-(5)-
       A---4-(4)-5-(5)-
       E-----(0)---(0)-
        H q (q) q (q)

 E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5    E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------
G-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
D-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
A-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-
E------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-
 h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)

 E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5 D5D5    E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------
G-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
D-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
A-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-
E------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-
 h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)

 E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5 D5D5    E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------
B----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------
G-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
D-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-
A-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-
E------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-
 h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)

 E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5 C#5C#5 D5D5    E5E5 C#5C#5  D5D5   E5E5
E----------------|----------------|----------------|-----
B----------------|----------------|----------------|-----
G-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9-9-
D-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9--6-(4)-7-(5)-|-9-9-
A-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7--4-(4)-5-(5)-|-7-7-
E------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|------(0)---(0)-|-----
 h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  h q (q) q (q)  e e H.
--
Marc "As wicked as an F-16" Hirsh ([email protected])

  \ /
   ^ --"It's easy to be nuts. Try being me."
   V   (_The_Fisher_King_)

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