------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE OLYMPIAN - The Skids ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning: EADG Intro/verse 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G|----------------|----------------| D|------5-3-2-----|----------------| A|--3---------3---|----3-----------| E|3---3---------3-|3-3-------------| Pre-chorus 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------| E|----------------|3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-|
Chorus 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|3-----3-----3---|----------------| E|----3-----3-----|3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-| Chorus ending 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-1-1-1-0-1-1-1-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|3---------------| The last bar is sometimes replaced with 1 2 3 4 G|----------------| D|----------------| A|--3-3-2-2-------| E|3---------5-5-3-| Riff 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3---------| E|----------------|--------3-3-3-3-| The riff is sometimes played by only the guitar, then the bass and drums join in. For these sections, follow the drum hits by playing A|3, then play the same C for a crotchet (quarter note) before joining in. Riff ending 1 2 3 4 G|----------------| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|1-3-3-3-1-3-3-3-| End on a A|3 | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note