Automatic Doom Chords by Yo La Tengo

Automatic Doom by Yo La Tengo

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From the album "Stuff Like That There" (2015)

The song is essentially a simple four-chord progression interspersed with a surf rock guitar riff,
plus a solo thrown in. I tabbed out the main guitar riff, but I'm too lazy to do the whole solo,
but it's pretty easy to figure out. Enjoy!

Main Guitar Riff:
       A            A/G#         F#m          E
e|----|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
B|----|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
G|----|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
D|7-6-|7-6-7-9--6--|------------|------------|---------7-6-|
A|----|------------|4-----------|5--5-5--4--2|4------------|
E|----|------------|------------|------------|-------------|
       A            A/G#         F#m          E             A
     e|------------|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
     B|------------|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
     G|------------|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
     D|7-6-7-9--6--|------------|------------|-------------|-------------|
     A|------------|4-----------|5--4-5--4---|7------------|-------------|
     E|------------|------------|------------|------4------|5------------|
A            A/G#      F#m                     E
 Is there an automatic doom that's waiting for you?
A           A/G#        F#m              E               A
 Can there already be a bullet with your name emblazoned boldly?
        A/G#                F#m           E          A
 As you lead your life with anxious and repetitive behavior
 A/G#      F#m    E
 Automatic doom

A           A/G#           F#m                 E
 Is there a magic floating chalice waiting for you?
A              A/G#            F#m            E                  A
 And would you be depressed if you determined that your quest is over?
         A/G#                F#m           E          A 
 And you lead your life with anxious and repetitive behavior
 A/G#      F#m 
 Automatic doom

Main Guitar Riff:

A           A/G#           F#m               E
 Is there a crystal cosmic sparrow floating away?
A           A/G#     F#m              E
 Is there a neo-pterodactyl coming to prey?
A           A/G#             F#m                 E              A
 Are you prepared to see the bad things that you say emblazoned boldly
         A/G#            F#m     E
 In gold letters on your tomb?

Guitar Solo, 4x through chord progression:

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